POLITICO Tech
The POLITICO Tech podcast is your download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. New episodes on Thursdays.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1025
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Democratic shift on Israel
Netanyahu is out and the latest round of violence with Hamas is over, but progressives’ willingness to criticize Israel is here to stay. POLITICO’s Andrew Desiderio looks at the generational divide f…
00:11:45 |
Tue 22 Jun 2021
The end of Big Tech’s glory days
There’s a new sheriff in town. Lina Khan, a staunch critic of Silicon Valley giants, has taken the reins at the FTC. POLITICO’s Leah Nylen looks at what Kahn’s ascension — and a new package of antitr…
00:13:19 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
How the Mormon Church learned to love medical marijuana
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent years opposing new cannabis laws in Utah. But in 2018, everything changed. POLITICO’s Natalie Fertig tells the unlikely story of how the Mormon C…
00:12:03 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
The year that broke America’s mayors
Covid, economic collapse, mass protests and unrest. 2020 was tough — especially for city leaders. POLITICO’s Lisa Kashensky explains why mayors across the country are calling it quits after a year li…
00:11:30 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
The mainstreamification of anti-vaxxers
Before the pandemic, anti-vaxxers were mostly fringe groups, falsely claiming that shots could cause autism in children. Now, Covid culture wars and red state laws to restrict vaccine mandates are re…
00:11:30 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
Biden, Putin and the ‘airing of grievances’
The state of U.S.-Russia relations isn’t great. And Biden and Putin have a whole platter of issues to scold one another about. But as POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi reports, you shouldn’t expect much more th…
00:12:13 |
Tue 15 Jun 2021
A Biden-Macron bromance? And other takeaways from the G-7 summit
The Trump drama is out, but are world leaders ready for America to completely return to its leadership role? It’s a little more complicated than the photo-ops might suggest. POLITICO’s Anita Kumar re…
00:12:48 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Where Trump, Covid and armed militias collide
The Idaho State Capitol has become a reflection of GOP infighting in the age of Trump and Covid. POLITICO’s Ximena Bustillo reports on a messy gubernatorial race where a Republican governor is being …
00:13:02 |
Fri 11 Jun 2021
Bernie: "Are you stoned now?" (Bonus mini episode)
That one time Sen. Bernie Sanders asked POLITICO's cannabis reporter if she was stoned.Natalie Fertig is a cannabis policy reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene No…
00:01:06 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Hot vax summer, but who's invited?
Covid is receding in the U.S. But globally the pandemic is on track to be worse this year than in 2020 — and world health leaders are calling on wealthy nations to step up their game. POLITICO’s Carm…
00:11:26 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Can Boris and Biden put Brexit behind them?
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden are hoping to reaffirm their transatlantic alliance when they meet in Britain tomorrow. But as POLITICO Europe’s Esther Webber reports, lingering…
00:13:35 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
You’ve been Manchined.
Sen. Joe Manchin’s name has become synonymous with the act of upending Democrats’ ambitious legislative goals. His latest victim? A massive bill aimed at combating voter suppression. POLITICO’s Zach …
00:14:01 |
Tue 08 Jun 2021
Why the N.Y.C. mayor’s race is a hot mess
Eight candidates. A handful of scandals. And a new, complicated way of tallying votes. POLITICO’s Erin Durkin breaks down everything you need to know about the messy, confusing race to become mayor o…
00:12:47 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Will the GOP lose this Texas stronghold?
Fort Worth is one of the few major cities run by the GOP. But that could change this weekend. POLITICO’s Maya King reports on the mayoral race that has Republicans on the edge of their seats. Plus, t…
00:12:31 |
Fri 04 Jun 2021
Are to-go margaritas here to stay?
The pandemic sucked. But to-go cocktails? Not too bad. POLITICO’s Dan Goldberg looks at whether pandemic perks, from liquor laws to telehealth regulations, will stick around after emergency orders ar…
00:12:03 |
Thu 03 Jun 2021
Biden’s big bet on a bipartisan infrastructure deal
Democrats and Republicans remain worlds apart on infrastructure. But Biden is holding out hope for a breakthrough in negotiations, even as Senate Democrats pave the way to pass legislation along part…
00:12:55 |
Wed 02 Jun 2021
Can Bitcoin go legit?
It's big. But Wall Street wants it to be even bigger. POLITICO's Kellie Mejdrich reports on an effort to open up access to Bitcoin investment — and explains why its facing opposition in Washington. P…
00:13:36 |
Tue 01 Jun 2021
Why the lab leak theory is unlikely
A lab leak can’t be ruled out yet, but experts still say Covid most likely came from an animal. POLITICO’s Lauren Morello explains why. Plus, California is handing out $116.5 million in vaccine incen…
00:13:37 |
Fri 28 May 2021
How to make transit more equitable and efficient
When the country shut down, transit ridership plummeted. Now, as things go back to normal, transit officials have an opportunity to reshape their systems to be more efficient and equitable. POLITICO’…
00:12:01 |
Thu 27 May 2021
Inside Lukashenko’s ‘state-sponsored hijacking’
Ryanair 4978 started like any flight. But everything changed when the plane was forced to land in Minsk at the behest of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to arrest a dissident journalist. PO…
00:12:19 |
Wed 26 May 2021
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