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
Where Prince lived and George Floyd died: One year later
A year ago, Minneapolis councilwoman Andrea Jenkins — the first African American openly trans woman elected to office in the U.S. — called for defunding the police in the aftermath of George Floyd’s …
00:13:51 |
Tue 25 May 2021
A legal shield for nursing homes
Families of people who died in nursing homes during the pandemic are filing lawsuits across the country. But nursing homes are using Trump-era liability protections to fight them. POLITICO’s Susannah…
00:13:22 |
Mon 24 May 2021
Microchips are becoming a macro-problem
They're in basically every piece of technology you use. And they're in short supply. POLITICO's Steven Overly breaks down why a microchip shortage is causing headaches in the auto industry and beyond…
00:12:28 |
Fri 21 May 2021
Will free beer and a chance at $1M save us from Covid?
Probably not, but it certainly won’t hurt. POLITICO’s Dan Goldberg breaks down the state of vaccinations across the country — and some of the creative ways states are trying to curb sinking vaccinati…
00:11:56 |
Thu 20 May 2021
Another GOP loyalty test
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is urging his party to oppose a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection. But a rebellion within his party is growing ahead of today’s vote…
00:12:42 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Inside the GOP strategy to overturn Roe v. Wade
This moment has been decades in the making. POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein reports on how Republican lawmakers have been intentionally passing strict abortion laws for years that will spark lawsui…
00:11:41 |
Tue 18 May 2021
How to not wear a mask (but also maybe still wear a mask?)
The CDC says you don’t need a mask in most situations if you’re fully vaccinated. But some states — and businesses — aren’t fully onboard yet. POLITICO’s Adam Canryn looks at the sticky situations ar…
00:12:01 |
Mon 17 May 2021
Don’t freak out about inflation … yet.
Sure, prices are up. But it makes sense, given all the excitement about reopening. POLITICO’s Victoria Guida breaks down why you shouldn’t worry too much about inflation — at least not yet. Plus, mas…
00:12:21 |
Fri 14 May 2021
Is the U.S. failing in the global Covid fight?
We’re giving more money than any nation to the global vaccination program. But doses are better than dollars — and critics say we’re not giving enough. POLITICO’s Erin Banco reports. Plus, a CDC pane…
00:13:06 |
Thu 13 May 2021
Why the Big Four meeting will be a Big Disappointment
What happens when you get Washington's four most powerful lawmakers in the same room with the President? Not much. POLITICO’s Sarah Ferris breaks down why you shouldn’t expect any major movement on i…
00:12:39 |
Wed 12 May 2021
Why Biden can't escape the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Biden administration has de-emphasized the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But tensions in the region are making it hard to ignore. POLITICO's Nahal Toosi reports. Plus, the FDA authorizes Pfizer's…
00:12:15 |
Tue 11 May 2021
Why the GOP turned on Cheney
Earlier this year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stood by Rep. Liz Cheney’s side as she faced an unsuccessful attempt to strip her of her leadership position after voting to impeach Trump. Now…
00:12:00 |
Mon 10 May 2021
The Black correspondents at the White House
White House reporters have access to the highest seat in the country — and they’re a small group. An even smaller group? Reporters of color. On Dispatch, we're featuring a special episode of Playbook…
00:34:40 |
Fri 07 May 2021
Your health data is for sale
There’s an app for everything. There’s also data on everyone. POLITICO’s Mohana Ravindranath breaks down how companies are slyly buying and selling the information we share with health apps — and exp…
00:12:54 |
Thu 06 May 2021
The next disaster after Covid
Catastrophic earthquakes. Solar flares that bring down the entire power grid. The global rise of white supremacy. Journalist and historian Garrett Graff breaks down the other looming threats after th…
00:11:32 |
Wed 05 May 2021
The edge of legalization, part two: Ripe for corruption
By making local officials the gatekeepers for million-dollar businesses, states have unintentionally created a breeding ground for bribery and favoritism. POLITICO's Mona Zhang reports. This episode …
00:11:59 |
Tue 04 May 2021
The edge of legalization, part one: Border weed
Welcome to Ontario, Oregon, home of the tater tot — and now, a massive marijuana market for customers crossing the Idaho border. POLITICO's Natalie Fertig explains how the tiny town border town of 11…
00:14:58 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Not another 'Biden's first 100 days' show
We’re sick of it, too. So on today’s show, we’re not looking back at the past couple months of the Biden presidency — we’re looking forward to the next 100 days with POLITICO’s Anita Kumar. Plus, cru…
00:11:40 |
Fri 30 Apr 2021
The unlikely vaccines that could play a huge role
It might feel like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are the center of the vaccine world, but there’s a lot more out there. POLITICO’s Sarah Owermohle breaks down everything you need to know abou…
00:14:30 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Miami’s Republican mayor on the future of his party
Florida politics are complicated. So is the future of the GOP. POLITICO’s Sabrina Rodriguez talks with Miami’s Republican mayor Francis Suarez about where Florida fits into that future — and the poss…
00:12:37 |
Wed 28 Apr 2021
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