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
A small town in Alabama vs. the richest man on earth
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in the town of Bessemer have submitted their votes in an election that could shape the fate of Amazon — and the future of the labor movement in the U.S. POLITICO’s Rebe…
00:13:17 |
Tue 30 Mar 2021
The fight for Black farmers comes to Washington
In 1920, Black farmers owned 14 percent of all farms in the U.S. Today, they own just 1.6 percent. POLITICO’s Ximena Bustillo breaks down the century of discrimination that led to that decline — and …
00:13:59 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
We waited 65 days for that?
After more than two months in office, President Biden gave his first press conference on Thursday. Spoiler: It wasn’t that exciting. POLITICO’s Emily Cadei breaks down why the most notable moments ca…
00:11:30 |
Fri 26 Mar 2021
AstraZeneca’s no good very bad week
There are PR disasters … and then there’s whatever the heck happened with AstraZeneca this week. POLITICO’s Sarah Owermohle breaks down how and why the drug maker got into a public spat with U.S. hea…
00:12:28 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Biden’s do-over on gun reforms
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, President Obama tapped then-Vice President Biden to help push through gun reforms, but they ended up going nowhere in the Senate. Now, in the afte…
00:11:23 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
48 hours of grief in Atlanta
In the aftermath of last week’s mass shooting in Georgia that killed eight people — six of them women of Asian descent — activists, political leaders and the Asian American community are grieving and…
00:14:25 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
An icy showdown in Alaska
U.S. and Chinese officials met in Alaska for their first in-person talks under the Biden administration last week and things ... got pretty testy. POLITICO’s Stuart Lau gives the play-by-play for a m…
00:13:34 |
Mon 22 Mar 2021
The reality at the border
POLITICO’s Sabrina Rodriguez looks at how and why migration is surging — and explains why we should pay more attention to the stories of asylum seekers. Plus, Sen. Coons considers calling for testimo…
00:13:37 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
The Great European Vaccine Panic
More than half of the countries in the EU have paused AstraZeneca vaccinations amid panic that the shot could cause blood clots — despite lack of evidence. POLITICO Europe’s Sarah Wheaton breaks down…
00:13:41 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
The California recall just got real
2020 sucked for all of us. But it was really bad for California Gov. Gavin Newsom. POLITICO’s Kevin Yamamura reports on an effort to get him kicked out of office that could go to voters this year. Pl…
00:11:57 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
‘A swing and a miss’: How the U.S. let Google dominate
New documents obtained by POLITICO shed light on the FTC’s decision not to file an antitrust suit against Google in 2013, allowing the company to grow into the giant that it is today. Leah Nylen repo…
00:12:29 |
Tue 16 Mar 2021
‘Just targeted randomly and killed’
An 84-year-old man body-slammed in a driveway. A 27-year-old Air Force veteran jumped and called racial slurs in LA's Chinatown. POLITICO’s Irene Noguchi reports on the rise in anti-Asian attacks. Pl…
00:13:47 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
An 'atmosphere of awkwardness': Biden's Ukraine problem
From Trump's first impeachment trial to campaign trail attacks against Biden, Ukraine has been at the center of partisan warfare for years. That's making things a bit awkward for Biden as he navigate…
00:12:20 |
Fri 12 Mar 2021
The case for and against vaccine passports
China’s doing them. Europe’s considering them. But they could amplify global inequities. POLITICO’s Carmen Paun breaks down the pros and cons of vaccine passports. Plus, Biden plans to sign his $1.9 …
00:13:08 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
She holds the fate of New York politics in her hands
A year ago, New York Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James and Gov. Andrew Cuomo were allies in a tit-for-tat with then-President Trump. Now, Tish holds Cuomo’s future in her hands as her office over…
00:13:03 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Buying a house? Good luck.
Sure, the pandemic shut down basically everything. But the housing market? It’s kept on chugging along. In fact, prices are soaring. POLITICO’s Katy O’Donnell explains why that could be a big problem…
00:13:16 |
Tue 09 Mar 2021
The longest vote in Senate history
It wasn’t easy and it sure wasn’t pretty, but after a marathon session that included the longest vote in Senate history, Democrats finally passed their $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package over t…
00:13:52 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Three hours and 19 minutes: What went wrong on Jan. 6
1:49pm — The chief of the Capitol Police makes an urgent plea for help from the National Guard. 5:08pm — Final approval from the Pentagon comes through. What happened in the hours between? POLITICO’s…
00:13:55 |
Fri 05 Mar 2021
Hello … it’s me. Normal-ish life.
Three working vaccines. Ramped-up production. Falling hospitalizations. “Normal life” feels within reach … But actually, it’s still gonna be a bit. POLITICO’s Erin Banco reports. Plus, New York Gov. …
00:11:43 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
Infrastructure: The Great White Whale
Obama tried to do it. So did Trump. But neither could make the elusive infrastructure overhaul happen. Will President Biden finally be able to pass a massive infrastructure package to rebuild the nat…
00:12:40 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
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