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
Can colleges beat Covid?
Last semester didn’t go too well. But colleges and universities across the country are looking for a do-over in the Spring. POLITICO’s Juan Perez reports on how schools are trying to beat coronavirus…
00:13:57 |
Mon 07 Dec 2020
Presenting ... Global Translations: Why green energy means mining: the case of cobalt
To understand how essential critical minerals are to our world, we turn to a case study: cobalt. This mineral is proving key to the future of green energy, defense and high tech manufacturing — not t…
00:29:21 |
Sun 06 Dec 2020
What you need to know about air travel during Covid
Despite warnings from the CDC, air travel soared over Thanksgiving week — and even more people are expected to travel in the coming weeks ahead of the holidays. POLITICO’s Sam Mintz breaks down what …
00:12:12 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
One pandemic. Two White Houses.
It’s a split-screen response: President Trump is virtually silent on the pandemic, while President-elect Biden is preparing to take office during the darkest period of the outbreak. POLITICO’s Dan Di…
00:12:44 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
Biden’s cabinet problem
You can’t please everyone … especially when you’re putting together a team to run the federal government. POLITICO’s Megan Cassella looks at why Biden’s promise to have a cabinet that “looks like Ame…
00:12:17 |
Wed 02 Dec 2020
Foreign policy after Trump, Part 2: Iran, Afghanistan, and our alliances
When he ran for president in 2016, Trump promised he would revisit America's role in NATO and the World Health Organization, as well as the Iran nuclear deal. And true to his word, he rattled the wor…
00:09:12 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
What's next for Donald J. Trump
Since the 1980s, Donald Trump has enjoyed criticizing American presidents and ruminating on how he might do things better. It probably won't be too different once President-elect Biden takes office i…
00:12:02 |
Mon 30 Nov 2020
Foreign policy after Trump, Part 1: Russia, China, and North Korea
Trump's win in 2016 sent American allies and adversaries to a panic, not knowing what to expect when dealing with the United States over the next four years. But was his term at the White House as me…
00:13:48 |
Wed 25 Nov 2020
Where ya at, Congress?
Covid cases are soaring, businesses are staring at a gloomy winter, millions of Americans are struggling and Congress ..... well, they’re on recess. POLITICO’s Sarah Ferris breaks down why there’s st…
00:12:33 |
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Schools vs. Bars
As the virus rages across the country, schools are shutting down again — or remain shuttered — even though they haven't turned out to be the super-spreader sites experts feared. At the same time, man…
00:11:05 |
Mon 23 Nov 2020
Presenting ... Global Translations: Critical Minerals: The next dirty fight over clean energy
The technologies that protect us, move us and power our daily lives require mining minerals and metals in distant places. But access to these essential materials is increasingly under threat. Hosts L…
00:25:26 |
Sun 22 Nov 2020
Can anything change the election results?
Short answer: No. Long answer: Listen to the episode. POLITICO’s Zach Montellaro breaks down the convoluted Electoral College process between now and December 14th, when the results become official, …
00:12:06 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
Here comes the holiday surge
It’s a weird moment in the pandemic: There’s promising news about vaccines and at-home testing … and a nationwide surge in cases that’s only expected to get worse in the coming weeks. POLITICO’s Adam…
00:14:11 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
Black Lives Matter delivered at the polls. Can it deliver policy?
Black Lives Matter leaders turned out the vote and helped secure President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory. Now they want a piece of the political action. POLITICO’s Maya King reports on why that might be …
00:12:40 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Why the heck isn't the transition official yet?
Joe Biden won the election more than a week ago. But the General Services Administration — the agency that certifies presidential transitions — is still blocking Biden's transition team from accessin…
00:11:45 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Biden's big Covid plans could hit a big red wall
President-Elect Joe Biden says he wants to overhaul the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Step one: Get the nation to mask up. Easy, right? Not when a bloc of GOP governors remain oppose…
00:12:27 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
Say hello to Biden's cabinet contenders
Over the next couple months, President-Elect Joe Biden needs to put together a team to help him rebuild a shattered economy, fight a global pandemic and recover from one of the most polarizing electi…
00:13:10 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
How stoked should we be about this vaccine?
Pfizer says preliminary data on its Covid vaccine shows 90 percent effectiveness. Pretty awesome, but does that mean we're on the road back to normal life? It's complicated. POLITICO's Sarah Owermohl…
00:14:42 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
These Georgia runoffs are gonna be bonkers
It’s the election that keeps on giving! After indecisive results last week, two Georgia races that will decide the fate of the Senate are headed to runoffs in January. POLITICO’s Elena Schneider brea…
00:12:48 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
A President who won’t concede
The U.S. has a long history of candidates conceding when results are decisive. Or … it had a long history. POLITICO’s Nancy Cook breaks down why Trump is refusing to accept reality while much of the …
00:11:31 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
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