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How podcasts became political powerhouses

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How podcasts became political powerhouses
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Are podcasts remaking politics or just bypassing scrutiny?

Some called the 2024 US presidential election the “podcast election”. Two years on, the label looks less like hyperbole and more like a preview.

Host Josh Rushing is joined by Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, and Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and an anchor at Breaking Points, to ask whether podcasts are genuinely widening political discourse – or simply letting candidates pick friendly rooms and dodge the scrutiny that comes with real journalism.

Contributors:Cenk Uygur – Founder, The Young TurksEmily Jashinsky – Host of After Party and co-host of Breaking Points

Originally reported by Al Jazeera. Read the full story at the original source.