The 2024 U.S. presidential race was widely dubbed the “podcast election,” a label that now appears less like hyperbole and more like a harbinger of a lasting shift in political communication.
Host Josh Rushing speaks with Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, and Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and co-host of Breaking Points, to examine whether the medium is genuinely expanding political discourse or merely offering politicians a controlled environment to evade rigorous journalistic scrutiny.
Presenter: Josh Rushing
Contributors:
Cenk Uygur – Founder, The Young Turks
Emily Jashinsky – Host of After Party and Co-host of Breaking Points
Published On 14 Oct 2026