News And Politics Podcasts

American Benefits Podcast show

American Benefits PodcastJoin Now to Follow

Tune in for thought-provoking conversations with smart, creative thinkers in the fields of benefits, economics, government, demography and more. This show is brought to you by the American Benefits Council, a Washington D.C. trade association that advocates for employers, connecting public policy and private-sector solutions to shape employee benefits for the evolving global workforce.

By American Benefits Council

The Chauncey DeVega Show show

The Chauncey DeVega ShowJoin Now to Follow

The Chauncey DeVega Show is the official podcast of Salon.com politics writer Chauncey DeVega. On a weekly basis the show features a relaxed and free-form conversation with artists, authors, musicians, researchers, academics, journalists, activists, as well as Hollywood actors and directors.

By Chauncey DeVega

Advanced French show

Advanced FrenchJoin Now to Follow

Our Advanced French weekly program will allow you to listen to a normal speed conversation in real everyday French spoken in France. You will not only improve your oral and reading comprehension of the language, you will also be more attuned to the French mind and way of regarding at the news. Each week our engaging hosts will share with you their views on international and French events and help you think and feel as a native French.

By News in Slow French

Advanced Spanish show

Advanced SpanishJoin Now to Follow

Our Advanced Spanish weekly program will allow you to listen to a normal speed conversation in real everyday Spanish spoken in Spain. You will not only improve your oral and reading comprehension of the language, you will also be more attuned to the Spanish mind and way of regarding at the news. Each week our engaging hosts will share with you their views on international and Spanish events and help you think and feel as a native Spaniard.

By News in Slow Spanish

State Secrets show

State SecretsJoin Now to Follow

State Secrets is a weekly interview podcast featuring Cipher Brief experts and national security leaders.

By The Cipher Brief

Higher Ed Happy Hour show

Higher Ed Happy HourJoin Now to Follow

In the Higher Ed Happy Hour, three well-known Washington, DC-based journalists and policy wonks -- Kevin Carey of New America, Andrew Kelly of the American Enterprise Institute, and Libby Nelson of Vox.com -- discuss the latest happenings in higher education policy, research, and popular culture. There are special guests, wonky digressions, and excursions into the shocking and absurd.

By New America

The Modern War Institute Podcast show

The Modern War Institute PodcastJoin Now to Follow

The podcast of the Modern War Institute at West Point. An integrative look at war, policy, and leadership. We will discuss tactical, operational, and strategic trends for the benefit of the United States Corps of Cadets as well as Army leaders and security professionals. Follow the Modern War Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@modernwarinstitute), Instagram, and on the War Council Blog at modernwarinstitute.org.

By The Modern War Institute at West Point

The 23 Percent show

The 23 PercentJoin Now to Follow

Women make up only 23 percent of roles in state and local government—and we’re talking to them. Join Governing Magazine's Mattie Quinn for candid conversations with the women shaping policy all over the county.

By e.Republic + Governing Magazine

African American Studies at Princeton University show

African American Studies at Princeton UniversityJoin Now to Follow

The Princeton African American Studies Department is known as a convener of conversations about the political, economic, and cultural forces that shape our understanding of race and racial groups. We invite you to listen as faculty “read” how race and culture are produced globally, look past outcomes to origins, question dominant discourses, and consider evidence instead of myth.

By Department of African American Studies at Princeton University

Who Would Build the Roads? show

Who Would Build the Roads?Join Now to Follow

This is a podcast dedicated to finding free market solutions to society's problems. Join hosts Josh Taylor & Kevin McCreary as they seek peaceful alternatives to the "necessary evil" known as The State.

By Josh Taylor & Kevin McCreary