Key Facts

• The 2024 U.S. presidential election was called the “podcast election” because podcasts became influential during the campaign.
• Podcasts offered platforms for candidates to speak directly to audiences.
• Host Josh Rushing talked with Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, and Emily Jashinsky, a podcast host and journalist.
• The discussion focused on whether podcasts broaden political conversations or create echo chambers.
• Podcasts may allow politicians to avoid the harder questioning found in traditional journalism.
• The role of podcasts in politics is still being understood as they become more popular.
• The article features voices from different sides of the political spectrum and media.