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Top Podcasts for Political Analysis in 2026

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The political analysis space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 52 of the best, including The Daily, The Rest Is Politics, and Global News Podcast.

  1. The Daily
    The Daily
    This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rac...
    Content:
    English FluencyEntertainmentInvestingLife In Your 20SNewsPolitical Analysis
    +3
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsFirst Time ParentsGen ZRecent Graduates
    +5
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsStaying Informed
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewInvestigativeMorning News ShowNews Briefing
    +1
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  2. The Rest Is Politics
    The Rest Is Politics
    Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics analyses the latest international news, pr...
    Content:
    EducationGeopoliticsNewsPolitical SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Getting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsStaying Informed
    Style:
    DebateEducationalInterviewPanel Discussion
    When:
    CommutingFocused Learning
  3. Global News Podcast
    Global News Podcast
    The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from arou...
    Content:
    NewsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    Morning News ShowNews Briefing
    When:
    At WorkCommuting
  4. Pod Save America
    Pod Save America
    Pod Save America is a no-b******t conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor....
    Content:
    Anti-Trump PoliticsNewsPolitical CampaignsPolitical SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    +3
    Audience:
    NursesSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Post Traumatic GrowthStaying Informed
    Style:
    DebateNews BriefingPanel Discussion
    When:
    Commuting
  5. The Ezra Klein Show
    The Ezra Klein Show
    Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has th...
    Content:
    CultureDigital CultureEducationEntertainmentFreedom Of BeliefPolitical Analysis
    +4
    Audience:
    CreatorsIntrovertsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsProfessional DevelopmentSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    DebateEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewSolo Commentary
    When:
    At WorkFocused LearningQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  6. The MeidasTouch Podcast
    The MeidasTouch Podcast
    Ben, Brett and Jordy Meiselas are three brothers with very unique backgrounds! Ben is a top lawyer and Colin Kaepernick’s business partner. Brett i...
    Content:
    Anti-Trump PoliticsNewsPolitical SatirePoliticsProgressive CampaignsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  7. The Ben Shapiro Show
    The Ben Shapiro Show
    Tired of the lies? Tired of the spin? Are you ready to hear the hard-hitting truth in comprehensive, conservative, principled fashion? The Ben Shap...
    Content:
    NewsPolitical SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    News BriefingSolo Commentary
    When:
    At Work
  8. The Bulwark Podcast
    The Bulwark Podcast
    Tim Miller and guests discuss the latest political news for the flagship podcast of the Never Trump movement and the reality-based community. Every...
    Content:
    Anti-Trump PoliticsPolitical SatirePoliticsProgressive CampaignsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    Debate
  9. The NPR Politics Podcast
    The NPR Politics Podcast
    Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just te...
    Content:
    NewsPolitical CampaignsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
  10. Pod Save the World
    Pod Save the World
    Each week, “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes break down the biggest development...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsGlobal Policy AnalysisNewsPoliticsSocial ImpactPolitical Analysis
    +1
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    Debate
  11. The Dan Bongino Show
    The Dan Bongino Show
    The Dan Bongino Show delivers no-nonsense analysis of the day’s most important political and cultural stories. Hosted by the former Deputy Director...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  12. Americast
    Americast
    Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  13. CNN 5 Things
    CNN 5 Things
    We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things a...
    Content:
    NewsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Morning News ShowNews Briefing
  14. Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
    Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
    Breaking Points is a fearless anti-establishment multi-week Youtube and Podcast which holds the powerful to account hosted by Krystal Ball and Saag...
    Content:
    Dating PlatformModern Dating AdviceNewsPoliticsRelationship CommunicationPolitical Analysis
    +1
    Audience:
    College StudentsCouplesNewlywedsStudents
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    DebateNews Briefing
    When:
    Focused Learning
  15. Deadline: White House
    Deadline: White House
    Drawing on years of experience as communications chief for President George W. Bush and senior advisor for the McCain-Palin campaign, Nicolle Walla...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  16. The World in Brief from The Economist
    The World in Brief from The Economist
    The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most import...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
    Audience:
    College Students
  17. The Political Scene | The New Yorker
    The Political Scene | The New Yorker
    Join The New Yorker’s writers and editors for reporting, insight, and analysis of the most pressing political issues of our time. On Mondays, David...
    Content:
    Political SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
  18. The Young Turks
    The Young Turks
    The Young Turks is Home of The Progressives. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and a host of progressive voices deliver the news and provocative commentary...
    Content:
    PoliticsProgressive CampaignsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  19. Countdown with Keith Olbermann
    Countdown with Keith Olbermann
    “Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” the landmark news and commentary program that reordered the world of cable news, returns as a daily podcast. Olbe...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  20. Verdict with Ted Cruz
    Verdict with Ted Cruz
    Join Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Ben Ferguson as they break down the most important news stories of the day and reveal what they mean for you. On ...
    Content:
    Political CampaignsPolitical SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Debate
  21. Political Gabfest
    Political Gabfest
    Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says "Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest." The ...
    Content:
    Political SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    DebatePanel Discussion
  22. The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
  23. The Fox News Rundown
    The Fox News Rundown
    The FOX News Rundown is the place to find in-depth reporting on the news that impacts you. Each morning, Mike Emanuel, Dave Anthony, Lisa Brady, Je...
    Content:
    NewsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    News Briefing
  24. Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey
    Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey
    Upbeat and in-depth, Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey breaks down the latest in culture, news, theology & politics from a Christian, conservative ...
    Content:
    Biblical WorldviewChristian LivingChristian PerspectiveChristian ReflectionRace EqualityPolitical Analysis
    +1
    Audience:
    Christians
  25. Political Currency
    Political Currency
    Ed Balls and George Osborne take us behind closed doors into the rooms where decisions are made. Having battled it out across the despatch box, the...
    Content:
    Political CampaignsPolitical SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    DebatePanel Discussion
  26. Foreign Policy Live
    Foreign Policy Live
    Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
  27. Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
    Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
    The first Labour government in 14 years is facing a daunting to-do list and complex challenges at every turn. Public services are under strain. The...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  28. Hacks On Tap
    Hacks On Tap
    When David Axelrod, Mike Murphy, and John Heilemann get together to talk politics, it’s not academic. They speak from the perspective gained throug...
    Content:
    Political CampaignsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
  29. Slow Burn
    Slow Burn
    Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and fi...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureHistoryPolitical CrimePolitical ThrillersPolitical Analysis
    +1
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  30. #SistersInLaw
    #SistersInLaw
    Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw. Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb M...
    Content:
    Law EducationPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Audience:
    Lawyers
  31. Blowback
    Blowback
    A podcast about the American Empire.
    Content:
    American HistoryAmerican Industry TransformationAnti-Trump PoliticsGeopoliticsHistoryPolitical Analysis
    +2
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  32. New Books in Political Science
    New Books in Political Science
    This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episo...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  33. The Intercept Briefing
    The Intercept Briefing
    Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a weekly podcast deliveri...
    Content:
    NewsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  34. Left, Right & Center
    Left, Right & Center
    Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars. David Greene pieces together t...
    Content:
    Civic DialogueLand PoliticsOpen MindednessPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    DebatePanel Discussion
  35. How To Win An Election
    How To Win An Election
    The Times brings together some of the most experienced strategists in British politics to discuss what's really going on behind the big stories, an...
    Content:
    Political CampaignsPolitical Analysis
  36. Tangle
    Tangle
    Independent, non-partisan politics news where you'll hear the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day. Plus, fasci...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
  37. Not Another Politics Podcast
    Not Another Politics Podcast
    With all the noise created by a 24/7 news cycle, it can be hard to really grasp what's going on in politics today. We provide a fresh perspective o...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  38. Where Politics Meets History
    Where Politics Meets History
    Join broadcaster Iain Dale and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop as they take a fresh look at the biggest news of the week - through the lens of history. B...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
  39. Sinica Podcast
    Sinica Podcast
    A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compe...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
  40. The Excerpt
    The Excerpt
    Get context, not just headlines. Every weekday The Excerpt brings USA TODAY's award-winning journalists from across the nation together to unpack A...
    Content:
    NewsPolitical Analysis
  41. Scrolling with Hayley
    Scrolling with Hayley
    Tune in to Scrolling with Hayley, where Hayley Caronia brings her sharp wit and unapologetic conservative perspective to the airwaves. Each day, Ha...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
  42. RealClearPolitics Podcast
    RealClearPolitics Podcast
    News and Political Analysis from RealClearPolitics
    Content:
    Political CampaignsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
  43. Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep
    Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep
    Deep in the Weeds is a food podcast hosted by Anthony Huckstep in conversation with chefs, food producers and members of the hospitality industry. ...
    Content:
    Land PoliticsNewsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    DebatePanel Discussion
  44. Pantsuit Politics
    Pantsuit Politics
    "Compelling and thoughtful listening" - the New York Times Hosted by Kentuckians Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, Pantsuit Politics is an in...
    Content:
    Civic DialoguePolitical CampaignsPolitical SatirePoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Audience:
    Women In LeadershipWomen Over 40Working Moms
    Style:
    DebateEducationalPanel Discussion
  45. Current Affairs
    Current Affairs
    A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.
    Content:
    Political Analysis
  46. Inside Politics
    Inside Politics
    Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age with hos...
    Content:
    Political Analysis
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
  47. The Axe Files with David Axelrod
    The Axe Files with David Axelrod
    David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and CNN bring you The Axe Files, a series of revealing ...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  48. The Sanity Project Podcast | Current Events & News Breakdown
    The Sanity Project Podcast | Current Events & News Breakdown
    The Sanity Project Podcast delivers sharp liberal news breakdown, political commentary and insightful political analysis of current events from a C...
    Content:
    NewsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  49. Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
    Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
    Essential political news, analysis and history with veteran political analyst Ken Rudin.
    Content:
    Political CampaignsPoliticsPolitical Analysis
  50. David-Webb
    David-Webb
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  51. Past, Present, Future
    Past, Present, Future
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis
  52. Useful Idiots
    Useful Idiots
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Analysis