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“The hot takes were bad. Americans are hungry for a populist agenda… Biden may have taken a few of sanders ideas and ran with them in a way the dem establishment was okay with. But that didn’t satisfy let alone convince enough people the dems have the backs of American workers. Trump is...”Read full review »
Fjjujsvggz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/24
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“I don’t think I’ve ever reached the end of one of these podcasts while still conscious, & I mean that in the best way possible. It’s the most reliable way to put me to sleep(people speak at a calm, even pace, on the same predictable topic, and the audio stays at about the same level,...”Read full review »
Boopboop22 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/14/24
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“Two issues stand out to me so far on this episode. First, your consensus around the hot take that among major countries incumbents got spanked shows the typical Eurocentric chauvinism of most US media. If you look to your south, Mexico is a huge nation, a huge trading partner and a huge ally of...”Read full review »
RECurley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/24
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“Used to be a great data driven podcast, but it has collapsed since Nate left. Pretty damning that they tossed some of the most accurate polls from the 2024 election and they try to argue they weren’t off by too much.”
Blake_The_Steak via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/24
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“I love this podcast, and the latest episode gave me quite the giggle. To quote, “That’s not how math works!” Correct. That is NOT how math works. Hahaha! Thanks for the laughs during this election season. They were few and far between with all of the noise but much needed!”
VNV1234 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/24
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“On election day, people don’t want to hear what isn’t useful or your snarky comments about what other networks are doing. Just give us a simple guide to what is useful. Without Clare it’s lost the warmth and without Nate it’s lost the depth. Now it’s just pointless snark.”
Jake90985 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/05/24
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“After listening to this podcast for years, it seems incontrovertible that they don’t know what the heck they are talking about. It’s amazing people pay for this pontificating. As was so clearly confirmed in today’s podcast, the only utility is in explaining what happened, after the fact. Adios.”
Lawmxl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/24
“This was a great podcast that had a focus on numbers and would look past the top line number and break down the trends others were not seeing. These last two years have been episode after episode of reading polls as is and road trips for fun? and shrug emojis/ “who know”.”
Kalkir64 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/01/24
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“Becoming more of a republican mouthpiece. Sad.”
PDA1977 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/29/24
“Latest episode says educated liberals know everything and anyone without a degree is a child who needs to be told what to do. No wonder liberal media is dying.”
irvinecanadian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/23/24
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“If you’ve heard the media be accused of “sane washing Donald Trump” and didn’t quite understand what that means, this podcast is the essence of it.”
TonyCWill via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/15/24
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“There are no centrist or center left voices featured. And as the election approaches the coverage has leaned away from data into more of a group therapy session for the hosts. And the topic doesn’t seem to matter. Israel, debates, Trump… Conversations start off with a data point then slide...”Read full review »
Jack Maher via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/10/24
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“The “Call Me Daddy” podcast has a huge following and a name that intends to show that women can be powerful in those spaces where men are traditionally heard, while making fun of those who buy into the patriarchy. Your comment “Call Me Mommy” showed how ignorant you are. I don’t listen to Call Me...”Read full review »
PdxDrD via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/24
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“Here for data analysis, not fluffy opinions. Hosts spent this whole VP debate episode hyping up JD Vance’s performance and criticizing Walz’s, which boiled down to…smooth talking? No mention of Vance’s outburst over fact checking, talking down to moderators, or constant lying. When it came to...”Read full review »
millennialintech via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/24
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“There are 3 million new registered voters since Cruz’s narrow 2018 win. 3 million voters who have never voted for or against him.
And by the way there are about 2 million more than 2020. The Texas electorate is growing too quickly for your speedy dismissal about Dem chances to make any real sense.”
MRBAUSTIN via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/24
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“The sound is terrible. Unlistenable.”
sayporkypig via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/24
“This podcast used to offer analysis and predictions that added color to the news. Now the host and commentators offer up “well we’re not sure how this could affect the results” as the answer to every question they’re asked. If you’re so scared of being wrong, don’t get into the polling and...”Read full review »
SquindifilusMonch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/17/24
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“Smart analysis of actual data with charming hosts who have good chemistry”
TheVicePresident via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/24
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“Umpteen years later, data analytics continue to have no practical application in politics.”
J. Oatmon via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/11/24
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“I listened to the debate episode and I didn’t realize this was Fox News 2.0.
The critique was over Harris not bringing up policy when she clearly articulated policies while also addressing blatant lies during the debate.
There was virtually no critique of Trump who told lies, rambled on...”Read full review »
Iz of Oz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/24
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“Yours is a hugely influential podcast and you are failing voters by ignoring Trump. Yes
you talk about his economic policies,
etc. You treat Trump as a normal politician. And you are not talking about his threats to America: to deport 11 million undocumented migrants and that he has “every right”...”Read full review »
Tony Quintanilla via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/04/24
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“538 under Nate Silver was my favorite podcast of all time. However, the new Nate-less (and man do I miss Harry Enten too) is just a gossipy, fairly substance lacking show. It’s just lost its magic. Sad to unfollow it after so many years.”
Rob2969 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/04/24
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“I’m enjoying this podcast much more with new host and guests. I though previous group were better writers than podcasters ie Claire Malone. I felt like she failed to contribute analytical commentary, just dished out facts. Stats are being presented in a much less dry academic way and used to...”Read full review »
Kwickstr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/24
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“Things have settled since the big shake-up, but have left the show with noticeable room to improve, especially compared to the days of Claire, Perry, Micah, and even Nate. I’m not saying they should all come back, but the current show feels more gossipy and less informative. Maybe that’s...”Read full review »
chadpbrown via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/30/24
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“This used to be an insightful analysis but Galen has now turned this into his personal opinion column based largely on his Econ 101 class from 1999. You don’t get economics and your weird 1980s laffer worldview has no credibility. Did you really just say all economists agree deficit spending...”Read full review »
Go0db!e via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/30/24
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“As an avid political junky (and podcast listener) I’ve really tried with this show but it’s just not great. Galen frequently makes seeming off hand generalizations that are not supported by evidence. For context, here’s an example from todays episode (and I’m paraphrasing here) “the Dems...”Read full review »
Caitlin CC. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/24
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“Someone messed with the intro / outro theme music and it doesn’t hit the same as it did before. Usually when I listen to it at 2x it comes off as a snazzy jazzy upbeat tune. Now when I listen at 2x it sounds as it would have at 1x. Please address this issue immediately.
As for the show, it’s...”Read full review »
Stargaze282929 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/27/24
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“I occasionally use 538 for polling but it’s not very accurate considering Nate silver’s liberal bias”
TheRomanTexan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/24
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“538 once had the best in political analysis using a complex polling model that weighed the best polling for national and state elections. Now these podcasts are ramblings of people with no real political insight other than being journalists pretending to know more about politics than you do (they...”Read full review »
RandallScandal via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/24
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“I used to like this podcast but now it appears the hosts and reporters are bending over backwards to dismiss the excitement and poll movement for Harris and to never question anything about the Trump campaign. While they say Harris needs more detailed proposals, there’s no question about Trump’s...”Read full review »
Wands1958 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/20/24
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“When did Galen Druke start saying that word? I feel like it crept out of nowhere and now he says it multiple times per episode.”
gmoneyswag.com via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/24
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“If you like hearing left wing narrative lies. This podcast is for you.”
jdigitydogg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/24
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“For a podcast that was traditionally rooted in data, I have found the recent guests to be severely lacking. Both Republican and Democrat researchers have failed to present appropriate controls for their studies. There are plenty of other opinion podcasts, this one is no longer data driven.”
sheimpy425 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/24
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“A bit myopic at times. For women whose rights have been taken away and who fear that we’re one step closer to a Handmaid’s Tale-esque future, this is more than just a “vibes”
election, thank you very much.”
PEEZA82 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/15/24
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“This podcast is nothing but left-wing garbage living off of the 538 name. Total waste of time.”
Textdgh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/14/24
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“Tired of super biased politics reporting from CNN or Fox News? Look no further than 538!
Informed reporting that looks at statistical analysis and good vs bad uses of polling. Good discussions that gives you the important facts in the upcoming election. Also moments of comedic relief that makes...”Read full review »
BernadetteSuh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/24
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“More of the same one-sided news reporting from democrat operatives posing as journalist”
0192848583 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/24
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“Remember model talk? Remember GUOP and BUOP? Remember stepping through the news with a mind toward what it meant for the race? That’s not here anymore. Idk where it is, but it’s not here.”
Hiz1988 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/24
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“Thanks for the valuable work you do. For context, I’m a right of center never Trumper who is disgusted by Trumps racially divisive rhetoric. You do a good job of covering that when it’s applicable. In your episode Kamala Gains in the Polls, you sheepishly talked about all the reasons Pa. Governor...”Read full review »
with all due respect via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/24
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“This podcast seemed to overlook a critical variable. Having transitioned from extremely conservative politics and religion to left-leaning views, I believe Donald Trump is the key factor or data point being ignored. The left's disdain for Trump is less about differing political views with his...”Read full review »
357)?;6$ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/03/24
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“Such a timely and informative episode, I will be getting this book! Thank you for having the courage to cover this topic!!!”
A Katie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/03/24
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“Interesting show and important topic. Well done. Only time galen did not let his obvious bias permeate.”
kimba2662251 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/02/24
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“For a supposedly facts-driven analytical podcast, the most recent episode exploring “respect in politics“ was full of bunk science and nostalgia for a time that objectively didn’t exist. The idea that there was a mythical version of America back in the distant past in which happy citizens...”Read full review »
TShaneRogers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/02/24
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“My go to podcast in these event heavy times. I rely on Galen and his guests to feed me real data and thoughtful interpretations and discussions, while also injecting lightness and fun.”
Ariane108 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/24
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“The very best podcast you can ever find. Listening from Norway🇳🇴Vote💙America. Save the world. 🌎”
Tuppidelux via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
07/28/24
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“Best political podcast out there shows are consistently insightful with some humor as well”
Gator’65 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/23/24
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“Listened for first time today and there’s no real insight here. Moving on.”
Media darling via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/24
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