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“Was a huge fan but it’s lost its way. Lots of guest and host snickering (literally), inside jokes that cause more snickering, and four individuals with exactly the same viewpoint. What might it be like to have someone on with a different opinion? Ugh.”
Pilarski79 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/24
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“Great gen-x interviews at the end!”
Omar Fan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/24
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“As a Hispanic/Latino I understand how the old census was supposed to work but I have always protested the premise of selecting a race. I don’t think your takeaway of folks not understanding how it works is accurate and is dismissive. I think what that 44% other means is that we don’t feel like we...”Read full review »
MNSportsfan92 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
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“Best of luck Tony!”
Z-Moneyz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/24
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“I understand that this podcast is about polls, but while listening to your episode on Black voters trending toward Trump/Republican I was surprised that you didn’t discuss two important issues. One, you did not discuss gender. There is a big difference in all racial groups between male and female...”Read full review »
DrDK2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/24
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“Love this podcast, but I do have an observation. Almost every episode, one commentator comments on how “average Americans don’t pay attention to this stuff” or “I don’t think your average voter cares about this”. I find it a bit frustrating. They give a take on something then finish it with “but...”Read full review »
JgxuekBoc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/24
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“Just a bunch of horserace political coverage masquerading as something deeper. The losses of Claire Malone and Perry Bacon Jr. have been crippling. Getting worse in 2024 than in 2023 than in 2022 … you get the picture. Straining to “both sides” issues which leads to even more horse race coverage,...”Read full review »
StuScottFan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/24
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mo[re]vie[w] via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/24
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“Just the cold and brutal truth.”
reneinharlem via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/24
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“What a bunch of navel gazers!”
Hungry DataHound via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/24
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“This used to be my favorite political podcast and I’d set aside uninterrupted time to listen to your thoughtful analysis and data-driven insights. I also enjoyed the banter and interaction between the hosts, it sounded like you knew and liked each other. Sadly, the mix of voices and personalities...”Read full review »
Coooper888888 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/29/24
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“This podcast used to be good, but since it moved to being owned by ABC it’s nothing but corporate talking points. It’s become so dumbed down it’s not at all insightful or thought provoking. I’ve noticed a lot of picking and choosing of data and it is lacking any real analysis.”
GreenRubiksCube via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/28/24
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“I love this podcast because it doesn’t tell me what to think, it tells what other people are thinking! Enough said.”
kama m via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/26/24
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“When you invite guests please ask them to use good microphones”
mmmmmtom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/24
“This is one of the best US politics podcasts. Sadly, that’s damning with faint praise. By being based on data-driven insights, FiveThirtyEight has and will continue to suffer from the same problems that beset modern-day polling and which have made their results increasingly unreliable. The...”Read full review »
MBelderson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/15/24
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“Great information in the weeds, very detailed, but the person with all the vocal fry and up-speak gets old really quick”
B3lG3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/24
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“Not sure when, precisely, I stopped listening regularly to this podcast—sometime in the past year, for sure, but these days when I pop in, I find it to be a lot of hot air that dates almost instantaneously.
For example, the most recent episode about NY’s 3rd congressional district: When the...”Read full review »
Mikalroy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/24
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“I listen to tons of political podcasts and this is by far my favorite. Galen and his guests do a terrific job of laying out the information and dissecting what it means without talking from the right or the left. The only way they could improve would be to release an episode every day!”
Tbakejimmer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/24
“Do you all even profess to be even handed? Honestly, maybe make a public statement about your obvious slant so that listeners have good information when searching for podcasts. I’ve been listening for several years and giving up today because for the last time you have confirmed your bias. Show...”Read full review »
Mplsmeclipse via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/24
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“The overall quality has been dropping over the years to begin with as various media companies strip the site and brand of what makes it special. With full corporate oversight, 538 is no longer a source of intelligent commentary, now failing at times to even acknowledge that correlation is not...”Read full review »
AlHorfordAppreciator via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/11/24
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“538: “people are stupid because they compare prices today with prices in 2019”
People: “F… U””
irvinecanadian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/24
“This show, once a beacon of light in a world filled with talking heads spouting hot takes, has become an also-ran. Just more of the same drivel we get everywhere else. Nathanial Rakich and Geoffrey Skelly are the exceptions. Galen Druke is up-and-down, depending on the episode.”
Craigmcg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/01/24
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“I love 538!
Please have Carlos on more--as a regular if
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Also--bring Clare Malone back! Thanks”
golgikanji via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/30/24
“I enjoy the podcast but pet peeve: please stop saying “like” over and over, distracting and decreases your credibility, at least for this one listener.”
quesita via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/24
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“Listened to one episode and the opinions of the hosts were baseless and asinine. One of the gentleman had a repulsive voice that made it hard to listen to. Especially when he was just pulling numbers out of his àśś then sharing his poorly interpreted reasons for said numbers. I don’t need to hear...”Read full review »
Wild Fafnir via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/24
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“Rich information and cogent analysis on presidential preference primaries. Galen asks smart questions to local experts , presenting a picture of likely election outcomes backed not only by data but also a lived understanding of the local voters.”
informed and entertainec via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/19/24
“I enjoy your show - mostly - sometimes it’s too “in the weeds” but it’s interesting. Much more interesting in an election year.
However, age of your speakers is showing. When you speak stats not a single “like” is said. When you are tossing subject around, like, casually, you guys like...”Read full review »
Squigleycfp via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/13/24
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“Without Nate Silver it’s just another dime a dozen talking heads podcast”
Edball05 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/24
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“Pulitzer Prize to Galen Druke. Do pods qualify? If not, they should.”
Vicky the Archivist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/23
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“Worried about Trump being a dictator for first day in office? Every President that signs executive orders day one is a dictator. Worried about Trump using DOJ to go after political opponents? Oh wait, you mean like the Biden DOJ? Don’t talk about norms being broken when the Democrats you support...”Read full review »
We must do better via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/14/23
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“Since they've been folded in with ABC news, the show has gotten much dumber. The ABC news folks they bring on really bring the show down. I love Galen and the old 538 crew, but I find myself turning episodes off and marking as played pretty frequently these days.”Read full review »
msfroh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/23
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“Unfortunately without Claire and Harry this show has become unlistenable due to lack of quality analysis.”
YaySports via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/23
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“On the latest episode, one host explains that the best GOP candidate to become a unified Trump challenger if the others dropped out would have to be DeSantis because he had the highest poll numbers at some point which means he has the highest ceiling. I’m no political data expert, but I’m pretty...”Read full review »
Darb3742 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/23
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“Thought Nate Silver’s departure would cause me to move-on? I didn’t—Still loving 538!!”
Jimmy Pines via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/07/23
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“Whenever Galen disagrees with a guest on the pod, he has a tendency to get really combative and flustered. Kind of stressful to listen to.”
&&@9087 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/28/23
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“This episode proves that the majority of Americans are stupid when it comes to voting. I couldn’t get through the whole episode. Please do not do that again. Oi.”
lowcountyr letgo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/26/23
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“Pathetic attempts to “both sides” issues are accomplished by platforming uninformed voters to ramble unedited for half an hour and act like it’s hard to make a podcast. Interviewers incapable of the most basic followup questions while broadcasting knowingly false information.”
btone911 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/23
“it seems ABC ist on the warpath to get rid of anybody with too much of an backbone or intellectual stamina on 538. sad to say that even in this diminished form it is still better than the insufferable crap on offer on either side of the political spectrum.
but eventually the excel-monkeys will...”Read full review »
familieheinzbecker via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
11/12/23
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“Hi. Love the show.
Constructive criticism: listening to tonight's discussion of the 2023 election results, I wondered if some of you were tired. I was driving, so not the greatest sound on my end, but still, I had no trouble understanding Nate, who was on that microphone like a podcaster...”Read full review »
Fogie Old via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/08/23
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“This used to be a great podcast in the days of Claire Malone et al, but since has taken a sharp turn away from engaging, witty (albeit nerdy) data journalism that spoke about elections. Now it’s dreary post grads speaking about academic papers and theories, detached from the world we live in.”
CRMcK via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/07/23
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“First reaction: This new one is very bad. Look like a Dollar General logo.
Second reaction: The quality of the discussion has sunk tremendously. Rakich, Morris, Skelley good but what happened to the higher quality female panelists like Julia Azari and even some of the prior featured staff. The...”Read full review »
Caity Cee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/07/23
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“Can Adam Kinzinger please run for president?”
CapeGirlx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/23
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“In episode “why are politics are stuck in 2016” on September 25th at minute 37 and second 33. Hhhmmm”
Jason Ruden via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/23
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“I turned off today’s episode after that idiot started by picking some moron from Georgia! Don’t waste my time!”
pwj7050 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/23/23
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“This is one of my favorite podcast! I enjoy the segment about good or bad use of polling, and I also think it’s coverage of politics through polls gives a unique and fascinating perspective! It is always exciting to see that there is a new 538 politics podcast episode in my feed!
5 star podcast!”
Konodokid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/18/23
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“For the last decade 538 was a 6 out of 5 star podcast. Not anymore. It feels like ownership has driven the 538 brand, including the podcast, towards the same style of media coverage as the other major political media.
I’ll still rate the podcast a 3 out of 5 for the remaining talent (Galen,...”Read full review »
Nickname1792804 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/16/23
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“This podcast (and website) used to be one of my top go-tos for political and election coverage/analysis. Now it’s pretty boring. Ever since they let Nate Silver go, there’s been no substance to it. What happened to rest of the team? Did Disney/ABC let them all go?
538 didn’t even post an...”Read full review »
SwissCP83 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/23
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“Shows gone sideways. Used to be my go to podcast for no-nonsense analysis (with a bit of silliness tossed in). Now they’re spending 20 minutes demeaning men for being interested in the Roman Empire ( October 2nd episode). Sadly, it’s time for me to move on.”
Nelsonr1989 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/03/23
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