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Though Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen lower than ever, the Democratic Party remains deeply unpopular with much of the American public. What does that spell for the upcoming midterm elections? Could Democrats...
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The BR Podcast
Hosted by Boston Review · news · EN
About this Podcast:
The BR Podcast—the official podcast of Boston Review—brings you in-depth conversations with leading writers, scholars, and activists about the biggest issues of our time. About BR “Unique and simply indispensable.” —Pankaj Mishra Boston Review is a magazine of ideas, politics, and culture. Independent and nonprofit since 1975, animated by hope and committed to equality, we believe in the power of collective reasoning and imagination to create a more just world. Subscribe here: bostonreview.net/memberships
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What is The BR Podcast about?
The BR Podcast, the official podcast of Boston Review, brings you in-depth conversations with leading writers, scholars, and activists about the biggest issues of our time. About BR “Unique and simply indispensable.”, Pankaj Mishra Boston Review is a magazine of ideas, politics, and culture.
Who hosts The BR Podcast?
The BR Podcast is hosted by Boston Review. The show has published 5 episodes to date.
What has The BR Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Which Way, Democratic Party?: Adam Bonica, Jake Grumbach, Osita Nwanevu" (9 September 2026, 74 minutes), "The AI Data Center Backlash: Robinson Meyer, Nicholas Rabb, Astra Taylor" (20 August 2026, 80 minutes), and "America at 250: Founding Myths, Useable Pasts, and Just Futures" (1 July 2026, 80 minutes).
How often does The BR Podcast publish?
The BR Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 79 minutes across 5 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The BR Podcast?
Booking probability for The BR Podcast is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The BR Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The BR Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The BR Podcast?
The strongest fits for The BR Podcast are Government & Politics. The BR Podcast has a news audience.
About the host
Boston Review hosts The BR Podcast, a news podcast with 5 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Aug 20, 20261h 20mS0
<p>According to a recent Gallup poll, some 70 percent of Americans oppose a data center being built in their area. Thousands are showing up to the streets, to town halls, and to the ballot box to register their dissent...
- Jul 1, 20261h 20mS0
<p>In this special semiquincentennial event cohosted by Boston Review and Dissent, three distinguished scholars of history and politics—Adom Getachew, Aziz Rana, and David Waldstreicher—discuss their recent essays on...
- Jul 1, 20261h 20m
In this special semiquincentennial event cohosted by Boston Review and Dissent , three distinguished scholars of history and politics—Adom Getachew, Aziz Rana, and David Waldstreicher—discuss their recent essays on the...
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Artificial Reason: AI, Rationality, and Violence
Jun 1, 20261h 20mS0<p>In this Boston Review roundtable discussion, moderated by BR contributing editor Lily Hu, three prominent writers and scholars—historian Kevin T. Baker, anthropologist Sophia Goodfriend, and computer scientist...
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Imperial Anxieties: The U.S.-Israeli War on Iran
May 6, 20261h 19mS0<p>A decade ago, Donald Trump was clear. “Obviously, the war in Iraq was a big, fat mistake,” he declared at a Republican presidential debate. “George Bush made a mistake. . . . We should have never been in Iraq. We...
Recent guests
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Osita Nwanevu
contributing editor for the New Republic and columnist for The Guardian, The New Republic
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Adam Bonica
associate professor of political science, Stanford University
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Robinson Meyer
founding executive editor of Heatmap, Heat Map News
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Astra Taylor
documentarian, writer, co-founder of The Debt Collective, Student Debt Collective
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