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Hosted by Steve Koczela; Jennifer Smith · news · EN · 409 episodes
Your weekly update on Massachusetts politics, policy and elections. Hosted by Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Horse Race is hosted by Steve Koczela; Jennifer Smith. The show has published 409 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Putting The Horse Race Out to Pasture" (23 April 2026, 37 minutes), "Putting The Horse Race Out to Pasture" (23 April 2026, 37 minutes), and "Polling the void: Chatbots as human substitutes" (9 April 2026, 35 minutes).
The Horse Race publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 409 episodes.
Booking probability for The Horse Race is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Horse Race requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Horse Race's contact route on record: verified email.
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Steve Koczela; Jennifer Smith hosts The Horse Race, a news show with 409 episodes published.
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Episode #400
This week on The Horse Race is the last week on The Horse Race. That's right folks, its the final episode! We've crunched the numbers: 400 episodes published, 3 million trivia points doled, 75 titles and accolades...
Episode #400
This week on The Horse Race is the last week on The Horse Race. That's right folks, its the final episode! We've crunched the numbers: 400 episodes published, 3 million trivia points doled, 75 titles and accolades...
Episode #391
Do we need humans to gather public opinion anymore? This week, Steve and Jenn are joined by Rich Parr, VP of the MassINC Polling Group, to stare into the abyss of "silicon sampling" and what it means for polling. How is...
Episode #390
For the first time in history, a sitting president attended a supreme court hearing. Trump refused to pick up a 48-ounce bucket of iced coffee for Justice Kavanaugh, even though Dunkin' was "on the way." Steve and Jenn...
Episode #389
Last week, a hangry joint committee heard from proponents of two proposed ballot measures aimed at lowering housing costs. This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve chat about a pattern of flabbergastedness from some...
Episode #388
This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve discuss polling on the war in Iran, gas prices, and Trump's economy. Then, a twist in the ballot question saga: the Mass. Senate evokes their constitutional right to "Phone a...
Episode #387
What happens when a proposed ballot measure receives legal challenges? This week on The Horse Race, Chris Lisinski puts down his Espresso Protein-i to join Jenn and Steve for an update on the ballot measure parade and...
Episode #386
In this archive episode, Jenn and Steve are joined by Paul Watanabe, professor of political science and director of the Institute for Asian American Studies at the UMass-Boston, to discuss a groundbreaking poll from...
Episode #385
The annual State of the Union speech gives pollsters a chance to see how the president is doing. Lots of data comes out around this time telling us how Americans are feeling about the President, the country, and one...
Episode #384
Can congress to do... anything? This week on The Horse Race, Steve Koczela is joined by Congressman Jim McGovern to discuss whats fundamentally wrong with congress and what can be done to fix it. Hosts: Steve Koczela...
Episode #383
Over a year ago, 72% of Massachusetts voters affirmed the Mass. state Auditor’s authority to audit the legislature. This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve are joined by Mass. Auditor DiZoglio to talk about her...
Episode #382
This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve are joined by Sarah Betancourt, immigration reporter for GBH news. She sheds light on recent moves by the Trump administration to end "Temporary Protected Status" for Haitians...
Episode #381
This week on the Horse Race, Jenn and Steve discuss what states like Massachusetts can do and are doing to push back against federal ICE actions. Then, a new poll! How do parents of K-12 children feel about AI. And if...
Episode #380
Our Delegation Conversations series begins with U.S. Rep Seth Moulton of Massachusetts’s 6th District. Jenn and Steve sit down with him to discuss Venezuela and Greenland, ICE in Minneapolis, Congressional age caps, his...
Episode #379
How do Americans feel ICE is handling the situation in Minneapolis? Should the United States try to take over Greenland? This week on The Horse Race, Steve and Jenn look at the polling on controversies at home and...
Episode #378
What plans are in place to tackle the housing crisis, the health care crisis, and a budgetary crisis brought on by Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill? This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve are joined by...
Episode #377
(3 mins) From all of us at The Horse Race, Happy New Year!
Episode #376
Well folks, it's the last pod of 2025. What do journalists make of this wild year? From Trump's inauguration to Wu's re-election, from grant funding cuts to transparency rules, its truly Beacon Hill versus everyone and...
Episode #375
In November, Senator Crighton made headlines for suggesting that 'congestion pricing' could help the MBTA's impending financial troubles. This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve sit down with Crighton, who co-chairs...
Episode #374
This week on The Horse Race, Rep. Ayanna Presley is officially not joining the horse race for Senate. Then, Jenn and Steve are joined by Sam Drysdale, reporter with the State House News Service, to zoom in on Healey's...
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Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Regional Cancer Program
former Suffolk DA & former US Attorney, Suffolk County District Attorney
business columnist, The Boston Globe
The MassINC Polling Group
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