The Leaderboard with Matt Towery and John Hall

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The Leaderboard with Matt Towery and John Hall is a news podcast hosted by Matt Towery, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Matt Towery hosts The Leaderboard with Matt Towery and John Hall, a news show with 13 episodes published.

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  The 2018 Poll Trick, the Mirage Machine & the Midterm Map

  Oct 1, 202624 min

  Matt Towery and John Hall run the 2026 midterm map state by state — Georgia's Senate race slipping, Kansas suddenly on the map, Ohio coming back into play — and why the polls look a lot like 2018 at this point. Matt reads the generic-ballot numbers that "sounded like a Democrat wipeout" before revealing the year, and makes the case that Republicans never fight back. They also get into the "mirage machine" behind the coverage, the economy Republicans still aren't selling, Matt's Ad Wars grades, oil still flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, early voting, women's sports and the two Georgias, and a Leaders & Laggards round with MLB, AI and Bill Gates. Plus new books from both hosts: Matt's The Honoring of Ignorance: The Seven Mirages Destroying America (out Oct. 13) and John's Ghost and Death on Lake Lanier. ️ The Leaderboard — Leaders & Laggards in politics, every week. mattsleaderboard.com · @LeaderMatt_John

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  The Gender Gap, AI and the 2026 Midterms | Leaderboard Ep. 14

  Sep 17, 202625 min

  Matt Towery and John Hall break down what current polling says about the 2026 midterms — including the gender gap, Georgia, Florida, Hispanic voter outreach, and the messaging challenge facing Republicans. They also discuss AI guardrails and data centers, election administration, women’s sports, the Macklemore/MetLife controversy, and new books from both hosts: Matt’s The Honoring of Ignorance and John’s Reviving Fairness and AI Lies and Murder. Watch live at 7 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEK4nbrkePM Subscribe for candid polling analysis and a weekly look at the issues shaping the election. #TheLeaderboard #MattTowery #JohnHall #2026Midterms #Polling #AI

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  Iran Strikes, the Strait of Hormuz & the Midterm Board

  Aug 8, 202637 min

  Matt Towery and John Hall are back with a new episode of The Leaderboard Podcast — U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, the fight to secure the Strait of Hormuz, and a fresh look at the midterm map with the latest Real Clear Politics polling. On the board tonight: Michigan's Democratic primary (El-Sayed vs. Stevens, pre-primary average), the Georgia Senate race (Ossoff vs. Collins), North Carolina, and the Senate battlegrounds in Texas, Michigan and Iowa.

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  The Midterm Board: Michigan Rising, Georgia Stalling, Maine Holding

  Aug 1, 202632 min

  Matt Towery and John Hall put the midterms on the board — and the GOP is not where the money says it should be. Matt has a poll in the field he hasn't released, and what's in it drives the whole hour: the war is the midterm issue nobody is polling, the party is sitting on a war chest with nothing on the air, and the Senate map still comes down to three states. John makes the case that the socialists care no longer a fringe, that the big beautiful bill is the best-polling thing nobody will campaign on, and that the networks decided which stories the country got to hear about last week. Then the board: the winners, the losers, and one 21-year-old who beat the best player in the world in his third start as a pro.

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  Why Hollywood Is Fleeing California for Georgia — Randy Davidson

  Jul 23, 202651 min

  Why Hollywood Is Fleeing California for Georgia — Randy Davidson

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