With less than 24 hours to go until millions of Americans head to polling stations, it’s almost crunch time for Donald Trump.
Will the 45th President of the United States secure another four years in the White House, or will former Vice President Joe Biden clinch the 2020 election for the democrats?
That’s the question on everyone’s lips, but if you’re feeling a little out of the loop when it comes to the hotly-contested race, podcasts are a great way to quickly absorb the background info you need ahead of election day on November 3rd...
1. Pod Save America
Today, @jonfavs, @jonlovett, @TVietor08 & @danpfeiffer break down closing arguments & strategies from Trump & Biden, answer your questions, + offer final thoughts on the 2020 election. Then, some incredible @votesaveamerica volunteers talk why they got into political organizing. pic.twitter.com/5b36yam6TS
— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) October 30, 2020
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Hosted by four former Obama administration staffers, Pod Save America is a hugely successful political podcast with, as you would expect, a democratic leaning. Check out the latest episode, a pre-election special, where the hosts discuss the last gasps of Trump and Biden’s campaigns and offer their final thoughts on the 2020 race.
Where to listen: Pod Save America
2. Americast
‘King of Europe? King of Britain, he’d take, but I don’t think Nigel Farage wants to be King of Europe’ - What happened when the British politician joined President Trump on the campaign trail.
Listen to #Americast on BBC Sounds 🎧 https://t.co/czsGgwP0v0 pic.twitter.com/WwW8QYfWKP— BBC Sounds (@BBCSounds) October 31, 2020
Offering analysis of the American election through a British lens, Americast hosts Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel chronicle the latest happenings in the race for the White House, with political pundit guests offering their views and analysis.
Where to listen: BBC Sounds
3. FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
🎧 New pod is up 🎧
We started off with some light SNL viewing...
Then discussed the latest polls...
And finally, clarified that elections are won once all the votes are counted and that declaring victory in bad faith undermines American democracy.https://t.co/lqS6XB0KZJ— Galen Druke (@galendruke) November 1, 2020
Known as THE authority on polling in the US, Nate Silver and the team at the FiveThirtyEight (named after the number of electors in the Electoral College) are constantly crunching the numbers in a bid to predict the outcome of the election.
If anyone can make the call on whether Trump will triumph or Biden beat his rival, it’s Silver and co, so tune in to find out the latest poll numbers and hear expert commentary from political journalists.
Where to listen: Spotify
4. Political Gabfest
The best of all worlds on the @SlateGabfest today: Superb @emilybazelon legal nerdery on election stuff; @jdickerson wisdom on how to watch election night, and a heartfelt last segment about people who changed our lives. Plus a sublime listener chatter. https://t.co/CJ3poIjN8Y
— David Plotz (@davidplotz) October 29, 2020
Hosted by journalist David Plotz, this long-running Slate series has been giving listeners weekly updates and analysis on campaign comings and goings for months. Try recent episode ‘What We WILL Know on Election Night‘ for a rundown on how vote counting will work.
Where to listen: Slate Political Gabfest
5. The NPR Politics Podcast
The Most Consequential Election In A Lifetime (And This Time They Mean It) https://t.co/sHkctLIWc8
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 2, 2020
Delivering daily, bite-size chunks of election news with most episodes around 15 minutes long, the NPR Politics Podcast features up-to-the-minute reporting, offering a national perspective on the major stories of the day as well as views from voters and reporters in key battleground states.
Where to listen: NPR
