Podcasts by The Field

Iowa’s Electability Complex from 2023-12-14T11:20:40.618293

With Iowa voters making their choice and the 2020 election getting underway, we’re introducing a new show: one covering the country and its voters in the lead up to Nov. 3. In our first episode ...

The Fight For Voting Rights in Florida from 2023-12-14T11:20:40.597490

This episode contains strong language.

During much of this election cycle, Julius Irving of Gainesville, Fla., spent his days trying to get former felons registered to vote.

The Battle for Pennsylvania’s Working Class from 2023-12-14T11:20:40.591539

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Over the summer, Dave Mitchko started a makeshift pro-Trump sign operation from his garage. By his estimate he has handed out around 26,000 ...

On Election Day,'Two Different Worlds' from 2023-12-14T11:20:40.564242

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At the heart of one race for the Wisconsin State Assembly are some of the same political cracks splitting the U.S. as a whole. Some believe ...

The Georgia Runoffs, Part 1: ‘We Are Black Diamonds.’ from 2023-12-14T11:20:40.558278

A strong Black turnout will be integral to Democratic success in the U.S. Senate races in Georgia this week.

In the first of a two-part examination of election strategies in the Georgia ru...

Georgia Runoffs, Part 2: ‘I Have Zero Confidence In My Vote’ from 2023-12-14T11:20:40.552059

Since the presidential election was called for Joseph R. Biden Jr., President Trump has relentlessly attacked the integrity of the count in Georgia. He has floated conspiracy theories to explain...

The Shy Biden Voters Among Florida’s Seniors from 2020-10-30T12:13:54

Florida’s seniors played an important role in President Trump’s victory there in 2016. Older voters, who are mostly conservative, make up around 25 percent of the swing state’s electorate and tu...

The Specter of Political Violence from 2020-10-29T11:11:39

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With an election in which uncertainty may abound, concerns are swirling around the possibility of political violence. Experts and officials ...

Why Suburban Women Changed Their Minds from 2020-10-26T09:56:44

In America’s increasingly divided political landscape, it can be hard to imagine almost any voter switching sides. One demographic group has provided plenty of exceptions: white suburban women.<...

Energizing the Latino Vote from 2020-10-19T09:56:40

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In the last decade, elections have tightened in Arizona, a traditionally Republican stronghold, as Democrats gain ground.

According t...

Policing and Power in Minneapolis from 2020-09-25T14:19:01

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In June, weeks after George Floyd was killed by the police, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council expressed support for dis...

What Happened to Elizabeth Warren? from 2020-03-10T09:55

Today, millions of voters across six states will cast their ballots for the two viable Democratic candidates left: former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Bernie Sanders. What bega...

Biden’s Last Hope from 2020-02-28T11:03:38

Former vice president Joseph R. Biden Jr. was once a clear front-runner in the race for the Democratic nomination. Now, he is fighting back from a string of losses and staking his candidacy on h...

An Anti-Endorsement in Nevada from 2020-02-21T10:57:26

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Senator Bernie Sanders is a staunchly pro-union candidate. But he has found himself mired in an escalating battle over health care wit...

The Aftershocks of Iowa in New Hampshire from 2020-02-11T10:55:58

Voters in New Hampshire pride themselves on helping winnow the nomination field. While many polls show Senator Bernie Sanders leading in this year’s primary, the caucus debacle in Iowa meant no ...

The Lessons of 2016 from 2020-01-31T18:48:18

The media’s coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign has come to be criticized for operating under three key assumptions: that Hillary Clinton was certain to be the Democratic nominee, that Do...