Central Air
Josh Barro's newsletter about politics, the economy and culture.
Josh Barro, Megan McArdle & Ben Dreyfuss
Show overview
Central Air launched in 2025 and has put out 55 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 46 min and 1h 16m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 45 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 45 episodes published. Published by Josh Barro, Megan McArdle & Ben Dreyfuss.
From the publisher
Central Air, the show where the temperature is always just right. Join Josh Barro, Megan McArdle and Ben Dreyfuss every week for a well-centered conversation on American politics. www.centralairpodcast.com