Political Polarization Ahead of the 2022 Midterms

This week on the show we’re presenting a midterms special where we highlight different races across the nation. Farai interviews Cheri Beasley, former Chief Justice of North Carolina’s Supreme Court on her race to replace retiring Republican senator Richard Burr. We hear from Tene Darby, chairperson of the Lancaster City Democratic Committee in Pennsylvania, on the midterm races happening in her state. Then, Farai speaks with Democratic state representative Dr. Yadira Caraveo on what she hopes to bring to Colorado state’s newly created 8th Congressional district. Farai is then joined by Astead Herndon, national political journalist and New York Times podcast host about how voters’ concerns are dictating their political affiliations and deepening polarization and division.

Our Body Politic · Farai Chideya, Jonathan Blakely, Nina Spensley, Emily J. Daly, Bridget McAllister, Traci Caldwell, Steve Lack, Anoa Changa, Natyna Bean, Emily Ho, Kelsey Kudak, Marquis Lupton, Lauren Schild, Archie Moore, URL Media, Cheri Beasley, Tene Darby, Dr. Yadira Caraveo, Astead Herndon