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Political Breakdown

Political Breakdown

KQED Public Media for Northern CA

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Show overview

Political Breakdown has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 857 episodes. That works out to roughly 430 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 31 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 132 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 252 episodes published. Published by KQED.

Episodes
857
Running
2018–2026 · 8y
Median length
31 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

Join hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos as they unpack the day in politics with a California perspective. Featuring interviews with reporters and other insiders involved in the craft of politics—including elected officials, candidates, pollsters, campaign managers, fundraisers, and other political players—Political Breakdown pulls back the curtain to offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics works today.

Latest Episodes

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Governor Newsom Weighs Commuting the Death Sentences of Over 500 Inmates

Oct 23, 202624 min

Randy Villegas Has a Theory of How to Win in the Central Valley

Oct 22, 202631 min

Democrat Marni von Wilpert Is Running in One of Three California Swing Districts

Oct 20, 202631 min

Big Tech Money and DOJ Lawsuit Hit California Elections

Oct 16, 202629 min

SF Crypto Billionaire Calls to ‘Shut Down All The Data Centers’

Oct 15, 202639 min

Republican vs. Democrat in One of California's Most Gerrymandered Districts

Oct 13, 202650 min

Valadao-Villegas Debate and the Fight for Latino Voters in the Central Valley

Oct 9, 202632 min

Congressman Adam Gray’s Theory of How Democrats Can Win in a Swing District

Oct 8, 202632 min

Should We Raise the Bar to Pass Local Taxes?

Oct 6, 202623 min

Two Democrats Competing to Replace Pelosi, Live Onstage

Oct 3, 202657 min

Key Moments from the Wiener-Chan Debate

Oct 2, 202628 min

California Governor Debate Takeaways and How Gas Prices Are Shaping Swing House Races

Oct 1, 202631 min

Will Prop. 45 Fix California’s Housing Crisis or Roll Back a Valuable Environmental Law?

Sep 29, 202628 min

Voters Lukewarm on Becerra, AG Bonta Blinks on Paramount

Sep 25, 202626 min

As Trump Targets Elections, California Will Pick Its Next Secretary of State

Sep 24, 202631 min

The Breakdown on Nancy Pelosi

Sep 23, 202652 min

Housing Fix or Data Center Loophole? This Ballot Measure Would Overhaul CEQA

Sep 22, 202630 min

Will Newsom Really Sit Out 2028?

Sep 18, 202628 min

Jane Kim’s Bold Plan to Protect You When Disaster Strikes

Sep 17, 202632 min

California AG Takes on Trump, OpenAI, Meta

Sep 15, 202634 min
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