Show overview
The Conversation with Dasha Burns has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 546 episodes, alongside 6 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 320 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 43 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 28 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 74 episodes published. Published by POLITICO.
From the publisher
The Conversation with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going beyond conventional wisdom and short sound bites to broaden the political conversation. Each week, Dasha will sit down with one of the most compelling – and sometimes unexpected – power players in Washington and beyond for a real discussion about how they are shaping the current moment.
Latest Episodes
View all 546 episodesFinland’s president: Europe needs to calm down about Trump (with Alexander Stubb)
Democrats need to stop being ‘boring’ (with Jack Schlossberg)
The EPA isn’t here to fight climate change (with Lee Zeldin)
The crypto clash that could reshape finance (with Brian Armstrong)
Q&A: Dasha Burns pulls back the curtain on covering politics
Shapiro on Trump, Fetterman and 2028 over cheesesteaks in South Philly | On The Road
How Ukraine became essential to America’s security (with Olga Stefanishyna)
Wes Moore gets blunt about 2028: I'm hungry, not thirsty | On The Road
Iran’s exiled crown prince criticizes Trump’s ‘half-baked’ Iran strategy (with Reza Pahlavi)
Trump is ‘stuck in a stalemate’ in Iran (with Leon Panetta)
Can JB Pritzker be the Democrats’ anti-Trump in 2028? | On The Road
Can AI solve the problems it creates? (with David Sacks)
Behind the velvet rope at White House Correspondents' Dinner (with Tammy Haddad)
Can the GOP pull off a California upset? (with Steve Hilton)
Gov. Brian Kemp’s blunt warning for Republicans | On The Road
Inside the war on Trump’s new MAGA (with Marjorie Taylor Greene)
NASA’s chief on how we beat China to the moon and beyond
Artemis II has launched around the moon. Now, NASA has its sights set on Mars. NASA administrator and billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman sat down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at Kennedy Space Center to talk about NASA’s ambitious plans to build a moon base, sending humans to Mars, his relationship with Elon Musk and why we could all have 3D-printed spare livers in our fridge someday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Democrats Can Win Back Trump Country (with Gov. Andy Beshear)
Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic governor in the country – in a state Donald Trump won by more than 30 points in 2024. He explains why he believes a President JD Vance could be “more damaging than Trump”, lays out his playbook for winning back voters in Trump country, and calls out the litmus test he thinks Democrats should abandon. Can a Democrat who wins in deep-red Kentucky translate that success nationally? Beshear argues why someone like him may have an advantage at the top of the Democratic ticket in 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inside Newsom’s plan to take on Trump
Today, we're bringing you an episode from our new show, On the Road. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down with POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin for a wide-ranging conversation about the personal experiences that shaped his political career. A leading potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, Newsom has been raising his national profile by taking on President Donald Trump and traveling to key early primary states while promoting his new memoir. In the interview with Martin, Newsom reflects on his upbringing, outlines what he sees at stake for Democrats in 2026 and explains his increasingly aggressive strategy toward Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sen. Ruben Gallego wants to make Democrats fun again
When Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) won his Senate seat in 2024, he outperformed Kamala Harris in one of the closest battleground states in the country. Now that he’s in Washington, Gallego’s background is particularly relevant at this moment in politics. With the Iran War intensifying, Gallego offers his perspective as an Iraq War veteran on Trump’s military operation. And as a Latino Democratic senator of a border state, Gallego has a distinctive outlook on immigration, with criticism for his own party as well as the GOP. Sen. Gallego sat down with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns on “The Conversation” to talk about voter ID, the 2028 election, and if he thinks Democrats can become the “fun” party again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices