The years since the 2016 election have seen an unprecedented boom in political podcasts, and none have explored the often-bewildering issues of the day with more authority and insight than the ones at Crooked Media, the progressive media company founded by former officials from the Obama White House. In this live, Canadian exclusive, former Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor, co-host of the wildly popular shows Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, and Tanya Somanader, a former Nancy Pelosi adviser who is Crooked's chief content officer, will discuss the rise of political podcasting and what’s next for the genre—and the political movements it has sustained—as we enter the post-Trump era.

In conversation with Sarah Larson, staff writer and columnist at The New Yorker.
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Before the show, hear an excerpt from:The Miami Chronicles: Booby Trap
A true crime, coming of age story that traces the events surrounding the death of 14-year-old Richard Brush, who was killed by a booby trap mechanism in 1979. // One of the 12 podcasts selected for Opening Act, a Festival initiative showcasing the next wave of Canadian audio storytellers.
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