{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57cc3c7d-b0fd-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/67d45f0134deae95a578c0ae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hot mic: How podcasts are changing politics","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1741970933869-ae9a8fa1-4056-4159-b288-42d5874fc7c8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Podcast hosts are having a moment. They’re clinching <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/10/31/how-podcasts-came-to-rule-americas-campaign-conversation?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">interviews with powerful Americans</a>. They’re filling roles in the Trump administration. Politicians are trying to join their ranks. The fact that trust in traditional media <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/03/06/donald-trump-deploys-new-tactics-to-manage-the-media?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">is at a low</a> only bolsters their influence. How does America’s love of podcasts affect the country’s politics? And will it last?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by Fox News host Brian Kilmeade and The Economist’s James Bennet.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Runtime: 46 min</p><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a> <em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}