{"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-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/6a355b104a187774ac101eab?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The battle for blue America","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1781876134502-36dc7161-daec-4c0d-be4e-7d24ebfd8e2d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Anger at Donald Trump and Israel, frustration with the status quo, impatience for generational change: these sentiments have been boiling over <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/06/18/the-left-is-coming-for-democratic-incumbents?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\">in Democratic primaries</a> across the country. It looks like the left has the momentum; do centrist Democrats still have a path to victory?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, executive editor and host of “Checks and Balance”</li><li>Charlotte Howard, US editor&nbsp;</li><li>James Bennet, Lexington columnist</li><li>Owen Winter, data journalist</li><li>Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Primaries in New York</li><li>Past divides within the Democratic party</li><li>Differences between Democrat voters</li></ul><p><br></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"}