{"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-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/6a886938a89d26398eec414e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The other Democrat insurgency","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1787316266130-20ebdb31-802e-4c49-ae34-caa496957185.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Democratic party’s left wing has been on the rise. But <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/08/13/for-a-different-kind-of-democratic-insurgency-look-to-iowa?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\">there’s another breed</a> of candidate worth watching. Moderates are showing <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/08/08/checks-and-balance-newsletter-the-real-future-of-the-democratic-party?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.listener\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">how Democrats might win</a> in more competitive states like North Carolina, Alaska and Iowa. What can be learned from their campaigns?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>Charlotte Howard, US editor&nbsp;</li><li>James Bennet, Lexington columnist</li><li>Shashank Joshi, Washington bureau chief</li><li>Aryn Braun, West Coast correspondent</li><li>Kennett Werner, Washington correspondent</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Moderate Senate candidates</li><li>Democratic governors of red states</li><li>The future of the party</li></ul><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>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>&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}