{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/6a25d2bfccc3ddbc7422db61?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inside Politics Meets GD Politics: A crossover episode with Galen Druke","description":"<p>For a special crossover episode of Inside Politics Hugh Linehan welcomes US podcaster Galen Druke, the host of <a href=\"https://www.gdpolitics.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GD Politics</a> and formerly of the <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fivethirtyeight-politics/id1077418457\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FiveThirtyEight politics podcast</a>, for a discussion of the Irish and US political scenes. They cover topics including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why there is no strong populist right party in Ireland</li><li>Ireland’s economic success, dependence on US multinationals and military neutrality</li><li>Gerrymandering in America&nbsp;</li><li>Race, the Voting Rights Act and representation</li><li>The two-party system</li></ul><p><br></p><p>They also talk about the fate of FiveThirtyEight, a popular website and podcast that was eventually shuttered after being acquired by ABC News.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}