Inside Politics Meets GD Politics: A crossover episode with Galen Druke
About this episode
Hugh Linehan hosts Galen Druke for a discussion on the political landscapes of Ireland and the US.
For a special crossover episode of Inside Politics Hugh Linehan welcomes US podcaster Galen Druke, the host of GD Politics and formerly of the FiveThirtyEight politics podcast , for a discussion of the Irish and US political scenes. They cover topics including: Why there is no strong populist right party in Ireland Ireland’s economic success, dependence on US multinationals and military neutrality Gerrymandering in America Race, the Voting Rights Act and representation The two-party system They also talk about the fate of FiveThirtyEight, a popular website and podcast that was eventually shuttered after being acquired by ABC News. Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Hugh Linehan
Guest: Galen Druke
Topics covered
- Irish politics
- US politics
- populism
- gerrymandering
- Voting Rights Act
- two-party system
Keywords
- politics
- populist right
- economic success
- US multinationals
- military neutrality
- representation
- FiveThirtyEight
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FiveThirtyEight, ABC News
Places: Ireland, America
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