Political Gabfest
by Slate Podcasts
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Estimated from 33 chart positions in 33 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Politics#48100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Politics#6830K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Politics#7530K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Politics#1665K to 30K
- 🇮🇹IT · Politics#4630K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
91K to 301K🎙 Daily cadence·1,000 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
302K to 1.0M🇺🇸30%🇨🇦10%🇦🇺10%+30 more - Active Followers
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91K to 301K
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Gabfest Reads | The Presidency as Pure Pleasure
Jul 18, 2026
49m 14s
I'm His Lawyer
Jul 16, 2026
58m 07s
Maybe That Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue
Jul 9, 2026
1h 00m 39s
America Has a King Now
Jul 2, 2026
1h 02m 13s
New York is Red
Jun 25, 2026
1h 13m 00s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18/26 | Trump's presidencydecision-making+4 | Maggie HabermanJonathan Swan | Fox NewsTruth Social+1 | — | Donald Trumppresidency+5 | — | 49m 14s | ||
| 7/16/26 | Trump administrationICE killings+5 | Rob Bonta | ICEParamount+2 | California | TrumpICE+7 | — | 58m 07s | ||
| 7/9/26 | insurgent candidatesTrump income+4 | Jesse Wegman | Brennan Center for JusticeThe Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution+1 | — | politicsTrump+5 | — | 1h 00m 39s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Supreme Court rulingstransgender rights+4 | Ruth Marcus | FTCSupreme Court+2 | — | Supreme Courttransgender athletes+5 | — | 1h 02m 13s | ||
| 6/25/26 | New York congressional primariesSupreme Court immigration rulings+4 | Chris Murphy | Trump administrationDemocratic Party+3 | — | New Yorkcongressional primaries+6 | — | 1h 13m 00s | ||
| 6/20/26 | spiritual crisispolitical disconnection+5 | Chris Murphy | Slate PodcastsCrisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America | — | spiritual crisisChris Murphy+7 | — | 1h 01m 19s | ||
| 6/18/26 | Iran warTrump presidency+4 | Adrian Wooldridge | SlateBloomberg+2 | — | Iran warTrump+5 | — | 1h 00m 35s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Iran warCalifornia vote-counting+4 | Mike Schaffer | Slate PodcastsCity Cast DC+1 | — | Iran warCalifornia+5 | — | 1h 03m 27s | ||
| 6/4/26 | Senate controlTrump's plans+5 | Adrian Wooldridge | The Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of LiberalismThe Drama and Beef Season 2 | — | Graham PlatnerSenate control+5 | — | 1h 02m 40s | ||
| 5/28/26 | Texas Senate raceTrump and Iran negotiations+4 | Alex BoresAdrian Wooldridge | BloombergThe Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism+1 | — | Texas SenateKen Paxton+5 | — | 53m 21s | ||
| 5/21/26 | Trump's corruptionprimary election dynamics+4 | Mary Moriarty | Slate PodcastsBloomberg+3 | — | Trumpcorruption+7 | — | 1h 02m 17s | ||
| 5/16/26 | liberalismdemocracy+4 | Adrian Wooldridge | BloombergThe Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism | — | liberalismdemocracy+5 | — | 47m 39s | ||
| 5/14/26 | geopolitical dynamicsTrump-Xi summit+4 | Jane Perlez | New York TimesFDA+2 | — | TrumpXi+7 | — | 56m 46s | ||
| 5/7/26 | TrumpRepublicans+5 | Mark Oppenheimer | Slate PodcastsWashington D.C.+1 | — | TrumpRepublicans+5 | — | 55m 19s | ||
| 4/30/26 | political falloutSupreme Court ruling+4 | Juliette Kayyem | Judy Blume: A Life | Louisiana | politicsSupreme Court+4 | — | 1h 03m 25s | ||
| 4/23/26 | TrumpIran+5 | Beverly GageMark Oppenheimer | The AtlanticYale+1 | — | TrumpIran+5 | — | 1h 00m 53s | ||
| 4/18/26 | Judy Blumeliterature+3 | Mark Oppenheimer | YaleJudy Blume: A Life+2 | New Jersey | Judy BlumeMark Oppenheimer+4 | — | 40m 15s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Trump's Hormuz blockadefeud with the Pope+5 | Anne Applebaum | Slate PodcastsDepartment of Homeland Security+2 | Hungary | TrumpPope+8 | — | 1h 02m 50s | ||
| 4/9/26 | U.S. war with IranGroypers+5 | Antonia Hitchens | FEMASlate+1 | TexasGeorgia | IranGroypers+6 | — | 1h 07m 03s | ||
| 4/2/26 | birthright citizenshipSupreme Court+5 | Gabriel Sherman | NASASlate+1 | IranMaine+1 | birthright citizenshipSupreme Court+6 | — | 1h 09m 37s | ||
| 3/26/26 | American air travel crisis2026 elections+5 | Beverly GageGabriel Sherman | SlateFox News+2 | — | air travelpolitics+5 | — | 54m 54s | ||
| 3/21/26 | Murdoch familymedia dynasty+4 | Gabriel Sherman | Fox NewsMurdoch+1 | — | MurdochFox News+7 | — | 24m 57s | ||
| 3/19/26 | Trump's policiesonline sports betting+4 | McKay CoppinsTim Hirschel-Burns+1 | USAIDSlate Plus+1 | — | Trumpsports betting+5 | — | 1h 04m 57s | ||
| 3/12/26 | gas pricesTrump+5 | Father James Martin | DHSSlate Plus+1 | IranGracie Mansion+1 | gas pricesTrump+8 | — | 1h 02m 08s | ||
| 3/5/26 | Iran WarTexas primary elections+4 | Karim Sadjadpour | Trump DOJSlate Plus+1 | — | Iran WarTexas elections+4 | — | 58m 13s |
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Chart history for Political Gabfest
Peaked at #18 in Finland, currently #18 in Finland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| PH | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| Ireland | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Finland | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Italy | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| United States | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| RO | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| SG | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Canada | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| PT | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| Australia | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| PE | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| NG | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| IS | — | #82 | #82 | — |
| Sweden | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| South Korea | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| India | — | #102 | #102 | — |
| TH | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| Norway | — | #111 | #111 | — |
Chart Positions
39 placements across 33 markets.
Chart Positions
39 placements across 33 markets.