Swamp Notes

by Financial Times

Swamp Notes is the weekly US politics podcast from The Financial Times. Every Friday, host Marc Filippino talks to reporters in Washington as well as the FT's veteran US political commentators and a cast of expert guests to explain what the latest moves in the Capitol mean for the economy, business ...

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From 11 eps

Hosts

Marc Filippino

7 eps

Sonja Hutson

3 eps

Antonia Cundy

1 ep

Edward Luce

1 ep

Henry Larson

1 ep

Recent guests

12 across last 11 eps

Abigail Hauslohner

2 eps

Claire Jones

1 ep

Katie Martin

1 ep

Joe Miller

1 ep

Myles McCormick

1 ep

Sam Fleming

1 ep

Lauren Fedor

1 ep

Jon McHenry

1 ep

Patrick Temple-West

1 ep

Brooke Masters

1 ep

Bob Brooks

1 ep

Ryan Crosswell

1 ep

Recent episodes

The Bethlehem Project has moved to the FT News Briefing

May 17, 2026

0m 38s

A shaky ceasefire

Apr 10, 2026

16m 54s

One year since ‘liberation day’

Apr 3, 2026

12m 18s

How markets may be affecting US military action in Iran

Mar 27, 2026

20m 14s

The AI revolt in Maga-land

Mar 20, 2026

18m 53s

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 9.1K to 112K

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Categories: news · politics

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Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

50+ episodes since 2025

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2.7K to 34K

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Episodes

~0.8 per week

Avg length

16m 34s

0m 38s – 24m 12s

Range

May 2025 – May 2026

Topics

politics, iran +48

Guests

Abigail Hauslohner +11 · last 11 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
5/17/26	The Bethlehem Project has moved to the FT News Briefing✨	politicselections+4	Bob BrooksRyan Crosswell	DemocratsFT News Briefing+1	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem ProjectDemocrats+6	—	0m 38s
4/10/26	A shaky ceasefire✨	ceasefireIran+4	—	Financial TimesNBC News+3	IranUS	ceasefireIran+5	—	16m 54s
4/3/26	One year since ‘liberation day’✨	tariffsUS economy+3	Claire Jones	Financial TimesFT News Briefing+1	—	tariffsDonald Trump+5	—	12m 18s
3/27/26	How markets may be affecting US military action in Iran✨	US military actionIran+4	Abigail HauslohnerKatie Martin	Financial TimesNBC News+2	IranGulf	US militaryIran+5	—	20m 14s
3/20/26	The AI revolt in Maga-land✨	AIpolitics+4	Joe Miller	Financial TimesAcast	Missouri	AITrump+5	—	18m 53s
3/18/26	The Bethlehem Project: The housing domino effect✨	housing marketaffordability crisis+3	—	National Association of RealtorsFT.com	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	housing marketaffordability+3	—	23m 49s
3/16/26	Introducing Untold: Opus Dei✨	Opus DeiCatholic organisation+3	—	Opus DeiFinancial Times	—	Opus DeiFinancial Times+5	—	1m 09s
3/13/26	The economic fallout of the Iran war✨	Iran warglobal economy+3	Myles McCormickSam Fleming	Financial TimesReuters+3	IranStrait of Hormuz	Iranoil prices+5	—	24m 12s
3/6/26	Trump’s ‘war of whim’ in Iran✨	IranUS politics+3	Abigail Hauslohner	Financial TimesCBC+1	IranWashington	TrumpIran+5	—	20m 45s
2/27/26	What the State of the Union means for the US midterm elections✨	State of the UnionUS midterm elections+3	Lauren FedorJon McHenry	North Star Opinion ResearchFinancial Times+3	—	State of the Unionmidterm elections+4	—	21m 32s
2/20/26	Maha’s big reversal and a Scotus decision on tariffs✨	US PharmaceuticalsTrump administration+4	Patrick Temple-WestBrooke Masters	US Food and Drug AdministrationTrump administration+6	—	FDAflu vaccine+6	—	21m 47s