The Focus Group Podcast
by The Bulwark
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Estimated from 10 chart positions in 10 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Politics#9030K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · Politics#1195K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Politics#1585K to 30K
- 🇰🇷KR · Politics#1571K to 10K
- 🇮🇸IS · Politics#111500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
22K to 94K🎙 ~2x weekly·146 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
44K to 188K🇺🇸53%🇨🇦16%🇦🇺16%+7 more - Active Followers
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13K to 56K
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S6 Ep51: Amy Walter: Pennsylvania's Trump-Shapiro Voters
Jul 25, 2026
56m 56s
S6 Ep50: David French: Character Counts For Less
Jul 18, 2026
53m 22s
S6 Ep49: Tommy Vietor: Democrats’ Way Forward on Israel
Jul 11, 2026
46m 17s
S6 Ep48: Heather Cox Richardson: America's 250 Great (and Awful) Years
Jul 4, 2026
1h 07m 43s
S6 Ep47: Kyle Clark: Colorado's Mad Libs
Jun 27, 2026
55m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/25/26 |  S6 Ep51: Amy Walter: Pennsylvania's Trump-Shapiro Voters | In Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro is on track for a pretty big win in November. And he can't do that without winning over a lot of former Trump voters, including the ones in our focus group. Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter returns to the show to discuss how our Pennsylvania focus group felt about Shapiro, AND Sen. John Fetterman, and about the Trump administration. They also break down whether Democrats should be concerned about the generic ballot polling we're seeing right now.The Korean skincare brand everyone is talking about. Our listeners get 20% off their entire order by using code THEFOCUSGROUP at https://jiyuskin.com/THEFOCUSGROUP #JIYU #adshow links Subscribe to the Cook Political Report! CPR’s PollTracker (Trump Approval Rating Aggregator) CPR’s “Find a Race” sorter CPR’s Battleground District Project | 56m 56s | ||||||
| 7/18/26 | American politicscharacter in politics+3 | David French | The New York Times | — | politicscharacter+3 | — | 53m 22s | ||
| 7/11/26 | IsraelDemocratic primaries+3 | Tommy Vietor | Pod Save AmericaPod Save the World | — | IsraelDemocrats+3 | — | 46m 17s | ||
| 7/4/26 | patriotismAmerican history+3 | Heather Cox Richardson | 250 to 250 project | — | patriotismAmerican history+5 | The Bulwark86 | 1h 07m 43s | ||
| 6/27/26 | Colorado primariespolitical analysis+3 | Kyle Clark | Next with Kyle Clark | Colorado | Coloradoprimaries+5 | — | 55m 46s | ||
| 6/20/26 | swing votersTexas+4 | Patrick Svitek | — | TexasMaine | swing votersTexas+6 | — | 50m 06s | ||
| 6/13/26 | Gen Z politicsTrump approval+3 | Rachel Janfaza | The Bulwark | Middle East | Gen ZTrump+5 | — | 41m 22s | ||
| 6/6/26 | national political landscapeswing voters+3 | Amy Walter | Cook Political ReportNew York Times | IranMaine | politicsswing voters+5 | — | 41m 03s | ||
| 5/30/26 | California politicsDemocratic primary+3 | Peter Hamby | Puck News | CaliforniaLos Angeles | Californiapolitics+6 | Bulwark+sanity | 1h 07m 30s | ||
| 5/23/26 | Democratic politicsvoter ideology+3 | Adam Jentleson | Searchlight InstituteSupermajority | — | Democratsvoter ideology+3 | — | 1h 11m 56s | ||
| 5/16/26 | Georgia primariespolitical analysis+3 | Greg Bluestein | Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPolitically Georgia Podcast+1 | — | Georgia primariespolitics+5 | — | 53m 58s | ||
| 5/9/26 | politicsRepublican Party+3 | Tim Miller | The Bulwark | — | Bill CassidyTim Miller+5 | — | 53m 34s | ||
| 5/6/26 | politicsSenate race+3 | — | Democratic | Maine | Chuck SchumerJanet Mills+5 | — | 12m 53s | ||
| 5/2/26 | assassination attemptvoter reactions+4 | David Frum | The BulwarkDispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable+1 | — | assassination attemptconspiracy theories+4 | — | 48m 09s | ||
| 4/30/26 | economyGen Z+5 | Rotimi Adeoye | New York TimesThe Bulwark | San DiegoLos Angeles | Trumplower prices+7 | — | 45m 19s | ||
| 4/25/26 | political divisionsAmerican society+3 | Jessica Tarlov | Raging ModeratesFox News+2 | — | Americadivisions+6 | — | 1h 11m 41s | ||
| 4/18/26 | TrumpCatholic Church+4 | Jonathan V. Last | — | — | Trump votersPope+4 | — | 1h 12m 08s | ||
| 4/17/26 | gender gapmillennials+3 | Sami Sage | Betches MediaCharles F. Kettering Foundation+1 | — | womenmen+6 | — | 45m 45s | ||
| 4/11/26 | GOP baseTrump voters+3 | Amy Walter | Cook Political Report | — | GOPTrump+5 | — | 51m 59s | ||
| 4/4/26 | Iran WarTrump administration+3 | Ashley Parker | AtlanticThe Bulwark+1 | Iran | Iran Warswing voters+5 | — | 52m 16s | ||
| 3/28/26 | artificial intelligencepolitics+3 | Megan McArdle | The Washington Post | — | AIpolitical process+3 | Laundry SauceTHEFOCUSGROUP | 1h 03m 34s | ||
| 3/21/26 | young voterspolitical engagement+3 | Anderson Clayton | North Carolina Democratic Party | — | young peoplevoting+3 | — | 44m 48s | ||
| 3/14/26 | Illinois Senate RaceDemocratic primary+3 | David Axelrod | President ObamaHow to Eat an Elephant | IllinoisChicago | Illinois Senate RaceDemocratic primary+3 | — | 51m 53s | ||
| 3/12/26 | IranTrump administration+4 | Bill Kristol | The BulwarkHow to Eat an Elephant | Iran | IranTrump administration+6 | — | 57m 41s | ||
| 3/7/26 | Gen Z financescrypto investments+3 | Ed Elson | Prof G MarketsKalshi+1 | — | Gen Zpersonal finance+4 | — | 58m 36s | ||
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Chart history for The Focus Group Podcast
Peaked at #90 in United States, currently #90 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #90 | #90 | — |
| IS | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| CL | — | #112 | #112 | — |
| Canada | — | #119 | #119 | — |
| Ireland | — | #144 | #144 | — |
| South Korea | — | #157 | #157 | — |
| Australia | — | #158 | #158 | — |
| PH | — | #160 | #160 | — |
| Finland | — | #180 | #180 | — |
| TH | — | #199 | #199 | — |
Chart Positions
10 placements across 10 markets.
Chart Positions
10 placements across 10 markets.