Politics for Humans

Hosted by Guardian US reporter Sabrina Siddiqui, the Politics for Humans podcast helped translate headline news into thoughtful, people-based conversations

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Episodes

How to prepare for a Trump presidency – Politics for humans podcast

On this week’s episode, host Sabrina Siddiqui looks at how Americans can prepare for one of the most divisive President-elects in modern history

Dec 14, 2016•31 min

Think you're relieved the election is almost over? Hear it from the political reporters

Host Sabrina Siddiqui reports from the ‘Hil-Force-One’ campaign plane and explores the toll the campaign is taking on political journalists

Nov 07, 2016•24 min

Fareed Zakaria: The world is 'freaking out' over the US election

This week, we’re joined by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and former ambassador Ronald E Neumann to talk about the international reaction to the election

Oct 12, 2016•25 min

It's millennial week in election season – Politics for humans podcast

This week, host Sabrina Siddiqui talks to actress Sophia Bush and Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau about the millennial vote

Sep 20, 2016•27 min

The economics of wellbeing – Politics for humans podcast

This week, we try to get a sense of what role the economy will play in the upcoming presidential election by talking to actual voters in Wisconsin

Sep 06, 2016•29 min

Immigration and the Latino vote – Politics for humans podcast

This week, host Sabrina Siddiqui takes a look at the DNC and RNC’s perspectives on immigration. She is joined by Pulitzer-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas to discuss why so-called minority voters are really the majority

Aug 23, 2016•39 min

Russell Simmons talks Black Lives Matter – Politics for humans podcast

Entrepreneur Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam Records, and Stanford history professor Clayborne Carson join Sabrina Siddiqui to discuss the latest in the Black Lives Matter movement

Aug 09, 2016•31 min

Politics for humans: a new podcast from Guardian US

In this new Guardian US podcast, politics reporter Sabrina helps put the 2016 election in perspective. This week, we tackle the political convention season

Jul 18, 2016•25 min

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