The Focus Group Podcast

By: The Bulwark
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  • Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events. Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of special guests will take you behind the glass to hear what real focus group participants have to say. https://www.thebulwark.com/podcast/focus-group/
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Episodes
  • S5 Ep13: America's Moral Moment (with Lauren Egan)

    S5 Ep13: America's Moral Moment (with Lauren Egan)
    Apr 12 2025
    We've heard from a lot of Democrats who want the party to be more moderate, and many who want the party to be more progressive. But they all agree that the party needs to fight harder in this moment. Lauren Egan, author of The Bulwark's newsletter, The Opposition, joins Sarah to listen to some Democrats talk about the threats they see from the Trump administration, and how they think elected Democrats should respond.

    By Lauren Egan:
    Chuck Schumer Is Facing a Biden Moment
    Where Have All the Pussyhats Gone?
    Some Weird Alliances Are Breaking Out Among Democrats

    This show is #sponsored by OneSkin. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code THEFOCUSGROUP at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
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    47 mins
  • S5 Ep12: Telling MAGA It's Raining (with Will Sommer)

    S5 Ep12: Telling MAGA It's Raining (with Will Sommer)
    Apr 5 2025
    Donald Trump is facing some headwinds. His staff accidentally leaked war plans to a reporter, and the promised price cuts are nowhere to be found. We check in with Biden-Trump voters on Signal-gate, and talk to Trump's base about whether they want him running for a third term, how they feel about the economy (which may surprise you), and the state of the MAGA media ecosystem. The Bulwark's MAGA-knower Will Sommer joins Sarah to sift through it all.

    show notes

    By Will Sommer:
    • When ‘Owning The Libs’ > The Constitution

    • A Crack in Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire
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    1 hr
  • S5 Ep11: The Kyrgyzstan PhD Problem (with Jen Psaki)

    S5 Ep11: The Kyrgyzstan PhD Problem (with Jen Psaki)
    Mar 29 2025
    We're checking in with 2024's non-voters, and Sarah has a (friendly) fight with our guest over whether Kamala Harris should have closed the 2024 campaign with Liz Cheney. They also talk to some of 2024's non-voters, who have some thoughts on how Democrats should be fighting back right now. Jen Psaki, host of MSNBC's Inside with Jen Psaki and the podcast The Blueprint with Jen Psaki, joins the show.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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