Galen Druke
@galendruke.bsky.social
Creating a new podcast at GDPolitics.com. Go subscribe!
Formerly host & producer of the 538 Politics podcast & ABC News yapper. NPR alum.
Formerly host & producer of the 538 Politics podcast & ABC News yapper. NPR alum.
Americans didn't support U.S. intervention in Venezuela, but now that it's happened, what will the political consequences be?
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
How Will Americans React To U.S. Involvement In Venezuela?
Americans didn't support intervention in Venezuela. Now that it's happened, what will the political consequences be?
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January 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Americans didn't support U.S. intervention in Venezuela, but now that it's happened, what will the political consequences be?
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
Mary Radcliffe, @baseballot.bsky.social and I discuss on today's episode of GD POLITICS.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/how-will-a...
2026
In: anxious homo
Out:
In: anxious homo
Out:
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
2026
In: anxious homo
Out:
In: anxious homo
Out:
Getting ready to bury our 2025 time capsule...
December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Getting ready to bury our 2025 time capsule...
Friends of the pod @baseballot.bsky.social and Mary Radcliffe helped me come up with the 10 numbers that defined 2025 in politics. Can you guess what they represent?
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
December 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Friends of the pod @baseballot.bsky.social and Mary Radcliffe helped me come up with the 10 numbers that defined 2025 in politics. Can you guess what they represent?
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
-43
-225
-106
-62
-170 billion
-271,000
-12
-1
-12
-70
On today's GD POLITICS pod...
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
'Roman Empire' Elections Part 1
The crazy U.S. elections we just can't stop thinking about.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On today's GD POLITICS pod...
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
"Roman Empire" elections w/ @rubashkin.bsky.social & Leah Askarinam. In other words, the elections we just can't stop thinking about, i.e. the reboot of Star Trek indirectly leading to Barack Obama’s election or a coin flip making Glenn Youngkin’s career!
It's time to open the mailbag on the GD pod! 📬
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's time to open the mailbag on the GD pod! 📬
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
As we approach the end of the year, I want to hear your questions. Did 2025 develop the way you thought it would? What remains unanswered and what are the big unknowns for the new year?
Drop your questions here!
Is Venezuela the next Iraq?
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
VIDEO: Is Venezuela The Next Iraq?
President Trump is likely skeptical of a ground invasion, but some parallels jump out.
www.gdpolitics.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Is Venezuela the next Iraq?
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
I talked to Michael O'Hanlon about some of the similarities and differences as the Trump administration quickly ramps up pressure on Venezuela.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-is-v...
The Obamacare subsidy cliff is here.
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!
The Obamacare Subsidy Cliff Is Here
Millions of Americans are about to pay a lot more for healthcare. Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
www.gdpolitics.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Obamacare subsidy cliff is here.
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!
Republicans may be right that the system is broken, but the politics are still bad for them.
Plus... Indiana gerrymandering & Trump's approval rating w/ Mary Radcliffe & @baseballot.bsky.social.
Listen to today's GD POLITICS pod!
Got a great pod in the GD POLITICS feed today w/ THE @rubashkin.bsky.social!
We discuss Crockett's entrance into the TX Sen race & how 2026 primaries are shaping up across the country.
We also look at recent elections in Tennessee & Miami AND the campaign finance case before SCOTUS. 😅
We discuss Crockett's entrance into the TX Sen race & how 2026 primaries are shaping up across the country.
We also look at recent elections in Tennessee & Miami AND the campaign finance case before SCOTUS. 😅
Can Any Democrat Flip Texas?
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett's entrance into the Texas Senate race has Democrats debating electability again. Plus, how primaries are shaping up across the country.
www.gdpolitics.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Got a great pod in the GD POLITICS feed today w/ THE @rubashkin.bsky.social!
We discuss Crockett's entrance into the TX Sen race & how 2026 primaries are shaping up across the country.
We also look at recent elections in Tennessee & Miami AND the campaign finance case before SCOTUS. 😅
We discuss Crockett's entrance into the TX Sen race & how 2026 primaries are shaping up across the country.
We also look at recent elections in Tennessee & Miami AND the campaign finance case before SCOTUS. 😅
David Runciman, Helen Thompson, and I reassembled what once would have been a FiveThirtyEight x Talking Politics podcast crossover while I was in London.
Call it the ghosts of two podcasts past!
It'll be in the GD POLITICS podcast feed later today!
Call it the ghosts of two podcasts past!
It'll be in the GD POLITICS podcast feed later today!
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
David Runciman, Helen Thompson, and I reassembled what once would have been a FiveThirtyEight x Talking Politics podcast crossover while I was in London.
Call it the ghosts of two podcasts past!
It'll be in the GD POLITICS podcast feed later today!
Call it the ghosts of two podcasts past!
It'll be in the GD POLITICS podcast feed later today!
They’re letting anyone into parliament these days!
A big thanks to the BBC’s Vicki Young for showing me around! 🙏
A big thanks to the BBC’s Vicki Young for showing me around! 🙏
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
They’re letting anyone into parliament these days!
A big thanks to the BBC’s Vicki Young for showing me around! 🙏
A big thanks to the BBC’s Vicki Young for showing me around! 🙏
Today on GD POLITICS:
Celebrity Politicians, Dummymandering, And The Texas Primary
w/ @lennybronner.com!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/celebrity-...
Celebrity Politicians, Dummymandering, And The Texas Primary
w/ @lennybronner.com!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/celebrity-...
Celebrity Politicians, Dummymandering, And The Texas Primary
We answer listener questions on the power of celebrity, the Republican Texas Senate primary, and much more.
www.gdpolitics.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today on GD POLITICS:
Celebrity Politicians, Dummymandering, And The Texas Primary
w/ @lennybronner.com!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/celebrity-...
Celebrity Politicians, Dummymandering, And The Texas Primary
w/ @lennybronner.com!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/celebrity-...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy those "cousin walks" before the tide turns against marijuana!
We talked about this plus Mamdani + Trump's bromance, MTG's departure, & the state of gerrymandering on the latest GD POLITICS pod w/ @baseballot.bsky.social & Mary Radcliffe!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/mamdani-is...
Enjoy those "cousin walks" before the tide turns against marijuana!
We talked about this plus Mamdani + Trump's bromance, MTG's departure, & the state of gerrymandering on the latest GD POLITICS pod w/ @baseballot.bsky.social & Mary Radcliffe!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/mamdani-is...
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy those "cousin walks" before the tide turns against marijuana!
We talked about this plus Mamdani + Trump's bromance, MTG's departure, & the state of gerrymandering on the latest GD POLITICS pod w/ @baseballot.bsky.social & Mary Radcliffe!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/mamdani-is...
Enjoy those "cousin walks" before the tide turns against marijuana!
We talked about this plus Mamdani + Trump's bromance, MTG's departure, & the state of gerrymandering on the latest GD POLITICS pod w/ @baseballot.bsky.social & Mary Radcliffe!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/mamdani-is...
1. The possibility of a crisis in which AI is seen as playing a central role is... non-zero
2. Americans are not polarized along party lines on AI
Those two things potentially put AI in a position to upend US politics.
That's the topic of today's GD POLITICS pod w/ @databyler.bsky.social!
2. Americans are not polarized along party lines on AI
Those two things potentially put AI in a position to upend US politics.
That's the topic of today's GD POLITICS pod w/ @databyler.bsky.social!
How AI Could Reorient American Politics
Pollster David Byler on why AI disruption could become a major political issue and disrupt the two parties in the process.
www.gdpolitics.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
1. The possibility of a crisis in which AI is seen as playing a central role is... non-zero
2. Americans are not polarized along party lines on AI
Those two things potentially put AI in a position to upend US politics.
That's the topic of today's GD POLITICS pod w/ @databyler.bsky.social!
2. Americans are not polarized along party lines on AI
Those two things potentially put AI in a position to upend US politics.
That's the topic of today's GD POLITICS pod w/ @databyler.bsky.social!
Is the MAGA coalition coming apart?
I talked to GOP pollster @patrickruffini.bsky.social on the latest GD POLITICS pod to get his take.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/is-the-mag...
I talked to GOP pollster @patrickruffini.bsky.social on the latest GD POLITICS pod to get his take.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/is-the-mag...
Is The MAGA Coalition Coming Apart?
Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini on the state of Trump's 2024 coalition, plus what it would look like if pollsters created an ideal Democratic candidate in a lab.
www.gdpolitics.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Is the MAGA coalition coming apart?
I talked to GOP pollster @patrickruffini.bsky.social on the latest GD POLITICS pod to get his take.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/is-the-mag...
I talked to GOP pollster @patrickruffini.bsky.social on the latest GD POLITICS pod to get his take.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/is-the-mag...
Had a nice chat with @jessicatarlov.bsky.social on today's installment of Raging Moderates!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9w...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9w...
Trump’s Epstein Problem Just Got WORSE — and How He’s BETRAYING His Voter
YouTube video by Raging Moderates
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November 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Had a nice chat with @jessicatarlov.bsky.social on today's installment of Raging Moderates!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9w...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9w...
id a 2025 post-mortem on the latest GD POLITICS pod w/
@lennybronner.com, @linleyann.bsky.social & Lakshya Jain.
We discussed the who, where & why behind Democrats' impressive performance + what it portends for '26.
There's some Epstein file polling and moderates vs. progressives discourse too.
@lennybronner.com, @linleyann.bsky.social & Lakshya Jain.
We discussed the who, where & why behind Democrats' impressive performance + what it portends for '26.
There's some Epstein file polling and moderates vs. progressives discourse too.
A 2025 Election Post-Mortem
The numbers behind Democrats' impressive performance and what it means for 2026, plus the latest Epstein file polling.
www.gdpolitics.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
id a 2025 post-mortem on the latest GD POLITICS pod w/
@lennybronner.com, @linleyann.bsky.social & Lakshya Jain.
We discussed the who, where & why behind Democrats' impressive performance + what it portends for '26.
There's some Epstein file polling and moderates vs. progressives discourse too.
@lennybronner.com, @linleyann.bsky.social & Lakshya Jain.
We discussed the who, where & why behind Democrats' impressive performance + what it portends for '26.
There's some Epstein file polling and moderates vs. progressives discourse too.
We're going to record a 2025 election post-mortem on the GD POLITICS pod tomorrow.
Drop your questions below! 👇
Drop your questions below! 👇
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We're going to record a 2025 election post-mortem on the GD POLITICS pod tomorrow.
Drop your questions below! 👇
Drop your questions below! 👇
The latest GD POLITICS pod is up!
I chatted with Gabe Fleisher about who "won" the government shutdown and why it's ending right now.
We also checked in on how Washington is processing last week's elections and the latest SCOTUS news.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/who-won-th...
I chatted with Gabe Fleisher about who "won" the government shutdown and why it's ending right now.
We also checked in on how Washington is processing last week's elections and the latest SCOTUS news.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/who-won-th...
Who Won The Government Shutdown?
Plus, how Washington is reacting to the 2025 elections and the latest Supreme Court news on tariffs and same-sex marriage.
www.gdpolitics.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The latest GD POLITICS pod is up!
I chatted with Gabe Fleisher about who "won" the government shutdown and why it's ending right now.
We also checked in on how Washington is processing last week's elections and the latest SCOTUS news.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/who-won-th...
I chatted with Gabe Fleisher about who "won" the government shutdown and why it's ending right now.
We also checked in on how Washington is processing last week's elections and the latest SCOTUS news.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/who-won-th...
TONIGHT:
REVENGE OF THE NERDS -- GD POLITICS @ 7PM ET
@baseballot.bsky.social @rubashkin.bsky.social @lennybronner.com @erincovey.bsky.social
REVENGE OF THE NERDS -- GD POLITICS @ 7PM ET
@baseballot.bsky.social @rubashkin.bsky.social @lennybronner.com @erincovey.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
TONIGHT:
REVENGE OF THE NERDS -- GD POLITICS @ 7PM ET
@baseballot.bsky.social @rubashkin.bsky.social @lennybronner.com @erincovey.bsky.social
REVENGE OF THE NERDS -- GD POLITICS @ 7PM ET
@baseballot.bsky.social @rubashkin.bsky.social @lennybronner.com @erincovey.bsky.social
Had a blast last night at the Comedy Cellar with @claremalone.bsky.social and Nate Silver!
We shared final pre-election takes, played "Guess What Americans Think," and discussed the latest political controversies.
Check it out!
We shared final pre-election takes, played "Guess What Americans Think," and discussed the latest political controversies.
Check it out!
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Had a blast last night at the Comedy Cellar with @claremalone.bsky.social and Nate Silver!
We shared final pre-election takes, played "Guess What Americans Think," and discussed the latest political controversies.
Check it out!
We shared final pre-election takes, played "Guess What Americans Think," and discussed the latest political controversies.
Check it out!
October 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
All signs point toward a Zohran Mamdani victory in NYC on Tuesday.
But will he win with a majority of NYC voters?
On the latest GD POLITICS pod, @michaellangenyc.bsky.social explains why the answer to that question will shape Mamdani's likely tenure.
But will he win with a majority of NYC voters?
On the latest GD POLITICS pod, @michaellangenyc.bsky.social explains why the answer to that question will shape Mamdani's likely tenure.
October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
All signs point toward a Zohran Mamdani victory in NYC on Tuesday.
But will he win with a majority of NYC voters?
On the latest GD POLITICS pod, @michaellangenyc.bsky.social explains why the answer to that question will shape Mamdani's likely tenure.
But will he win with a majority of NYC voters?
On the latest GD POLITICS pod, @michaellangenyc.bsky.social explains why the answer to that question will shape Mamdani's likely tenure.
I’ve lived in Wisconsin and the TV news political ads in NYC right now are next level.
(I’m at the gym, I don’t watch TV news on weekday mornings at home 🙃)
(I’m at the gym, I don’t watch TV news on weekday mornings at home 🙃)
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I’ve lived in Wisconsin and the TV news political ads in NYC right now are next level.
(I’m at the gym, I don’t watch TV news on weekday mornings at home 🙃)
(I’m at the gym, I don’t watch TV news on weekday mornings at home 🙃)
The Virginia gov polls are kind of all over the place.
TBC, variation isn't a bad thing. It suggests pollsters aren't herding, but Mary Radcliffe also picked up on an interesting trend that could be responsible.
She and @chaznuttycombe.bsky.social discussed it on the latest GD POLITICS pod:
TBC, variation isn't a bad thing. It suggests pollsters aren't herding, but Mary Radcliffe also picked up on an interesting trend that could be responsible.
She and @chaznuttycombe.bsky.social discussed it on the latest GD POLITICS pod:
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Virginia gov polls are kind of all over the place.
TBC, variation isn't a bad thing. It suggests pollsters aren't herding, but Mary Radcliffe also picked up on an interesting trend that could be responsible.
She and @chaznuttycombe.bsky.social discussed it on the latest GD POLITICS pod:
TBC, variation isn't a bad thing. It suggests pollsters aren't herding, but Mary Radcliffe also picked up on an interesting trend that could be responsible.
She and @chaznuttycombe.bsky.social discussed it on the latest GD POLITICS pod: