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The Playbook Podcast

POLITICO
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Nikki Haley
Michigan
Hunter Biden
Congress
Biden Administration
Reproductive Rights
Fani Willis
Ukraine
Alejandro Mayorkas
Israel-Palestine Conflict
Alabama Supreme Court
Mike Turner
NATO
George Santos
Tom Swazi
Gaza
Israel
Georgia

POLITICO’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns bring their fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the biggest story driving the day in the nation’s capital.

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Latest Episodes

A stunning transcript reportedly detailing Steve Witkoff’s private conversation with one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top aides reveals the approach that President Donald Trump’s administration is taking to end the war in Ukraine. The White ... more

President Donald Trump has dispatched Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi over the Ukraine peace plan. The proposal is an updated version from the original 28-point plan, drafted by Steve Witkoff, which was critici... more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is back from Geneva, where he met with Ukrainian and European officials to negotiate a peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Rubio said Sunday he was “very optimistic” about the progress thus far. President Don... more

Dan Driscoll made history earlier this year when, at 38, he was sworn in as the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history.

And he just made news again this week when he became the highest-level Trump administration official to visit Kyiv for the White... more

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Recent Guests

Marco Rubio
U.S. Senator and key figure in negotiated peace talks
U.S. Senate
Episode: Rubio’s week of war and peace
Dan Driscoll
Army Secretary and Iraq war veteran
U.S. Army
Episode: From 'The Conversation': Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed forces
Abby Phillip
CNN anchor and author
CNN
Episode: From 'The Conversation': Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed forces
Jesse Jackson
Civil rights leader and former presidential candidate
Episode: From 'The Conversation': Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed forces
Zohran Mamdani
Mayor-elect of New York City
City of New York
Episode: Mr. Mamdani goes to Washington
Mike DeBonis
Senior Congressional Editor at Politico
Politico
Episode: From 'The Conversation': Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela, and the shutdown
Seth Moulton
Massachusetts Congressman and candidate for Senate
U.S. Congress
Episode: From 'The Conversation': Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela, and the shutdown
James Blair
Former Trump's political director for the 2024 campaign and current White House Deputy Chief of Staff
White House
Episode: Republicans face the Election Day music
Jane Coaston
Host of Crooked Media's What A Day podcast, discussing the intersections of political fandom and media.
Crooked Media
Episode: From 'The Conversation': Can Jasmine Crockett teach Democrats how to communicate?

Hosts

Dasha Burns
White House Bureau Chief for Politico, Co-host of The Playbook Podcast.
Jack Blanchard
Host of The Playbook Podcast, with a focus on insightful political discussions and analyses.

Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars from 980 ratings
  • Grammar!?!

    Please, “me” is not a subject pronoun!

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    NDRRRRRNND
    United States4 days ago
  • Vocal fry remains issue

    While this news source is more accurate than most, the narrator vocal fry makes it difficult to listen for more than a few minutes.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Spanish Origin
    United States8 days ago
  • State the obvious

    I do enjoy the show and how it’s usually quick and straight to the facts of the political day. There are times where I do feel like there’s a little bit more of a right leaning, bent to it when not calling out rise of the authoritativeness of this current administration.

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    3
    kcswanko
    United States8 days ago
  • Excellent Journalism

    Real news about politics

    When Politico first appeared years ago , I thought it was interesting but preferred my newspapers. Now it’s all on line. My take on Politico is it’s not bias , it’s factual, trustworthy in detail.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Happy To be
    United Statesa month ago
  • Government biased news

    If it’s good for Democrats, they report it.

    If it’s bad for Democrats, they ignore it.

    If they can’t ignore it, they report how badly the Republicans reacted to the story.

    Funded by USAID.

    Can I give less than zero stars as a rating?

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    Greg Potter
    United States2 months ago

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From 'The Conversation': Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed forces
Q: How do you view the relationship between military interventions and public perception?
Driscoll reflects on his Iraq experiences, emphasizing how Pentagon decisions directly affect soldiers on the ground and the importance of understanding this dynamic.
From 'The Conversation': Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed forces
Q: What are some of the things you're doing to change the calcified bureaucracy in the Army?
Driscoll outlined the Army Transformation Initiative, which includes cutting $48 billion in expected future spending, and reallocating funds to create a digital layer essential for modern warfare.
From 'The Conversation': Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela, and the shutdown
Q: Do you think that message gets across enough?
No, we need to talk about these issues more and offer solutions that connect with military families.
From 'The Conversation': Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela, and the shutdown
Q: What are you thinking about the new batch of Epstein files?
I'm uncomfortable with the fact that many wealthy individuals seem to escape justice for their actions.
From 'The Conversation': Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela, and the shutdown
Q: Why should people dump Markey?
I'm not going to vote for Senator Schumer and I believe new leadership is urgently needed in Massachusetts.

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Recent guests on The Playbook Podcast include:

1. Marco Rubio
2. Dan Driscoll
3. Abby Phillip
4. Jesse Jackson
5. Zohran Mamdani
6. Mike DeBonis
7. Seth Moulton
8. James Blair

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