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Technically,WithHerwasnt exactly the first of its kind.
But the Clinton pod was unprecedented in that it was substantial.
Furthermore, the podcast also actually drew some press attention when it came out.
In hindsight,WithHeris a fascinating artifact.
Such were the conditions that led to the flourishing of the election podcast subgenre.
Has podcasting become big enough to shape election politics?
Polling nerds had their pick between theFiveThirtyEight Electionspodcast orThePollsters.
Whether all that actually contributed to a more informed electorate is subject to debate.
Indeed, some would even argue that the opposite was true.
It turned out the smart kids were wrong.
Some were flagrantly, smugly, obnoxiously wrong.
Others were a bit wrong.
They werent uniquely wrong.
But theres something about that intimacy that makes their particular wrongness feel almost like a betrayal.
Cut to the present, and the podcast world is now bigger, richer, and more established.
Meanwhile, the relationship between politics and podcasting has become noticeably deeper and not to mention, more complicated.
The presence of politiciansinpodcasts has also become more of a thing.
(Yang had appeared on Rogans podcast last February.)
Like the world around it, podcasting has changed since the last presidential elections.
But the big question remains: Will these podcasts actually contribute to a more informed electorate this time around?
Or will they simply exacerbate the noise?
If there is any glimmer of genuine evolution, it can perhaps best be found in a podcast likeStranglehold.
The podcast is sharp, critical, and thrillingly unflattering.
They received considerable antagonism for their efforts.
