• The Focus Group Podcast

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The Focus Group Podcast

Written 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 Ep5: 'I'm All For Deportations, But...' (with Adrian Carrasquillo)

    S5 Ep5: 'I'm All For Deportations, But...' (with Adrian Carrasquillo)
    Feb 15 2025
    Plenty of the newest Donald Trump voters wanted him to fix the border, and to deport criminals. Some are excited by what they're seeing, and some are getting more than they bargained for. Bulwark immigration correspondent Adrian Carrasquillo joins Sarah to discuss voter reactions, and the latest developments in Trump's immigration regime.

    By Adrian Carrasquillo:
    The Border Debate Is Over. Dems Lost.
    Inside Trump World’s Plans To Gloss Up Mass Deportations
    Trump’s Deportation Dragnet Widens and Puerto Ricans Are Getting Caught in It
    Trump Wants to ‘End’ Sanctuary Cities. This Mayor Has a Different Idea.
    Trump Turns Schools Into an Immigration Battleground
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    58 mins
  • S5 Ep4: Winners Make Policy, Losers Go Home (with Adam Jentleson)

    S5 Ep4: Winners Make Policy, Losers Go Home (with Adam Jentleson)
    Feb 8 2025
    Where do Democratic voters want the party to go next? And just as importantly, how does the party need to be thinking differently? Adam Jentleson, former chief of staff to Sen. John Fetterman and aide to Sen. Harry Reid, joins Sarah to discuss the kind of thinking hampering current Democratic elected officials and staff, and they discuss some new ways to campaign and govern as the party looks toward 2026 and 2028.

    By Adam Jentleson:

    • New York Times Guest Essay: When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?
    • Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • S5 Ep3: At Least He's Doing Something (with Sam Stein)

    S5 Ep3: At Least He's Doing Something (with Sam Stein)
    Feb 1 2025
    Donald Trump's approval rating is sitting around 50 percent, which is as high as he's ever been, even though he started his term by pardoning January 6 rioters, causing mass confusion across the government, and claiming that DEI caused a plane crash. The voters we talked to in our focus groups are just glad to see someone "taking action." Bulwark managing editor Sam Stein joins Sarah to talk about voters' reactions to Trump's flurry of executive orders (including the January 6 pardons), and how long Trump's "honeymoon" may last.
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    54 mins

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