The PBPolitical Podcast

Eshan Pokhrel returns (after a month) to discuss Tuesday's elections, when Democrats won big across the country. He breaks down elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, and other key states and talks about what Republicans need to do to improve their performance in the 2026 midterm elections. Listen to this anywhere you find podcasts and share it with your friends and family! -- Thank...

Eshan Pokhrel discusses the ongoing government shutdown, including what it means for Americans, what has been deemed essential, and what to expect from the politics around reopening the government. Listen to this anywhere you find podcasts and share it with your friends and family! -- Thank you, enjoy the episode, and leave us a 5-star review!

Eshan Pokhrel discusses how conservative leaders have decided to go after free speech in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Listen to this anywhere you find podcasts and share it with your friends and family! -- Thank you, enjoy the episode, and leave us a 5-star review!

Eshan Pokhrel discusses the ongoing revolution in Nepal, where revolutionaries are protesting government corruption, stemming from a federal attempt at banning social media usage. Over 20 Nepalese have been killed, and government leaders have resigned both in disgrace and in protest of the policies. Listen to this anywhere you find podcasts and share it with your friends and family! -- Thank you,...

Eshan Pokhrel discusses the biggest news in domestic and foreign policy. He breaks down the Trump Executive Order that looks to punish flag burning, what to expect from upcoming Chinese-American trade talks, and discusses Israel's continued decimation of Gaza. Listen to this anywhere you find podcasts and share it with your friends and family! -- Thank you, enjoy the episode, and leave us a 5-...

Eshan Pokhrel discusses the recent summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin surrounding the war between Russia and Ukraine. He talks about the EU's hypocrisy around its support for the Ukrainian war effort and the lack of benefit provided by secondary sanctions to the United States. He also covers the ongoing destruction of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and t...

Rakshith Ramdas and Eshan Pokhrel resurrect the podcast to discuss a wild 2025. They discuss Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani's presumptive victory in the Democratic primary for Mayor of NYC and what it means for national politics, examine the Trump Administration's actions six months in, and debate how the "Big Beautiful Bill" has been criticized by both the public and Congre...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel return after Election Day to discuss the 2024 election, in which former President Donald J. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and will serve as the 47th President of the United States. They talk about the presidential and congressional elections and explain what went wrong for Democrats and what went right for Republicans. Finally, they discuss the initi...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel are joined by Myles Gollop to discuss their predictions for the 2024 presidential election and break down each candidate's policy positions. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel return to break down how results will trickle in on Election Day, especially in the swing states that could determine the election. They discuss how President Donald Trump used the confusion in 2020 to promote his "Stop the Steal" efforts after his election loss. Finally, the pair also look back on the last few weeks on the campaign trail and what to watch for in...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel close their road trip in history with the 2020 election. They discuss the 30-candidate Democratic primary, the Biden campaign's unusual "basement" strategy, and the contentious aftermath of the election, form late results to January 6th. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the Vice Presidential debate held on October 1 by CBS News. They talk about both candidates' performances, the highs and lowlights, and briefly touch on the impact of the presidential election on the Senate races across the nation. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitic...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel discuss three CRAZY stories from the past few weeks. They talk about the Sean "Diddy" Combs lawsuits and allegations, the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the wild comments by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily conten...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel revisit the 2016 election, where Donald Trump shook the world by winning a historic election over former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. They discuss the political climate that made this upset possible, how Clinton lost what looked to be a surefire victory, and how it set up the next decade (and beyond) of world politics. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts a...

Cameron Cummings, Michael Bodeker, and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the September 10th Presidential Debate and how it will impact the 2024 election. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel preview the first presidential debate of the election cycle between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump! Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel discuss Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination and other notable events from the DNC. They also break down Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to drop out of the race and how this will impact the election in November. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find...

Myles Gollop joins Eshan Pokhrel to discuss the remade 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. They talk about the state of the race, guess Vice President Harris' Vice Presidential pick, and look forward to the next few weeks of the Summer Olympics. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on ...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the earth-shattering news of President Biden's exit from the election and how the Democrats will proceed. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the last week in American politics. They talk about everything from former President Trump's assassination attempt, the RNC, the announcement of Sen. JD Vance as Trump's running mate, and continued scrutiny on President Biden. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPoli...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the increased scrutiny on President Joe Biden after his disastrous debate performance on June 27th. They talk about the state of the race, the calls to step aside from Congressional Democrats, the process behind a convention coup, and much more. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the first presidential debate hosted by CNN between President Biden and former President Trump. They analyze the Biden performance that has led to calls for the President to drop out of the race, Trump's strong start and gradual decline, and how this will impact the 2024 election. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends an...

Eshan Pokhrel discusses two of the biggest stories from the past week, President Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and India's elections, which saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP lose its outright majority. Senior PBPolitical contributor Arnav Fotedar joins Eshan to discuss the results of the Indian elections and their importance to the internati...

Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel return to discuss the ingenious campaign that led to then-Senator Barack Obama winning the 2008 election over Senator John McCain. They talk about the contentious 2008 Democratic primary, what the McCain campaign did wrong, and consider President Obama's historical legacy. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel discuss topics submitted by our audience, including the Israel-Palestine protests on college campuses, why housing prices are so out of hand, and the Kendrick Lamar v. Drake beef. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...