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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
There's just one problem with trying to get NYC Republicans to vote for Andrew Cuomo...
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
There's just one problem with trying to get NYC Republicans to vote for Andrew Cuomo...
Tonight is the final New York City mayoral debate 🗽
Last debate featured lots of questions about daily life in NYC... parades, rent, bodega orders, groceries, subway ridership.
Here's Leah Askarinam's take on asking the candidates how much they spend on groceries.
Last debate featured lots of questions about daily life in NYC... parades, rent, bodega orders, groceries, subway ridership.
Here's Leah Askarinam's take on asking the candidates how much they spend on groceries.
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Tonight is the final New York City mayoral debate 🗽
Last debate featured lots of questions about daily life in NYC... parades, rent, bodega orders, groceries, subway ridership.
Here's Leah Askarinam's take on asking the candidates how much they spend on groceries.
Last debate featured lots of questions about daily life in NYC... parades, rent, bodega orders, groceries, subway ridership.
Here's Leah Askarinam's take on asking the candidates how much they spend on groceries.
"I think [Susan] Collins is definitely endangered."
-- @geoffreyskelley.com on the latest GD POLITICS pod
-- @geoffreyskelley.com on the latest GD POLITICS pod
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"I think [Susan] Collins is definitely endangered."
-- @geoffreyskelley.com on the latest GD POLITICS pod
-- @geoffreyskelley.com on the latest GD POLITICS pod
I talked to Steven Pinker on the latest GD POLITICS podcast episode.
We covered a lot, but one important takeaway was the social value of "Netflix and chill" and other euphemisms and innuendos 😉
We covered a lot, but one important takeaway was the social value of "Netflix and chill" and other euphemisms and innuendos 😉
October 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I talked to Steven Pinker on the latest GD POLITICS podcast episode.
We covered a lot, but one important takeaway was the social value of "Netflix and chill" and other euphemisms and innuendos 😉
We covered a lot, but one important takeaway was the social value of "Netflix and chill" and other euphemisms and innuendos 😉
It may be an off-year in the election cycle, but don’t call it boring!
Grab a drink and join @claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and me on November 3rd at the Comedy Cellar in NYC as we make sense of this year's contests just 24 hours before polls close:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/election-e...
Grab a drink and join @claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and me on November 3rd at the Comedy Cellar in NYC as we make sense of this year's contests just 24 hours before polls close:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/election-e...
Election Eve At The Comedy Cellar!
Join Nate Silver, Clare Malone, and Galen Druke for a live taping on November 3rd.
www.gdpolitics.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It may be an off-year in the election cycle, but don’t call it boring!
Grab a drink and join @claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and me on November 3rd at the Comedy Cellar in NYC as we make sense of this year's contests just 24 hours before polls close:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/election-e...
Grab a drink and join @claremalone.bsky.social, Nate Silver and me on November 3rd at the Comedy Cellar in NYC as we make sense of this year's contests just 24 hours before polls close:
www.gdpolitics.com/p/election-e...
If you're looking for a primer on next month's elections, @rubashkin.bsky.social has you covered on the GD POLITICS pod!
Polls, scandals, history. He knows it all!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/elections-...
Polls, scandals, history. He knows it all!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/elections-...
Elections To Watch In 2025
The state of the races in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, and California.
www.gdpolitics.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If you're looking for a primer on next month's elections, @rubashkin.bsky.social has you covered on the GD POLITICS pod!
Polls, scandals, history. He knows it all!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/elections-...
Polls, scandals, history. He knows it all!
www.gdpolitics.com/p/elections-...
Gonna be chatting shutdown politics with Gabe Fleisher live at 2:30pm ET today. Join us!
October 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Gonna be chatting shutdown politics with Gabe Fleisher live at 2:30pm ET today. Join us!
Demands from Dems provoked the government shutdown, but Reps are getting most of the blame so far. Why?
I talked about it on GD POLITICS today w/ @lennybronner.com and Mary Radcliffe.
We also discussed that poll out of PA showing Fetterman is -20 with PA Dems, but +40 with PA Reps.
I talked about it on GD POLITICS today w/ @lennybronner.com and Mary Radcliffe.
We also discussed that poll out of PA showing Fetterman is -20 with PA Dems, but +40 with PA Reps.
Why Americans Blame Republicans For The Government Shutdown
Demands from Democrats provoked the shutdown, but so far Republicans are getting more blame.
www.gdpolitics.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Demands from Dems provoked the government shutdown, but Reps are getting most of the blame so far. Why?
I talked about it on GD POLITICS today w/ @lennybronner.com and Mary Radcliffe.
We also discussed that poll out of PA showing Fetterman is -20 with PA Dems, but +40 with PA Reps.
I talked about it on GD POLITICS today w/ @lennybronner.com and Mary Radcliffe.
We also discussed that poll out of PA showing Fetterman is -20 with PA Dems, but +40 with PA Reps.
Today on the GD POLITICS podcast...
A live taping at the Comedy Cellar with my dear friends @claremalone.bsky.social & Nate Silver!
We talked about the shutdown, NYC mayoral race, free speech, gerrymandering & more.
We also had A LOT of fun playing "guess which comedian said this."
A live taping at the Comedy Cellar with my dear friends @claremalone.bsky.social & Nate Silver!
We talked about the shutdown, NYC mayoral race, free speech, gerrymandering & more.
We also had A LOT of fun playing "guess which comedian said this."
October 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Today on the GD POLITICS podcast...
A live taping at the Comedy Cellar with my dear friends @claremalone.bsky.social & Nate Silver!
We talked about the shutdown, NYC mayoral race, free speech, gerrymandering & more.
We also had A LOT of fun playing "guess which comedian said this."
A live taping at the Comedy Cellar with my dear friends @claremalone.bsky.social & Nate Silver!
We talked about the shutdown, NYC mayoral race, free speech, gerrymandering & more.
We also had A LOT of fun playing "guess which comedian said this."
Reposted by Galen Druke
OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
Which Party Will Win America’s Workers? A conversation with John Lettieri of @innovateeconomy.bsky.social.
(@galendruke.bsky.social)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/174910789/...
Which Party Will Win America’s Workers? A conversation with John Lettieri of @innovateeconomy.bsky.social.
(@galendruke.bsky.social)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/174910789/...
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
Which Party Will Win America’s Workers? A conversation with John Lettieri of @innovateeconomy.bsky.social.
(@galendruke.bsky.social)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/174910789/...
Which Party Will Win America’s Workers? A conversation with John Lettieri of @innovateeconomy.bsky.social.
(@galendruke.bsky.social)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/174910789/...
Today on GD POLITICS...
Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a struggle to be the party of working people.
I talked to John Lettieri about how workers are doing and what they think of the politicians who claim to serve them.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-whic...
Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a struggle to be the party of working people.
I talked to John Lettieri about how workers are doing and what they think of the politicians who claim to serve them.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-whic...
VIDEO: Which Party Will Win America’s Workers?
Republicans and Democrats are in a struggle to be the party of working people.
www.gdpolitics.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Today on GD POLITICS...
Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a struggle to be the party of working people.
I talked to John Lettieri about how workers are doing and what they think of the politicians who claim to serve them.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-whic...
Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a struggle to be the party of working people.
I talked to John Lettieri about how workers are doing and what they think of the politicians who claim to serve them.
www.gdpolitics.com/p/video-whic...
Today on GD POLITICS:
➡️ Who is watching late night TV?
➡️ Kamala Harris’s new book
➡️ Are politicians using AI to do their jobs?
➡️ Ending partisan rancor
➡️ Trump puts an end to a national hunger study
www.gdpolitics.com/p/are-politi...
➡️ Who is watching late night TV?
➡️ Kamala Harris’s new book
➡️ Are politicians using AI to do their jobs?
➡️ Ending partisan rancor
➡️ Trump puts an end to a national hunger study
www.gdpolitics.com/p/are-politi...
Are Politicians Using AI To Do Their Jobs?
Plus Kamala Harris's book, who is watching late night, and ending partisan rancor.
www.gdpolitics.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today on GD POLITICS:
➡️ Who is watching late night TV?
➡️ Kamala Harris’s new book
➡️ Are politicians using AI to do their jobs?
➡️ Ending partisan rancor
➡️ Trump puts an end to a national hunger study
www.gdpolitics.com/p/are-politi...
➡️ Who is watching late night TV?
➡️ Kamala Harris’s new book
➡️ Are politicians using AI to do their jobs?
➡️ Ending partisan rancor
➡️ Trump puts an end to a national hunger study
www.gdpolitics.com/p/are-politi...