Inside Politics Meets GD Politics: A crossover episode with Galen Druke

For a special crossover episode of Inside Politics Hugh Linehan welcomes US podcaster Galen Druke, the host of GD Politics and formerly of the FiveThirtyEight politics podcast, for a discussion of the Irish and US political scenes. They cover topics including:Why there is no strong populist right party in IrelandIreland’s economic success, dependence on US multinationals and military neutralityGerrymandering in America Race, the Voting Rights Act and representationThe two-party systemThey also talk about the fate of FiveThirtyEight, a popular website and podcast that was eventually shuttered after being acquired by ABC News. Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.