Derek Robertson

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A Politico writer spent 10 straight hours sampling podcasts from Ted Cruz, Al Franken, Matt Gaetz, and Pete Buttigieg. But this medium isn’t a fit for politicians, he learned.

Why do politicians fail at podcasting? They can’t get personal

A Politico writer spent 10 straight hours sampling podcasts from Ted Cruz, Al Franken, Matt Gaetz, and Pete Buttigieg. But this medium isn’t a fit for politicians, he learned.

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