Podcasts we fact-check

Trust My Pod audits the most influential political commentary podcasts—programs that shape national discourse and public opinion. We focus on episodes with viral impact, controversial guests, or high volumes of factual assertions. Below are the core shows we prioritize for regular fact-checking.

The Joe Rogan Experience

Joe Rogan’s podcast features long-form interviews with guests from across the political, scientific, and cultural spectrum. While the show is known for its conversational style and openness to debate, it often amplifies unverified claims or controversial theories, particularly around health, media trust, and institutional authority. Its massive reach makes it one of the most consequential platforms in podcasting, and its episodes frequently present factual assertions without sourcing. TMP monitors the show for high-impact claims that circulate widely beyond its listenership.

Pod Save America

Hosted by former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor, Pod Save America offers liberal political commentary on news, elections, and policy. With a strong partisan lens and a tone blending strategy with satire, the show shapes progressive messaging for a large national audience. While often data-driven, episodes can include broad generalizations, selective framing, or emotionally charged rhetoric that deserves scrutiny. TMP fact-checks this show to ensure that its influence on left-leaning discourse is grounded in verifiable information.

The Ben Shapiro Show

Ben Shapiro’s podcast delivers rapid-fire conservative commentary on politics, media, and culture. Known for sharp rhetorical framing and adversarial tone, the show regularly critiques liberal positions, mainstream media, and academic institutions. Its fast pace and editorial certainty make it a powerful vector for ideological narratives, including claims that may lack context or evidence. TMP reviews episodes to verify the factual basis of Shapiro’s assertions and ensure that critiques—however forceful—are supported by reliable information and not distortion.

The MeidasTouch Podcast

The MeidasTouch Podcast, produced by the progressive MeidasTouch network, focuses on political messaging, anti-Trump activism, and left-leaning commentary. The show often highlights breaking news and viral controversies, with a heavy emphasis on urgent tone and partisan framing. While it plays a key role in mobilizing Democratic audiences, TMP evaluates the podcast to check for overstatement, unverifiable claims, or emotionally driven conclusions not grounded in publicly available evidence. Fact-checking ensures that advocacy efforts are accompanied by accountability.

Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway

Pivot blends tech, politics, and economics through spirited weekly conversations between journalist Kara Swisher and professor Scott Galloway. The show often addresses national and global policy topics, from antitrust law to election dynamics, offering sharp takes on business leaders and politicians alike. Though positioned as analysis, discussions can veer into speculation, broad generalizations, or strongly worded forecasts. TMP reviews Pivot episodes when political commentary includes implied or testable factual claims, particularly when they touch on government action or public accountability.

The Megyn Kelly Show

Hosted by former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, this podcast provides right-leaning political and cultural commentary, often featuring guests who challenge mainstream media narratives. The show frequently tackles hot-button issues like gender politics, race, free speech, and COVID-19, blending interviews with monologues and satire. While Kelly emphasizes skepticism of establishment institutions, TMP evaluates whether the arguments made are evidence-based or rely on rhetorical devices, innuendo, or unverified anecdotes. The show’s tone and framing demand rigorous fact-checking.

On with Kara Swisher

In this one-on-one interview podcast, Kara Swisher speaks with high-profile guests about power, politics, and technology. While not always overtly partisan, the show often deals with consequential policy matters and speculative forecasting—especially when addressing tech regulation, elections, or media influence. Interviews sometimes include unverifiable assertions or personal insider claims. TMP reviews select episodes to evaluate the accuracy of claims made by both the host and guests, especially when statements are presented as fact without external corroboration.