Party Politics

ABOUT Party Politics

Overwhelmed by the political news cycle every week? We get it — that’s why we’re providing a fun and approachable breakdown of political news. Party Politics podcast is hosted by Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, two University of Houston political science professors who deliver a friendly, humorous, and non-partisan recap of the week’s biggest political stories.

Party Politics airs every Friday at 8:00pm on TV 8, and 7:30pm on News 88.7. The series is also available at Houston Public Media’s YouTube channel, and you can subscribe to the audio version of the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Join the conversation on Twitter @HPMPolitics; use #PartyPoliticsPod to ask Brandon & Jeronimo questions; or email us at Party Politics.

the latest

April 19, 2024

Episode 44: Is Mike Johnson's job in jeopardy?

This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the security of Mike Johnson's speakership, Trump's hush-money trial, and the campaign war chests of Ted Cruz and Colin Allred, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS
Johnson speakership under threat?
Tension in Middle East
Trump criminal trial

TEXAS TOPICS
Dan Patrick's interim charges
Lina Hidalgo wants to change county contracts

DEEP
Fundraising: Cruz vs. Allred

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org.