Stress Test Podcast Launch

Mother Jones launches podcast to navigate midterm election stress.

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Oct 1, 2026

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Stress Test Podcast Launch

Mother Jones launches podcast to navigate midterm election stress.

In brief

Mother Jones launches podcast to navigate midterm election stress. Mother Jones starts a twice-weekly podcast to help Americans understand midterm election risks and democracy's fragility. Originally reported by Mother Jones.

New podcast launch

Mother Jones introduces twice-weekly video podcast called Stress Test to help Americans navigate midterm election stress.

Midterm election stress

Worriers including doomscrollers and political junkies face election stress with war, unpopular president, MAGA capture of congress, and multibillionaires slop-ifying jobs.

Podcast focus

Podcast focus

David corn and garrison hayes will profile election issues like data centers, christian nationalism, and voting rights erosion.

Democracy fragility

David corn states democracy is fragile after 2020, noting not everyone learned the lesson.

Podcast format

Twice-weekly episodes feature david corn and garrison hayes discussing midterms with reporters and breaking news updates.

Podcast promise

Garrison hayes says david corn is the best person to talk about election stress with journalists and reporters.

What matters most

Mother Jones starts a twice-weekly podcast to help Americans understand midterm election risks and democracy's fragility.

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