# Swamp Notes A podcast by Financial Times. Swamp Notes is the weekly US politics podcast from The Financial Times. Every Friday, host Marc Filippino talks to reporters in Washington as well as the FT's veteran US political commentators and a cast of expert guests to explain what the latest moves in the Capitol mean for the economy, business and for people in America — and beyond. Subscribe and listen for incisive analysis, on-the-ground insights and a uniquely global perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2 ## Latest episodes - [The Bethlehem Project has moved to the FT News Briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/c834c4b5fe60) (2026-05-17, 1 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6a077f81382d6c40304681fc/media.mp3 - [A shaky ceasefire](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/3e9d2c583a74) (2026-04-10, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69d904d1cdaa3e377c7c71e5/media.mp3 - [One year since ‘liberation day’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/e242579e3a80) (2026-04-03, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69cedfedd2e95f51317e5b5c/media.mp3 - [How markets may be affecting US military action in Iran](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/2d9302de2fdd) (2026-03-27, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69c6e6fe88f1e8913282e77e/media.mp3 - [The AI revolt in Maga-land](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/8c08f9ae1c21) (2026-03-20, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69bda5a562f6c66afec8636e/media.mp3 - [The Bethlehem Project: The housing domino effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/bf19f5724908) (2026-03-18, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69b9bf8c7df9481e683a95ab/media.mp3 - [Introducing Untold: Opus Dei](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/5035840ed0bd) (2026-03-16, 2 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69b2ff376250eadca2da4ee7/media.mp3 - [The economic fallout of the Iran war](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/9bc0db5e4beb) (2026-03-13, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69b4603263444515f9dd5805/media.mp3 - [Trump’s ‘war of whim’ in Iran](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/dd131c24db7f) (2026-03-06, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69ab3246f6d1583bb8e34150/media.mp3 - [What the State of the Union means for the US midterm elections](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/49856f4c6a72) (2026-02-27, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69a1fcf9e1cf48c7c1b264a1/media.mp3 - [Maha’s big reversal and a Scotus decision on tariffs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/42c5ddf2dedf) (2026-02-20, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6998b26bf863de959a79d04d/media.mp3 - [Trump’s starring role in the Warner Bros fight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/919d86a7b603) (2026-02-13, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/698f6f2c7301331f1f8d1fda/media.mp3 - [The political cost of America’s surging electricity bills](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/2b9f73154a2d) (2026-02-06, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69864ef245f62cfe940d3ff8/media.mp3 - [Trump’s immigration climbdown. Plus, a new Fed chair?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/5bca5372c7ad) (2026-01-30, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/697d169e957c1c04b0379fd4/media.mp3 - [The Bethlehem Project: America's affordability squeeze](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/9295f48e070d) (2026-01-29, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/697a66823718a16cebf84b24/media.mp3 - [Trump’s bid to remake the world order](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/f79df474ee94) (2026-01-23, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6973c59a35a98abf7c737d14/media.mp3 - [Can states stop Trump's immigration raids?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/da9e948751a5) (2026-01-16, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/696aa2f9f0f57e95a0ffff1f/media.mp3 - [Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/3dab3e6958e3) (2026-01-09, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69615ea13a409cca49f7fc49/media.mp3 - [The biggest predictions in politics next year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/ea05bcafabf2) (2026-01-02, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/695802b56446068fdc36a9be/media.mp3 - [Political Fix: Quizmas special](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/c985094fa5f4) (2025-12-26, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/694940384c1c9c7f2b56b5b6/media.mp3 - [Congress’ healthcare fight carries big consequences](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/64f18449c949) (2025-12-19, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6945b328f756711739cca3e7/media.mp3 - [The Bethlehem Project: Being young in Trump’s America](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/5355f1954ee4) (2025-12-16, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69406bee7e21d19ff2de7c55/media.mp3 - [US uses private data to track immigrants](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/08c9fa4093ca) (2025-12-12, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/693c6f9f41eacf5e813c7bed/media.mp3 - [Trump’s plan to give babies money](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/52eff12f3075) (2025-12-05, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/693325e3797be5d7bd94e999/media.mp3 - [Is the US economy really K-shaped?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/822ad7a7e857) (2025-11-28, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6927509e064897cd5fe4837d/media.mp3 - [Trump changes tack on the Epstein files](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/08cf05043c1e) (2025-11-21, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6920ba23c367efee96308275/media.mp3 - [Coming soon from Tech Tonic: Defying death](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/bec40b8cd099) (2025-11-20, 2 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/691f3ce93962bb012e125182/media.mp3 - [Maga fractures over far-right interview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/0ca763ac354f) (2025-11-14, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/691791a6c66f88b092430350/media.mp3 - [The Bethlehem Project: An immigration raid divides a community](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/ee4f614aaab4) (2025-11-10, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/690e70d3a17ebcde88991ca8/media.mp3 - [Does the Democrats’ election sweep change anything?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/cb2cb43be83f) (2025-11-07, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/690e5b057728b8766ce37d2f/media.mp3 - [What Trump wants from Venezuela](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/29be284fa620) (2025-10-31, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6904f72b52ec2a4b13874796/media.mp3 - [Who’s benefiting from Trump’s presidency?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/476598cc86c9) (2025-10-24, 18 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68fb9d55622b5c9ec148fbd0/media.mp3 - [How Stephen Miller is defining Trump’s second term](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/c9bd2231058b) (2025-10-17, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68f281b59f00599e2dad24f7/media.mp3 - [Is Donald Trump the president of peace?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/4b8f653e8cbf) (2025-10-10, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68e9675d1a16230b5f16f23e/media.mp3 - [Democrats draw a line in the sand with government shutdown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/b2923d4b5598) (2025-10-03, 18 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68e01e1059fa988cc43b078e/media.mp3 - [An FCC insider on Kimmel, TV and free speech](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/c5db916af499) (2025-09-26, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68d6c39260e4b2ea7d3ae51e/media.mp3 - [The future of corporate America under Trump](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/0dc7c3999ab0) (2025-09-19, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68cd9c472cf15c8db0262aae/media.mp3 - [How the Supreme Court can change the course of Trump’s presidency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/239e346ce05e) (2025-09-12, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68c473a5ac97a487df1d8e10/media.mp3 - [Bonus ep: How the UK is navigating the Trump era](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/871d61968c67) (2025-09-09, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68c07e70f5c5afe5c282bffd/media.mp3 - [Can we keep trusting US economic data?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/e6916b7fd279) (2025-09-05, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68bb5550b306fbb41961fc74/media.mp3 - [Uncle Sam to become Intel’s biggest shareholder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/3822d82d68fe) (2025-08-29, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68b2007275e437e2230aab67/media.mp3 - [How to rebuild global trade](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/33ee131332d4) (2025-08-23, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68a8a2d1e2f63983a7b41e65/media.mp3 - [Trump opens retirement to crypto](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/3ab9767f9a92) (2025-08-16, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/689f84f78f8e6e846106d164/media.mp3 - [The real cost of gutting USAID](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/50e6055a1491) (2025-08-09, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68962645c952cf59786f3099/media.mp3 - [Gaza crisis puts Trump at a crossroads](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/4c14cf3195be) (2025-08-02, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/688d0f2afc150bcf7f58be71/media.mp3 - [Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/6c54f1778cdb) (2025-07-26, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/6883dc592a38d6f5cbbca92d/media.mp3 - [Is Zohran Mamdani the future of the Democratic party?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/95cbe74b9c6f) (2025-07-19, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/687ab80cb93bd5454d3eebe9/media.mp3 - [Big Pharma’s big tariffs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/6b2c7c7008bf) (2025-07-12, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/68716522b6e89a41282041b5/media.mp3 - [The corporate winners and losers under Trump](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/11c302e8de06) (2025-07-05, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/686566bccef4b8f705be6970/media.mp3 - [John Bolton on the Iran war that wasn’t](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843/66783579f6ad) (2025-06-28, 18 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/685efc7c47311de1b6798374/media.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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