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September 9, 2022; Washington, DC – After a two-year hiatus, NPR Politics Podcast is back on stage with live shows in Houston and Atlanta. On September 15, in partnership with Houston Public Media, Zilkha Hall in Houston will host a star-studded lineup including Ashley Lopez, Asma Khalid, Domenico Montanaro, Susan Davis and Tamara Keith. Then on October 20, Khalid, Davis and Keith will be joined by Mara Liasson, Miles Parks and special guests GPB’s Stephen Fowler and WABE’s Rahul Bali at Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre. This event will be in partnership with GPB, WABE and WCLK Jazz. Both panels will discuss local and national midterm races, state news and political issues, and what each panelist just can’t let go of.
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“All Politics podcast The team has been looking forward to returning to live shows after such a long time away and reconnecting with our audience in person to talk about politics,” said Muthoni Muturi, the show’s executive producer.
“To Politics podcast is an anchor in the NPR events portfolio,” said Jessica Goldstein, Senior Director and Executive Producer of Events and Experiential Programming. “We’re thrilled to partner with NPR Member stations in Houston and Atlanta to bring these shows to new and dedicated audiences. .”
Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at how the podcast is made, as well as a chance to ask the pod team their questions. Tickets for both shows are on sale at nprpresents.org. Student discounts available.
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