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The Conversation with Dasha Burns

The Conversation with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going beyond conventional wisdom and short sound bites to broaden the political conversation. Each week, Dasha will sit down with one of the most compelling – and sometimes unexpected – power players in Washington and beyond for a real discussion about how they are shaping the current moment.

Episodes

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Raphael Warnock is 'nauseously optimistic' about Dem's midterm chances | On the Road

01 Nov 2026
55m
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Why the midterms are a warning sign for both parties

30 Oct 2026
45m
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Hochul makes the case for a governor to lead Democrats in 2028 | On the Road

28 Oct 2026
45m
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Democrats’ race reckoning (with Angie Nixon)

23 Oct 2026
38m
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Retiring Republican Senator warns GOP: Trump's coalition may not last

21 Oct 2026
44m
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Inside the democratic socialists’ plan to shake up Congress

16 Oct 2026
52m
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Walking the Trump tightrope (with Byron Donalds)

09 Oct 2026
58m
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Can this pastor flip a Senate seat in deep red Kansas? (with Adam Hamilton)

02 Oct 2026
57m
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Will Democrats finally win in Texas? (with Gina Hinojosa)

25 Sep 2026
47m
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Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic candidate for Texas governor, challenges incumbent Greg Abbott by centering her campaign on economic populism rather than traditional culture war debates. She proposes a $1,500 "corruption tax refund" for families, financed by the state's $27 billion rainy day fund, to provide immediate reli...

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Is this the Democrat who could win back the South? | On the Road

23 Sep 2026
1h 8m
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The GOP senator breaking with Trump on vaccines and AI (with Sen. Bill Cassidy)

18 Sep 2026
40m
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‘I'd rather they be American killer robots’ (with Sen. Ted Cruz)

11 Sep 2026
49m
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Spencer Cox on why Trump is the result — not the cause — of America’s crisis

09 Sep 2026
56m
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‘What the hell is going on with the Democratic Party?’ (with Stephen A. Smith)

03 Sep 2026
47m
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Susan Collins on her high-wire act in Trump’s GOP | On the Road

02 Sep 2026
49m
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The lesson Democrats could learn from MAGA

28 Aug 2026
33m
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An outsider Democrat taking on both parties in Iowa | On the Road

26 Aug 2026
34m
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He went after social media. AI is next. (with Jonathan Haidt)

21 Aug 2026
45m
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How DSA progressives and centrist Dems can both win (with Sen. Adam Schiff)

14 Aug 2026
31m
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Can the GOP ‘defy history’ in the midterms? (with Speaker Mike Johnson)

06 Aug 2026
38m
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