How to Eat an Elephant
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by Sarah Longwell · 2026
How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time is a political book based on Sarah Longwell’s extensive conversations and focus groups with American voters. It presents a strategy for building a broad coalition to defeat authoritarian populism and counter MAGA-style politics.
3 episodes featuring How to Eat an Elephant
Pod Save America
AI safety collides with Washington’s race against China
The episode connects fast-moving AI risks to weak regulation, public distrust, political corruption, and the battles reshaping both parties before 2028.
Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 39m
The Bulwark Daily
Tarlov argues Democrats need facts, empathy and accountability
The conversation connects immediate fights over Trump, national security and political disinformation to the harder question of how Americans can disagree without surrendering principles.
Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 20m
The Bulwark Daily
Democrats debate durable power as sports journalism challenges billionaire control
The episode connects Democratic coalition-building with a broader argument about accountability, concentrated wealth, and institutions that protect powerful interests.
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 18m