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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13
Hillary Clinton Launches Weekly Midterm Podcast Through Mid-November With Kara Swisher
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13

Hillary Clinton Launches Weekly Midterm Podcast Through Mid-November With Kara Swisher

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13

Summary

  • Weekly episodes of “High Stakes” begin Wednesday, with Hillary Clinton and Kara Swisher breaking down the fight for control of the House and Senate through mid-November.
  • Vox Media is producing, distributing and selling ads for the show, which will run through the same feed as Swisher’s “On” podcast, with revenue shared among Swisher, Clinton and Vox.
  • Clinton framed the project around the approaching midterms, saying the stakes for the country and the world are exceptionally high.
  • The podcast extends Clinton’s post-2016 public profile after best-selling books, teaching at Columbia and producing the Tony-winning musical “Suffs”; her previous podcast ended in 2023.

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What hidden media strategies drive the choice to merge this high-profile limited series into an existing feed?
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