Former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and

Tommy Vietor talk about American politics and culture in this slick series of podcasts.

Need to know why Georgia is a pivotal player? There is an entire series on how the state that was once a Republican bastion is now up for grabs for both parties.

The podcasts don’t stop at American shores, with international subjects such as the decline of Russia into total authoritarianism and how Israel is turning away from the Two-State Solution in recent years.

The America Dissected series of podcasts looks at the country’s many heath crises.

Some episodes cover technology and its effects on modern society.