Episode
The Speaker: How Nancy Pelosi Changed the Face of Power
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- KQED's Forum
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- 3283
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Summary
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will retire following the 2026 midterm elections, bringing to end her almost 40-year career in Congress. In a new five-part podcast series, “The Speaker,” KQED’s Scott Shafer embarked on an ambitious reporting project to capture the story of the first woman Speaker of the House. Shafer traces how Pelosi rose from unlikely Congressional candidate to one of the most powerful women in American politics. Shafer and Pelosi biographer Susan Page joins us to talk about Pelosi’s political legacy and where the Democratic Party goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices