Episode

Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen: Mapmaker, Matchmaker

Podcast: The Ricochet Superfeed
Published: Jun 4, 2026
Duration seconds: 3118
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Summary

Though election watchers generally have to make peace with selfish motives and unpleasant truths, there is more to democracy than the cynics would have you believe. Sean Trende is back for a chat on this theme as it applies to the much-discussed redistricting wars. In 2020, the Virginia Supreme Court tasked Sean to help draft […]