Hillary Clinton announces new podcast ahead of midterm elections

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-13 · by Britta Miller

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Hillary Clinton has announced the launch of her debut podcast, High Stakes, in collaboration with podcaster Kara Swisher. Set to premiere on October 14, the podcast aims to discuss key issues leading up to the 2026 midterm elections. In a promotional video, Clinton highlights that every seat in the House and 35 Senate seats will be at stake during these midterms.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the launch of her debut podcast, High Stakes, on October 14, 2026, ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Teaming up with well-known podcaster Kara Swisher, Clinton aims to discuss key issues ranging from artificial intelligence to Generation Z. In a promotional video, she emphasized that every seat in the House and 35 Senate seats will be contested on November 3, highlighting the high stakes involved in this election cycle. The podcast series is being produced by Vox Media and will be available wherever listeners get their podcasts.

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Miller, B. (2026, October 13). Hillary Clinton announces new podcast ahead of midterm elections. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4764087/hillary-clinton-high-stakes-ahead-midterm-elections/

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@voxmedia House Senate State

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Clinton PERSON · 5× Kara Swisher PERSON · 3× Swisher PERSON · 2× @voxmedia ORG · 1× Hillary Clinton PERSON · 1× House ORG · 1× Senate ORG · 1× State ORG · 1×

Narrative

“Launching tomorrow, running through the midterms: Join me and @karaswisher as we dig into the issues and ideas behind this fall’s elections, from AI to Gen Z,” Clinton said on X. “Find High Stakes, our new limited series from @voxmedia, wherever you get your podcasts.
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🔮 Clinton is teaming up with podcaster Kara Swisher for the show, which will be released on Oct. 14.
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Hillary Clinton announces new podcast ahead of midterm elections · assertive framing

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is stepping behind the microphone, launching her debut podcast, High Stakes, as the 2026 midterm elections heat up. asserted
elections → step → podcast
Clinton is teaming up with podcaster Kara Swisher for the show, which will be released on Oct. 14. asserted
which → team → Oct.
“Launching tomorrow, running through the midterms: Join me and @karaswisher as we dig into the issues and ideas behind this fall’s elections, from AI to Gen Z,” Clinton said on X. “Find High Stakes, our new limited series from @voxmedia, wherever you get your podcasts. asserted
you → launch → podcasts
“On Nov. 3, every seat in the House is on the ballot, along with 35 Senate seats and 36 governors,” Clinton said in the video. asserted
Clinton → say → video
“What you pay for groceries, rent and healthcare is on the line.” asserted
pay → pay → line
“So I’m teaming up with Kara Swisher to dig into the issues that matter most, before the country heads to the polls. asserted
country → team → polls
The stakes have never been higher,” she said. asserted
she → say → ?
Clinton is seen wearing a bright blue shirt in the announcement video. asserted
Clinton → see → video
At the end of the video, Swisher appears and says, “I’m Kara Swisher, and I approve this message. asserted
I → appear → message
I’ve always wanted to say that.” asserted
I → want → that
The video ends with a black-and-white photo of Clinton and Swisher sitting at a desk topped with papers, wearing sunglasses, and looking at their phones. asserted
Clinton → end → phones
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