Listen to our politics podcast, ‘The Gaggle’

Keep up with Arizona politics and get the story behind the headlines with our podcast, “The Gaggle.”

Each week, Michael Squires, politics editor for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, assembles his team to record an inside-the-newsroom conversation about Arizona politics, the kind of discussion you won’t find in print.

Their aim: demystify the players and motives behind the headlines.

They’ll discuss local and state politics as well as Arizona’s delegation in the nation’s capital, touching on everything from what’s brewing in Phoenix City Hall and at the Arizona Legislature to how our representatives in Congress are navigating the Trump administration.

Each episode is about 20 minutes, perfect for catching up on your commute or while doing the dishes.

New episodes Wednesdays.

How to listen to the podcast Follow the team

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You can stream or download “The Gaggle” on a variety of platforms: » Apple Podcasts » SoundCloud » Stitcher » Google Play Music Please subscribe, rate and review the show on your platform of choice.

You can find more political coverage or catch a shorter version of the conversation in our video series by the same name at politics.azcentral.com.

Follow host and Politics Editor Michael Squires on Twitter @mgsquires.

His rotating team of guests includes:

» National political reporter Dan Nowicki @dannowicki

» Phoenix City Hall reporter Dustin Gardiner @dustingardiner

» Arizona Capitol reporter Mary Jo Pitzl @ma ryjpitzl

» Congressional delegation reporter Ron Hansen @ronaldjhansen

» Governor’s Office and state politics reporter Yvonne Wingett Sanchez @yvonnewingett

(P.S. A “gaggle” is, as Squires says in the first episode, “when a group of reporters surround a politician and pepper him with questions.” Get it?)