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The Conversation with Dasha Burns

The Conversation with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going beyond conventional wisdom and short sound bites to broaden the political conversation. Each week, Dasha will sit down with one of the most compelling – and sometimes unexpected – power players in Washington and beyond for a real discussion about how they are shaping the current moment.

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51:44

Gov. Brian Kemp’s blunt warning for Republicans | On...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/04/14

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at the Masters to talk Trump, 2028 and the upcoming Georgia Senate race. Plus: Kemp on EVs, economic policy and why he’s staying focused on 2026 — not the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:24

Inside the war on Trump’s new MAGA (with Marjorie...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/04/10

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) – the MAGA acolyte-turned-antagonist who resigned from Congress after a public and messy fight with Donald Trump – joins “The Conversation” to talk about the war in Iran, why she thinks the GOP will be “slaughtered” in the midterms and her desire to build a new political coalition in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:03

NASA’s chief on how we beat China to the moon and beyond

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/04/03

Artemis II has launched around the moon. Now, NASA has its sights set on Mars. NASA administrator and billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman sat down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at Kennedy Space Center to talk about NASA’s ambitious plans to build a moon base, sending humans to Mars, his relationship with Elon Musk and why we could all have 3D-printed spare livers in our fridge someday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:04

How Democrats Can Win Back Trump Country (with Gov....

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/03/27

Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic governor in the country – in a state Donald Trump won by more than 30 points in 2024.He explains why he believes a President JD Vance could be “more damaging than Trump”, lays out his playbook for winning back voters in Trump country, and calls out the litmus test he thinks Democrats should abandon. Can a Democrat who wins in deep-red Kentucky translate that success nationally? Beshear argues why someone like him may have an advantage at the top of the

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69:10

Inside Newsom’s plan to take on Trump

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/03/24

Today, we're bringing you an episode from our new show, On the Road. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down with POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin for a wide-ranging conversation about the personal experiences that shaped his political career.A leading potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, Newsom has been raising his national profile by taking on President Donald Trump and traveling to key early primary states while promoting his new memoir. In the interview with Martin,

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35:38

Sen. Ruben Gallego wants to make Democrats fun again

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/03/20

When Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) won his Senate seat in 2024, he outperformed Kamala Harris in one of the closest battleground states in the country. Now that he’s in Washington, Gallego’s background is particularly relevant at this moment in politics. With the Iran War intensifying, Gallego offers his perspective as an Iraq War veteran on Trump’s military operation. And as a Latino Democratic senator of a border state, Gallego has a distinctive outlook on immigration, with criticism for his own

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41:52

Sanders on BBQ, politics, and sneaking out of the...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/03/10

Today, we're bringing you an episode from POLITICO's latest show, On The Road with Jonathan Martin. In episode one, JMart sits down with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders for a lively conversation about politics, leadership and life growing up in a political family. From her time as White House Press Secretary to leading Arkansas today, Sanders shares insights on the Republican Party, U.S.-Israel security and the memories that shaped her journey—all while enjoying some of the state’s best

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57:41

Sen. Britt says Iran attack makes Americans safer

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/03/06

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is a young rising star in the Republican Party. She sits down with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns to talk about how the war against Iran could affect Americans at home and the urgency of the midterm elections for the Republican Party. Britt also gets candid about her unique relationship with the White House and what it was like having Scarlett Johansson play her on SNL. And later on the show, Dasha breaks down the exciting Texas primary elections with a panel of journalists

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28:11

Sen. Slotkin on the real fight within the Democratic...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/02/27

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) joins POLITICO's Dasha Burns on "The Conversation" and responds to President Trump's State of the Union address. Slotkin lays out her vision for the future of the Democratic Party, which could be a Project 2029 for the party. The two also discuss the upcoming midterms and much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:03

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on what it'll take to...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/02/20

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins POLITICO’s Dasha Burns to discuss the United States’ role in ending the war, where Europe fits into the equation, and his frank thoughts on Russians living abroad. Then, CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward calls in from Ukraine to discuss the current climate in the country and how the Ukrainian people are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:33

Where does Fetterman fit among Democrats?

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/02/13

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) sat down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns on "The Conversation" for a wide-ranging discussion covering his stance on immigration and ICE, voter ID, Israel and where he sees himself within the Democratic Party.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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59:46

María Corina Machado on her hopes for Venezuela’s future

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/02/06

Venezuelan politician and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says that Venezuela could have a new democratic election in less than a year. The Nobel Peace Prize winner joins POLITICO’s Dasha Burns for “The Conversation” in a compelling interview that occurred exactly one month after the US captured Venezuelan’s authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro. Machado opens up about her hopes for the nation’s future– and what her own path forward may be.Plus, progressive political YouTuber Brian Tyler

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34:13

GOP Senator Tillis is done mincing words

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/01/30

Senator Thom Tillis calls for the resignation of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in a forthright interview with Dasha Burns for “The Conversation.” The North Carolina Republican made his comments after the shootings of two citizens by ICE agents in Minneapolis earlier this year. In a wide-ranging discussion, Tillis talked about tariffs, his hopes for President Trump and his worries for the future of the Republican Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:02

Scott Bessent: ‘We're reordering the global economy’...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2026/01/23

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in our first episode of 2026. The two spoke just after President Trump's speech that riled U.S. allies. Burns and Bessent spoke on tariffs, Greenland, America's changing role in the global economy and much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:56

The top 5 interview moments of 2025

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2025/12/26

Happy holidays! "The Conversation" will return with a new season in January 2026. In the meantime, listen to some of the most memorable moments from the show in 2025 — including our interviews with President Donald Trump, Texas state representative and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D), Trump 2024 and RNC Political Director James Blair, President of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Richard Grenell and Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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38:28

Bill Gates on vaccine hesitancy, AI and global health

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2025/12/12

Gates Foundation co-founder Bill Gates joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns on this week’s episode of The Conversation to discuss his continued support for vaccine philanthropy, the impact of government aid cuts in global health, AI, vaccine skepticism and much more. The interview took place shortly after the release of The Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers Report projects, which predicts that child deaths will rise in 2025 for the first time this century.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:22

An interview with President Donald Trump

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2025/12/09

In this special edition of The Conversation, President Donald Trump sits down with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns at the White House to discuss his global influence, especially his involvement in trying to end the Ukraine-Russia war and his evolving relationship with America’s longtime allies in Europe and beyond. Plus, they discuss the situation in Venezuela, domestic issues like affordability and rising healthcare costs and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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70:58

Trump’s tariff czar speaks | Jamieson Greer

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2025/12/05

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is no stranger to President Donald Trump’s tariff-forward trade agenda. Greer served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative in Trump’s first administration. But now, it’s Greer who’s at the helm of the president’s tariff implementation strategy — one that has drawn both criticism and praise from surprising places. “I've also had members of Congress come to me, people who maybe weren't fans of tariffs two years ago, and they

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46:06

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2025/11/21

Dan Driscoll made history earlier this year when, at 38, he was sworn in as the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history.And he just made news again this week when he became the highest-level Trump administration official to visit Kyiv for the White House’s secret peace talks in effort to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. Driscoll joined high-level talks with Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as news broke about a potential peace deal on the horizon. Driscoll is a

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36:33

Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela, and...

The Conversation with Dasha Burns ·

2025/11/14

Rep. Seth Moulton (D–Mass.) is not one to shy away from criticism of his own party. He made waves in the past when he insisted that the Democrats’ approach to dialogue on transgender issues was stifling. Moulton has also been vocal about the need for generational change in an aging Washington. This time, the Massachusetts congressman is speaking out about the deal that ended the longest government shutdown in history. And how Senate Democrats missed an opportunity to extend the Affordable Care Act

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