# Most people rarely or never listen to podcasts about politics

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/most-people-rarely-or-never-listen-to-podcasts-about-politics/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Only 11.1% of Americans frequently listen to podcasts to learn about politics and 22.2% sometimes do, while 66.7% rarely or never do.

Some 40.9% never listen to podcasts about politics and 25.8% rarely do.

## Topline

How often do you listen to podcasts to learn about politics?

Most people rarely or never listen to podcasts about politics.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Never: 40.9%
- Rarely: 25.8%
- Sometimes: 22.2%
- Frequently: 11.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: Technology, Security, and Global Affairs
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-141](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-141)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-141](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-141)