Indie Content Creators: ‘The Realignment’s’ Desire For Depth
In this fast-changing political world, cutting through the viral noise is no easy task. However, in this climate that prioritizes easy answers, Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff search for something deeper.
Their story begins as fellows at The Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank located in Washington DC. Operating out of the US Capital, The Realignment was created with the intention of interviewing key policymakers and thought leaders to dissect and diagnose the cause and effect of the current major shifts in political thought.
A typical episode of The Realignment ranges from an hour to 90 minutes. This length indicates an emphasis on thorough conversations. With notable guests like former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and various congress members who number in the double digits, it is no surprise that since the podcast’s inception, it has naturally grown its YouTube audience to over 53,000 Subscribers.
With every topic they cover, the hosts of The Realignment approach their work using not only their thoughts on the matter, but their knowledge of world history as it relates to the United States. This is what allows their interviews and coverage of current events to contain a unique sense of depth, using a thorough evaluation of the past to inform their conversations in the present. It is this kind of strategy that encourages a politics of a national lived experience, and not just a politics of reaction.
During the last year, The Realignment entered a partnership with The Lincoln Project, a nonprofit organization with a focus on encouraging policy that bridges the gap between United States Government and Silicon Valley. This shift reflects itself in the work that the co-hosts do, and will likely grant them even more fascinating guests to interview who can provide unique insight from a technological and economic perspective.
This influence even informs how The Realignment chooses to cover major international incidents like the war between Russia and Ukraine, an event that has been receiving hours of daily coverage on the podcast since March 2nd. In their interviews with Cold War historian Hal Brands and WWI historian Neil Lanctot, Saagar and Marshall explore this ongoing conflict through a lens that guarantees a finespun dialogue.
For the politically minded who prefer nuanced perspectives over reactionary hot takes, The Realignment is the place where you can get your intellectual fill. Their content is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on Twitter @RealignmentPod.
