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The Back Room with Andy Ostroy

8 episodes of The Back Room with Andy Ostroy used one of six fraud phrases between Jul 30 and Oct 26, 2026. From the report Fraud talk on podcasts; see all shows.

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Episodes over time

Episodes per week One episode

Weeks run Monday to Sunday; the last, from Oct 26, runs to Wednesday Oct 28 and is drawn in outline. Source: Particle

Phrases

Episodes that used each phrase
  • voter fraud4 (50%)
  • stolen election3 (38%)
  • election fraud2 (25%)
  • rigged election1 (13%)

Share of the show’s 8 episodes. An episode can use more than one phrase. Source: Particle

Episodes

8 episodes that used a fraud phrase, newest first, with the phrases each one used.

  1. Norm Ornstein on Trump, the Midterms, and the Critical Importance of Pursuing Accountability in a Democratic-Controlled CongressPhrases: stolen election
  2. CA AG Rob Bonta on Trump, the Midterms, and the Efforts to Protect Democracy Before, On, and After Election DayPhrases: voter fraudelection fraud
  3. MI Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist on Protecting the Midterms and his Campaign for Secretary of StatePhrases: voter fraud
  4. Stephanie Grisham on Trump's Second-Term Behavior; the Midterms and Election Integrity; Natalie Harp; and MorePhrases: voter fraud
  5. Mark McKinnon on 9/11, 'Trump-a-palooza', Paxton v Talarico and Texas Politics, the Midterms, and MorePhrases: voter fraud
  6. Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar on the Trump/Republican Attempt to Steal the Midterms and the Fight to Stop ThemPhrases: rigged election
  7. MI Attorney General Dana Nessel on Trump's Assault on Our Electoral System and the Battle to Protect the MidtermsPhrases: election fraudstolen election
  8. Miles Taylor on Lindsey Graham, Trump, Iran, Israel and Netanyahu, Ukraine, the Midterms, and MorePhrases: stolen election

Episode titles as published; a title links to the show’s own page for the episode where its feed gives one. Source: Particle

About this show's numbers

The episodes are this show’s English-language episodes from July 27 to October 28, 2026 that used one of six exact phrases: voter fraud, election fraud, rigged election, stolen election, illegal voting or noncitizen voting. An episode counts once even when it used several. Episodes and lean ratings come from Particle.

Size is the show’s rank on Apple Podcasts charts on October 28. Lean is the show’s rating where we checked it: we did not look this show up. Category is the first one the show lists in its own feed. Cover art comes from the show’s own feed.

A mention is not an endorsement: shows that rebut fraud claims use the same phrases. The stance sample, where a show has one, says which. Back to the report.

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