PolygraphElection 2026
The Headlines
5 episodes of The Headlines used one of six fraud phrases between Aug 18 and Oct 26, 2026. From the report Fraud talk on podcasts; see all shows.
Polygraph
- Lean
- Leans left
- Size
- Near the top of the podcast charts
- Category
- Commentary
- First and last
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Episodes over time
Weeks run Monday to Sunday; the last, from Oct 26, runs to Wednesday Oct 28 and is drawn in outline. Source: Particle
Phrases
- voter fraud4 (80%)
- election fraud1 (20%)
Share of the show’s 5 episodes. An episode can use more than one phrase. Source: Particle
In the stance sample
3 segments of this show were drawn for the report's stance sample. Every statement about fraud by anyone on air was read for what the speaker does with it: asserts that fraud happens, reports it, asks about it, or rebuts it. A stance is what was said, not a verdict on the claim.
- The Headlines5 statements0% assert fraud80% rebut it
- Left-leaning shows in the sample671 statements13% assert fraud60% rebut it
Few statements: one more or less moves these shares a lot. Polygraph reading of the sampled segments. Source: Particle
Episodes
5 episodes that used a fraud phrase, newest first, with the phrases each one used.
- Brazil’s Election Defies a Right-Wing Trend, and Trump’s Midterm Attacks Enter a New PhasePhrases: election fraud
- The Supreme Court’s New Term, and a Race for Nuclear Power on the MoonPhrases: voter fraud
- Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to IsraelPhrases: voter fraud
- A Surge of Russian Sabotage Attacks in Europe, and Musk’s Political War ChestPhrases: voter fraud
- Trump’s $47 Billion-Dollar Border Wall Plan, and Why a Tupac Murder Trial Is Starting After 30 YearsPhrases: voter fraud
Episode titles as published; a title links to the show’s own page for the episode where its feed gives one. Source: Particle