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The Optimistic American

3 episodes of The Optimistic American used one of six fraud phrases between Aug 2 and Oct 23, 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
  • election fraud2 (67%)
  • stolen election1 (33%)

Share of the show’s 3 episodes. An episode can use more than one phrase. Source: Particle

Episodes

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

  1. Protecting Arizona Voters | Adrian FontesPhrases: election fraud
  2. Teri Ann Hourihan on Corruption, Trauma & Why She’s Running for Arizona GovernorPhrases: stolen election
  3. Is America's Political Center Collapsing? | Arizona Elections & The Future of U.S. PoliticsPhrases: election fraud

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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