Ceasefire Podcast Transcripts

C-SPAN · 52 episodes with transcripts

Ceasefire, a new series that takes a different approach to political conversation. In an era when conflict often grabs the spotlight, Ceasefire creates space for something quieter but no less important: thoughtful dialogue between leaders who don’t always agree, but are willing to listen.

Spoken has transcripts of 52 Ceasefire episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 2, 2026.

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Voting Rights Legal Battles & Midterm Election Politics with Bob Bauer, Ben Ginsberg

October 2, 2026

Dasha Burns (0:14)

Welcome to Ceasefire, where we look to bridge the divide in American politics. I'm Dasha Burns, Politico Playbook co-author. And legal battles over voting and election administration have dominated the midterm campaign season so far, with more disputes likely to come after election day. So joining me to talk about…

So how did this working relationship start and have you thrown things at each other in the past?

Ben Ginsberg (1:24)

We've hurled verbal insults, perhaps.

We were opponents on many, many election cases over the years. I have to say we always had a civil relationship during that.

SPEAKER_2 (1:37)

Except for the verbal hurling.

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Voting Rights Legal Battles & Midterm Election Politics with Bob Bauer, Ben GinsbergOctober 2, 2026

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