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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Election Conspiracy Theorists Are Canvasing The Country, Searching For Fraud : The NPR Politics Podcast - NPR

LIZ GAFFRIN: Hi. This is Liz Gaffrin (ph) and Marnie (ph) the beagle in Berlin, Pa.

(SOUNDBITE OF BEAGLE HOWLING)

GAFFRIN: This podcast was recorded at...

SCOTT DETROW, HOST:

Yesterday, I requested an aroo (ph), and today we got one. And clearly there is a beagle week theme this week. It is 3:47 Eastern on Tuesday, July 19.

GAFFRIN: Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but Marnie the beagle will still be trying to get a treat.

(SOUNDBITE OF BEAGLE HOWLING)

DETROW: (Laughter).

GAFFRIN: OK. Here's the show.

(SOUNDBITE OF THE BIG TOP ORCHESTRA'S "TEETER BOARD: FOLIES BERGERE (MARCH AND TWO-STEP)")

MILES PARKS, BYLINE: He deserves a treat. Give him a treat.

DETROW: Yeah. Give Marnie the beagle a treat.

PARKS: That's a good boy.

DETROW: Yeah, yeah - could be a girl.

PARKS: Could be a girl - Marty?

DETROW: I thought - I heard Marnie.

PARKS: Oh, OK.

DETROW: This is a discrepancy.

PARKS: A good beagle, regardless.

DETROW: Yes, indeed. Hey there (laughter). It's the NPR POLITICS PODCAST. I'm former beagle owner Scott Detrow. I cover the White House.

PARKS: I'm Miles Parks. I cover voting.

DETROW: And Bente Birkeland of Colorado Public Radio is here again. Hello.

BENTE BIRKELAND, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.

DETROW: And you would probably guess from a Bente-Miles joint that we are once again getting into election conspiracy reporting. Miles, Bente - you just wrapped up a wild investigation into people who are going door to door all across the country trying to audit the 2020...



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