The latest from The Gaggle at azcentral, a podcast exploring Arizona politics

Count on Arizona politics (and politicians) always being in the spotlight.

On our podcast "The Gaggle," you can get the stories behind the headlines from the political newsmakers and reporters who cover politics news in battleground Arizonaevery day.

Our namesake is a play off of a press gaggle — the informal news briefings where reporters gather around elected officials or their staff while on the hunt for news.

Each week, hosts Ronald J. Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl shine a spotlight on the biggest news from national, state and local levels.

The Arizona Republic's Ronald J. Hansen, left, and Mary Jo Pitzl, middle, hosts of the Gaggle podcast, record an episode of the Gaggle with Republic reporters at the newsroom in Phoenix on Dec. 15, 2022.
The Arizona Republic's Ronald J. Hansen, left, and Mary Jo Pitzl, middle, hosts of the Gaggle podcast, record an episode of the Gaggle with Republic reporters at the newsroom in Phoenix on Dec. 15, 2022.

The goal? Delve deeply into complex political and policy issues, to demystify the players and their motives and to provide you with clearer, more accurate information as you seek to understand issues confronting politicians from Congress to Maricopa County.

Arizona Republic and azcentral.com journalists have been covering Arizona politics since 1890. This is reporting and analysis from one of the state's most trusted sources.

Catch up with us wherever, whenever, by subscribing in your podcast app. You can subscribe to The Gaggle on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. New episodes post Wednesdays.

Listen to our latest episodes

The best way to listen is to subscribe to The Gaggle on your favorite podcast app, but you also can stream the full episode by clicking the arrow button below.

Notable Gaggle podcasts

The Gaggle's past episodes include newsmaking details and interviews with prominent politicians.

Some highlights:

The Gaggle extensively covered the yearlong challenge to Democratic President Joe Biden's election. Here are some key episodes from the 2021 Arizona Republic award-winning series "Democracy in Doubt."

Follow the politics team on Twitter

Follow national political reporter Ronald J. Hansen on Twitter @ronaldjhansen and state political reporter Mary Jo Pitzl on Twitter @maryjpitzl.

A rotating team of guests includes:

Arizona Republic staffers Ronald J. Hansen, left, Mary Jo Pitzl, Kaely Monahan, Ray Stern and Stacey Barchenger record an episode of The Gaggle at the Republic newsroom in Phoenix on Dec. 15, 2022.
Arizona Republic staffers Ronald J. Hansen, left, Mary Jo Pitzl, Kaely Monahan, Ray Stern and Stacey Barchenger record an episode of The Gaggle at the Republic newsroom in Phoenix on Dec. 15, 2022.

Podcast producers:

Keep up with all the shows and all the news at @azcpodcasts

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: The Gaggle at azcentral.com, a podcast about Arizona politics