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Hosted by Jan Baran.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Sometimes has guests
20% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
48 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Occasional
32 episodes · last 2026-08-26
Language
English (US)
Declared in the feed as en-us.
Where it's from
Outside the UK
The feed declares en-us.
Reach
47
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Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other news & politics podcasts

It publishes less often than most News & Politics shows, so expect a longer lead time and fewer available slots.

Measured against every news & politics podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 20% 15%
Episodes in the last 90 days 2 22
Typical episode length 48 min 43 min
Episodes published in total 32 187
Reach percentile 47 50

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What the show says about itself

Elections, lobbying, voting, and campaigning today are intense and filled with increasingly complex rules and resulting legal disputes. “Early Returns: Law and Politics with Jan Baran” spotlights players on the field, including political professionals, activists, election officials, lawyers, and journalists, eliciting their insights and personal experiences. Join Jan and his guests as they tackle current controversies in law and politics. Jan Baran is a partner at Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC.

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. Bob Bauer - A White House Counsel Explains Where Law Ends and Politics Begins
  2. Inside the New Redistricting Wars with Richard Pildes and Jason Torchinsky
  3. Sarah Isgur - Last Branch Standing: Inside the Court That Everyone Gets Wrong
  4. Charlie Cook: Reading the Midterm Elections
  5. Election Year Insights with Public Affairs Council CEO Nneka Chiazor
  6. Inside the Federal Election Commission: Keeping the Mission Alive with Just Two Commissioners
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Common questions

Does Early Returns accept guests?

Sometimes has guests. Interviews appear alongside other formats. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact Early Returns?

Yes. Early Returns publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does Early Returns publish?

It publishes irregularly. There are 32 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 48 minutes.

Is Early Returns still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.

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