Doge

Doge

Topic

Heard in 19 episodes across 18 shows since Nov 2025

A reference to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a U.S. government initiative announced in 2024 and associated with efforts to reduce federal spending, regulations, and the size of government.

Discussed inPolitics40%Markets20%AI & Tech10%Business10%

Episodes

19
across 18 shows

This week

6
episodes on 6 shows

Share of the conversation

0.0‰
24.9× its usual level

Expert statements

5
5 negative

Share of the conversation

Mentions of Doge per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.

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Aug 280.02‰1
Sep 290.01‰1
Oct 60.01‰1
Oct 100.02‰1
Oct 190.01‰1
Nov 20.01‰1
Nov 40.02‰1
Nov 70.03‰2
Nov 80.06‰3
Nov 90.06‰1
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What experts have said about Doge

5 statements · 5 negative

  1. DOGE performed poorly and produced little government savings.

    “Doge was a total shit show and a lot of things went wrong and they did not actually save us much money.”

    Listen at 10:30

    Open the episode · 11/5/26: Laura Loomer Questions God's Existence, Ro Khanna Pressed On Hakeem Jeffries
  2. Jonathan LastNegativeNov 4, 2026· The Bulwark Daily

    DOGE’s operations were at best quasi-legal.

    “the entire Doge experience was quasi-legal at best”

    Listen at 59:19

    Open the episode · Sarah Longwell and JVL: LIVE on the Landslide
  3. Michael LewisNegativeOct 6, 2026· The Bulwark Daily

    Doge was a horrible failure.

    “They Even they lie a lot about what they did, but it was a horrible failure.”

    Listen at 24:26

    Open the episode · Michael Lewis: Don't Bet Against the Country

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Episodes

19 episodes featuring Doge, newest first