Dr. Barbara Taber, educator, author and host of the podumentary series "Take It Or Leave It: Dr. Barbara Taber Speaks," is marking Election Week with two audio-only specials airing November 2 and November 3, 2026. The specials feature bonus cuts from her newly recorded interview for Lesson 15, the next installment of her series and her first new episode since the April premiere of "You Might Not Come Home." The bonus material will not appear in the full episode.
The timing is significant. Recorded in the final days before the midterms, the interview addresses questions dominating the national conversation: whether a "blue wave" is real or history is about to repeat itself, how the rising cost of living is shaping voters' decisions, why the war with Iran has been largely absent from the campaign trail, and whether the results will be accepted once the votes are counted. Dr. Taber said, "Everyone will have an opinion after the ballots are counted. I wanted to put mine on the record before that. Take it or leave it, but at least you'll know where I stood."
The specials arrive on a wave of momentum. Dr. Taber's three most recent news and media launches generated more than 3.05 million cumulative impressions, reaching readers in 68 countries, and her two official websites continue to draw thousands of new visitors every month, even between releases. The second special arrives on November 3, Election Day itself, bringing the two-part audio event to its conclusion as voters across the country cast their ballots.
The audio-only format is familiar to longtime listeners. Throughout the series, Dr. Taber has periodically released outtakes and bonus segments between major episodes, giving audiences a direct line to her commentary in its rawest form. The Election Week specials continue that tradition at one of the most consequential moments of the year.
The first special is available now, with the second arriving November 3, at Dr. Barbara Taber's website, where audiences can also explore every past episode of the series. The full Lesson 15 podumentary is coming soon.
