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# Charlie Baker

**Type:** Person

**As of November 2026, Charlie Baker has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2026).** Used as an example of a Republican governor in a traditionally Democratic state (Massachusetts) to explain governance comparisons.

Charles Duane Baker Jr. is an American politician and businessman serving as the sixth president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023, and held two cabinet positions under two of the state's previous governors. He also served for ten years as the CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| First heard | [Oct 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show) |
| Role | Former Governor of Massachusetts |
| Affiliation | Republican (former) |

## Who talks about Charlie Baker on podcasts?

Charlie Baker came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.

- [Nate Silver On What the Polls Say — And What His Gut’s Telling Him | The Ezra Klein Show](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/nate-silver-on-what-the-polls-say-and-what-his-gut-s-telling-him-the-ezra-klein-show?t=836) on [The Ezra Klein Show](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show) (Oct 2026)

## What is Charlie Baker mentioned alongside?

Charlie Baker is most often mentioned alongside Tina Kotek, New York, New York and Kathy Hochul.

**Mentioned together:** [Tina Kotek](https://reclip.me/person/tina-kotek), [New York, New York](https://reclip.me/entity/111541), [Kathy Hochul](https://reclip.me/person/kathy-hochul), [Peggy Flanagan](https://reclip.me/person/peggy-flanagan), [Oregon](https://reclip.me/location/oregon), [Massachusetts](https://reclip.me/location/massachusetts-2), [Jon Ossoff](https://reclip.me/person/jon-ossoff)

### Themes

Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention Charlie Baker.

- Donald Trump and Florida: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Florida](https://reclip.me/entity/107013), [Michigan](https://reclip.me/location/michigan), [Ohio](https://reclip.me/location/ohio-2), [Substack](https://reclip.me/company/substack), [Alaska](https://reclip.me/location/alaska)
- Chuck Schumer and Barack Obama: [Chuck Schumer](https://reclip.me/person/chuck-schumer), [Barack Obama](https://reclip.me/person/barack-obama), [On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything](https://reclip.me/book/on-the-edge-the-art-of-risking-everything), [Janet Mills](https://reclip.me/person/janet-mills), [Trey Jackson](https://reclip.me/entity/129117), [Roger Marshall](https://reclip.me/person/roger-marshall)
- Kansas and Ken Paxton: [Kansas](https://reclip.me/location/kansas), [Ken Paxton](https://reclip.me/person/ken-paxton), [Minnesota](https://reclip.me/entity/111699), [Mary Peltola](https://reclip.me/person/mary-peltola), [Roy Cooper](https://reclip.me/person/roy-cooper)
- Ezra Klein and The New York Times Magazine: [Ezra Klein](https://reclip.me/person/ezra-klein), [The New York Times Magazine](https://reclip.me/entity/111038), [Maine](https://reclip.me/entity/111591), [Jon Ossoff](https://reclip.me/person/jon-ossoff), [James Talarico](https://reclip.me/person/james-talarico)
- Texas and Joe Biden: [Texas](https://reclip.me/location/texas), [Joe Biden](https://reclip.me/person/joe-biden), [Kamal Harris](https://reclip.me/person/kamal-harris), [Governor Tim Walz](https://reclip.me/person/governor-tim-walz)
- Democratic Party and Nate Silver: [Democratic Party](https://reclip.me/concept/democratic-party), [Nate Silver](https://reclip.me/person/nate-silver), [2026 United States midterm elections](https://reclip.me/event/2026-united-states-midterm-elections), [Polling error](https://reclip.me/concept/polling-error)

### Most often together

- Donald Trump and Pennsylvania: together in one episode that mention Charlie Baker
- Michigan and Minnesota: together in one episode that mention Charlie Baker
- Texas and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: together in one episode that mention Charlie Baker
- Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: together in one episode that mention Charlie Baker
- Hillary Clinton and Susan Collins: together in one episode that mention Charlie Baker
- Governor Tim Walz and Joe Biden: together in one episode that mention Charlie Baker

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About the data: Reclip.Me counts a mention once per episode by analyzing podcast transcripts across 6,062 analyzed episodes from 433 podcasts. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

Last changed Nov 9, 2026. The newest episode mentioning Charlie Baker aired Oct 27, 2026.