Politicology
Politics in America is transforming. We’re embarking on a new series to deepen our understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation. Email us questions or comments: podcast@politicology.com.
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[+] Fight For This Flag
37 min
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Operation Rising Lion—The Weekly
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion against Iran
60 min
3
In Debt We Trust—The Weekly
Money is the story behind every other story
84 min
4
Privacy vs The Machines
21 min
5
The Front Line of Freedom—The Weekly
Subtitle: India, Pakistan, and Islamism
74 min
6
Operation Spider Web
Ukraine’s Attack on Russia’s Bombers
55 min
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Original Sin—The Weekly Roundup
Original Sin and Truth in the Age of Conspiracy
75 min
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ENCORE: Foreign Agents
How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World
31 min
9
The Politics of Vengeance —The Weekly Roundup
The connection between MAGA’s economic populism and immigration agendas
56 min
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[+] The “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour
33 min
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ENCORE: The Sinister Threat of Digital Dollars
The privacy risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
30 min
12
Teaching For An A.I. Future—The Weekly Roundup
Rethinking the role of education in a changing world
78 min
13
Islamism vs. Democracy—The Weekly Roundup
India, Pakistan, and Islamism
74 min
14
As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 2
The State of the War in Ukraine
42 min
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As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 1
The State of the War in Ukraine
47 min
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AI Giveth, AI Taketh
AI and What It Means To Be Human
29 min
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The Devil’s Advocates—Part 2
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
47 min
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Crosses & Crowns—The Weekly Roundup
AI, Christianity, and the Fate of Liberalism in America
69 min
19
The Devil’s Advocates—Part 1
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
39 min
20
Freedom Under Fire—The Weekly Roundup
Libertarian values, new right economics, and rising class resentment
83 min
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Industrial Warfare—The Weekly Roundup
Tariffs and an Economic War
65 min
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ENCORE: Free Speech Culture
Greg Lukianoff joins to discuss his work at FIRE, protecting free speech, and creating a free speech culture
36 min
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ENCORE: Carly Fiorina on Playing the Long Game
Fmr. HP CEO and presidential candidate Carly Fiorina joins Ron Steslow to discuss our focus on short-term gains over long term planning
73 min
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Trust Collapse —The Weekly Roundup
80 min
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ENCORE: System Error — Part 2
23 min