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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ENCORE: The Power Code
Katty Kay joins Ron Steslow to discuss her new book, The Power Code: More Joy. Less Ego. Maximum Impact for Women (and Everyone).
29 min
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Trump’s Address & Dems Reassess—The Weekly Roundup
Trump’s Speech, Democrat’s Comeback Retreat, and AGI
61 min
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TAPPED: The Oval Office Fiasco with Marc Polyme...
Marc Polymeropoulos on that Oval Office Disaster and the Trump Admin’s Abandonment of Ukraine
40 min
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[+] The Democrats Need a DEI Purge [PREVIEW - M...
21 min
5
Betraying Ukraine—The Weekly Roundup
Trump Flips for Russia and Reimagining Housing as a Commodity
73 min
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ENCORE: Secret City with James Kirchick
James Kirchick joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington
53 min
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DOGE or Dodge?—The Weekly Roundup
DOGE, Department of Education, and Free Speech in Europe
67 min
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ENCORE: Deeper Than Agreement
Kristyn Komarnicki and Darren Calhoun join Ron Steslow to discuss their work creating transformative dialogue experiences—and how we can use some of their techniques in our own lives.
36 min
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ENCORE: Power To The People: Decentralizing Tec...
How decentralizing technology can empower individuals against corporations and governments
33 min
10
What’s Next for Ukraine?
Molly McKew joins to discuss what comes next for Ukraine with Trump in the White House
77 min
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Tariff Tantrum—The Weekly Roundup
Tariffs, DeepSeek, and Immigration
75 min
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ENCORE: Rule Makers and Rule Breakers
Michele Gelfand discusses her book Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World
24 min
13
The Chaotic Funding Freeze—The Weekly Roundup
Funding Freeze and the Last Boys
71 min
14
Foreign Agents
How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World
31 min
15
“F--k it: Release 'em all”—The Weekly Roundup
Pardons and the specter of an American Monarchy
49 min
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[+] Presidential Sh!tcoins [PREVIEW]
21 min
17
The Sinister Threat of Digital Dollars
The privacy risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
30 min
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Fires & Fault Lines—The Weekly Roundup
Wild Fires, Turmoil at Home, and Power Abroad
67 min
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Sen. Ron Wyden: 'It Takes Chutzpah’ to Fight fo...
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden joins to discuss his new book ‘It Takes Chutzpah’ and his fight to secure privacy
32 min
20
Mega-MAGA Moonshot—The Weekly Roundup
“One, big, beautiful bill” to get Trump’s campaign promises and the bitcoin reserve proposals
60 min
21
January 6th: A Public Defender’s Story
Ron talks with the D.C. Public Defender who has represented dozens of Jan 6 defendants
30 min
22
ENCORE: The Power of Silence — Part 2
Harvard and Oxford trained policy maker Justin Zorn and NASA and IKEA consultant Leigh Marz discuss their new book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise Description
20 min
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ENCORE: The Power of Silence — Part 1
Harvard and Oxford trained policy maker Justin Zorn and NASA and IKEA consultant Leigh Marz discuss their new book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise Description
23 min
24
America Is Not The Arsenal of Democracy—The Wee...
Pardons, Drones, and Crumbling Military Infrastructure
79 min
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ENCORE: Celeste Headlee on Having Better Conver...
Journalist, public speaker and author Celeste Headlee joins host Ron Steslow to reveal the science and history behind human communication, share keys to unlock deeper conversations, and explain how critical empathy is for our ability to listen and connect.
37 min