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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As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 2
The State of the War in Ukraine
42 min
2
As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 1
The State of the War in Ukraine
47 min
3
AI Giveth, AI Taketh
AI and What It Means To Be Human
29 min
4
The Devil’s Advocates—Part 2
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
47 min
5
Crosses & Crowns—The Weekly Roundup
AI, Christianity, and the Fate of Liberalism in America
69 min
6
The Devil’s Advocates—Part 1
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
39 min
7
Freedom Under Fire—The Weekly Roundup
Libertarian values, new right economics, and rising class resentment
83 min
8
Industrial Warfare—The Weekly Roundup
Tariffs and an Economic War
65 min
9
ENCORE: Free Speech Culture
Greg Lukianoff joins to discuss his work at FIRE, protecting free speech, and creating a free speech culture
36 min
10
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
11
Trust Collapse —The Weekly Roundup
80 min
12
ENCORE: System Error — Part 2
23 min
13
ENCORE: System Error — Part 1
25 min
14
Abundance and Retrenchment—The Weekly Roundup
Abundance and “detoxing” the economy
74 min
15
ENCORE: In Search Of
Seekr Technologies CEO Pat Condo joins to discuss the media landscape, their search tool, and how it can help you find the news
39 min
16
The Uncertainty Is The Point—The Weekly Roundup
Market Turbulence, Continuing Resolution Fight, and Facebook Whistleblower on China
51 min
17
[+] Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return...
11 min
18
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
19
Trump’s Address & Dems Reassess—The Weekly Roundup
Trump’s Speech, Democrat’s Comeback Retreat, and AGI
61 min
20
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
21
[+] The Democrats Need a DEI Purge [PREVIEW - M...
21 min
22
Betraying Ukraine—The Weekly Roundup
Trump Flips for Russia and Reimagining Housing as a Commodity
73 min
23
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
24
DOGE or Dodge?—The Weekly Roundup
DOGE, Department of Education, and Free Speech in Europe
67 min
25
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