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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The Surveillance Revolt — The Weekly
Mass surveillance, the state's data monopoly, and the erosion of a right we took for granted
62 min
2
Data Center Dissent — The Weekly
The populist revolt against data centers, the energy chokepoint, and the hidden financing beneath the AI boom
60 min
3
Democratic Socialists vs. American Power — The ...
The DSA is winning. Their foreign policy would defund the military, close overseas bases, and dismantle American power.
64 min
4
Pax Machina — The Weekly
Synthetic electorates, the unraveling of the parties, and what it means to be human
56 min
5
ENCORE: The Sinister Threat of Digital Dollars
The privacy risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
38 min
6
An Oligarch’s Warning—The Weekly
The war comes home to Russia, Ukraine's ascendance, and the West's unanswered post-war question
60 min
7
ENCORE: The Power of Emotional Intelligence
Psychology Professor Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to discuss emotional intelligence and how it impacts success in the workplace, politics, and our everyday lives
57 min
8
Double Feature: Machines Without Conscience, Co...
What happens when machines make life-and-death calls and why corruption no longer costs politicians anything
57 min
9
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).
61 min
10
Double Feature: Oxford Union, Doha's Long Game—...
Did Donald Trump betray the conservative movement and how Qatar built its global influence
56 min
11
ENCORE: Foreign Agents
How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World
31 min
12
ENCORE: Bitcoin is Changing the Fight for Freedom
Alex Gladstein On Why Bitcoin Is Essential For Human Rights Work
44 min
13
Is Horseshoe Populism the End of Pax Americana?
Jay Solomon and Hagar Chemali on the war with Iran, a fracturing world order, and whether America still remembers what its alliances are for
101 min
14
The Last Institutionalists—The Weekly
A socialist sweep, the death of the left–right spectrum, and a debt-and-oil reckoning
50 min
15
American Made
How a neuroscientist-turned-cake-artist enlisted both parties to bake the country's 250th birthday cake
53 min
16
Inside The White House’s Epstein Crisis—The Weekly
Burying the Epstein story, Platner’s nomination, and the limits of populist faith
55 min
17
Policing Words — The Weekly
Speech as a bargaining chip, words policed as violence, and the fraud no one stopped
64 min
18
ENCORE: Worthy of Protection — Part 2
50 min
19
Oil & Infowar — The Weekly
Iran's leverage and Chinese Communist Party–aligned money funding American leftists
68 min
20
ENCORE: Worthy of Protection—Part 1
46 min
21
Supporting Ukrainian Units on the Front Lines
8 min
22
The Weekly: Mailbag Edition
Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid answer your questions
58 min
23
ENCORE: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb...
74 min
24
[+] 'Credible and Urgent' — Historic UFO Disclo...
38 min
25
Peptide Politics — The Weekly
The peptide boom, medical freedom, and our cultural fear of the new
62 min