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: Democracy’s Christian Enemies — Part 1
David Gushee joins to discuss Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies
44 min
2
The Real America—The Weekly
What is the “real America” as we turn 250?
47 min
3
Iran on the Brink—The Weekly
Protests, Power, and the Path Forward
62 min
4
The Age of Financial Repression—Part 2
The Architecture of Unaccountable Power
45 min
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The Age of Financial Repression—Part 1
How Banking Became a Tool of Control
42 min
6
The Year Ahead—The Weekly
55 min
7
TAPPED: Maduro’s Capture
Hagar Chemali on the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro
64 min
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ENCORE: [+] Coverage Isn’t Care
33 min
9
ENCORE: [+] Is Thinking Becoming a Luxury Good?
40 min
10
ENCORE: Testimony—Part 2
45 min
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ENCORE: Testimony—Part 1
50 min
12
What Happens After The End of Majority-Minority...
29 min
13
Is America a Creed or a Tribe?
33 min
14
U.S. Security: Mixed Signals, Clear Danger—The ...
Why America’s security strategy sends mixed signals
62 min
15
“Let Them Eat Tariffs”—The Weekly
Can the Democratic Party keep pretending we’re not in a populist era?
65 min
16
LIVE from Unscripted: A Politicology Gathering
Politicology Listeners discuss their time at our Unscripted gathering
40 min
17
ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 2
NYT Tech Reporter Kashmir Hill joins to discuss anonymity, facial recognition and ClearviewAI
48 min
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ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 1
NYT Tech Reporter Kashmir Hill joins to discuss anonymity, facial recognition and ClearviewAI
34 min
19
TAPPED: The Art of the Deal Behind the Deal
Inside the back-channel shaping the war in Ukraine
37 min
20
The Weekly: Mailbag Edition
Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid answer your questions
70 min
21
A Ukraine “Peace Plan” Written in Moscow
Trump’s leaked Ukraine deal, NATO, and the value of America’s word
61 min
22
Epstein’s Global Web—The Weekly
Epstein’s foreign connections and Russia attacks Poland
69 min
23
The Seinfeld Shutdown and the Healthcare Time B...
The Longest Shutdown Highlights Healthcare Costs
68 min
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[+] Abundance vs. Socialism
27 min
25
The Mirrorball Election—The Weekly
How the Elections Results highlight the identity crisis in the Democratic Party
60 min