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.
1
Freedom Under Fire—The Weekly Roundup
Libertarian values, new right economics, and rising class resentment
83 min
2
Industrial Warfare—The Weekly Roundup
Tariffs and an Economic War
65 min
3
ENCORE: Free Speech Culture
Greg Lukianoff joins to discuss his work at FIRE, protecting free speech, and creating a free speech culture
36 min
4
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
5
Trust Collapse —The Weekly Roundup
80 min
6
ENCORE: System Error — Part 2
23 min
7
ENCORE: System Error — Part 1
25 min
8
Abundance and Retrenchment—The Weekly Roundup
Abundance and “detoxing” the economy
74 min
9
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
10
The Uncertainty Is The Point—The Weekly Roundup
Market Turbulence, Continuing Resolution Fight, and Facebook Whistleblower on China
51 min
11
[+] Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return...
11 min
12
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
13
Trump’s Address & Dems Reassess—The Weekly Roundup
Trump’s Speech, Democrat’s Comeback Retreat, and AGI
61 min
14
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
15
[+] The Democrats Need a DEI Purge [PREVIEW - M...
21 min
16
Betraying Ukraine—The Weekly Roundup
Trump Flips for Russia and Reimagining Housing as a Commodity
73 min
17
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
18
DOGE or Dodge?—The Weekly Roundup
DOGE, Department of Education, and Free Speech in Europe
67 min
19
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
20
ENCORE: Power To The People: Decentralizing Tec...
How decentralizing technology can empower individuals against corporations and governments
33 min
21
What’s Next for Ukraine?
Molly McKew joins to discuss what comes next for Ukraine with Trump in the White House
77 min
22
Tariff Tantrum—The Weekly Roundup
Tariffs, DeepSeek, and Immigration
75 min
23
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
24
The Chaotic Funding Freeze—The Weekly Roundup
Funding Freeze and the Last Boys
71 min
25
Foreign Agents
How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World
31 min