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
From Populism to Class Warfare—The Weekly
A proposed billionaire tax, recession indicators, and the growing threat of populism
61 min
2
The Great Gold Heist—The Weekly
China’s push to dethrone the dollar and what’s driving the Venezuelan boat strikes
78 min
3
ENCORE: Why We Buy
Marcus Collins discusses how culture marketers and leaders can use culture to influence behavior
29 min
4
Influencer Governance—The Weekly
New York’s Mayor Race and Personality Politics
57 min
5
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
42 min
6
Post-Literate Politics—The Weekly
Post-literate society and political violence
60 min
7
The Deal That Could End the Gaza War—The Weekly
76 min
8
Decentralized Resistance: Leopoldo López on The...
The fight for freedom in venezuela
80 min
9
Epstein’s Unusual Deal—The Weekly
What a Former U.S. Attorney Sees in the Epstein Case
53 min
10
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
46 min
11
Attrition, Attention, Exhaustion
Ukraine's resilience and global fatigue
78 min
12
ENCORE: Of Boys and Men—Part 2
Brookings Researcher Richard Reeves joins Ron Steslow to discuss the problems facing boys and men and what we can do about it.
18 min
13
What’s In A Nation?—The Weekly
Biased reporting about Israel and Backlash across Europe
74 min
14
ENCORE: Of Boys and Men—Part 1
21 min
15
Money And State—The Weekly
Firing at the Fed and Buying into Intel
64 min
16
Is “Surveillance Pricing” Good?
28 min
17
Policing the Capital—The Weekly
Trump’s DC Police takeover and the growing surveillance state
58 min
18
Situationships with the CCP
China risk and corporate exposure to the CCP
58 min
19
Cartographic Warfare—The Weekly
Redistricting and Epstein
63 min
20
Encore: The Real Cost of Cheap Food
The Power of Regenerative Organic Agriculture
58 min
21
Censorship And Bathtub Gin—The Weekly
Negative liberties, age verification, Ofcom, and the threats to free expression and privacy
56 min
22
Epstein, Encryption, and Vanishing Trust—The We...
The Epstein Files, Banter Bill, and Tornado Cash
78 min
23
ENCORE: Dr. Catherine Sanderson on Becoming Mor...
Dr. Catherine Sanderson on Becoming Moral Rebels
78 min
24
Unscripted: A Politicology Gathering
16 min
25
ENCORE: Means of Control — Part 2
Byron Tau joins host Ron Steslow to discuss how the federal government uses marketing data to spy on you.
20 min