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.

Politics
Government
Daily News
326
ENCORE: Our Own Worst Enemy — Part 1
Tom Nichols on his new book Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from Within on Democracy
49 min
327
‘The Trump-tanic’ is Sinking — The Weekly Roundup
The J6 Committee, the political impact of overturning Roe, Election Deniers go down in Colorado primaries
69 min
328
Deep Democracy with Yonathan Keren — Part 2
Facilitator and instructor Yonathan Keren discusses his work building “deep democracy”
52 min
329
‘The Republic is in Danger’ — The Weekly Roundup
The bipartisan gun law in the Senate, the January 6th committee, the stock market strain hitting retirement accounts
46 min
330
Deep Democracy with Yonathan Keren — Part 1
Facilitator and instructor Yonathan Keren discusses his work building “deep democracy”
45 min
331
Barr Calls “Bullsh*t” — The Weekly Roundup
The January 6th Committee Hearings, the American Gerontocracy, and still rising inflation
57 min
332
The Intimidation Game
Election law experts David Becker and Ben Ginsberg discuss the threats to elections workers
66 min
333
“A Lot of Riches” — The Weekly Roundup
The San Francisco Recall, Whether Facebook Destroyed Democracy, Normalizing Relations with Saudi Arabia
79 min
334
Part 2: Deepfakes and the Infocalypse with Nina...
Nina Shick discusses her book Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse
38 min
335
“Bidenflation” — The Weekly Roundup
Biden’s inflation problem and the Pentagon’s major role in Top Gun: Maverick
63 min
336
Deepfakes and the Infocalypse with Nina Schick ...
Nina Shick discusses her book Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse
34 min
337
TAPPED: Cancel Culture, Fair Elections, and Bat...
What’s different about the relative handful of battleground districts that will determine the balance of power in Washington?
20 min
338
19 Empty Beds — The Weekly Roundup
The Uvalde Massacre, Tuesday’s primary elections, the Russian Grain blockade
58 min
339
Behind The Filter Bubble
Mehran Sahami and Rob Reich on what it would mean to make Twitter’s algorithm open source
51 min
340
The Great Replacement — The Weekly Roundup
Tuesday’s Primaries, Great Replacement Theory, and DHS’s warning about political violence
63 min
341
Encore: Celeste Headlee on Having Better Conver...
Journalist, public speaker and author Celeste Headlee joins host Ron Steslow to reveal the science and history behind human communication, share keys to unlock deeper conversations, and explain how critical empathy is for our ability to listen and connect.
37 min
342
The Intimidation Game — The Weekly Roundup
The Stock Market Stumble, Abortion Rights Protests, and the DNC’s Latino outreach
60 min
343
Modeling Victory — Part 2
Scott Tranter on data science, polling, and modeling
38 min
344
The End of Roe? — The Weekly Roundup
Politico’s scoop that The Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade and Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft opinion
62 min
345
A Note from Ron
Ron checks in while on the road headed to Ukraine
3 min
346
Modeling Victory — Part 1
Scott Tranter on data science, polling, and modeling
44 min
347
“A Moment Of Alignment” — The Weekly Roundup
Meadow’s texts, McCarthy’s phone calls, and the Elon Musk’s deal to acquire Twitter
63 min
348
France’s Mainstreaming Extremism
Le Pen, Macron, and France’s presidential election
47 min
349
The Long Game — The Weekly Roundup
Clerk Works, the heavier weapons headed to Ukraine, Abigail Spanbergers reset on policing policy
68 min
350
420 Special: Cannabis Politics with California’...
Cannabis policy and how public opinion on marijuana has changed.
65 min