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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Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb Willer
Stanford Professor Robb Willer joins to discuss the Strengthening Democracy Challenge and what we can do to reduce partisan animosity and anti-democratic attitudes
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State of the Vote: 14 Days to Go
Politicology teams up with Decision Desk HQ to breakdown the biggest movement in midterm polling predictions
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‘Walking On Eggshells’ — The Weekly Roundup
January 6th Committee Hearing, Tight Senate Races, Obama’s Warning for Democrats not to be Buzzkills
55 min
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‘They Really Do Believe’ with Scott MacFarlane
Democracy attacked: CBS News Congressional Correspondent and award-winning journalist Scott MacFarlane updates us on the most critical filings and pivotal moments in the Feds’ ever-growing case against the January 6 insurrectionists.
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State of the Vote: 21 Days to Go
Politicology teams up with Decision Desk HQ to breakdown the biggest movement in midterm polling predictions
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“Spectrum of Stupid” — The Weekly Roundup
Russia’s increased aggression, the Fed’s fight against inflation and the danger of recession, and court cases on ballot counting and Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
77 min
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The Workingman’s Party?
Ruy Teixeira, Mike Madrid, and Scott tranter join to discuss the erosion of support for Democrats among Hispanic voters and what they can do to stem the tide
72 min
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State of the Vote: 28 Days to Go
Politicology teams up with Decision Desk HQ to breakdown the biggest movement in midterm polling predictions
21 min
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“The Insanity Defense” — The Weekly Roundup
OPEC slashing oil production, Joe Biden’s visit to Florida, and the Georgia Senate Race and Herschel Walker paying for a former girlfriend’s abortion
68 min
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Free Speech Culture
Greg Lukianoff joins to discuss his work at FIRE, protecting free speech, and creating a free speech culture
36 min
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State of the Vote: 35 Days to Go
Politicology teams up with Decision Desk HQ to breakdown the biggest movement in polling and modeling
28 min
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“It’s a Cultural Problem” — The Weekly Roundup
The “Commitment to America” Plan, the Senate’s Electoral Count Act reform, and Russia’s new draft and the sham referendums
72 min
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Worthy of Protection — Part 2
Géraldine Blanche discusses the politics of fashion and intellectual property
50 min
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(NEW) State of the Vote: 48 Days to Go
Politicology teams up with Decision Desk HQ to breakdown the biggest movement in polling and modeling
23 min
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‘Fund the Police’ — The Weekly Roundup
How pending legislation will shape the midterms, Trump’s QAnon Rally, and Ron DeSantis’s political stunt and the real immigration problems.
60 min
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Worthy of Protection — Part 1
Géraldine Blanche discusses the politics of fashion and intellectual property
46 min
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“Broadening The Message” — The Weekly Roundup
The possibility of a Ukrainian victory, the midterms are tightening, The New York Times’ expose on Hasidic schools in New York
77 min
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True Crime in the Post-Truth Era
Andy Kroll discusses his new book A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy
47 min
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“Right On The Merits” — The Weekly Roundup
Biden’s Independence Hall speech, the Mar-a-Lago Special Master, and the Home Stretch of the Midterms campaigns
52 min
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Hate Crimes and Asymmetric Security
Security Expert Michael Masters joins discuss the rise in mass shootings and what people can do to prepare themselves
73 min
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Civil Warmongering — The Weekly Roundup
Escalating Negative Partisanship, student debt cancellation and the midterms, Donald Trump’s grip on Republican donors
57 min
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Fraught and Dubious: Student Debt Cancellation
Lanae Erickson joins to discuss President Joe Biden’s executive order to cancel student loan debt
58 min
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“I Don’t Say His Name, Ever” — The Weekly Roundup
New revelations in the Mar-a-Lago search saga, American pessimism about the future, and the lack of substantive conservative opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act.
55 min
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Any Given Tuesday with Lis Smith
Democratic Strategist Lis Smith discusses her career and her new memoir, Any Given Tuesday
62 min
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“Crooks and Scoundrels” — The Weekly Roundup
The latest on the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago; Liz Cheney, Sarah Palin, and Senate Republicans pulling ad buys; and the Big Liars after top elections posts advancing to November
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