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: Democrats Have A Latino Problem with Mi...
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Ron Steslow sit down to talk about how Democrats must better understand Latino voting trends in order to win pivotal electoral fights.
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Encore: We have a Democracy Problem with Mike M...
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Ron Steslow sit down to talk about how Latino voters can shape future elections and erosion of institutions around the globe.
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Reasonable Search and Seizure — The Weekly Roundup
The Mar-a-Lago search, Republicans’ reaction, and John Fetterman’s focus on rural voters
62 min
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Rule Makers and Rule Breakers
Michele Gelfand discusses her book Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World
24 min
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Poking the Panda — The Weekly Roundup
The Inflation Reduction Act, Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, this weeks primary elections
58 min
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Encore: Anne Applebaum on the Twilight of Democ...
Anne Applebaum discusses the rise of authoritarianism and what could be the end of democracy
53 min
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“The R Word” — The Weekly Roundup
The semantics of recession, Ted Cruz’s immigration ploy, and the MAGA march toward authoritarianism with or without Trump
77 min
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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
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“Hitting The Red Button” — The Weekly Roundup
The Democrats’ priority gap, the Spanish-language misinformation epidemic, and the Democrats playing with fire by pushing anti-democracy candidates in GOP primaries
40 min
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War Weary
Fmr. Senior CIA Official discusses the war in Ukraine, the fighting in the Donbas region, the global grain shortage, and Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
62 min
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“Playing With Fire” — The Weekly Roundup
The J6 committee’s focus on the West Wing coup planning meeting, the top issues driving voters in the midterms, the Democrats back Trump supporter in AZ GOP primary
63 min
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Beneath The Supreme Court Earthquake — Part 2
Why this pro-choice law professor agrees with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
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Beneath The Supreme Court Earthquake — Part 1
Why this pro-choice law professor agrees with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
51 min
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Rudderless, Aimless and Hopeless? — The Weekly...
Democrats doubt Biden, the “New Right” builds capacity in Washington, the J6 Committee and the Trump officials who are speaking out.
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ENCORE: Our Own Worst Enemy — Part 2
Tom Nichols on his new book Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from Within on Democracy
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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
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‘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
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Deep Democracy with Yonathan Keren — Part 2
Facilitator and instructor Yonathan Keren discusses his work building “deep democracy”
52 min
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‘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
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Deep Democracy with Yonathan Keren — Part 1
Facilitator and instructor Yonathan Keren discusses his work building “deep democracy”
45 min
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Barr Calls “Bullsh*t” — The Weekly Roundup
The January 6th Committee Hearings, the American Gerontocracy, and still rising inflation
57 min
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The Intimidation Game
Election law experts David Becker and Ben Ginsberg discuss the threats to elections workers
66 min
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“A Lot of Riches” — The Weekly Roundup
The San Francisco Recall, Whether Facebook Destroyed Democracy, Normalizing Relations with Saudi Arabia
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Part 2: Deepfakes and the Infocalypse with Nina...
Nina Shick discusses her book Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse
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“Bidenflation” — The Weekly Roundup
Biden’s inflation problem and the Pentagon’s major role in Top Gun: Maverick
63 min