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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Capitol Coup Coordination—The Weekly Roundup
David Becker, Lucy Caldwell and Mike Madrid join host Ron Steslow to review election integrity, Powell’s defamation defense, capitol coup coordination, and our cyclical gun debate.
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John Sipher and Molly McKew on Russia’s Asymmet...
Politicology dissects the U.S. intelligence community’s report on Russian interference in the 2020 election, analyzes the U.S. response to Russia’s attacks and disinformation campaigns, and breaks down how the Russian intelligence service uses Americans—willing and otherwise—as proxies and disseminators of Russian propaganda.
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Rewriting the Insurrection—The Weekly Roundup
New developments in the prosecution of the Capitol insurrectionists, escalating humanitarian crisis at our Southern border, and how the prosecution is coming together for the cases against Trump and his associates’ alleged financial and election-related crimes.
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Victoria Soto on the She-cession: Women and Wor...
Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, and a contributor to MSNBC and Telemundo joins host Ron Steslow to look at the disproportionately high unemployment rates for women of color through the pandemic, what this shows us about the underlying issues facing women in the workforce and working families, how supporting working families in our communities will generate a strong ROI, and how this all impacts our entire economy.
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Trump Cons GOP—The Weekly Roundup
Mike Madrid and Susan Del Percio join host Ron Steslow to discuss the COVID-19 Relief and Recovery bill, and the latest on the distribution of vaccines, Republicans’ legislative priorities, and the mechanics of making it harder for some people to vote, and Former President Trump’s power play against the GOP’s official campaign committees
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Dr. Catherine Sanderson on Becoming Moral Rebels
Dr. Catherine Sanderson, Poler Family Professor, Chair of Psychology at Amherst College and the author of Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels joins host Ron Steslow to analyze why Trump was able to exert control on the Republican party, how to recognize leaders who will stand up for what’s right—and what we can do to become moral rebels.
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Domestic Terror Threat—The Weekly Roundup
Fmr. CIA Officer Marc Polymeropoulos and Roundup regulars Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell join host Ron Steslow to discuss the recent confirmation of the Saudi Crown Prince’s involvement in Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination, H.R. 1, the For the People Act and the continued fight to preserve democracy, and the ongoing domestic terror threats in the Capitol.
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Celeste Headlee on Having Better Conversations
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
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Combatting Vaccine Skepticism—The Weekly Roundup
Susan Del Percio and Lucy Caldwell return to the Roundup with host Ron Steslow to discuss the new Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine and diminishing vaccine skepticism, the evolution of Republican disinformation regarding the 2020 election, and the questionable attempt to rebrand the GOP as the party of the working class.
66 min
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Drawing Democracy: Part 1—Redistricting in America
In the first part of a new Politicology series on America’s redistricting process, Mike Madrid joins host Ron Steslow to set the table with an overview of how redistricting and reapportionment happen, the importance of the Census, and why we’ll hear a lot about Gerrymandering as this process unfolds.
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A New Party is Needed—The Weekly Roundup
Jennifer Horn, Tharon Johnson, and Mike Madrid join host Ron Steslow to recap the week, including the growing rift and infighting among the Republican Party's ranks, the defeated Senator looking to re-run, the continued voter suppression efforts in Georgia and statehouses across the country, and what people across the country can do now to protect their right to vote.
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How Smartmatic vs. Fox News Will Impact Cable N...
Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance joins Ron Steslow to discuss the $2.7 billion lawsuit Smartmatic filed against Fox News, three Fox hosts, and two Trump attorneys and the impact it could have on the misinformation cable news channels produce.
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Perfect Phone Calls—The Weekly Roundup
Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell join host Ron Steslow to discuss the potential impact the second Trump impeachment trial will have in the future, the new investigation in Georgia probing Trump's calls to state officials, and the impact of the compounding COVID-induced crises.
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Impeachment and the Most Divided Deliberative B...
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones joins Ron Steslow to discuss the insurrection at the Capitol, the second Impeachment trial of Donald Trump, holding presidents accountable for their actions, and how we should expect a 50-50 Senate to function.
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Republican Party Exodus—The Weekly Roundup
Ron Steslow and special guests discuss the tens of thousands of Republican voters who have left the party since the insurrection at the Capitol, the latest attempts at voter suppression moving through state legislatures, and mounting legal trouble for the Trump family and businesses.
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Reckoning with our Shared Trauma with Mary Trump
Mary Trump joins host Ron Steslow to discuss how she felt after the 2020 election, how the pandemic and the insurrection at the Capitol have impacted our collective mental health, what could cause so many people to engage in insurrection, the compounding effect of a year laden with traumatic events, Donald Trump’s insidious technique for gaining followers, and how we can protect against it in the future.
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NEW: This is Politicology with Ron Steslow
Politics in America is transforming. We’re using the lessons learned working with The Lincoln Project and launching a new podcast—Politicology—to gain a deeper understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts experts from across disciplines and the political spectrum to learn more about the problems we face as a nation. Politicology launches February 3rd.
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Navalny’s Arrest, Rudy’s Lawsuit, and the QAnon...
Jennifer Horn, John Sipher, and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to break down the arrest of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny and the protests around Russia last weekend, the $1.3 billion lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems filed against Rudy Giuliani, and Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s history of endorsing conspiracy theories and violence against Democratic politicians.
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The Inauguration—The Weekly Roundup
Mike Madrid, Susan Del Percio, and Lucy Caldwell join host Ron Steslow to discuss the inauguration, Joe Biden’s inaugural address, Amanda Gorman’s poem, “The Hill We Climb,” and some of the actions the Biden Administration took in their first few hours in office.
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Reconnaissance Tours, The PGA Snubs Trump, and ...
Mike Madrid and Susan Del Percio join Host Ron Steslow to discuss the accusation that a member of congress provided reconnaissance tours to rioters before the attack, Trump’s ban from social media platforms, the PGA’s decision to drop Trump’s course from the calendar, and Donald Trump’s second impeachment.
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Trump vs Democracy Revisited: Anne Applebaum on...
After the violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol at the direction of the president last week, we decided to resurface a conversation from August between host Ron Steslow and Anne Applebaum about her book, Twilight of Democracy, and the warning signs of authoritarianism we were witnessing.
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Trump’s Capitol Siege, His Desperate Phone Call...
Mike Madrid (@madrid_mike), Lucy Caldwell (@lucymcaldwell), and Tharon Johnson (@TharonJohnson) join host Ron Steslow (@RonSteslow) to discuss the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by Trump loyalists, Donald Trump’s unhinged phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff’s wins in the Georgia Senate Runoff elections.
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The Hidden Battle Against COVID-19—Part 3
Emergency room physicians Natasha Kathuria and Dan Barkhuff return to the podcast to talk to Ron Steslow about their experiences fighting COVID-19, the new vaccines, and the continued impact of the pandemic.
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Another Election Lawsuit, Electoral College Cha...
Host Ron Steslow sits down with Jennifer Horn, Mike Madrid, and Susan Del Percio to discuss the Texas congressman who is suing Mike Pence to steal an election, the U.S. Senator from Missouri who announced he will challenge electoral college votes, the importance of the Georgia Runoffs, and New Year’s resolutions for the United States.
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The Russian Hacks with Tom Nichols
Ron Steslow and Tom Nichols discuss Russia’s recent hacks of U.S. Federal Agencies, Trump’s relationship with Putin, what the Biden administration will need to do to clean up the damage and secure systems, and the potential dangers of Donald Trump having access to classified intelligence after he leaves office.
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