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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Does giving make you happy? with Dr. Catherine ...
Sanderson explains the relationship between giving and happiness
39 min
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The Coup In Progress — The Weekly Roundup
The Biden-Putin call, Trump’s next coup, vaccine mandates
73 min
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Scott MacFarlane on Prosecuting the Insurrectio...
Democracy attacked: Award-winning investigative reporter Scott MacFarlane updates us on the most critical filings and pivotal moments in the Feds’ ever-growing case against the January 6 insurrectionists.
47 min
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Message & Discipline — The Weekly Roundup
Cuomo Suspension, Omicron, and the Trump supported candidates for key election offices
67 min
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‘The Rule of Law is Back’ with Adam Schiff
Congressman Adam Schiff joins Ron Steslow to discuss his rise to prominence, the January 6th Committee, and his book Midnight in Washington
32 min
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“Look Up” — The Weekly Roundup
China, Authoritarians, and the Tigray Crisis
71 min
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System Error — Part 2
Mehran Sahami and Jeremy Weinstein on their book System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot
49 min
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The Sh*tshow Must Go On — The Weekly Roundup
Bannon Indictment, Beto and the Midterms, and the Republican Presidential Hopefuls
61 min
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System Error — Part 1
Mehran Sahami and Jeremy Weinstein on their book System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot
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Double Exclamation — The Weekly Roundup
January 6th Committee, Infrastructure Passes, and Inflation
59 min
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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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An Existential Crisis — The Weekly Roundup
Elections, Climate Change Talks, and China’s Cryptocurrency
59 min
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Winners Take All with Congressman Steve Israel
Fmr. Rep. Steve Israel on what Democrats learned from the 2020 election and what they must do if they hope to keep their majorities in the midterms
49 min
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Pandemic of Disinformation — The Weekly Roundup
Facebook, The GOP lawmakers who spoke to the 1/6 organizers, and Covid-19 vaccines for kids
51 min
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Strongmen — Part 2
Ruth Ben-Ghiat on her book Strongmen and what we can learn from the rise of autocratic leaders
38 min
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"Majority Leader Manchin" — The Weekly Roundup
Democratic House Retirements, Striketober, and the Virginia governor’s race
57 min
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Strongmen — Part 1
Ruth Ben-Ghiat on her book Strongmen and what we can learn from the rise of autocratic leaders
32 min
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"They’ll Remember That Sh*t” — The Weekly Roundup
January 6th Subpoenas and potential contempt, American, United and AT&T and the good and bad of corporate citizenship, and the supply chain crisis
58 min
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Submarines, German Elections, and Biden’s Speec...
Molly McKew sits down with Ron Steslow to talk about Submarines, the German Elections, and Biden’s Speech at the U.N.
50 min
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Bad Blood — The Weekly Roundup
The Facebook Whistleblower, Trump begs to get back on Twitter, Taylor Swift gets swept into the VA governor’s race.
58 min
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Our Own Worst Enemy — Part 2
Tom Nichols on his new book Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from Within on Democracy
43 min
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Dear Leader Zuckerberg — The Weekly Roundup
The fight to pass the Biden Agenda, Treating Facebook like a hostile foreign power, what Afghanistan looks like for women and LGBTQ people
64 min
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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 New Single Issue Voter — The Weekly Roundup
The widening rifts in the Republican party, playing chicken with the debt ceiling, and the pledge to train and hire refugees
57 min
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A Short Bench
Why aren’t Democrats as effective and efficient as Republicans when it comes to filling judicial vacancies?
52 min