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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State of the Vote: The Whole Enchilada
In our last State of the Vote episode before Election Day, host Ron Steslow talks to fellow Lincoln Project co-founder Mike Madrid about the state of the national political map, the record early vote turnout across the country, and why Republican efforts to decrease voter participation are not moral or sustainable.
35 min
502
The West Wing's 2nd Wave, Trump’s 60 Minutes Wa...
Host and co-founder Ron Steslow sits down with fellow Lincoln Project co-founder Reed Galen and Lincoln Project Executive Director Sarah Lenti to discuss this week’s top stories: the Trump administration’s failed coronavirus response, Jared Kushner’s claim that Trump was “taking the country back from the doctors,” Trump’s 60 Minutes interview with Leslie Stahl, the Trump campaign abandoning rallygoers, Trump telling women he’s getting their husbands back to work, and Jared Kushner’s disparaging comments about Black Americans.
40 min
503
Gen. Michael Hayden and John Sipher on the Trum...
Former CIA and NSA Director General Michael Hayden and John Sipher, a former member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service, join the pod to discuss why national security experts are speaking out against Donald Trump, what the president’s ties to Russia mean for America’s security, why they’re concerned about the use of militarized force in domestic policing, and how voters should think about security risks as they cast their ballots.
78 min
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State of the Vote: 8 Days Until Election Day & ...
Host and co-founder Ron Steslow sits down with fellow co-founder Mike Madrid and political director Zack Czajkowski to discuss the national political map and the state of the vote in Georgia as we head into the last week of this election.
31 min
505
Donald Trump’s Last Debate Ever
Host Ron Steslow sits down with fellow Lincoln Project co-founders Reed Galen, Jennifer Horn, and Rick Wilson to break down the final debate in this presidential election.
68 min
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Explained: The Presidential Transfer of Power
Host Ron Steslow sits down with fellow Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt to discuss the history of presidential transitions dating back to 1797, why the presidential concession is a corner stone of American democracy, and why the results of the election must be honored in this election.
23 min
507
State of the Vote: Iowa is in Play
Host Ron Steslow sits down with fellow Lincoln Project co-founder Mike Madrid to talk about the electoral map across the country, illegal ballot boxes in California, and why Iowa is in play for the presidential and senate races.
48 min
508
Crazy Uncle in Chief and the SCOTUS Nomination ...
Ron Steslow sits down with fellow Lincoln Project co-founders Reed Galen, Jennifer Horn, and Steve Schmidt to discuss the Trump and Biden town halls and the Supreme Court Nomination hearings.
55 min
509
Carly Fiorina on Trump’s Failure of Leadership
Host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow sits down with former Republican candidate for President Carly Fiorina to talk about the importance of character in leadership.
79 min
510
State of the Vote: Why Texas is a Toss-up
Host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow talks to fellow co-founder Mike Madrid and Beto O'Rourke about the state of the vote around the country and why Joe Biden might be the first Democratic Presidential Candidate to win Texas since 1976.
60 min
511
The VP Debate and the Superspreader in Chief—We...
Sarah Lenti, Susan Del Percio, and Mike Madrid join host Ron Steslow to break down the Vice Presidential Debate and Donald Trump becoming a coronavirus superspreader.
40 min
512
The Hidden Battle Against COVID-19—Part 2
In the second episode of a two-part series, host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow talks to emergency room physicians Dan Barkhuff, Natasha Kathuria, and Murtaza Akhter about how the polarization around the pandemic affects medical care and how minority communities are disproportionately impacted by Covid-19.
49 min
513
The Hidden Battle Against COVID-19—Part 1
In the first episode of a two-part series, host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow talks to emergency room physicians Dan Barkhuff, Natasha Kathuria, and Murtaza Akhter about their experiences fighting the coronavirus on the ground.
49 min
514
State of the Vote: The Battle for the Sunshine ...
Host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow talks to his fellow co-founders Mike Madrid and Rick Wilson about the current state of the vote across the country and how the election is shaping up in Florida.
39 min
515
The Worst Presidential Debate—Weekly Round Up
Host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow asks fellow co-founders Reed Galen and Steve Schmidt, and Lincoln Project senior advisor Tara Setmayer to break down the key moments from the first presidential debate.
65 min
516
The World’s Most Dangerous Man
Mary Trump joins host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow to talk about how Donald Trump’s lies and bullying impact the American people and her new book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.
57 min
517
State of the Vote: Arizona and Trump’s New Runn...
Host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow talks to fellow co-founder Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell, political strategist and former Senior Political Advisor for the Goldwater Institute, about the current state of the vote across the country and how a Cindy McCain endorsement could impact the race in Arizona
45 min
518
The Notorious RBG and the Presidential Transfer...
Our host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow talks to co-founder Reed Galen,  Lincoln Project Executive Director Sarah Lenti, and Orin Kerr, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law about the recent passing of Justice...
52 min
519
Agents of Chaos: Russian Election Interference ...
Host and co-founder Ron Steslow talks to renowned documentarian Alex Gibney and cyber conflict researcher Camille François about how Russia interfered in the 2016 Presidential Election and what Russia is doing right now to influence the outcome of this...
58 min
520
State of the Vote: The ‘Hope Gap’ in the Rust B...
Host and co-founder Ron Steslow talks to fellow co-founder Mike Madrid about how the vote is shaping up in this election and what to watch for in Pennsylvania and other Rust Belt states that started distributing ballots last week. 
37 min
521
Woodward Tapes, America’s Global Decline, and V...
Host and co-founder Ron Steslow talks to Reed Galen, Susan Del Percio, and Sarah Lenti on this week’s roundup. They discuss the most recent tapes of Donald Trump’s conversations with Bob Woodward, how the global opinion of the United States has...
34 min
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Explained: Why We Need to Win the Senate
In our latest Explained episode, host and co-founder Ron Steslow asks fellow co-founder Rick Wilson to break down how Trumpism has taken hold in the Republican controlled Senate and why we need to elect patriots to protect our democracy.
17 min
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State of the Vote: The Kickoff
In our first State of the Vote Episode, our host and Lincoln Project co-founder Ron Steslow talks to fellow co-founder Mike Madrid and Lincoln Project Political Director Zack Czajkowski about how the 2020 election is underway. They discuss the state of the electoral map across the country and the early results we’re seeing as voters in North Carolina mail in their ballots.
40 min
524
Trump's Worst Lie Yet—The Weekly Roundup
Host and co-founder Ron Steslow asks fellow co-founders Jennifer Horn and Mike Madrid to weigh in on the stunning revelations in Bob Woodward's new book: that Trump knew the coronavirus was deadly in February and lied to the American people.
49 min
525
The Rise of Radicalism Under Donald Trump
Our host and co-founder Ron Steslow sits down with fellow co-founder Steve Schmidt and senior advisor Stuart Stevens to break down how political polarization has evolved into radicalization and violence during Trump’s presidency.
44 min