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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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
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‘We Gotta Go Now’ — The Weekly Roundup
George W. Bush on 9/11 and January 6, The Manchin-Klobuchar Freedom to Vote Act, and Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
65 min
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The Pursuit of Happiness with Dr. Catherine San...
Methods of finding happiness and the power of your mindset in times of great loss, fear and uncertainty
23 min
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Domestic Radicalization — The Weekly Roundup
Threats and outbursts at America’s school board meetings, Texas’s anti-democracy law, Newsom’s recall and California’s direct democracy
56 min
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Politicology Mailbag with Ron Steslow & Lucy Ca...
Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and Ron Steslow answer Politicology listener questions!
22 min
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Vigilante Injustice — The Weekly Roundup
Political impact of the U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, SCOTUS allows extreme Texas abortion law to take effect, and how “new puritanism” is upending liberal democracy
68 min
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Leaving Afghanistan: Part 2
Molly McKew and Marc Polymeropoulos further explain the ramifications of America’s catastrophic exit from Afghanistan.
50 min
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Leaving Afghanistan: Part 1
Molly McKew and Marc Polymeropoulos explain the decisions and dynamics that drove the disastrous end to our war in Afghanistan.
62 min
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“Surfer on a Tsunami” — The Weekly Roundup
Pfizer approval, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act awaits Senate action, and why we can’t ignore Trump rallies
63 min
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Capturing Insurrection: January 6 through a Pho...
Photographer Gabriella Demczuk shares her experience inside the Capitol as it was breached on 1/6
40 min
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“Sacred Cows” — The Weekly Roundup
War. Climate. Data. Guns.
75 min
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Cuomo, Covid, and Climate, Oh My! — The Weekly ...
Biden’s bipartisan bill to build back better, Republican governors willfully neglect public health, and Governor Cuomo’s reticent resignation
59 min
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Directed Energy Attacks and Leadership Lessons ...
Fmr. Senior CIA Official and author Marc Polymeropoulos on directed energy attacks and leadership lessons learned through his 26 years in the intelligence community.
54 min