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: Means of Control — Part 2
Byron Tau joins host Ron Steslow to discuss how the federal government uses marketing data to spy on you.
20 min
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The End of Politics—The Weekly
The Epstein Files and the MAGA Backlash
69 min
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ENCORE: Means of Control — Part 1
Byron Tau joins host Ron Steslow to discuss how the federal government uses marketing data to spy on you.
18 min
54
AI Cold War—The Weekly
China and AI
58 min
55
TAPPED: Susan Del Percio on Mamdani’s win
Susan Del Percio on Zohran Mamdani’s win in the Democratic Primary for NYC Mayor
38 min
56
Surveillance Dollars Are Here—The Weekly
The GENIUS Act, stablecoins, and the privacy threat they pose
62 min
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[+] Fight For This Flag
37 min
58
Operation Rising Lion—The Weekly
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion against Iran
60 min
59
In Debt We Trust—The Weekly
Money is the story behind every other story
84 min
60
Privacy vs The Machines
21 min
61
The Front Line of Freedom—The Weekly
Subtitle: India, Pakistan, and Islamism
74 min
62
Operation Spider Web
Ukraine’s Attack on Russia’s Bombers
55 min
63
Original Sin—The Weekly Roundup
Original Sin and Truth in the Age of Conspiracy
75 min
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ENCORE: Foreign Agents
How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World
31 min
65
The Politics of Vengeance —The Weekly Roundup
The connection between MAGA’s economic populism and immigration agendas
56 min
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[+] The “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour
33 min
67
ENCORE: The Sinister Threat of Digital Dollars
The privacy risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
30 min
68
Teaching For An A.I. Future—The Weekly Roundup
Rethinking the role of education in a changing world
78 min
69
Islamism vs. Democracy—The Weekly Roundup
India, Pakistan, and Islamism
74 min
70
As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 2
The State of the War in Ukraine
42 min
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As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 1
The State of the War in Ukraine
47 min
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AI Giveth, AI Taketh
AI and What It Means To Be Human
29 min
73
The Devil’s Advocates—Part 2
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
47 min
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Crosses & Crowns—The Weekly Roundup
AI, Christianity, and the Fate of Liberalism in America
69 min
75
The Devil’s Advocates—Part 1
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
39 min