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.

Politics
Government
Daily News
101
Privacy vs The Machines
21 min
102
The Front Line of Freedom—The Weekly
Subtitle: India, Pakistan, and Islamism
74 min
103
Operation Spider Web
Ukraine’s Attack on Russia’s Bombers
55 min
104
Original Sin—The Weekly Roundup
Original Sin and Truth in the Age of Conspiracy
75 min
105
ENCORE: Foreign Agents
How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World
31 min
106
The Politics of Vengeance —The Weekly Roundup
The connection between MAGA’s economic populism and immigration agendas
56 min
107
[+] The “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour
33 min
108
ENCORE: The Sinister Threat of Digital Dollars
The privacy risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
30 min
109
Teaching For An A.I. Future—The Weekly Roundup
Rethinking the role of education in a changing world
78 min
110
Islamism vs. Democracy—The Weekly Roundup
India, Pakistan, and Islamism
74 min
111
As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 2
The State of the War in Ukraine
42 min
112
As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 1
The State of the War in Ukraine
47 min
113
AI Giveth, AI Taketh
AI and What It Means To Be Human
29 min
114
The Devil’s Advocates—Part 2
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
47 min
115
Crosses & Crowns—The Weekly Roundup
AI, Christianity, and the Fate of Liberalism in America
69 min
116
The Devil’s Advocates—Part 1
Critical Legal Studies and why the law can’t be “infinitely malleable”
39 min
117
Freedom Under Fire—The Weekly Roundup
Libertarian values, new right economics, and rising class resentment
83 min
118
Industrial Warfare—The Weekly Roundup
Tariffs and an Economic War
65 min
119
ENCORE: Free Speech Culture
Greg Lukianoff joins to discuss his work at FIRE, protecting free speech, and creating a free speech culture
36 min
120
ENCORE: 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
121
Trust Collapse —The Weekly Roundup
80 min
122
ENCORE: System Error — Part 2
23 min
123
ENCORE: System Error — Part 1
25 min
124
Abundance and Retrenchment—The Weekly Roundup
Abundance and “detoxing” the economy
74 min
125
ENCORE: In Search Of
Seekr Technologies CEO Pat Condo joins to discuss the media landscape, their search tool, and how it can help you find the news
39 min