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 1
Byron Tau joins host Ron Steslow to discuss how the federal government uses marketing data to spy on you.
38 min
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Age of Transformation—Red County, Blue County, ...
Mike Madrid talks to Jean Pasco, Fmr. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, and Dave Wasserman
34 min
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Not Going Back—The Weekly Roundup
The DNC and Price Gouging
53 min
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ENCORE: Misunderstanding Misinformation
Claire Wardle joins to discuss the information landscape, why terms like misinformation aren’t really helpful, how we can improve information pollution, and some of the mistakes we’ve made along the way.
68 min
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A Dangerous Proposition—Red County, Blue County...
Mike Madrid talks to Jean Pasco and Gustavo Arellano about Prop 187
30 min
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The Populist Pivot—The Weekly Roundup
The Trump-Musk Interview, Harris’s pivot, and the Trump campaign hack
53 min
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Election Anxiety with Dr. Catherine Sanderson
Dr. Catherine Sanderson on how to curb election Anxiety
62 min
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Reagan Country—Red County, Blue County, Orange ...
Mike Madrid talks to Stu Spencer and Dave Wasserman
29 min
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Walzing In A Storm—The Weekly Roundup
Harris picks Walz as her running mate and the major news from escalating conflicts across the globe
90 min
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ENCORE: Rule Makers, Rule Breakers
Michele Gelfand discusses her book Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World
24 min
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Orange is the New Purple—Red County, Blue Count...
Mike Madrid talks to Jon Gould about how Orange County, CA became purple
30 min
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The Race to Define Kamala Harris—The Weekly Rou...
Defining Harris, Pivot to Weird, Bitcoin as a campaign issue
61 min
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ENCORE: The Real Cost of Cheap Food
The Power of Regenerative Organic Agriculture
58 min
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Kamalaphoria—The Weekly Roundup
Joe Biden ends his campaign and Kamala Harris clears the Democratic field
62 min
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Power To The People: Decentralizing Technology
How decentralizing technology can empower individuals against corporations and governments
64 min
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TAPPED: Mike Madrid on Biden Leaving the Race
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“We Can’t Go On Like This” —The Weekly Roundup
The Trump assassination attempt, the Republican National Convention, and the renewed push for Biden to drop out
61 min
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ENCORE: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb...
Stanford Professor Robb Willer joins to discuss the Strengthening Democracy Challenge and what we can do to reduce partisan animosity and anti-democratic attitudes
74 min
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Yes, Biden Can Win—The Weekly Roundup
Continued Democratic backlash to the Biden debate and how Biden’s inner circle worked to keep the signs of his aging under wraps
66 min
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ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 2
NYT Tech Reporter Kashmir Hill joins to discuss anonymity, facial recognition and ClearviewAI
48 min
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Friendly Fire—The Weekly Roundup
The fallout from Biden’s debate performance and an emboldened Donald Trump
50 min
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ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 1
NYT Tech Reporter Kashmir Hill joins to discuss anonymity, facial recognition and ClearviewAI
34 min
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An Unmitigated Disaster—The Weekly Roundup
The first presidential debate devolves into lies, rambling, and an argument over who’s better at golf.
59 min
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ENCORE: Democracy’s Christian Enemies — Part 2
David Gushee joins to discuss Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies
45 min
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Depends On Your Lens—The Weekly Roundup
Deceptive Editing, Antisemitism at Columbia , and Biden’s Immigration Orders
71 min