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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: [email protected].

Trump’s Planning A Power Grab — The Weekly Roundup

72 hours 32 mins; July 21, 2023

The Real Cost of Cheap Food

62 hours 58 mins; July 19, 2023

Trump Is Not The Standard — The Weekly Roundup

73 hours 37 mins; July 14, 2023

ENCORE: True Crime in the Post-Truth Era

52 mins; July 12, 2023

“Class Matters”— The Weekly Roundup

67 hours 28 mins; July 07, 2023

The Power Code

66 hours 12 mins; July 05, 2023

“Bidenomics” — The Weekly Roundup

66 hours 24 mins; June 30, 2023

Immigration: Too Big To Solve?

81 hours 11 mins; June 28, 2023

TAPPED: Coup In Russia?

17 mins; June 24, 2023

Alito’s Private Jet Imbroglio — The Weekly Roundup

72 hours 17 mins; June 23, 2023

China Wants A New World Order

74 hours 15 mins; June 22, 2023

Boogeyman—The Weekly Roundup

75 hours 18 mins; June 16, 2023

“Dead To Rights” — George Conway on Trump’s 2nd Indictment

78 hours 18 mins; June 14, 2023

Spoiler Alert?—The Weekly Roundup

61 hours 55 mins; June 09, 2023

ENCORE: The Power of Silence — Part 2

27 mins; June 07, 2023

ENCORE: The Power of Silence — Part 1

30 mins; June 07, 2023

‘A Hostage They Couldn’t Shoot’—The Weekly Roundup

64 hours 48 mins; June 02, 2023

‘Give Ukraine What it Needs to Win’

78 hours 31 mins; May 31, 2023

[+] “Faith in America” [Preview]

28 mins; May 26, 2023

DeCision 2024

53 mins; May 26, 2023

TikTok Showdown: The RESTRICT Act Debate

78 hours 28 mins; May 24, 2023

ChatGPT Goes to Washington — The Weekly Roundup

70 hours 35 mins; May 19, 2023

Misunderstanding Misinformation

76 hours 2 mins; May 17, 2023

Musical Chairs — The Weekly Roundup

80 hours 2 mins; May 12, 2023

In Money We Trust

53 mins; May 10, 2023

Collapse of Reality? — The Weekly Roundup

66 hours 41 mins; May 05, 2023

The Fight for Zimbabwe — Part 2: Prosperity, Justice, and Modernization

87 hours 14 mins; May 03, 2023

The Fight for Zimbabwe — Part 1: Confronting a Failed State

49 mins; May 03, 2023

Tuckered Out — The Weekly Roundup

76 hours 11 mins; April 28, 2023

Politicology Mailbag with Mike Madrid & Anthony York

34 mins; April 26, 2023

Are We Funding The Taliban? — The Weekly Roundup

71 hours 44 mins; April 21, 2023

Leaks and Hostages

93 hours 52 mins; April 17, 2023

“They Have Given This Truly No Thought” — The Weekly Roundup

74 hours 31 mins; April 14, 2023

Of Boys and Men—Part 2

25 mins; April 12, 2023

The People of NY v. Donald J. Trump — The Weekly Roundup

57 mins; April 07, 2023

PREVIEW: [+] “Don’t Tell Me I’m Not a Patriot”

24 mins; April 07, 2023

Of Boys and Men—Part 1

27 mins; April 06, 2023

Everyone’s on TikTok — The Weekly Roundup

77 hours 49 mins; March 31, 2023

Testimony—Part 2

52 mins; March 29, 2023

Bitter Medicine? — The Weekly Roundup

49 mins; March 24, 2023

Testimony—Part 1

58 mins; March 22, 2023

Bank Runs, Bailouts, and Backlash — The Weekly Roundup

66 hours 36 mins; March 17, 2023

Encore: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb Willer

81 hours 51 mins; March 15, 2023

The Other January 6th — The Weekly Roundup

55 mins; March 10, 2023

“I’m in the Ponzi Business” — Part 2

63 hours 18 mins; March 08, 2023

“Fox is Captive to its Audience” — The Weekly Roundup

81 hours 37 mins; March 03, 2023

“I’m in the Ponzi Business” — Part 1

47 mins; March 01, 2023

Rational Actors

60 hours 1 min; February 24, 2023

The War Has Changed The World

55 mins; February 22, 2023

“This is a Catastrophe” — The Weekly Roundup

70 hours 2 mins; February 17, 2023

Above The Law?

71 hours 0 mins; February 15, 2023

‘I Enjoy Conversion’— The Weekly Roundup

72 hours 35 mins; February 10, 2023

The Power of Emotional Intelligence

64 hours 53 mins; February 08, 2023

“All About That Base” — The Weekly Roundup

67 hours 47 mins; February 03, 2023

Send In The Leopards

55 mins; February 01, 2023

“This Is The Way” — The Weekly Roundup

76 hours 11 mins; January 27, 2023

In Search Of

45 mins; January 25, 2023

Raise the Roof — The Weekly Roundup

78 hours 13 mins; January 20, 2023

PREVIEW: [+] The Re-Education of MTG [Members Only]

29 mins; January 20, 2023

Secret City with James Kirchick

61 hours 33 mins; January 18, 2023

“Insurrectionist Speaker Kevin McCarthy” — The Weekly Roundup

61 hours 18 mins; January 13, 2023

The New Rainmakers with Danny Hogenkamp

66 hours 26 mins; January 11, 2023

“Kevin McCarthy is an Empty Vessel” — The Weekly Roundup

68 hours 31 mins; January 06, 2023

Encore: January 6 through a Photographer’s Lens

48 mins; January 04, 2023

Looking back on 2022 — The Weekly Roundup

70 hours 29 mins; December 30, 2022

Encore: Rule Makers and Rule Breakers

30 mins; December 28, 2022

What Gives You Hope?

34 mins; December 23, 2022

Encore: Deeper Than Agreement

42 mins; December 21, 2022

“A Note from Politicology”

38 secs; December 16, 2022

“There’s No Turning Back for Them” — Hagar Chemali on the Protests in Iran

80 hours 42 mins; December 14, 2022

“The Constitution Cannot Be Suspended”— The Weekly Roundup

70 hours 54 mins; December 09, 2022

Encore: Does giving make you happy? with Dr. Catherine Sanderson

63 hours 29 mins; December 07, 2022

“The Circus is Back”— The Weekly Roundup

63 hours 37 mins; December 02, 2022

Politicology Mailbag with Lucy Caldwell & Mike Madrid

51 mins; November 30, 2022

“Window Shopping” — The Weekly Roundup

61 hours 35 mins; November 25, 2022

TAPPED: Giving Thanks with Molly McKew

39 mins; November 24, 2022

The Power of Silence — Part 2

27 mins; November 23, 2022

“Welcome the Hotel Mar-a-Lago”— The Weekly Roundup

74 hours 6 mins; November 18, 2022

The Power of Silence — Part 1

30 mins; November 16, 2022

“A Fate Worse Than Death” — The Weekly Roundup

59 mins; November 11, 2022

A Red…Splash?

88 hours 13 mins; November 09, 2022

ELECTION DAY: State of the Vote

31 mins; November 08, 2022

“The Crisis is Here” — The Weekly Roundup

78 hours 7 mins; November 04, 2022

“The Big Truth” with Major Garrett and David Becker

87 hours 34 mins; November 02, 2022

State of the Vote: 7 Days to Go

28 mins; November 01, 2022

BONUS: You Need To Meet Rob Sand

37 mins; November 01, 2022

Will We Still Stand for Freedom? — The Weekly Roundup

80 hours 28 mins; October 28, 2022

Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb Willer

81 hours 51 mins; October 26, 2022

State of the Vote: 14 Days to Go

26 mins; October 25, 2022

‘Walking On Eggshells’ — The Weekly Roundup

62 hours 59 mins; October 21, 2022

‘They Really Do Believe’ with Scott MacFarlane

52 mins; October 19, 2022

State of the Vote: 21 Days to Go

26 mins; October 17, 2022

“Spectrum of Stupid” — The Weekly Roundup

84 hours 49 mins; October 14, 2022

The Workingman’s Party?

80 hours 31 mins; October 12, 2022

State of the Vote: 28 Days to Go

29 mins; October 10, 2022

“The Insanity Defense” — The Weekly Roundup

76 hours 33 mins; October 07, 2022

Free Speech Culture

36 mins; October 05, 2022

State of the Vote: 35 Days to Go

35 mins; October 04, 2022

“It’s a Cultural Problem” — The Weekly Roundup

80 hours 32 mins; September 30, 2022

Worthy of Protection — Part 2

58 mins; September 28, 2022

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