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Politicology

Politicology
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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: podcast@politicology.com.

  1. 9h ago

    ENCORE: Worthy of Protection — Part 2

    To unlock subscriber-only content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Géraldine Blanche (Intellectual Property Lawyer and PhD candidate in Intellectual Property Law at the Sciences Po Law School in Paris) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the politics of fashion and intellectual property law (01:26) Fashion in Politics  (05:36) Iteration, interpretation, and inspiration (09:47) The need for time in fashion and democracy (14:24) Environmental impact of fashion (26:42) The impact of AI on fashion Follow Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Follow Géraldine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/designedbylaw/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min

  2. 5d ago

    Oil & Infowar — The Weekly

    Hagar Chemali (Former spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) is back in studio with host Ron Steslow to map the widening gap between the Trump Administration's declared aims in the Iran war, and the murky reality now shaping the region and the world. First they discuss the state of the war with Iran and the supposed negotiations in which the two governments are describing opposite realities—and what it would mean for the US to “finish the job.” Then, they widen the lens to China, tracing the argument that the campaigns against Iran and Venezuela are less about those countries than about choking off Beijing's energy supply. Finally, they turn to the information domain and the Singham network, a Chinese Communist Party-aligned financing infrastructure that has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into American left-wing protest infrastructure and the deeper question it raises: how can a liberal society defend itself against foreign information warfare without surrendering the values it is fighting to protect?  In Politicology+, they discuss Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte—a political enforcer with zero intelligence experience—as interim Director of National Intelligence and why it’s essential to understand what was going on behind the scenes in the lead up to Tusli Gabbard’s resignation.  POLITICOLOGY+ Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Watch Oh My World!: https://www.youtube.com/c/ohmyworldwithhagarchemali SPONSORS & PROMO CODES: https://bit.ly/44uAGZ8 Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/HagarChemali Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 15m

  3. 5d ago • Politicology+ Only

    [+] Why A Pit Bull Now Runs the Intel Community [Members Only]

    Ron Steslow and Hagar Chemali examine Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte—with a reputation as a political enforcer —as interim Director of National Intelligence in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. They trace what drove the pick: Gabbard's losing battle with a CIA that stonewalled her investigators on COVID origins, Havana syndrome, and UAP disclosures, and what it means for national security decision-making that the top of the intelligence community is now occupied by a pit bull with no intel background, and no Senate confirmation required—for now.

    25 min

  4. 5d ago • Politicology+ Only

    [+] Why A Pit Bull Now Runs the Intel Community [Members Only]

    Ron Steslow and Hagar Chemali examine Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte—with a reputation as a political enforcer —as interim Director of National Intelligence in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. They trace what drove the pick: Gabbard's losing battle with a CIA that stonewalled her investigators on COVID origins, Havana syndrome, and UAP disclosures, and what it means for national security decision-making that the top of the intelligence community is now occupied by a pit bull with no intel background, and no Senate confirmation required—for now.

    25 min

  5. 6d ago

    ENCORE: Worthy of Protection—Part 1

    To unlock subscriber-only content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Géraldine Blanche (Intellectual Property Lawyer and PhD candidate in Intellectual Property Law at the Sciences Po Law School in Paris) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the politics of fashion and intellectual property law (01:25) History of laws protecting creativity  (09:20) What IP lawyers do (12:50) What led Géraldine to fashion IP (20:50) Fashion as political (35:50) How politicians send messages through fashion choices (41:41) Fashion as a signifier of political groups Follow Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Follow Géraldine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/designedbylaw/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min

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    9 min

  7. May 30

    The Weekly: Mailbag Edition

    In this mailbag episode of The Weekly, Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid sit  down to answer listener questions, on Latino dealignment, whether states should call a second constitutional convention, whether a hot war with China is coming, and whether a future administration could prosecute its predecessor without sliding into retribution.     In Politicology+, they dig into Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas and use the Pope's choice between "constructing Babel" and "rebuilding Jerusalem" to confront what happens when we hand life-and-death decisions to machines that can't be held accountable. POLITICOLOGY+ Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. SPONSORS & PROMO CODES: https://bit.ly/44uAGZ8 Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/madrid_mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m

  8. May 29 • Politicology+ Only

    [+] The Pope vs. the Machines [Members Only]

    Ron and Mike Madrid dig into Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas and use the Pope's choice between "constructing Babel" and "rebuilding Jerusalem" to confront what happens when we hand life-and-death decisions to machines that can't be held accountable. From autonomous weapons and just war theory to transhumanism, regulatory capture, and whether the rise of the machines is pushing humanity toward a more spiritual age, they wrestle with the question underneath all of it: do we even still know how to decide what the right thing is?

    32 min
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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: podcast@politicology.com.

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  • Creator
    Politicology
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    967
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ℗ & © 2021 Politicology
  • Show Website
    Politicology
  • Provider
    Politicology, LLC

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