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For the politics-curious who need more context and explanation to understand the news.

  1. Mar 11

    Unpacking Politics: Unpacking the First Year of Trump (47)

    Co-hosts Kate Floros and Evan McKenzie discuss the first year of the second Trump administration with guest E.J. Fagan. Topics range from Project 2025 and the Unitary Executive Theory to the exclusion of Congress from policymaking and the Democrats' chances in the 2026 mid-term elections. Kate, Evan, and E.J. are all professors in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Chicago. E.J.'s book: The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/4s5yLoL Today's show was produced by Jack Petraitis Cover art by Isabel McKenzie Music by Hunter Nico McKenzie at Handmade Audio

    Unpacking Politics: Unpacking the First Year of Trump (47)

  2. Jan 20

    Unpacking Politics: Unpacking Maduro's Arrest

    In this new podcast, Unpacking Politics, political scientists Kate Floros and Evan McKenzie (University of Illinois Chicago) will discuss a wide range of political issues, trying to get to the bottom of what's going on in the world. In the first episode we talk with Juan Albarracín, our UIC Political Science colleague about the January 3, 2026 US special forces raid that deposed Venezuelan president, Nicholas Maduro. Produced by Jack Petraitis Cover art by Isabel McKenzie Music by Hunter Nico McKenzie at Handmade Audio

    Unpacking Politics: Unpacking Maduro's Arrest

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    2026.00 Coming Soon: Unpacking Politics

    Professor Floros in The Politics Classroom teases a new podcast, Unpacking Politics.

  4. 10/22/2023

    2023.15: An American in Lagos

    In the Classroom: Raymond Baker, Global Financial Integrity Topics: Operating businesses in Lagos, Nigeria; Biafra War; Coups in Nigeria; illicit financial flows; Global Financial Integrity Episode Transcript Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Animal Kingdom by Craig Allen Fravel Episode Art: © 2019 | Kristina Sherk Photography Raymond Baker's Books Invisible Trillions: How Financial Secrecy Is Imperiling Capitalism and Democracy and the Way to Renew Our Broken System (2023) Berrett-Koehler Publishers Capitalism's Achilles Heel: Dirty Money and How to Renew the Free-Market System (2005) Wiley Links Raymond Baker: https://gfintegrity.org/staff-member/raymond-baker/ Global Financial Integrity: https://gfintegrity.org/ Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/American_in_Lagos Third Age: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/285 Craig Allen Fravel: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/462 Episode Art: www.Kristinasherk.com Invisible Trillions: https://amzn.to/3tFx5ZM Capitalism's Achilles Heel: https://amzn.to/3Q3mzD3

    2023.15: An American in Lagos

  5. 09/24/2023

    2023.14: It's Kind of Bananas - The End of Affirmative Action

    In the Classroom: Professor Steven Schwinn, UIC School of Law Topics: SCOTUS; 2023 affirmative action cases; Equal Protection Clause; reinterpreting Brown v. Board (1954); achieving diversity without considering race; legacy admissions Episode transcript Intro & Outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition music: Hello, Good Morning by Liberty Photo description: White man with black glasses smiles at the camera while wearing a light blue checked dress shirt and navy blue blazer The Politics Classroom website The Politics Classroom YouTube Channel The Bookshelf: under construction Web Links Professor Steven Schwinn: https://law.uic.edu/profiles/schwinn-steven/ UIC School of Law: https://law.uic.edu/ Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/TPC_2023-14_transcript Third Age: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/285 Liberty: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/262 The Politics Classroom website: https://www.thepoliticsclassroom.org/ The Politics Classroom YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ProfessorFloros?si=RGS1YraHeU8b7RtF The Bookshelf: under construction

    2023.14: It's Kind of Bananas - The End of Affirmative Action

  6. 07/30/2023

    2023.13: The Collapse of Tunisia's Democracy

    In the Classroom: Professor Sharan Grewal, Department of Government, College of William and Mary Topics: Tunisian revolution; democratic backsliding; self-coup; hyper-presidential political system; constitutional referendum; boycotting elections; secular/Islamist divide Episode Transcript Intro and Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Let Rivers Flow by Cast of Characters The Politics Classroom website The Bookshelf Episode on YouTube Episode Links Professor Sharan Grewal: https://sharangrewal.com/ Department of Government, College of William and Mary: https://www.wm.edu/as/government/index.php Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/TunisiaDemocracyCollapse "Three Goddesses": https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13263 Third Age: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/285 "Let Rivers Flow": https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/12465 Cast of Characters: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/280 The Politics Classroom website: https://www.thepoliticsclassroom.org/ The Bookshelf: https://www.thepoliticsclassroom.org/post/2023-13-the-collapse-of-tunisia-s-democracy Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1QmNAJ2Kf2A

    2023.13: The Collapse of Tunisia's Democracy

  7. 07/16/2023

    2023.12: Racism is Over - SCOTUS

    In the Classroom: Evan McKenzie, UIC Political Science Topics: US Supreme Court; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson; writ of certiorari; Rule 10; rule of four; Voting Rights Act, Sec. 2; Independent State Legislature "Theory"; Affirmative action Episode transcript Episode art: Photo by Rochelle Nicole on Unsplash Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Swampy Lands by Adam Saban Transition sound effects: Electrical Guitar Clean Muted Melody Light 01 on Soundstripe The Politics Classroom website In the Classroom: Evan McKenzie: https://www.evancmckenzie.com/ UIC Political Science: https://pols.uic.edu/ Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/RacismOverSCOTUS Photo: Rochelle Nicole: https://unsplash.com/@rchllwlsn?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText Unsplash⁠: https://unsplash.com/photos/E9uJ65vwGmE?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13263 Third Age: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/285 Transition Music: Swampy Lands: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15115 Adam Saban: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/642 Transition sound effects: Electrical Guitar Clean Muted Melody Light 01: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/40655 Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/ The Politics Classroom website: https://www.thepoliticsclassroom.org/

    2023.12: Racism is Over - SCOTUS

  8. 06/18/2023

    2023.11: Constitutions, Candidates, and Coups, Oh My!

    In the Classroom: Semih Patan & Petia Kostadinova, UIC Political Science Topics: Tunisia clarification and update; regimes, political systems, and voting rules 101; political party ideology; 2016 failed coup in Turkey; 2017 constitutional referendum in Turkey Episode Transcript Photo by Peter Kostov on Unsplash Image description: View of the Palace of Westminster, the Parliament of the UK, from the River Thames at sunset with the building reflected in the river. Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Ticky Tacky by Rhythm Scott Transition sound effect: Ball Shot at the Shield 01 from Soundstripe Links Semih Patan: https://pols.uic.edu/profiles/patan-semih/ Petia Kostadinova: https://pols.uic.edu/profiles/kostadinova-petia Photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/lWLjqGxFPX4 Photo artist: https://unsplash.com/@strippedlight Three Goddesses: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13263 Third Age:https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/285 Ticky Tacky: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8433 Rhythm Scott: https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/211 Transition sound effect: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/53697 Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/ Episode Transcript: https://8f1774c7-307a-4f6c-9af9-721b2a20c996.filesusr.com/ugd/478ee5_9bf3c85b4d7e469c915ce67ddb8d49e9.pdf

    2023.11: Constitutions, Candidates, and Coups, Oh My!
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For the politics-curious who need more context and explanation to understand the news.

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  • Creator
    Professor Floros
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Professor Floros
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