And now what? Doing Political Theory

Ulrike Höppner
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And now what? Is a political theory podcast, providing you with fresh ideas, perspectives and questions to understand our world. It is made by me, Ulrike,a passionate political scientist and teacher from Berlin. I enjoy political theory because each new thinker, each new idea, each new question is the promise of a new perspective, better answers and fresh understandings. Come along with me for the ride and I hope you enjoy. More information on the episodes, reading and listening suggestions go to https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/. Check it out! And let me know what you think!

Episodes

  1. Truth, Lies and All The Rest

    FEB 1

    Truth, Lies and All The Rest

    Here it is - my wrap up on the truth trilogy. I talk about what's up with all the lies and what role truth plays. Hope you find it thought-provoking. You don't have to listen to the previous episodes to enjoy this one. But if you have questions after, it might be worth going back and listening in. Or you go the Blog and the Episode Page to find more resources. Please enjoy and let me know what you think! https://bsky.app/profile/andnowhat.bsky.social Photo Credit: my husband

    24 min
  2. Truth is not what it seems according to Michel Foucault

    10/19/2025

    Truth is not what it seems according to Michel Foucault

    It's been a while but this was worth waiting for! Michel Foucault presents yet another take at truth, which is both, totally different amd strangely compatible with Arendt and Havel. Enjoy the episode and let me know what you think. https://bsky.app/profile/andnowhat.bsky.social Find more on the blog-https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/finally-foucault/(opens in a new tab)

    42 min
  3. Vaclav Havel and living in truth

    06/16/2025

    Vaclav Havel and living in truth

    This is the second episode focusing on truth, and it takes a rather different route than the last oneon hannah Arendt. Vaclav Havel, also, isn't a typical theorist but certainly a very political thinker. His take on truth really approaches the question of how to live under circumstances that just seem wrong and how to maybe find the cracks that will eventually open new possibilities. And Havel speaks from experience. Find links to the original text, that I talk about, and more on the episode page on my blog. https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/

    33 min
  4. What to learn about truth from Hannah Arendt

    04/07/2025

    What to learn about truth from Hannah Arendt

    Truth is a beast of a concept. There is so many different perspectives that offer different insights. Hannah Arendt teaches us why truth in politics might be just as harmful as lies. It's probably not any of the things you think of. Curious? Enjoy the episode! https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/?page_id=85 Photo: American Memory, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    33 min
  5. Life and Machiavelli

    12/22/2024

    Life and Machiavelli

    There is many ways of looking at Machiavelli. This one is unusual, but it proves useful to me and maybe you, too. Listen to why Machiavelli has something fundmentally right about life. episode page https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/how-to-look-at-life-with-machiavelli/ Episode picture CC-BY-SA 3.0 Lorenzo Bartolini, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niccolo_Machiavelli_uffizi.jpg

    16 min
  6. About Hope

    12/02/2024

    About Hope

    In this first episode I tackle the concept of hope and - if speaking in political theory terms - there is something to it. There is. I hope you enjoy. Some interesting sources can be found on the episode page on the blog. https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/episodes/ep-1-about-hope/

    21 min
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And now what? Is a political theory podcast, providing you with fresh ideas, perspectives and questions to understand our world. It is made by me, Ulrike,a passionate political scientist and teacher from Berlin. I enjoy political theory because each new thinker, each new idea, each new question is the promise of a new perspective, better answers and fresh understandings. Come along with me for the ride and I hope you enjoy. More information on the episodes, reading and listening suggestions go to https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/. Check it out! And let me know what you think!

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