A Few Reasonable Words

Professors Casey Dominguez, Cory Gooding, and Timothy McCarty, University of San Diego
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A Few Reasonable Words

A Few Reasonable Words…A weekly podcast from three professors trying desperately to soothe the frayed nerves of the American public with the comforting balm of political science. With every episode we include a segment called "Civics for Grownups" and some "Recommended Reading." Want more information? https://afrwpodcast.wordpress.com/

  1. 11/02/2020

    Ep. 88: What to Expect on Election Night

    We are back! And just in time to give you a rundown of what might be in store for us come Tuesday, and beyond. Democracy, y'all: it's a trip!

    1h 4m

  2. 07/01/2020

    Ep. 87: Structural Racism & Law Enforcement

    Amidst nationwide protests against police brutality & structural racism, we ask: what exactly is structural racism & how does it relate to problems in law enforcement? What does the scholarship on race & policing tell us about how to address the problems inspiring the protests?

    43 min

  3. 04/03/2020

    Ep. 86: Plato vs. Democracy?

    What exactly is Plato's beef with democracy? Can it teach us anything about the problems our democracy might be facing today? And is Plato really an enemy of democracy, or is it more complicated than that? And why does Tim like Plato so much anyway?

    1h 13m

  4. 02/08/2020

    Ep. 85: The Iowa Kerfuffle

    What happened in the Iowa caucus? And is it actually a big deal? Why do we nominate presidential candidates with this complicated system of caucuses and primaries? And what is the deal with Iowa & New Hampshire always getting to be first anyway?

    48 min

  5. 02/03/2020

    Ep. 84: The Democratic Primaries (Live @ University of the Third Age)

    SPECIAL LIVE EPISODE! How do political scientists think about primaries? How should someone who wants to think like a political scientist think about the current Democratic primary? (nb: spotty sound quality alert!)

    52 min

  6. 12/18/2019

    Ep. 83: Articles of Impeachment

    The House is considering two Articles of Impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of congress. What does that mean, and how should we think about charges like this against a president?

    33 min

  7. 11/28/2019

    Ep. 82: Universal Basic Income

    What exactly is the Universal Basic Income? Is it a good idea? We take a trip back to the Political Science Reform Corner to find out.

    39 min

  8. 10/20/2019

    Ep. 81: How to Think About Impeachment

    Impeachment is in the air, but what does impeachment really mean? How should we think about impeachment as a political phenomenon and what can the history of impeachment tell us about our current situation?

    38 min
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A Few Reasonable Words…A weekly podcast from three professors trying desperately to soothe the frayed nerves of the American public with the comforting balm of political science. With every episode we include a segment called "Civics for Grownups" and some "Recommended Reading." Want more information? https://afrwpodcast.wordpress.com/

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  • Creator
    Professors Casey Dominguez, Cory Gooding, and Timothy McCarty, University of San Diego
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2020
  • Episodes
    90
  • Rating
    Clean
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