Old North State Politics Podcast

Dr. Michael Bitzer, Catawba College
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Old North State Politics podcast is a production of Catawba College's Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service, directed by Dr. Michael Bitzer, and connected to the blog OldNorthStatePolitics.com. Music provided by Justin Gerstle of Catawba's Music Department.

  1. 10/01/2025

    "Lunch & Learn" about Defending Democracy with Tim Heaphy

    Join the Center for N.C. Politics & Public Service at Catawba College and the N.C. Network for Fair, Safe & Secure Elections for a Lunch & Learn Zoom webinar with Tim Heaphy to hear his perspectives and potential approaches to dealing with political violence in America. With America confronting renewed political violence, how should citizens consider building resilience and solutions to address the deep divisions within our society?The author of Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy, Heaphy discusses his views on the role of social media, the division that he feels is driving American politics, and his thoughts in finding connections and commonality among Americans to fix our broken democracy.

  2. 06/30/2025

    Old North State Politics on "Enough is Enough" for Thom Tillis

    Old North State Politics blog contributors Michael Bitzer, Susan Roberts, and Chris Cooper offer their analysis and thoughts on U.S. Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not seek re-election in 2026 in North Carolina.

    Old North State Politics on "Enough is Enough" for Thom Tillis

  3. 11/24/2024

    Margaret Thurman on "The First Presidential Contest"

    Margaret Thurman discusses "The First Presidential Contest: 1796 and the Founding of American Democracy" by Jeffrey Pasley.

  4. 11/24/2024

    Trenard McClary on "Enchanted America"

    Trenard McClary discusses "Enchanted America: How Intuition and Reason Divide Our Politics" by Eric Oliver and Thomas Wood.

  5. 11/24/2024

    Ah'Marriah Sloan on "Give Us the Ballot"

    Ah'Marriah Sloan discussed Ari Berman's "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America."

  6. 11/24/2024

    Katrina Misra on "Why We're Polarized"

    Katrina Misra discusses Ezra Kline's "Why We're Polarized"

  7. 11/24/2024

    Joey Cilluffo on "The Mathematics of Voting and Elections"

    Joey Cilluffo discusses "The Mathematics of Voting and Elections" by Jonathan Hodge and Richard Klima.

  8. 11/24/2024

    Jada Porter on "From Pandemic to Insurrection"

    Jada Porter discusses Michael P. McDonald's "From Pandemic to Insurrection: Voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election"

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Old North State Politics podcast is a production of Catawba College's Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service, directed by Dr. Michael Bitzer, and connected to the blog OldNorthStatePolitics.com. Music provided by Justin Gerstle of Catawba's Music Department.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Michael Bitzer, Catawba College
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Michael Bitzer, Catawba College
  • Show Website
    Old North State Politics Podcast