Polilogue

Steidle-Soto
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Polilogue dives into the conversations that dominate the Sunday morning political shows.  We look at the policymaker, the politician, and the journalist—because each is critical and each demands criticism.  With extensive audio clips from the Sunday shows, Polilogue is released in time for your Monday commute.

  1. Episode 291: A Goodbye Message

    12/20/2022

    Episode 291: A Goodbye Message

    Episode 291: A Goodbye Message Steidle-Soto In this special episode, Naomi and Brendan say goodbye to Polilogue. After more than 5 years and 291 episodes, we are bidding farewell to the podcast in this bittersweet episode. Thank you to all of our supporters and listeners over the years. We will miss the show but appreciate so much the privilege to speak with you during these interesting times. You can still email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org

    34 min
  2. SC Ep. 8: Reform the Court and the Media

    11/23/2022

    SC Ep. 8: Reform the Court and the Media

    SC Ep. 8: Reform the Court and the Media Steidle-Soto In the last episode of our Supreme Court series, we discuss the prospect for reform of the Supreme Court. We review the analysis of reform released by the Presidential Commission, suggest some of our own ideas for reforming the court—and then discuss reform of media coverage. Resources You can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact us Email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you! Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org

    52 min
  3. Ep. SC 7: The Pipeline to the High Court

    10/26/2022

    Ep. SC 7: The Pipeline to the High Court

    Ep. SC 7: The Pipeline to the High Court Steidle-Soto There’s no job criteria to be a Supreme Court justice. But then how does someone even get to serve on the highest court — for the rest of their life? In this episode of Polilogue, we look at the Supreme Court pipeline and how national media organizations portray and analyze the very few paths to the court. We also discuss the Federalist Society, an influential outside group that has been extremely successful in developing and mentoring federal judges—shaping the conservative Court we experience today. Resources You can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact us Email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you! Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org

    1h 2m
  4. Episode SC 6: Accountability for the Highest Court

    10/18/2022

    Episode SC 6: Accountability for the Highest Court

    Episode SC 6: Accountability for the Highest Court Steidle-Soto In this episode of Polilogue we wonder if a job you can almost never be fired from can have any level of accountability. Congress and the White House have elections to give people the opportunity to “re-hire” their elected officials. But if our top court does not have an election, does that mean they are exempted from any accountability? What’s the role of the media ecosystem to describe and analyze the quality of work that the Supreme Court does every day? What more can they do during the nomination and confirmation process to ensure that only qualified candidates are serving these lifelong appointments? Resources You can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact us Email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you! Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org

    1h 4m
  5. SC Ep. 5: Coverage of the Confirmation Process

    10/11/2022

    SC Ep. 5: Coverage of the Confirmation Process

    SC Ep. 5: Coverage of the Confirmation Process Steidle-Soto Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justices have been wildly dramatic (Kavanaugh) and surprisingly calm (Jackson). What’s to account for the difference? Is it all just about the nominee—or is there something else behind it? In this episode of Polilogue’s special season on the Supreme Court we dive into how the media covers the confirmation process. It’s not as simple as it seems—and not as easy to explain. How does the media do in explaining the process and helping the public understand what’s at stake? We also take a look at how the changing nature of the confirmation process has shaped media coverage. Resources You can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact us Email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you! Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org

    46 min
  6. S1 Ep. 4: Critiquing SCOTUS Nomination Coverage

    10/03/2022

    S1 Ep. 4: Critiquing SCOTUS Nomination Coverage

    SC Ep. 4: Critiquing SCOTUS Nomination Coverage Steidle-Soto For episode 4 of our Supreme Court season, we’re focusing on the moment when most Americans learn about a potential Supreme Court justice: when the president nominates them to fill a vacancy. Too often the immediate coverage is about the president and his political intentions in nominating this person. There is little substantive coverage about who this nominated person is, how they got to the legal position that they are in, and how their legal training could impact their work as a Supreme Court judge. In this episode, we’ll show how this was true most recently when Justice Stephen Breyer retired. We knew President Biden’s short list of black women that were under consideration, but even still when media organizations had the time to explore these women’s histories, there was little to consume to learn about these women. Resources You can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact us Email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you! Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com   Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org

    59 min
  7. S1 Ep. 3: Judicial Reverence and the Apolitical Myth

    09/26/2022

    S1 Ep. 3: Judicial Reverence and the Apolitical Myth

    SC Ep. 3: Judicial Reverence and the Apolitical Myth Steidle-Soto For episode 3 of our Supreme Court season, we acknowledge two unsaid realities: First, where and why do we have an extensive reverence of the Supreme Court? Is it even justified? We examine the conditions and expectations that perpetuate the reverence. The sanctimony cycle is unending: from the American people, to the press, and back to the Court. Most importantly, we explore the notion that reverence of the Court inhibits the press from holding the institution accountable. Second, we break down the myth that the Supreme Court is an apolitical institution. This is true in current times and also since the founding. The Court has always had political drama; we’ve just been really good at ignoring them. Resources You can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact us Email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you! Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com   Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org

    1h 6m
  8. S1 Ep. 2: The New Conservative Court

    09/19/2022

    S1 Ep. 2: The New Conservative Court

    SC Ep. 2: The New Conservative Court Steidle-Soto We’re back with the second episode of Polilogue 2.0: The New Conservative Court. SCOTUS experts are defining the latest term as the most conservative term in almost 100 years. But how did we get there? If people read and watched SCOTUS news stories and alerts in the last decade — would they even have been aware we were on this path to begin with? Looking ahead: What does it mean now that we have a young conservative Court? And how can the media acknowledge and/or explain the Court’s conservative lean and what it means for all of us. Resources You can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact us Email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle. Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you! Check out some of our other work:  Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com   Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org

    58 min
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Polilogue dives into the conversations that dominate the Sunday morning political shows.  We look at the policymaker, the politician, and the journalist—because each is critical and each demands criticism.  With extensive audio clips from the Sunday shows, Polilogue is released in time for your Monday commute.

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  • Creator
    Steidle-Soto
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2022
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Steidle-Soto
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    Polilogue