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Politics in America is transforming. We’re embarking on a new series to deepen our understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation. Email us questions or comments: podcast@politicology.com.

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Politics in America is transforming. We’re embarking on a new series to deepen our understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation. Email us questions or comments: podcast@politicology.com.

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    Bitter Medicine? — The Weekly Roundup

    Bitter Medicine? — The Weekly Roundup

    Matt Bennett (Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way) and Beth Fukumoto (former Hawaii House Minority Leader) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

    (02:44) The Fed’s rate hike in the midst of turmoil for the banking system, how it will impact consumers, and how that could impact our politics

    (13:00) The Biden Administration’s crackdown on fentanyl at the U.S. Mexico border

    (23:00) The left-wing media campaign trying to turn the public against U.S. military support for Ukraine

    [Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The Trump allies buying property around the Capitol to build a MAGA Campus.

    Politicology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.


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    https://twitter.com/RonSteslow 

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    • 57 min
    [+] “Seditionist Square” [Members Only]

    [+] “Seditionist Square” [Members Only]

    Matt Bennett, Beth Fukumoto, and Ron Steslow discuss the Trump allies buying property around the Capitol to build a MAGA Campus.

    Testimony—Part 1

    Testimony—Part 1

    You can pre-order Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation now at https://www.jonwardwrites.org/

    Jon Ward (Journalist and author of Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation) joins Ron Steslow to discuss growing up in the Evangelical Church, “Christian Trumpism,” and his new memoir.

    (03:28) Why Jon wrote the book

    (08:10) Being a “border-stalker” 

    (14:36) The Jesus Movement 

    (21:07) Understanding the different motivations (abortion and race) for Evangelicals joining the Republican party

    (23:00) The insular church community and how it impacted his worldview

    (30:00) How Christian belief in the end times impacts action 

    (32:50) The connection between being a spiritual warrior and a political warrior 

    (36:15) Spiritual ecstasy as a sign of devotion to God (and the burnout it caused)

    (41:41) How anti-intellectualism reinforced the social bubble


    Pre-order Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation—https://www.jonwardwrites.org/

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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Bank Runs, Bailouts, and Backlash — The Weekly Roundup

    Bank Runs, Bailouts, and Backlash — The Weekly Roundup

    Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder), Liz Gilbert Cohen (President of the 2020 Democratic National Convention), and Donna Redel (former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

    (03:07) The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

    (34:28) Biden’s Threat to Ban TikTok, national security, and data security concerns

    [Politicology+ Subscribers Only] Ron DeSantis’s claim that the support for Ukraine isn’t vital to national interest, the ongoing fight over support for Ukraine within the Republican party, and the opportunity it presents for Democrats…if they can seize it.

    Politicology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.


    Follow this week’s panel on Twitter:

    https://twitter.com/RonSteslow 

    https://twitter.com/DonnaRedel

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    https://www.instagram.com/lizgilbertcohen/
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    • 1 hr 14 min
    [+] “Call Them Russian Stooges” [Members Only]

    [+] “Call Them Russian Stooges” [Members Only]

    Mike Madrid, Liz Gilbert Cohen and Ron Steslow discuss Ron DeSantis’s claim that the support for Ukraine isn’t vital to national interest, the ongoing fight over support for Ukraine within the Republican party, and the opportunity it presents for Democrats…if they can seize it.

    Encore: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb Willer

    Encore: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb Willer

    What are the psychological forces driving that partisan animosity?

    What’s causing Americans to vote for anti-democracy candidates? 

    Are there any interventions that might actually work to turn down the heat and save our democracy? 

    Robb Willer, professor of sociology, psychology, and organizational behavior at Stanford University talks with Ron Steslow about Stanford’s Strengthening Democracy Challenge, reducing partisan animosity and support for anti-democracy candidates .

    (01:31) Robbs background

    (02:46) The growth of polarization and partisan animosity 

    (15:08) The Strengthening Democracy Challenge

    (22:40) Negative partisanship and support for undemocratic candidates

    (29:46) How cues from leaders can reduce support for anti-democracy candidates

    (32:17) Working together and respectfully discussing differences reduces partisan animosity 

    (37:47) Misperceptions about how how you’re viewed by members of another party fuels animosity 

    (46:47) Is there hope for overcoming animosity and acceptance of undemocratic candidates? 

    (53:16) How to implement these ideas

    (59:23) The role of emotions in decision making

    You should check out the interventions we discussed: 

    Elite Cues: https://bit.ly/3TEeS6Z

    Positive Contact (Heineken Ad): https://bit.ly/3N74PEM

    Misperceptions: https://bit.ly/3W4iMaN

    Fear of Democratic Collapse: https://bit.ly/3W4awHO

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    • 1 hr 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
15.6K Ratings

15.6K Ratings

tonyevanko ,

Love the variety

I really like the variety of topics addressed in this podcast. Ron and his guests always provide thoughtful insights in an understandable way.

BDE8 ,

The elephant in the room…

The absolute delusion of Steslow.

That’s it.

pdconner52 ,

SVB Podcast

Big fan of the Weekly Roundup casts. Disappointing this week. Although your guests gave great insight there was no discussion at all of Director’s of the bank receiving bonuses and selling bank shares before the Feds took over the bank.

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