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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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Guilt & Glee—The Weekly Roundup
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Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party) joins host Ron Steslow this week to discuss Donald Trump’s conviction in the New York hush money case, Joe Biden's executive order on border security, and the Wall Street Journal report on Biden's cognitive fitness
Segments this week:
(04:11) Trump’s conviction
(26:07) Border executive order
(40:25) Biden slipping and Trumpflation
[Politicology+] Anthony Fauci’s testimony at a highly contentious hearing about the origins and response to the pandemic, and what looks like an unfolding coverup scandal
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
NY Mag - Prosecutors Got Trump — But They Contorted the Law
NYT - Trump Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Case - The New York Times
NBC - RNC co-chair Lara Trump blasts Maryland GOP Senate candidate Larry Hogan for urging the public to respect hush money verdict
Segment 2:
NBC News - Biden signs executive action drastically tightening border
Politico - Biden issues new executive action: Much of southern border to close at midnight - POLITICO
Politico - Latino Dems are split over Biden's border action - POLITICO
Segment 3:
WSJ - Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping - WSJ
The Atlantic - Trump’s Plan to Supercharge Inflation - The Atlantic
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[+] Ouchie For Fauci [Members Only]
Lucy Caldwell and Ron Steslow discuss Anthony Fauci’s testimony at a highly contentious hearing about the origins and response to the pandemic, and what looks like an unfolding coverup scandal
Related reading:
TFP- ‘Thank You for Your Science:’ Democrats Fail to Challenge Tony Fauci | The Free Press
Reason - Anthony Fauci Gives Misleading, Evasive Answers About NIH-Funded Research at Wuhan Lab
CNN - Takeaways from Fauci’s testimony at contentious House hearing on Covid-19 pandemic | CNN Politics -
LIVE: The Latino Century with Mike Madrid
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Host Ron Steslow sits down with Mike Madrid in front of a live audience in Sacramento, CA to discuss Mike’s upcoming book The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy.
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In this discussion:
(02:05) Why Mike’s optimistic in this book
(10:00) Mike’s personal journey from working at Domino’s Pizza to becoming a political strategist
(13:43) A poignant moment involving Mike’s mom, the role of Latina women in leadership, and how the Latinization of American will reshape cultural and political roles for women
(21:23) Latinos and old-school conservatism
(29:35) Messaging and policy in Democratic outreach to Latinos
(36:37) How Republicans are winning Latino voters (despite their best efforts)
(46:03) Practical takeaways for political professionals
(52:34) Reflections on American identity, values, and optimism
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[+] LIVE: Audience Q&A with Mike Madrid
Ron and Mike Madrid answer questions from the audience at our live recording about Mike’s new book, The Latino Century
(00:11) Is Mike more optimistic because he’s seeing things differently than other pundits and analysts?
(05:20) Do Democrats have a problem with empathy?
(11:20) Why Mike is dissatisfied with public education
(14:54) Why Mike is still a Republican
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Full Blown Freakout—The Weekly Roundup
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This week, we discuss the “Dems in full blown ‘freakout’ over Biden.”
Then, we talk about the high-level NIH officials who tried to undermine government transparency—including about the coronavirus.
After that, we look at rising debt interest payments and why high interest rates are making it harder to manage the debt
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder)
Anthony York (Fmr. Senior Communications Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom)
Segments this week:
(05:39) “Dems in full blown ‘freakout’ over Biden.”
(30:05) The NIH subverting FOIA
(44:51) Rising Debt Interest costs
[Politicology+] Mike and Ron answer your questions
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https://x.com/anthonyyork49
Related reading:
Segment 1:
Politico - Dems in full-blown ‘freakout’ over Biden - POLITICO
NYT - Republicans who backed Biden in 2020 complain he’s lost their phone numbers
The Hill - Axelrod: Biden ‘pride’ may cost him election
Segment 2:
NYT - Health Officials Tried to Evade Public Records Laws, Lawmakers Say - The New York Times
House oversight Committee - Wenstrup Investigates NIH Conspiracy to Evade FOIA, Avoid Public Transparency - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Segment 3:
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget - Interest Costs Just Surpassed Defense and Medicare-2024-05-10
Bloomberg - Yellen Says Higher Path for Rates Boosts Need to Lift Revenue - Bloomberg
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[+] Mailbag with Mike Madrid [Members Only]
Mike Madrid and Ron Steslow answer your questions about different voting patterns for Latino immigrants and younger Latinos just starting to vote, voting patterns by gender, and Democrats concerns about Trump picking Marco Rubio as his running mate
Related reading:
Vanity Fair - Why Democrats Worry Marco Rubio as Trump Veep Could Bedevil Biden’s Bid | Vanity Fair
Customer Reviews
More live events, please!
I just listened to the live broadcast with Mike Madrid and Ron Steslow. An hour wasn’t long enough! Simply wonderful and heartfelt. Mike obviously feels deep down to his core the hope that America use to extend to all hardworking immigrants. We need to embrace those feelings of hope once again. Ethnic diversity is a strength. Look all around us in nature. It is devoid of vulnerable monocultures. Instead, diversity abounds in every thriving ecosystem. I do have one assurance if global politics utterly fail future generations of H. sapiens: when humans no longer inhabit this planet with its complex life-supporting systems, the earth, along with the animals and plants, will stabilize naturally and continue without us.
Leave us with a positive feeling and a laugh
I love Mike Madrid! More Mike! Congratulations on your book.
Thank you
Thank you for your thoughtful analysis and support of Israel. You should connect with Dan Senor from Call Me Back if you have not already.