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Politicology

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:

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52:59

TAPPED: Susan Del Percio on Mamdani’s win

Politicology ·

2025/07/02

In this conversation, Susan Del Percio discusses Zohran Mamdani’s win in the Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor, what it means for New York, and what it will mean for Democrats in and outside the state. Listen to our episode with Mike Madrid about the Fighting Oligarchy Tour: https://bit.ly/45Rr2lL Find our sponsor links and promo codes here: https://bit.ly/44uAGZ8 Follow Ron and Susan on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/DelPercioS Email your

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76:24

Surveillance Dollars Are Here—The Weekly

Politicology ·

2025/06/27

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, Ron Steslow and Jennifer Schulp (Director of Financial Regulation Studies at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives) discuss the Senate passing the GENIUS Act to regulate stablecoins. They dive into the implications of the Bank Secrecy Act and the critical importance of privacy-enhancing tools in the digital age. They explore how new legislation

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51:48

[+] Fight For This Flag

Politicology ·

2025/06/25

Ron Steslow, Mike Madrid, and Marc Polymeropoulo discuss the shift in immigration enforcement, the protests in LA, and the values America stands for. Related Reading: CBS News - Afghan ally detained by ICE after attending immigration court hearing - CBS News WSJ - The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown - WSJ The Dispatch -This Won’t End Well SacBee - A message to Trump protesters in California: Put down the Mexican flags | Opinion Learn more about your ad

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75:14

Operation Rising Lion—The Weekly

Politicology ·

2025/06/21

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, Ron Steslow, Mike Madrid (author of The Latino Century), and Marc Polymeropoulos (Former CIA Official) discuss the recent military operations by Israel against Iran and the implications for U.S. foreign policy. They dive into Trump becoming wartime president and the internal divisions within MAGA. Then, in Politicology+ they discuss the shift in immigration enforcement, the

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99:12

In Debt We Trust—The Weekly

Politicology ·

2025/06/13

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, Ron Steslow and Izabella Kaminska (Founder and Editor at The Blind Spot and Senior Finance Editor at Politico Europe) discuss Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and why the controversy over debt and deficits has come to the forefront. Then, in Politicology+ they discuss what we can learn from historical models of what happens when great powers are tested, and where we might be

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36:05

Privacy vs The Machines

Politicology ·

2025/06/11

Mike Madrid and host Ron Steslow discuss the Coinbase data leak, why data leaks in the A.I. era are so dangerous and will hurt more than we can possibly imagine, and the desperate need for greater privacy protections.Related media: Mashable - Coinbase confirms data breach with hackers demanding $20 million ransom | Mashable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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89:06

The Front Line of Freedom—The Weekly

Politicology ·

2025/06/06

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) discuss their key take aways from the Oslo Freedom Forum, the future of the Middle East and the influence of Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood. Then, they talk about the spike in attacks against Jewish people in the U.S. Finally, in Politicology+ they discuss the Trump

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70:00

Operation Spider Web

Politicology ·

2025/06/05

For the ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plusIn this episode Ron talks to Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) and Steve Kettmann (former San Francisco Chronicle staff reporter) about Ukraine's audacious attack on about 40 Russian aircrafts Read Molly’s work: https://www.greatpower.us/ Read Molly’s piece ‘Operational Art and the Salvation of Ukraine’: https://bit.ly/45Jps5l Follow Ron and Molly on

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89:43

Original Sin—The Weekly Roundup

Politicology ·

2025/05/31

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica) discuss Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper’s book Original Sin, “conspiracy theories” that turn out to be possible, and the role that the media and eroding trust in the news are playing in the age of conspiracy. Finally, in Politicology+, they talk about the problems facing boys and men and

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45:44

ENCORE: Foreign Agents

Politicology ·

2025/05/29

For the full and ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plusIn this episode, Ron talks to Casey Michel (Director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation) about his book Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World and how foreign money influences our politics. They discuss: (01:46) The shadow world of foreign lobbying (03:45) Ivy Lee and Paul Manafort (07:36) The First

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70:41

The Politics of Vengeance —The Weekly Roundup

Politicology ·

2025/05/23

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid (author of The Latino Century) discuss the connection between MAGA’s economic populism and immigration agendas and populism as a force seeking to dismantle existing systems. Finally, in Politicology+, they discuss the Coinbase data leak, why data leaks in the A.I. era will hurt even more, and the need for greater privacy

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47:52

[+] The “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour

Politicology ·

2025/05/21

Mike Madrid and host Ron Steslow discuss Bernie Sanders and AOC’s “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” and where economic populism on the left is heading.Related media:CNN - Bernie Sander's Town Hall ClipLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:33

ENCORE: The Sinister Threat of Digital Dollars

Politicology ·

2025/05/20

For the ad-free and full version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plusIn this episode, Ron talks to Nick Anthony (Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute and a Fellow at the Human Rights Foundation) about Central Bank Digital Curriences, their potential to invade privacy, alter the dynamics of financial control, how governments are trying to justify them, and why those arguments are insufficient. They discuss: (04:16) Intro to CBDCs (07:58) How CBDCs would

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92:25

Teaching For An A.I. Future—The Weekly Roundup

Politicology ·

2025/05/16

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party) discuss how and why we’ll need to rethink our education system in the rapidly changing world. Finally, in Politicology+, they discuss Steve Bannon’s recent speech at Hillsdale College, the escalating rhetoric about being on the verge of

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88:27

Islamism vs. Democracy—The Weekly Roundup

Politicology ·

2025/05/10

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) discuss the escalating tensions between two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, in Kashmir. Then, they talk about the spread of Islamism in the West and the threat it poses to global democracy. Finally, in Politicology+ they discuss what foreign policy would look like

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53:27

As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 2

Politicology ·

2025/05/07

For the ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plusIn the second part of this two-part episode, Ron talks to Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) about whether Russia is truly isolated, and what the future of American influence could look like as our self-isolation creates a power vacuum. Read Molly’s work: https://www.greatpower.us/ Follow Ron and Molly on

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58:20

As The West Wavers, Ukraine Fights—Part 1

Politicology ·

2025/05/07

For the ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plus In the first part of this two-part episode, Ron talks to Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) about the recent drone attacks in Ukraine, Trump’s “Peace Plan” and what a lasting peace might require. Read Molly’s work: https://www.greatpower.us/ Follow Ron and Molly on X: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/MollyMcKew Email your questions to

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37:53

AI Giveth, AI Taketh

Politicology ·

2025/05/02

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus Nick Gillespie (Editor at Large at Reason) and host Ron Steslow discuss AI, what it’s doing to us, and our relationship with what it means to be human. Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(703)

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61:27

The Devil’s Advocates—Part 2

Politicology ·

2025/04/30

For the ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plusIn part two of this series, Ron talks to Rebecca Roiphe (Joseph Solomon Distinguished Professor of Law at New York Law School) about critical legal studies, the attacks on our understanding of what the law is and how it should function from across the political spectrum. They focus on how the chilling actions of the Trump Administration stem from a belief that law is merely an instrument of power,

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83:17

Crosses & Crowns—The Weekly Roundup

Politicology ·

2025/04/25

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donateTo unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid (author of The Latino Century) discuss high profile warnings that AI could outrun us very soon. Then, they talk about the death of Pope Francis and what’s next for the Catholic Church before discussing christianity’s merger with MAGA, and what that means for the fate of liberalism in America Finally, in Politicology+ they

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