
Episode 29: Part 1. What Made America Great
Professor Paul Pierson presents the forgotten history of American prosperity: how public and private sectors worked together for economic growth and social progress. This mixed economy increased life ...
19 Huhti 201626min

Episode 28: Americans Like Taxes
Vanessa Williamson dispels the misconception that Americans hate taxes. In fact, most Americans support taxes and are willing to increase them for services they care about. She outlines how, despite t...
12 Huhti 201623min

Episode 6 Archive: Planned Parenthood, Abortion, and Birth Control
In light of recent news about abortion and birth control, this episode revisits Professor Carole Joffe's interview. She discussed the politics of abortion, the economic importance of reproductive choi...
5 Huhti 201630min

Episode 27: Regulating Inequality
Professor Arthur MacEwan explains how market regulations - from patent laws to healthcare to early childhood education - can address the roots of economic inequality. To help us improve our podcast, p...
29 Maalis 201626min

Episode 26: Truth and Reconciliation
Professor Joshua Inwood describes how truth and reconciliation processes address legacies of racism, violence, and conflict and move toward community healing. To help us improve our podcast, please ta...
22 Maalis 201626min

Episode 25: Shooting Your Brand in the Foot
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy outlines the power of public backlash, shareholder pressure, and consumer boycotts to check corporate spending on political causes. Torres-Spelliscy is an Associate Pr...
15 Maalis 201627min

Episode 25 Bonus: Bad Timing for "Isis Wallet"
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy stays post-interview to tell the story of a small tech and financial services company with a unique branding problem.
15 Maalis 20162min

Episode 24: Senate Chamber, Echo Chamber
Professor Dana Fisher shows that policymakers only hear scientific information about climate change that reaffirms their own positions. Fisher is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland...
8 Maalis 201625min











