Episode 105: The Captured Economy
Inequality is on the rise in America, but what's behind it? Professor Steven Teles and Dr. Brink Lindsey lay out how federal and state policies help the rich get richer, slow economic growth, and prom...
8 Nov 201728min
Episode 104: Guest Show - Have You Heard
This week we are highlighting an episode from Have You Heard, a podcast co-hosted by SSN member Jack Schneider and journalist Jennifer Berkshire. They spoke with Sally Nuamah about the long-term effec...
31 Okt 201728min
Episode 28 Archive: Americans Like Taxes
As Republicans move forward with their tax overhaul, this week's episode revisits Vanessa Williamson's interview on the misconception that Americans hate taxes. She outlines how anti-tax policies beca...
24 Okt 201724min
Episode 103: The Political Rumor Mill
Political rumors are spreading across the country and the widening divide between parties is only making them more potent. Professor Adam Berinsky discusses where these rumors come from and what, if a...
17 Okt 201728min
Episode 102: Live Show Act III
For the final act of the live show, Professors Erin O'Brien and Peter Ubertaccio tackle Massachusetts politics. They dig into the character of the Democratic and Republican parties in the state, and s...
3 Okt 201725min
Episode 101: Live Show Act II
For the second act of the live show, Professors Deondra Rose and Gunther Peck dive deep into North Carolina's contentious politics, the impacts of the state's voting laws and redistricting efforts, an...
26 Sep 201723min
Episode 100: Live Show Act I
In the first of three acts for the 100th episode live show, Professors Theda Skocpol and René Flores discuss the role of national and local organizations on the 2016 election outcome, the Trump presid...
19 Sep 201725min
Episode 99: Funding Foster Care
Foster parents and social workers help children in difficult situations, but too often they lack the resources they need. Professor Antonio Garcia describes how this impacts foster children and what a...
12 Sep 201723min
