Episode 59: Race and Reaction
Professor Chris S. Parker details why, given America's racial history, the election of Donald Trump is not a surprise. Reactionary parties have always appealed to voters beyond just the rural, working...
22 Nov 201619min
Episode 58: Politics of Resentment
Professor Kathy Cramer shares lessons from her conversations with rural communities in Wisconsin. Rural voters often feel forgotten, misunderstood, and disrespected, which directly affects their sense...
15 Nov 201624min
Episode 57: Election Autopsy
Professor Theda Skocpol discusses the outcome of the 2016 presidential election and what to expect from a Trump presidency. Analyzing the factors that swayed voters, she offers insight on what the Dem...
11 Nov 201623min
Episode 56: Who Votes and Why
Professor Jan Leighley walks through the factors that influence voter behavior from age to party to voting laws. Elected officials and campaigns are responsive to groups with high turnout and encourag...
1 Nov 201628min
Episode 55: Bernie or Bust?
Professor Paul Lichterman analyzes strategies used by activists in social movements and explains how Sanders supporters decide to interact with Clinton in the general election. He offers a new way to ...
25 Okt 201623min
Episode 54: Racing to the Bottom
Professor Nathan Jensen explains how cities and states often lose more than they gain when politicians use tax incentives to bring businesses to town.
18 Okt 201625min
Episode 53: Polls, Polls, Polls
Professor Amy Fried explains the use and abuse of public opinion research and tells how polling methods have changed over the past 100 years.
12 Okt 201629min
Episode 52: Paying the Price
Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab discusses the impact of the high cost of college on students at public and community colleges, including hunger, homelessness, and debt without getting a degree. She explai...
4 Okt 201629min
