Episode 62: You're Fired
Tech error fixed: Professor Peter Shane describes the court case that could give the president new authority to fire any federal official, for any reason. He explains the history of the theory behind ...
9 Des 201627min
Episode 61: Buying More Time
Professor Garth Heutel lays out a potentially cost-effective way to reduce global temperatures to stave off global warming. But solar geoengineering is not a silver bullet. While the benefits are clea...
29 Nov 201621min
Episode 60: Thinking Outside the Kitchen
Professor Sarah Bowen discusses her research on why home-cooking is not all it's cracked up to be. She gives a more realistic account of the idealized family dinner, and how money, time, and gender no...
23 Nov 201622min
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
