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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 201625min
Episode 23: The Highest Glass Ceiling
Professor Ellen Fitzpatrick tells the stories of three women who - long before Hillary Clinton - sought to win the U.S. presidency despite overwhelming challenges. Fitzpatrick is a Professor of Histor...
1 Mar 201628min
Episode 22: The Case for $15
Professor Robert Pollin gives three reasons why a $15 minimum wage is feasible for the fast food industry and shows how it is better for workers and the economy overall. Pollin is a Professor of Econo...
23 Feb 201625min
Episode 21: Big Money, Big Power
Professor Rick Hasen explores why a few wealthy Americans have most of the influence in U.S. politics - and how changing the Supreme Court is the best way to fix that. Hasen is a Professor of Law and ...
16 Feb 201629min
Episode 20: Does Your Vote Count?
Professor David Schultz explains that only a tiny sliver of the American population - the voters in just 10 swing states - will truly matter in the November presidential election. Schultz is a Profess...
9 Feb 201628min
Episode 19: Changing Neighborhoods for Better or Worse
Jackelyn Hwang discusses gentrification in America - how race and class impact who moves where and when. How can decision-makers encourage investment that protects long-time residents? Hwang is a Post...
2 Feb 201627min
