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Are Democrats And Republicans Really Living In Separate Worlds?
Episode 7
One of the prominent stories of the coronavirus outbreak has been that Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on a shared set of facts about the virus…
5 years, 11 months ago
How A Single Demagogue Can Change A Democracy Forever
Episode 6
Americans often think of demagogues as a feature of foreign countries with weak or non-existent democracies. But is it possible to still get a demago…
5 years, 11 months ago
Coronavirus And The Politics of Pandemics
Episode 5
Why don’t we prepare better for crises we know are coming? What effect will the coronavirus pandemic have on Trump’s 2020 chances? Should we even be …
6 years ago
Is Polarization Pushing Us To Hate Each Other?
Episode 4
We’re constantly told by journalists and academics that America is too divided. That people no long just oppose members of the opposite party, but ac…
6 years ago
Do Extremist Voters Dominate Primary Elections?
Episode 3
Do primaries attract more extremist voters who skew elections toward candidates like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump? The common thought has always …
6 years, 1 month ago
The Troubling Economic Logic of Racially Charged Policies
Episode 2
Could racially charged policies cause you to act racist, even if you aren’t actually a racist? That’s the story two political scientists, Stephane Wo…
6 years, 1 month ago
Do Divisive Primaries Actually Affect General Elections?
Episode 1
Do divisive primaries actually affect how candidates will perform in general elections? It's a question political scientist have been trying and fail…
6 years, 2 months ago