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Editors and Hosts: Honor Durham, Allison Keeley, and Nama Pandey, and Ian Wilder Producer: Amy Gangl
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Career Conversations w/ Delaney Foster, Government Services Account Manager at Insight Global

As the global pandemic continues to raise questions about the future and stability of the job and internship market,1050 Bascom is reaching out to successful UW-Madison Political Science alumni to help us navigate these uncertain times. In this episode we had the opportunity to speak with Delaney Foster, an Account Manager in Government Services at Insight Global in the greater San Diego area. Delaney, a PS and History double-major who graduated from UW in 2017, offered insightful, practical adv...

Jul 06, 2020•35 min

Conspiracy Thinking and Misinformation in Pandemic with Michael Wagner

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we had the opportunity to speak with Prof. Michael Wagner from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW-Madison. Prof. Wagner’s research focuses on many issues at the epicenter of public discourse in contemporary American politics in “normal times.” In these unprecedented times of global pandemic and civil rights protests, Prof. Wagner’s work on conspiracy thinking, misinformation and social media, and political polarization speak directly to question...

Jun 29, 2020•28 min

Career Conversations w/ Marie Koko at the La Follette School of Public Affairs

In this episode, we interviewed Marie Koko, the Senior Career Services Coordinator in the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison. Many of our majors are familiar with Marie, who was an award-winning career advisor at SuccessWorks before moving over to La Follette last year. Marie offered us concrete advice for students seeking jobs and internship during the pandemic. She also shared helpful information about the undergraduate Public Policy Certificate at La Follette and the School’s ...

Jun 24, 2020•22 min

Career Conversations w/ Kate Kruizenga, Head of Strategy and Operations for Dropbox

In this episode, we had the opportunity to interview Kate Kruizenga, Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy & Operations for the Business Development team at Dropbox in the San Francisco Bay area. Kate shared her hiring insights, focusing on how to distinguish yourself on the job market and offered concrete advice on developing a unique "narrative pitch" in your applications and interviews. We found Kate’s thoughts on the importance of identifying positions that reflect your values as students,...

Jun 22, 2020•29 min

Media Coverage of Protests and Social Movements with Prof. Doug McLeod

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we talked to Prof. Doug McLeod from the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communications to discuss media coverage of the BLM protests and social movements more generally. Prof. McLeod shared his insights about how fundamental changes in the media system in the 21st century has played out in both media coverage and public opinion formation surrounding our current political environment. Prof. McLeod also offers his analysis of the pros and cons of how a 24-h...

Jun 17, 2020•35 min

A Conversation with Alyssa Mastromonaco on Politics and Career

1050 Bascom had the extreme pleasure of interviewing best-selling author and podcaster Alyssa Mastromonaco. A Political Science Badger alum and a member of the department’s Board of Visitors, Alyssa served as former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for the Obama Administration. She talked us through her political pathway from a feel-the-Bern intern in Vermont for Bernie Sanders and a politically active student at UW-Madison to working on several presidential campaigns and then for eight years f...

Jun 05, 2020•39 min

The CIA in Information Gathering in War and Global Pandemics

1050 Bascom had the pleasure of interviewing, Margaret Henoch, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer and member of the Steady State. Margaret worked in the Directorate of Operations, also known as the clandestine service, of the Agency and served in senior positions at the CIA headquarters and stations abroad. Margaret spoke with us about her career path, her work in the CIA in the aftermath of 9/11 and her involvement with the Steady State. She also shared her insights on the information...

May 22, 2020•33 min
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