You may know him from his dazzling dishes showcased on the hit Netflix TV series, “Chef’s Table,” but three-Star Michelin Chef Dan Barber (Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Blue Hill NYC) has a relationship with ingredients far deeper and more complex than pretty plates of food. In this episode, Chef Dan joins Ron Steslow to discuss the politics and future of food and the consequences of how America feeds itself. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (02:32) The current state...
Feb 23, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Crisis Communications expert Susan Del Percio, Political strategist Liz Gilbert, national security writer and Georgetown University adjunct professor Molly McKew join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (02:09) Democrats have serious culture war vulnerabilities. What can they do to push back in the midterms? (19:23) Russia is in position to invade Ukraine. Has Putin already won? (46:13) The Canadian vaccine mandate protests continue. What’s behind the American ...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 106
New Democrat Coalition Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL) and Colin Allred (IL) join Ron Steslow to talk about The New Dem Action Fund’s “Majority Makers” ad, telegraphing what the largest caucus of House Democrats believes they must do to keep control of the House in the upcoming midterm election. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (00:54) What the New Democrat Coalition is (04:37) Why the New Dems are the keystone of the Democratic majority in the House (08:42) The ...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell, and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:48) The RNC declaring January 6th “legitimate political discourse” (23:05) The truck driver protests in Ottawa (45:43) The blue states dropping indoor mask mandates and mask mandates in schools [Politicology+ Exclusive] Behind the NRCC’s push to recruit women and candidates of color in the 2022 midterms // To unlock this segm...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 104
In this two part series, election law expert and Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research David Becker joins Ron Steslow to talk about new election laws and the rising threats to election integrity. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:13) Proposed Federal legislation around voting rights (05:12) The Electoral Count Act and why it should be reformed (24:18) Voter confidence in elections (35:24) State laws we should expec...
Feb 09, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Zack Czajkowski join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (02:03) The latest on January 6th, including Trump’s pledge to pardon insurrectionists, the EOs to seize voting machines, and why he thinks Kamala Harris gets to pick the president. (34:10) Spotify and the Joe Rogan controversy as a flash point in the culture war [Politicology+ Exclusive] The RNC’s push to remove Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger from the Republican Party...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 102
In this two part series, election law expert and Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research David Becker joins Ron Steslow to talk about new election laws and the rising threats to election integrity. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:14) The elections laws that were passed in 2021 (09:00) Arizona’s law stripping powers from the Secretary of State (13:21) The attacks on voting by mail and dropboxes (22:37) Local Electio...
Feb 02, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Political strategist Simon Rosenberg, communications consultant Susan Del Percio, and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (02:44) The Plot to Steal the Presidency and what Democrats can do to stop it (21:14) Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s Retirement (38:11) Newt Gingrich calls for investigations and jail time for January 6th Committee members. [Politicology+ Exclusive] Joe Biden weighs sending troops to Eastern E...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Michael Zeldin joins Ron Steslow to talk about the seditious conspiracy charges and the January 6th prosecutions. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:48) The seditious conspiracy statute (09:30) What these charges might mean for Trump’s inner circle (18:02) Obstruction of Congress charges (30:07) The SCOTUS decision allowing the House committee to get White House documents related to the attack (34:56) January 6th Comm...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Liz Gilbert join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (02:16) Review Joe Biden’s first year in office (26:08) The RNC’s pledge that candidates will boycott debates (43:44) Tucker Carlson’s Russian Propaganda [Politicology+ Exclusive] Florida’s new bill aimed at protecting white people from “discomfort” in schools or diversity training // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus Are you learning f...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Officer John Sipher joins Ron Steslow to talk about how the Russian troop buildup at the Ukrainian border and the American response. Before retiring, Sipher ran the CIA’s Russia Operations at headquarters. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:58) Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine (04:03) The Russia policy Biden inherited (13:43) NATO’s open door policy (18:00) The Republicans focus on state legislatures over federal laws ...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 97
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and communications consultant Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:25) Biden’s speeches about January 6th, jobs and the economy, and voting rights (38:22) Fauci’s hot mic moment and the Biden administration’s covid messaging woes (57:49) Trump Vs. Republican Senators who say the 2020 elec...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 96
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political Strategist Lucy Caldwell joins Ron Steslow to talk about how the state-level infrastructure allows Republicans to develop similar laws in statehouses across the country. (02:56) How state laws get written (10:02)The role of legislative council (13:56) How groups like ALEC and SPN work together to get laws passed (28:24) The Republicans focus on state legislatures over federal laws (39:12) How Democrats could build out th...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 95
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (02:55) The January 6, 2021 Attack on the Capitol (53:17) The Great Resignation and its impact on the economy [Politicology+ Exclusive] Marjorie Taylor Greene’s permanent ban from Twitter and the impact of deplatforming// Unlock now and get your private pod...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 94
To unlock exclusive premium content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus On the anniversary of the attack at the Capitol, photographer Gabriella Demczuk walks listeners through her firsthand account of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, from Donald Trump’s “Stop The Steal” rally on the National Mall to the gallery of the House chamber as rioters breached the Capitol. (03:01) Getting the assignment for January 6 (05:45) Reading the crowd at the rally (07:35) Rep. Madison Cawthorn, in his own word...
Jan 06, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 93
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Poler Family Professor and chair of the psychology department at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to talk about happiness and how to harness the power of a positive mindset. (02:49) The negative connotation of the “power of positive thinking” and adopting a growth mindset (11:32) Revisiting the myth of monsters (13:13) Redemption and reconciliation, and applying a growth mindset to others: the “fundamental...
Jan 05, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 92
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Communications expert Susan Del Percio and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:42) The right wing fight over Trump’s support for Covid vaccines (17:05) The Republican push to make school board elections partisan (29:38) The worst political predictions of 2021 and our predictions for 2022 [Politicology+ ...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 91
In Part 2 of this wide-ranging conversation between Mike Madrid and Ron Steslow, co-founders of The Lincoln Project, the two political strategists discuss what Latino voter trends can tell us about future elections and the erosion of democracy around the globe To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:49) Mike’s advice to Democrats and Republicans (03:53) What the trend lines of Latino voters can tell us about 2024 (07:12) The new Reagan Democrats (21:17) The erosion ...
Dec 29, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 90
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategists Mike Madrid and Jon Boughtin join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:52) Joe Manchin tanks Biden’s policy agenda (19:44) The January 6th Committee’s investigation into Donald Trump (43:14) The newly reinstated “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy [Politicology+ Exclusive] Trump supporters going door to door looking for ...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 89
In Part 1 of this wide-ranging conversation between Mike Madrid and Ron Steslow, co-founders of The Lincolns Project, the two political strategists discuss hidden Latino voting trends and how Democrats must better understand this part of the electorate in order to win pivotal electoral fights. Part 2 will be published on Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021 To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (02:05) How we’re getting hispanic voting patterns wrong (06:13) How Latino voter trend...
Dec 23, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 88
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategists Liz Gilbert and Eric Koch join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:34) The Lawmakers who texted Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (16:15) The Fox News hosts who pleaded for Trump to stop the insurrection (44:51) The newly reinstated “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy [Politicology+ Exclusive] TIME Magazine...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 87
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Poler Family Professor and chair of the psychology department at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to talk about how giving can make you happier. (02:08) What is happiness and how can we measure it? (08:31) Does giving make you happy or do happy people give more? (10:20) Types of giving and the impact on happiness (14:50) The effect of giving on bad moods (28:58) Gratitude letters The Positive Shift by Dr. ...
Dec 15, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 86
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and national security writer and Georgetown University adjunct professor Molly McKew join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:34) President Biden’s call with Putin about the Russian military buildup at the Ukrainian border (16:15) Trump’s next coup that’s already underway (44:51) The challenges of vaccine man...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Award-winning investigative reporter Scott MacFarlane talks with Ron Steslow about the most critical filings and pivotal moments in the Feds’ ever-growing case against the January 6 insurrectionists. (02:57) Where the insurrection investigation stands at this moment (04:46) The differences between high-level and high-profile prosecutions (00:00) The relationship between the DOJ investigation and the January 6th Committee investigation (06:07) The January 6th committee’s subpoenas held up in cour...
Dec 09, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 84
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Crisis communications specialist Susan Del Percio and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:35) CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo (21:17) The Omicron variant (31:19) The “Big Lie”supporters running for key election official posts [Politicology+ Exclusive] Build Back Better’s Byrd Bath and the most important person...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 83
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Congressman Adam Schiff joins Ron Steslow to discuss his rise in prominence during the Trump presidency, the work of the January 6th committee, and his new book Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could (01:45) Serving as the Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee and being the lead impeachment manager (05:36) What he was thinking on January 6th (09:55)The work the January 6th Committee i...
Dec 01, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 82
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus National security writer and Georgetown University adjunct professor Molly McKew and political strategist Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important (international) stories of the week: (01:35) China and their hypersonic missile (21:17) Anne Applebaum’s Atlantic article “The Bad Guys are Winning” (31:19) The civil war in Ethiopia [Politicology+ Exclusive] Sp...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 81
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus In the second part of this two-episode conversation, Stanford Professors Mehran Sahami and Jeremy Weinstein join Ron Steslow to discuss their book System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot . (07:11) The modern day trolley problem (16:54) Reorienting invention toward problem solving (23:16) The other skills tech companies need (28:53) The problem of the inventor/CEO (39:57) What companies and governments can do ...
Nov 24, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 80
To access this week’s Politicology+ segment and unlock more exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Political strategists Lucy Caldwell and Simon Rosenberg join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (01:35) Steve Bannon’s indictment for Contempt of Congress (21:17 Beto O’Rourke’s 2022 campaign and how it fits into the midterms (31:19) The Republicans playing footsie with a 2024 presidential run [Politicology+ Exclusive] The increasing speculation ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 79
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus In this two-episode conversation, Stanford Professors Mehran Sahami and Jeremy Weinstein join Ron Steslow to discuss their book System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot . (05:42) Why they decided to write their book (10:56) How venture capital has shaped Silicon Valley (19:04) Optimization mindset meets Democracy (37:36) Our privacy boundaries when it comes to government and private companies Purchase System E...
Nov 17, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 78
