Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:28) The biggest stories coming out of Tuesday’s primary elections (21:01) Great Replacement Theory (43:20) DHS’s warning of political violence after the draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade [Politicology+ Members Only] Elon Musk the dynamist // To get your private, ad-free Politicology+ podcast feed with extra episodes, go to politicology.com...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 135
To unlock Politicology+, visit politicology.com/plus To contribute to Politicology, visit politicology.com/donate Journalist, Public Speaker and Author Celeste Headlee ( @CelesteHeadlee ) joins host Ron Steslow ( @RonSteslow ) to reveal the science and history behind human communication, share keys to unlock deeper conversations, and explain how critical empathy is for our ability to listen and connect. For more information, to contact us, or to contribute to Politicology, visit Politicology.com...
May 18, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 134
Political strategist Mike Madrid and communications consultant James Lynch join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (03:20) The stock market tumble, interest rate hikes, and voter concerns over gas & groceries (19:07) Abortion rights protests after the leak of the draft opinion overturning Roe v Wade (38:18) The DNC’s newly announced ad spend to reach Latino Voters [Politicology+ Members Only] Elon Musk’s pledge to restore Donald Trump’s banned Twitter accou...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 133
In the second episode of this two part series, Øptimus co-founder and Data Science Director for Decision Desk HQ Scott Tranter joins Ron Steslow to talk about data science, polling, and modeling To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (00:59) The non-response bias and how data scientists must deal with it (02:55) The decrease in response rates over time (10:47) Likely vs eligible voters in polls and how to predict who’s likely to vote (15:55) Finding respondents to fill coh...
May 11, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, political strategist Lucy Caldwell, and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join guest host Liz Gilbert to unpack the most important story of the week: (02:15) Politico’s bombshell scoop that Justice Alito drafted a majority opinion overturning Roe v Wade (14:23) The impact the decision could have on women (17:45) The unprecedented leak from SCOTUS and what it could mean for the Court (30:18) How this could impact the midterm elections (52:39) What this co...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 131
Ron checks in while on the road headed to Ukraine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 04, 2022•4 min
In this two part series, Øptimus co-founder and Data Science Director for Decision Desk HQ Scott Tranter joins Ron Steslow to talk about data science, polling, and modeling To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:00) The role of a data scientist on a campaign (04:20) What message testing is and how it’s used (11:15) Understanding voters you need to persuade and voters you need to turn out (15:16) Explaining sampling (34:36) Polling vs modeling (37:15) Why pollsters choo...
May 04, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Political strategist Mike Madrid and Psychology Professor Catherine Sanderson join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:02) Mark Meadows’ texts and the recently leaked Kevin McCarthy calls (35:18) Elon Musk’s deal to acquire Twitter [Politicology+ Members Only] We discuss a discuss a Politicology+ listener's email about hasty uses of the terms “misinformation” and “disinformation.” // To get your private, ad-free Politicology+ podcast feed with extra episodes...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 127
French Journalist Karen Lajon joins Ron Steslow to discuss France’s presidential election last weekend To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:43) Karen’s work covering France and the world (03:50 The climate heading into the elections (05:08) The sentiment around Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron (09:33) Le Pen’s push to de-demonize the National Rally (19:23) Le Pen’s ties to Putin (25:34) What a LePen victory would have meant for France Follow Karen and Ron on Twitter...
Apr 27, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (01:52) The Democratic groups pushing to elect local election officials in anticipation of 2024 (21:34) The shift to a longer term war in Ukraine, and the US and allies sending heavier, more advanced weaponry (46:56) How Dems are pushing back on “Defund the Police” [Politicology+ Members Only] “Lighting Money On Fire” — Democratic donations flowing into unwinnable races ...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 127
Amy O’Gorman Jenkins joins Ron Steslow to discuss cannabis policy and how public opinion on marijuana has changed. To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:56) How Amy became “Pot Girl” (04:32) An overview of cannabis laws in the U.S. (06:16) How public opinion has changed since CA legalized medical marijuana in 1996 (09:36) How cannabis laws have changed since 2012 (24:55) The myths of cannabis legalization (30:05) State benefits for legalizing cannabis (32:17) Concerns...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 126
Social policy and politics expert Lanae Erickson and crisis communications expert and MSNBC political analyst Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:06) The DOJ’s investigation into Donald Trump and Don Jr.’s plan to overthrow the government (25:35) The rise in crime across the country and Joe Biden’s move to regulate ghost guns (45:25) How rising inflation is impacting the housing market and what that could mean at the ballot box [Politic...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 125
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 ...
Apr 13, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 124
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...
Apr 13, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 123
Political strategists Lucy Caldwell and Mike Madrid, and national security writer Molly McKew join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:13) The Bucha Massacre and the slew of news about Putin’s War (50:52) Republicans vowing to attack corporations and advance authoritarianism if they take back the control of congress [Politicology+ Members Only] What would happen if FOX news viewers watched CNN? We’ll talk about the impact changing the channel had in a 2020 s...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 122
In the second part of this two part episode, Mike Madrid breaks down some recent polling numbers and discusses what it might mean during the midterm elections. To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (00:56) NBC News polling on candidate issues positions and how that can shape midterm races (10:04) The negative impact of endorsements (17:49) The negative impact of a Mitch McConnell or Marjorie Taylor Greene endorsement in Republican primary races (24:33) How Biden’s low app...
Apr 08, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 121
In this two part episode, Mike Madrid joins Ron Steslow to discuss how political campaigns use polling data to make decisions and how pollsters gather data to measure public opinion. To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:00) What do you mean, “it’s numbers season?” (03:54) What polling data does and doesn’t tell us (07:19) Looking for trends in polling (10:57) How polling data drives decisions on political campaigns (16:33) the importance of sampling (23:23) How polls...
Apr 06, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 120
The Justice Department’s investigation into Hunter Biden and the once-censored stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop we now know to be true—and why they matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 01, 2022•28 min
Fmr. Senior CIA Official Marc Polymeropoulos and political strategist Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:34) The nearly eight hour gap in President Trump's White House phone logs from January 6th (22:32) Putin’s War and Biden’s “regime change” line (46:18) How the Left’s climate playbook needs to change [Politicology+ Members Only] The Justice Department’s investigation into Hunter Biden and the once-censored stories about Hunter Biden’s ...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Poler Family Professor and chair of the psychology department at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to look at the psychological phenomenon of “moral rebels” and vis-a-vis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:21) What is a moral rebel? (3:14) The bystander effect in global crises (08:00) Russians standing up against the war (14:35) Why we’re drawn to moral rebels (24:38) The importance of character Read Catherine’s...
Mar 30, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Former congressman, DCCC chair, and head of Cornell University’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, Steve Israel, and political strategists Mike Madrid and Chuck Rocha join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (03:32) Mike Madrid’s New York Times Opinion Essay about Latinos voters moving to the Republican Party (Read it here: https://nyti.ms/3LlaZiN ) (24:00) How Ukraine is exploiting Putin’s fears with information warfare (42:19) The Disney Employees’ wal...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 117
This episode is a little bit different. And personal. Kristyn Komarnicki, director of dialogue and convening at Christians for Social Action, and Darren Calhoun, a justice advocate, worship leader, and Associate Fellow at CSA, join Ron Steslow to discuss intentional dialogue, and how we can use their techniques in the relationships that matter to us. To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (07:06) What is dialogue? How is it different from everyday conversations? (8:19) Wha...
Mar 23, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Social policy expert Lanae Erickson and Cuban-American attorney and ‘No Labels’ vice chairman Al Cardenas join Ron Steslow to discuss some of the most important stories of the week: (02:25) Zelensky’s address to congress (22:49) How the media and protestors are shaping opinions on the war (45:48) The perception of public defenders and Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing [Politicology+ Exclusive] The unusual, high earning fundraiser for Liz Cheney and what it might mean for the future of...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Matt Bennett, cofounder and executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way, and Jess Marsden, who oversees Protect Democracy’s election work, join Ron Steslow to discuss Third Way’s recent presentation about the plot to steal the presidency in 2024 and what we need to do to stop it. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (02:08) Why Third Way developed their presentation (03:59) Differences between November 2020 and now (05:58) The shift from voter suppressio...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell, and National security writer Molly McKew discuss some of the most important stories of the week: (02:41) The U.S. ban on Russian oil and how the Russian invasion can continue impacting Americans domestically (50:20) Chinese state media pushing Russian propaganda and what it should mean for our relationship with China [Politicology+ Exclusive] The one of the biggest and least understood voter demographics, and the seismic shift that top-level s...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 113
In this two part series, Former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book, Laboratories of Autocracy, and how state legislatures have contributed to the erosion of democracy—and why Ohio is emblematic of what’s happening around the country. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:33) How “laboratories of autocracy” work (09:46) The 80/20 strategy (17:30) Moving from “Never Trump” to “Always Democracy” (24:19) How we get on...
Mar 09, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Political strategist Mike Madrid and crisis communications expert Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to discuss Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address: (01:56) Overall responses to the speech (20:29) The response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (39:59) Should Biden focus on domestic policy or Ukraine heading toward the midterms? (47:01) Biden’s Unity Agenda (51:30) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s Republican Response to the State of the Union [Politicology+ Exclusive] The corporate response to Russi...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 111
In this two part episode, Former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book, Laboratories of Autocracy, and how state legislatures have contributed to the erosion of democracy—and why Ohio is emblematic of what’s happening around the country. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:34) Why Ohio is emblematic of what’s going on throughout the country (05:57) How state legislatures fly under the radar (08:31) The unintended c...
Mar 02, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week: (02:01) The response to Russia’s invasion of Ukriane and America’s moral amnesia (28:37) Republican Senator Rick Scotts’ 11 Point Plan to “Rescue America” (45:38) Biden’s speech delivery on the Russian invasion and voter persuasion through the lens of political neuroscience [Politicology+ Exclusive] The 2024 Republican Presiential hopefuls spending like crazy to build t...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 109
National security writer and Georgetown University adjunct professor Molly McKew joins Ron Steslow to discuss the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, what it means for the US and the world, what impact sanctions could have, and what steps the U.S. should take to force a Russian retreat, and how she expects this crisis to end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 108
