Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) and Molly McKew (Lead author of GreatPower.US) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:46) The Mar-a-Lago search saga and the developing politics (24:09) Tuesday’s elections, Senate Republicans pulling down their ad buys, and Liz Cheney’s second act begins (41:09) The Big Lie candidates trying to run state elections are now advancing to general elections [Politicology+ Members Only] “Looking up” at the world ...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 164
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. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (02:05) How we’re getting hispanic voting patterns wrong (06:13) How Latino voter trends in California are different from the rest of the c...
Aug 17, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 162
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 ...
Aug 17, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 163
[Note: we recorded this episode before Attorney General Merrick Garland gave a statement about the warrant the FBI received to search Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago. In the statement, Garland said the Department of Justice has filed a motion to unseal that warrant and the property receipt. As of right now, we don’t know if Trump will support or oppose that motion, but it will be up to a federal judge to decide either way.] Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy &...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 161
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Michele Gelfand (Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Professor of Psychology by Courtesy at Stanford University) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss culture, social norms, and her book Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World (01:46) Why she decided to study culture (04:34) What are tight and loose cultures (06:12) Why tight and loose cultures evolve (...
Aug 10, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 160
Al Cardenas (former advisor to Presidents Regan and George H.W. Bush) and Susan Del Percio (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:11) The Manchin-Schumer deal on the Inflation Reduction Act (18:00) The U.S. kills the leader of al-Qaeda and Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan (37:25) This week’s primary elections in Arizona and Michigan and the abortion rights ballot measure in Kansas [Politicology+ ...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 159
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Anne Applebaum (Pulitzer-prize winning historian and staff writer for The Atlantic)joins host Ron Steslow to discuss her book Twilight of Democracy, why America isn’t immune to the lure of authoritarianism, and the warning signs that we’re in danger of losing our republic. (02:12) Why she wrote Twilight of Democracy (06:30) The allure of authoritarianism (10:40) What led to an authoritarian shift in the US (19:29) The willingness ...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 158
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:10) The likelihood that we’re in a recession and why the Biden administration won’t say so (29:27) The shift in Ted Cruz’s messaging on immigration and what the pivot could mean (42:47) The January 6th prime time hearing, right-wing media going sour on Trump, and the continued Republican shift away from democracy [Politicology...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 157
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Former presidential candidate and Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina joins Ron Steslow to discuss how short-term gains have gotten preferential treatment over long-term planning and success. (04:39) The differences between short-term vs. long-term (07:02) Expecting quick fixes to long-term problems (15:30) The shift in corporate responsibility from just shareholders to stakeholders (30:32) How the short-term goal of winning elections sho...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 156
Mike Murphy (Senior Strategist for John McCain and Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:54) Biden’s approval rating continues to fall and the Democrat’s priority gap (18:40) The epidemic of Spanish-language misinformation (29:07) The Democrats keep playing with fire pushing anti-democracy candidates in GOP primaries [Politicology+ Members Only] The investigations (and investigations ...
Jul 22, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 155
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus John Sipher (Fmr. member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss the changes in the war in Ukraine and the global impact of Russia’s six-month invasion. (02:03) The shift in fighting to the Donbas Region (11:41) How the fighting now compares to the early days of the war (17:25) Accusations European countries are slow-walking military aid (29:42) The Holodomor and the use of food as a weapon (34:...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 154
Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) and Scott Tranter (Investor and Advisor to Decision Desk HQ) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:42) The January 6th committee’s hearing recounting the West Wing meeting about stealing the 2020 election (27:33) The top 3 issues driving voters heading toward the midterms this fall (47:58) The Democrats’ gamble to support election denier Kari Lake in the Arizona Republican primary race for Governor [Politic...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 153
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Renowned constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar (Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and why (as a liberal law professor) he agrees with the decision. (01:40) What’s going on in the concurring opinions in Dobbs? (06:24) How compelling was the liberal dissent in Dobbs? (09:01) Is “substantive due process” an oxymor...
Jul 14, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 152
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Renowned constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar (Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision, including overturning Roe v. Wade, and why (as a liberal law professor) he agrees with that decision as well as their approach. (01:50) What is Originalism? (04:33) Changes in case law over time (17:11) Why Griswold v. Connecticut (contraception) is dif...
Jul 14, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 151
Susan Del Percio (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) and Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy & Politics Program at Third Way) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:10) The recent reports of a White House in disarray, and the Democrats doubting if President Biden can meet the moment (23:42) The “New Right” building infrastructure and capacity at think tanks and advocacy organizations ahead of the midt...
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 150
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus In this two-episode conversation, Professor of National Security Affairs Tom Nichols joins Ron Steslow to discuss who is really to blame for the crisis in American democracy—and what we can do about it. (00:50) The “horseshoe theory” (06:56) Why globalization isn’t the boogeyman we think it is (18:42) Civic duty and the pro democracy changes we need to make (38:08) Figures who we can model Purchase Our Own Worst Enemy: https://glo...
Jul 06, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 149
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus In this two-episode conversation, Professor of National Security Affairs Tom Nichols joins Ron Steslow to discuss who is really to blame for the crisis in American democracy—and what we can do about it. (01:43) Why it was difficult to write this book (06:38) The feeling that we’re living in the “worst of times” (15:32) Hedonistic adaptation (18:22) Village Mentality and Banfield’s “Montegrano” (29:03) The importance of public and ...
Jul 06, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 148
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Liz Gilbert (President of the 2020 Democratic National Convention) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:21 ) The bombshell testimony from the January 6th committee hearing (34:33) The political impact of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade (52:25) Tuesday’s primary elections and the election deniers who lost the Republican primaries in Colorado [Politicology+ Members Only] The deep divide in America...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 147
Yonathan Keren (co-founder of House of Deep Democracy) joins Ron Steslow to discuss his work building deep democracy. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:27) Asking the minority opinion to come along (11:45) The importance of conflict (26:41) The origins of Lewis Deep Democracy (37:50) Deep democracy in interpersonal relationships Find Yonathan on his website: https://houseofdeepdemocracy.nl/ Politicology is supported by listeners like you. Can you pitch in righ...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 146
Matt Bennett (Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way) and Catherine Sanderson (Poler Family Professor of Psychology and Chair of Psychology at Amherst College) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:32) The Senate clears the first hurdle to passing the most significant gun legislation of the 21st century (13:15) The January 6th committee outlining Trump’s involvement in the plot to steal the 2020 election (26:01) Fed Chair Jerome Pow...
Jun 24, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 145
Yonathan Keren (co-founder of House of Deep Democracy) joins Ron Steslow to discuss his work building deep democracy. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:15) What is “deep democracy”? (03:11) Quantum theory and deep democracy (17:00) Quantum theory and Identity (28:35) Democracy that goes deeper than winner take all (36:38) Bringing the minority view along with the majority Politicology is supported by listeners like you. Can you pitch in right now at https://po...
Jun 23, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 144
Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project Cofounder) and Al Cardenas (former advisor to Presidents Regan and George H.W. Bush) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:24) The start of the January 6th Committee’s public hearings (23:48) Growing fears among Democratic leaders about Biden’s age being a liability (36:43) Still rising inflation [Politicology+ Members Only] How Disney’s new film Lightyear could take the culture war to infinity and beyond. // To get your ...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 143
For nearly four decades, Ben Ginsberg was one of the preeminent Republican election lawyers. Now he’s working to stop their attempts to subvert elections. He and election law experts David Becker (Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research) join Ron Steslow to talk about the threats to elections officials and what it could mean for democracy. To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (02:10) Their backgrounds in election law (10:03...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 142
Frank Sadler (Chief of Staff to Carly Fiorina) and Michael Slaby (former Chief Technology Officer to the 2012 Obama campaign) join guest host Lucy Caldwell to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:26) The recall election of San Francisco’s District Attorney, the rise in crime, and what it might mean for elections this fall (31:25) Did Facebook destroy democracy? What will Sheryl Sandberg’s exit mean for Meta (52:55) President Biden’s planned trip to Saudi Arabia and what it ...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 141
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus What does it mean when you can’t trust what you see with your own eyes or hear with your own ears? In the second half of this two-part episode, Author and political advisor Nina Schick joins Ron Steslow to discuss her book Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse and what the use of synthetic media could mean for our politics and society. (01:43) What can you do to protect yourself from deepfakes? (05:09) Government-industry collaboratio...
Jun 08, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 140
Communications expert Susan Del Percio and political strategist Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:15) Biden’s growing inflation problem (38:48) Top Gun: Maverick and the Department of Defense’s history partnering on some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters [Politicology+ Members Only] Who could vie for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 and when a “sane” Republican might have a chance at national prominence. (What is a “sane” R...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 139
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus What does it mean when you can’t trust what you see with your own eyes or hear with your own ears? In this two-part episode, Author and political advisor Nina Schick joins Ron Steslow to discuss her book Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse and what the use of synthetic media could mean for our politics and society. (01:44) Her career as a political consultant and how she came to focus on misinformation (04:15) What deepfakes are (07...
Jun 01, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 138
This is a preview of our TAPPED calls, which are typically for Politicology+ members only. Subscribe now or find out more at: https://politicology.com/plus What’s different about the relative handful of battleground districts that will determine the balance of power in Washington? An unconventional new poll just took a closer look at that question—and the results are surprising. (They’re also instructive for operatives running competitive midterm campaigns right now.) In this TAPPED call, I talk...
May 27, 2022•24 min
Communications expert Susan Del Percio and Democratic strategist Liz Gilbert join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:04) The school shooting in Uvalde, TX and red flag laws (22:34) The biggest takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections (37:04) The Russian blockade stopping Ukraine’s grain exports and the dire consequences for global food security [Politicology+ Members Only] The Democrats not-so-secret-search for an alternative to Joe Biden to top the ticke...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 137
To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Algorithms are the secret sauce of Silicon Valley startups and social media giants. They are complex sets of rules—written in code—that dictate your experience when you’re scrolling through Twitter or Facebook or Instagram in your own digital ‘filter bubble.’ In this episode, Stanford Professors Mehran Sahami and Rob Reich join Ron Steslow to discuss Elon Musk’s proposal to make Twitter’s algorithms open source and what algorithmi...
May 25, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 136
