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#1: Goldwater, Brexit, and The Party Decides
#1: Goldwater, Brexit, and The Party Decides
In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson crushed Barry Goldwater in the presidential election. Could we see another landslide like th... Read more
30 Jun 2016
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24mins
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#76: How the Right Lost Its Mind - A Conversation with Charlie Sykes
#76: How the Right Lost Its Mind - A Conversation with Charlie Sykes
Best-selling author and radio host Charlie Sykes is among the leading conservative voices standing in opposition to Pre... Read more
1 Feb 2018
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40mins
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#96: A Historical Review of Anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe
#96: A Historical Review of Anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe
With the recent rise in anti-Semitic rhetoric and violence in Europe and parts of the United States, the history of ant... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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44mins
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#101: The Centrist Paradox
#101: The Centrist Paradox
The United States and Europe have seen a rise in outsider political movements, with more voters supporting populist aut... Read more
2 Aug 2018
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43mins
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#21: Asymmetric Politics
#21: Asymmetric Politics
Political polarization is the worst it’s been since the Civil War, some experts argue. How did we get here? How have Am... Read more
17 Nov 2016
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38mins
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#64: Congressional Races in 2018
#64: Congressional Races in 2018
There are 468 seats up for grabs in Congress for the 2018 election, with the Republican Party currently holding a major... Read more
26 Oct 2017
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41mins
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#31: The Cognitive Science of ‘Trumpology’
#31: The Cognitive Science of ‘Trumpology’
Donald Trump’s presidency has evoked strong emotional and psychological responses from both the public and the president... Read more
16 Feb 2017
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43mins
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#48: Wake Up to Politics with Gabe Fleisher
#48: Wake Up to Politics with Gabe Fleisher
One of the ongoing challenges in American politics is appealing to younger demographics - not simply through elections ... Read more
15 Jun 2017
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46mins
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#43: Why Are ‘Deaths of Despair’ Plaguing Middle-Aged White Americans?
#43: Why Are ‘Deaths of Despair’ Plaguing Middle-Aged White Americans?
President Donald Trump pledged to bring jobs back to America during his campaign, appealing to a strong middle class ba... Read more
11 May 2017
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40mins
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#124: The Battle for America
#124: The Battle for America
Candidates have begun launching their 2020 presidential campaigns, prompting many to look a look back at Donald Trump’s... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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42mins
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#42: Where Are All the Jobs?
#42: Where Are All the Jobs?
In his campaign promise to make America great again, President Donald Trump vowed to “bring jobs back to America” and r... Read more
4 May 2017
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39mins
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#172: George Washington Reimagined Ft. Alexis Coe
#172: George Washington Reimagined Ft. Alexis Coe
Presidential biographies are some of the more popular forms of historical literature. They provide valuable insight into... Read more
20 Feb 2020
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35mins
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#20: What Just Happened?
#20: What Just Happened?
In a stunning upset, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Professors Julian Zelizer and Sa... Read more
10 Nov 2016
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33mins
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#100: The Trump Presidency
#100: The Trump Presidency
Share » In this special 100th episode of Politics & Polls, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang reflect on aspects of Donald... Read more
26 Jul 2018
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32mins
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#73: Why You Should Care about Gerrymandering
#73: Why You Should Care about Gerrymandering
A panel of federal judges rejected a congressional district map in North Carolina, calling it a partisan gerrymander. N... Read more
11 Jan 2018
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43mins
Ranked #16
#36: Do Science and Facts Matter in the Trump Administration?
#36: Do Science and Facts Matter in the Trump Administration?
President Trump’s budget blueprint proposes deep cuts to research at the National Institutes of Health and the Environm... Read more
22 Mar 2017
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39mins
Ranked #17
#54: The Republic of Spin with David Greenberg
#54: The Republic of Spin with David Greenberg
Spin. It’s used by public relations gurus and politicians to shape an image or message, thereby influencing the public’... Read more
3 Aug 2017
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44mins
Ranked #18
#159: Strategizing for the 2020 Election Ft. Joel Benenson
#159: Strategizing for the 2020 Election Ft. Joel Benenson
Newly released polls show wide-ranging political scenarios, but reading the electorate can be hard. What exactly is goin... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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38mins
Ranked #19
#61: Identity Politics & the Democratic Party
#61: Identity Politics & the Democratic Party
Are identity politics hurting the Democratic Party? Some argue Democrats have strayed away from core economic issues, f... Read more
5 Oct 2017
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36mins
Ranked #20
#121: The ‘Fault Lines’ of Modern America
#121: The ‘Fault Lines’ of Modern America
In his farewell address, President Barack Obama identified a number of “fault lines” in American society from politics ... Read more
10 Jan 2019
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47mins