Episodios

  • ENCORE: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb Willer

    ENCORE: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb Willer
    Jul 16 2024
    What are the psychological forces driving that partisan animosity? What’s causing Americans to vote for anti-democracy candidates? Are there any interventions that might actually work to turn down the heat and save our democracy? Robb Willer, professor of sociology, psychology, and organizational behavior at Stanford University talks with Ron Steslow about Stanford’s Strengthening Democracy Challenge, reducing partisan animosity and support for anti-democracy candidates . (01:31) Robb’s background (02:46) The growth of polarization and partisan animosity (15:08) The Strengthening Democracy Challenge (22:40) Negative partisanship and support for undemocratic candidates (29:46) How cues from leaders can reduce support for anti-democracy candidates (32:17) Working together and respectfully discussing differences reduces partisan animosity (37:47) Misperceptions about how how you’re viewed by members of another party fuels animosity (46:47) Is there hope for overcoming animosity and acceptance of undemocratic candidates? (53:16) How to implement these ideas (59:23) The role of emotions in decision making You should check out the interventions we discussed: Elite Cues: https://bit.ly/3TEeS6Z Positive Contact (Heineken Ad): https://bit.ly/3N74PEM Misperceptions: https://bit.ly/3W4iMaN Fear of Democratic Collapse: https://bit.ly/3W4awHO Follow Robb and Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobbWiller https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 28 m
  • Yes, Biden Can Win—The Weekly Roundup

    Yes, Biden Can Win—The Weekly Roundup
    Jul 12 2024
    To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, we discuss the spectacle of the continuing Democratic attacks on Joe Biden’s candidacy that ignore or misunderstand his path to victory. We also show the contrast of Trump’s own top advisors seeming more concerned about the dark consequences of reelecting him than many Democrats. Then, we talk about how Bidenworld can repair their credibility with reporters after his inner circle worked to keep the signs of his aging under wraps. Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss how conservative students benefit from liberal college campuses. Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP; host of The Lobby Pod) Segments this week: (01:20) Democratic Backlash (44:26) Biden’s decline and how his inner circle tried to keep it under wraps [Politicology+] How conservative students benefit from liberal college campuses. Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss the extra episodes on our private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Check out Oh My World!: https://www.ohmyworld.tv/ Listen to The Lobby Shop: https://bit.ly/3Y094tp Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/HagarChemali https://x.com/LPDonovan Related reading: Segment 1: Axios - 1 big thing: Biden resistance despairs Axios - Scoop: Biden rebels in Congress see their revolt crumbling Emerson Poll — July 2024 National Poll: Trump 46%, Biden 43% Mike Madrid Twitter Tread on whether Biden should be replaced Segment 2: WSJ - How Biden’s Inner Circle Worked to Keep Signs of Aging Under Wraps - WSJ Deadline - White House And 'Morning Joe' Blast Wall Street Journal Report That Joe Biden "Shows Signs Of Slipping" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 21 m
  • ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 2

    ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 2
    Jul 10 2024
    Have you ever thought about what it means to be anonymous? Have you considered what it means that you can walk down the street or go to the grocery store or out to dinner without someone you’ve never met knowing your name, everything you’ve posted online, or your political leanings? Or when you go on a first date with someone, they’d walk in knowing your dating history, your political affiliations, your credit score or what groceries you buy? Advancements in facial recognition and a secretive startup could end privacy as we know it. In this two-part conversation, New York Times Tech Reporter Kashmir Hill joins host Ron Steslow to discuss privacy, anonymity, facial recognition software and her book Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup’s Quest to End Privacy as We Know It. In part 2: (01:40) “Technical sweetness” and the lack of ethical considerations by the people building these new technologies (12:30) Privacy laws in the U.S. and Europe (15:24) The trend of law enforcement agencies skirting constitutional protections by buying information from private companies. (27:20) Balancing security and privacy in the age of ubiquitous surveillance (30:50) What the future of privacy might look like Read Your Face Belongs to Us: https://bit.ly/49qsbQm Follow Ron and Kashmir on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/kashhill Email your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave us a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Friendly Fire—The Weekly Roundup

    Friendly Fire—The Weekly Roundup
    Jul 4 2024
    To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week we discuss the fallout from Joe Biden’s debate performance, the calls for him to end his campaign, and the electability argument for him to stay in. Then we talk about the rising stakes of the election and how emboldened Trump will be in a second term. Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss Third Way’s initiative to create a talent bank of moderate and center-left to staff the next Democratic administration. Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: Matt Bennett (Founder & Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way) Susan Del Percio (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) Hans Nichols (White House Reporter at Axios) Segments this week: (03:42) The Debate fallout (37:20) An Emboldened Trump [Politicology+] Third Way’s talent bank Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss the extra episodes on our private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/ThirdWayMattB https://x.com/DelPercioS https://x.com/HansNichols Related reading: Segment 1: WP - The Democrats who have called on Biden to drop out of the 2024 election CNN - CNN Poll: Most voters think Democrats have a better chance of keeping White House if Biden isn’t the nominee CBS - Increasing numbers of voters don't think Biden should be running after debate with Trump — CBS News poll NBC - Hunter Biden has joined White House meetings as he stays close to the president post-debate Semafor - Biden's Democrat debate crisis: Blame the media? | Semafor Mike Madrid Twitter Tread on whether Biden should be replaced Segment 2: Axios - Behind the Curtain: Trump's imperial presidency in waiting NYT - Trump Amplifies Calls to Jail Top Elected Officials, Invokes Military Tribunals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 1

    ENCORE: Your Face Belongs To Us — Part 1
    Jul 2 2024
    Have you ever thought about what it means to be anonymous? Have you considered what it means that you can walk down the street or go to the grocery store or out to dinner without someone you’ve never met knowing your name, everything you’ve posted online, or your political leanings? Or when you go on a first date with someone, they’d walk in knowing your dating history, your political affiliations, your credit score or what groceries you buy? Advancements in facial recognition and a secretive startup could end privacy as we know it. In this two-part conversation, New York Times Tech Reporter Kashmir Hill joins host Ron Steslow to discuss privacy, anonymity, facial recognition software and her book Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup’s Quest to End Privacy as We Know It. In part 1: (01:43 ) Ron and Kashmir discuss anonymity and privacy and the erosion of both in our daily lives (00:00 ) Balancing convenience and privacy (11:00) The origins of ClearviewAI (13:30) Genetic determinism in the development of facial recognition (18:20) Kashmir dives deep into the history of facial recognition software and how it developed. (22:37) How Facebook crowdsourced training facial recognition technology (25:00) How much privacy should we have and who should be able to use facial recognition software? Read Your Face Belongs to Us: https://bit.ly/49qsbQm Follow Ron and Kashmir on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://twitter.com/kashhill Email your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave us a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 m
  • An Unmitigated Disaster—The Weekly Roundup

    An Unmitigated Disaster—The Weekly Roundup
    Jun 28 2024
    To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week we discuss the first presidential debate between Biden and Trump. We also discuss the expectations game and the impact of the debate on undecided voters. Then we talk about the plausibility of a different Democratic nominee. We also get real about our frustration and embarrassment with the debate and the choice we’re facing in November. Then, in Politicology+ we talk about the increase in political text messages, how you can now get paid to tell your friends to go vote, and what they both show about the political exhaustion we’re seeing. Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party) James Lynch (Communications Strategist) Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss the extra episodes on our private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/lucymcaldwell https://x.com/JamesGLynch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 14 m
  • ENCORE: Democracy’s Christian Enemies — Part 2

    ENCORE: Democracy’s Christian Enemies — Part 2
    Jun 26 2024
    Are there tendencies within Christian tradition that put some versions of the faith in tension with core principles of democracy? What is “Authoritarian Reactionary Christianity?” How can a pluralistic society guard against the rise of political figures—including Donald Trump—aiming to weaponize this phenomenon? In this two-part conversation, we dive into these provocative questions with the Rev. Prof. David Gushee (Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University) and discuss his book Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies. Segments to look forward to in part 2: (02:12) Christianity in the reactionary politics of France and Germany in the 20th century (07:54) The allure of authoritarian leaders who promise to fix cultural issues (13:06) The idealization of a past Christian nation and the ubiquitous use of anti-LGBT rhetoric in policial mobilization (18:20) The difficulty of appealing to authoritarian-leaning Christians and the influence of leaders in those communities (32:30 ) “Covenantal democracy” rooted in the Baptist tradition (35:18) The importance of civic literacy and political ethics education among Christians to inoculate against authoritarian tendencies (40:00) The importance of long-term cultural and interpersonal work to build stronger democratic norms. For more of David’s work visit his website: https://www.davidpgushee.com/ Follow Ron on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Email your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave us a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 m
  • Depends On Your Lens—The Weekly Roundup

    Depends On Your Lens—The Weekly Roundup
    Jun 21 2024
    To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week we discuss the recent viral videos of President Biden, deceptive editing, and spin. Then we talk about the report from Columbia University on antisemitism on its campus and the implications of GenZ’s struggle with conflict resolution. Then, we look at President Biden's executive order to give undocumented spouses of American citizens easier access to green cards and a pathway to citizenship. Finally, in Politicology+ we talk about the MAGA trend to deny that America is a democracy. Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) Olivier Knox (Senior National Political Correspondent at U.S. News & World Report) Segments this week: (03:18) The Biden videos (27:05) Columbia anti-Semitism Report (50:10) Immigration Executive Order [Politicology+] MAGA’s obsession with saying America is a republic and not a democracy Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss the extra episodes on our private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/HagarChemali https://x.com/OKnox Related reading: Segment 1: CNN- Right-wing media outlets use deceptively cropped video to misleadingly claim Biden wandered off at G7 summit | CNN Politics NY Post - Biden appears to freeze up, has to be led off stage by Obama at mega-bucks LA fundraiser CNN - Video: White House pushes back on GOP claims Biden froze during fundraiser | CNN Politics Segment 2: Haaretz - Columbia Task Force Reveals Full Extent of Antisemitism on Campus Since Oct. 7, by Students and by Faculty - U.S. News - Haaretz.com CNN - Man arrested in New York City with a gun, 8 loaded magazines, an NYPD vest and other weapons, police say NYPost - Suspected NYC jihadist was caught near major airport as new details of averted 'disaster' are revealed Segment 3: NYT- Biden Gives Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens - The New York Times Newsweek - Majority of Hispanics Now Favor Mass Deportation - Newsweek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 26 m