151 Episodes

  1. Should Policy Match Voters' Preferences?

    Published: 4/17/2024

  2. Are Too Many Political Appointments Harming Our Bureaucracy?

    Published: 4/3/2024

  3. Should Judges Be Elected or Appointed?

    Published: 3/20/2024

  4. Why Women Are Underrepresented in U.S. Politics

    Published: 3/6/2024

  5. What Makes A Legislator Effective?

    Published: 2/21/2024

  6. Do Conservatives Sabotage The Administrative State?

    Published: 2/7/2024

  7. Who Gets Heard On Redistribution, The Rich Or Poor?

    Published: 1/24/2024

  8. Can We Believe Political Surveys?

    Published: 1/10/2024

  9. Should It Be Illegal Not To Vote?

    Published: 12/27/2023

  10. Is There A "Spiral of Silence" On Campus And In Our Politics?

    Published: 12/13/2023

  11. The Bargaining Strategies of Extremists

    Published: 11/29/2023

  12. Is Gridlock Causing Polarization?

    Published: 11/15/2023

  13. Partisan Identities vs Anti-Establishment Orientations

    Published: 11/1/2023

  14. LIVE: Does Money Distort Our Politics?

    Published: 10/18/2023

  15. Presidential Power, Parties, And The Rise Of The Administrative State

    Published: 10/4/2023

  16. Does Social Media Polarize Our Politics?

    Published: 9/20/2023

  17. Is Partisan Gerrymandering As Bad As You Think?

    Published: 9/6/2023

  18. Does Ousting Incumbents Improve The Economy?

    Published: 8/23/2023

  19. Do Partisans Really Believe Different Facts?

    Published: 8/9/2023

  20. Is Voter Rationality A Test Of A Health Democracy?

    Published: 7/26/2023

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With all the noise created by a 24/7 news cycle, it can be hard to really grasp what's going on in politics today. We provide a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories not through opinion and anecdotes, but rigorous scholarship, massive data sets and a deep knowledge of theory. Understand the political science beyond the headlines with Harris School of Public Policy Professors William Howell, Anthony Fowler and Wioletta Dziuda. Our show is part of the University of Chicago Podcast Network.