Hello friends, and welcome to episode 14 on interest groups! We are again returning to the realm of collective action with a focus on groups that exist outside of government but that work to affect public policy. Whether those groups are economic, ideological, or focused on foreign/international policy, they will all work to inform, lobby, and affect campaigns. This episode will explain more about these groups, political action committees (PACs and Super PACs), and address concerns like power and access including zero-sum games. The last 5 minutes are devoted to the challenges we all see with public goods and group projects: free riders and the challenge of collective action. There's just so much that goes with (and frustrates us) about working in groups!