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Honest Politics
By Alex GamcsikGovernment
Honest Politics episodes
- The End of Honest Politics?
Thank you for everything. Find me on social media to see what comes next.
7 min - Does Non-Voting Behavior Influence Policy?
Email [email protected] as soon as possible if you have anything you would like to say. Citation: Anzia, Sarah F. 2019. “When Does a Group of Citizens Influence Policy? Evidence from Senior Citizen Participation in City Politics.” Journal of Politics 81 (1): 1–14. doi:10.1086/699916.
14 min - Working on Election DayEver wondered what it is like to be a poll worker on Election Day? This episode gives a simple summary. Questions? Email [email protected]14 min
- Academia's Dark Side: Conspiracies Against Judaism
Scott A. Shay joins the podcast to share how academics on the far-left and the far-right have abandoned their integrity to engage in conspiracies against Jewish people. Learn more and order Scott's book on his website: https://www.scottshay.com
21 min - How Terrorism Spreads Online
The authors of this article explored Telegram (an alt-media platform) from an academic perspective. This episode expands on the article's main points. Questions or comments: [email protected] Citation: Walther, Samantha, and Andrew McCoy. “US Extremism on Telegram: Fueling Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Accelerationism.” Perspectives on Terrorism 15, no. 2 (2021): 100–124. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27007298.
16 min - Is Cell Phone Radiation Killing You?
Learn the potential dangers of long-term cell phone use. What do the world's leading scientists think? How might they be wrong? How can you limit your exposure to electromagnetic radiation? This episode is not as highly polished as usual because time to edit was limited. Please contact [email protected] for listener mail or to ask questions.
28 min - Football and Politics: Similarities and Differences
Despite some stark differences, football and politics are surprisingly similar. Join this discussion by emailing [email protected]
14 min - Obesity: A Pandemic Worse than COVIDLearn facts about obesity, understand what can be done to mitigate it, and examine the public policy implications of this disease. A month of research went into this episode. Sources used were all from academics and doctors who practice obesity management. Citations available upon request. New email: [email protected].58 min
- Cost-Benefit Analysis Techniques for Climate Change
This beast of an episode may seem long, but a summary of important points occurs within the first thirteen minutes. This was Alex's final paper of his Master of Public Policy degree. It is being read out loud for anyone brave enough to listen. Please email [email protected] for a copy of the full paper with citations. Thanks to Professor Daniel Mullins for hosting the class.
51 min - Big Tech - Big Problems: The Social Dilemma
A discussion-style show about Netflix's The Social Dilemma. Be part of the conversation. Send feedback and suggestions: [email protected] Link to the documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
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