In this episode, we talk about the evolution of television as a medium, and its effects on political knowledge and participation.

In this episode, we talk about the technological innovations that made broadcast media possible.

In this episode, we talk about some of the politics behind the birth control pill.

In this episode, we talk about Malthus and the politics of population

In this episode, we talk about the effects of nuclear weapons on US government and about nuclear energy safety.

In this episode, we talk about the origins of nuclear weapons and their consequences for war.

In this episode, we talk about the politics & impact of railroads.

In this episode, we talk about pre-railroad transportation and about the technological and societal changes that led to the development of US railroads.

In this episode, we talk about the effects of the cotton gin on the US economy and US politics.

In this episode, we talk about early US history and the invention of the cotton gin.