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Susan Del Percio, Andy Kroll, and Ron Steslow discuss Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene renouncing QAnon on FOX News and how viral conspiracy theories are hurting democracy.

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James Kirchick joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington

(01:55) Why he wrote the book

(06:43) The interwoven political history and gay history in Washington

(14:33) The melting pot of the gay community and why it was seen as a threat

(19:55) The trope that whatever is bad must be gay

(31:51) The Lavender Scare 

(35:53) The tension between the gay loyal foot soldiers of Ronald Reagan and courting the religious right 

(49:00) What was challenging about writing the book 

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Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy & Politics Program at Third Way) and MIke Pesca (Host of the Gist and Not Even Mad) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:28) Insurrectionist Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the concessions he made to get the gavel, and how it could impact the House

(23:53) The news that classified documents were found in Joe Biden’s former office

(33:12) The parallels between the January 6th attack on the Capitol and the riots in Brazil last weekend 

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] Joe Biden’s pivot toward the center ahead of an expected 2024 campaign and how the move could help Democrats hold on to some non-college educated voters . 

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Founder and CEO of Grassroots Analytics Danny Hogenkamp joins Ron Steslow to discuss how digital fundraising and the incentives of the outrage economy have changed the way campaigns bring in money and how it influences our political landscape.

(03:50) The traditional role of fundraising in political campaigns

(11:11) Why he decided to create Grassroots Analytics 

(15:31) The demographic shifts among donors to Republicans and Democrats

(27:51) The shift from high dollar to grassroots fundraising on campaigns 

(32:22) The impact of the outrage economy and hyper-performative politics on fundraising

(36:03) How donor lists can move from campaign to campaign 

(39:50) The use of A.I. in writing fundraising emails 

(47:06) The criticism that Grassroots Analytics is a “donor pimp”

(51:07) More political races are starting earlier and earlier 

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Katie Hill (Former Congresswoman), Lucy Caldwell (political strategist) and MIke Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(03:01) Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to secure the gavel as Speaker of the House 

(38:38) Elise Stefanik’s move from Paul Ryan’s protege to his greatest political disappointment 

[Politicology+ Subscribers Only] The George Santos Scandal, why the lies should have been exposed during the campaign and one congressman’s proposal to punish politicians who lie about their education and work history

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On the anniversary of the attack at the Capitol, photographer Gabriella Demczuk walks listeners through her firsthand account of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, from Donald Trump’s “Stop The Steal” rally on the National Mall to the gallery of the House chamber as rioters breached the Capitol.

(03:01) Getting the assignment for January 6

(05:45) Reading the crowd at the rally

(07:35) Rep. Madison Cawthorn, in his own words

(10:30) Back to the U.S. Capitol

(12:46) Looking out the East Front

(13:33) Capitol under lockdown

(16:25) Trying to do our jobs

(17:10) Sheltering in the House chamber

(25:53) Bursting the “safe space” bubble

(30:01) Reflections walking home

(32:43) [Lack of] Republican remorse

(34:33) The fragility of democracy

What Madison Cawthorn Saw At The Insurrection by Olivia Nuzzi

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As we get ready to ring in the new year, we look back at some of the of the biggest moments and some of our favorite weekly roundup segments from 2022 :

(00:53) Lanae Erickson, Al Cardenas, and Ron Steslow discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesky’s speech before congress in March

(20:56) Mike Madrid, Lucy Caldwell, and Ron Steslow break down one of the prime time January 6th committee hearings and discuss Trump’s movements during the attack and his “dereliction of duty

(46:28) Mike Madrid, Susan Del Percio, and Ron Steslow discuss the long standing relationship between Hollywood and the Pentagon and the summer blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick

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Michele Gelfand (Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Professor of Psychology by Courtesy at Stanford University) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss culture, social norms, and her book Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World 

(01:46) Why she decided to study culture 

(04:34) What are tight and loose cultures

(06:12) Why tight and loose cultures evolve

(10:38) The tradeoffs between tight and loose and how different cultures responded to the Covid pandemic

(16:19) Tightness-looseness and willingness to change

(19:57) Red and Blue vs Tight and Loose 

(30:36) Tightening around core values, even in loose cultures

(34:56) Real and manufactured threats 

(44:15) How we we can put this framework into action 

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As 2022 draws to a close, Ron Steslow asks some of your favorite Politicology guests to share what has given them hope in 2022.

In this episode: 

Susan Del Percio 

Carly Fiorina 

Catherine Sanderson 

Sen. Doug Jones 

Kristyn Komarnicki

Lanae Erickson 

Leigh Marz 

Mehran Sahami 

Jennifer Horn

Liz Gilbert 

Molly McKew

Lucy Caldwell

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand

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This episode is a little bit different. And personal. Kristyn Komarnicki, director of dialogue and convening at Christians for Social Action, and Darren Calhoun, a justice advocate, worship leader, and Associate Fellow at CSA, join Ron Steslow to discuss intentional dialogue, and how we can use their techniques in the relationships that matter to us.

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(07:06) What is dialogue? How is it different from everyday conversations?

(8:19) What does a curated dialogue look like?

(20:23) How do you prepare for something like this?

(27:34) Why lean into conflict, even when you don’t like conflict?

(32:28) Political fights vs dialogue—what is our role in specific conversations?

(40:44) How important is “grace” in having dialogue that allows for growth?

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