This Thursday, Jack and Dr. Rob sat down to discuss the future of the Democratic Party.

They chatted about the four spheres of ideology present within the party, the effects of the Israel-Palestine conflict upon party primaries, and why economic nationalism may be a poor policy platform for the party's future.

Also, Jack and Rob disagreed about the future of Marjorie Taylor Greene.

This week, Dr. Rob Ferguson and Jack Hinrichs sat down to discuss the the current divisions within the Democratic Party.

Ferguson and Hinrichs chatted about how the rise of social media, the movement of wealthier individuals to the Democratic party, and the aftershocks of President Biden's infamous debate performance have affected the party today.

This is the first episode in a two-part series on the state and future of the Democratic Party. Later this week, Ferguson and Hinrichs will sit down for another discussion on the future of the Democratic Party.

Dr. Rob Ferguson chatted with Politics and Leadership Club officers Elise Johnson, Emma Lydick, and Jack Hinrichs about the much-discussed growing gender gap within Gen Z.

The group chatted about dating, political ideologies, social media, and motivating issues for men and women in Gen Z. They also discussed the moral supremacy of the Green Bay Packers.

This week, Caroline Downey of National Review and Daniel Di Martino of the Manhattan Institute sat down to chat with Dr. Rob Ferguson.

Downey, Di Martino, and Ferguson discussed religion, family questions, and Gen Z's position in American politics.

This weekend, in a conversation that was simply too good to go unrecorded, Dr. Rob Ferguson discussed the realignment in American politics between 1950 and 2000 with Dr. Joel Webster.

Drs. Ferguson and Webster specifically discussed the Southern Strategy and the takeover of the American South by the Republican Party.

This week on "Politics and the Past: Desert Dialogues," Dr. Rob Ferguson discussed slavery and constitutionalism.

In this episode, Dr. Ferguson rejected prevailing narratives on both the left and the right, offering a new perspective on longstanding questions in American history.

This week, Dr. Robert Ferguson sat down with Dr. Matthijs Tieleman, a professor of early American history at Illinois State University.

Drs. Ferguson and Tieleman discussed the patriotism of transatlantic connections during the early modern period and the distinctions between patriotism and nationalism.

This week, Dr. Rob Ferguson sat down with Center for American Institutions research aides Jack Hinrichs and Elise Johnson to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on Gen-Z.

Also, Ferguson, Johnson and Hinrichs chatted about the potential for drive-up church services and (you guessed it) the importance of little platoons.

This week, Dr. Rob Ferguson sat down with Jack Hinrichs to discuss the political and cultural geography of South Dakota.

Ferguson and Hinrichs chatted about the divisions within the South Dakota Republican Party and the true legacy of George McGovern.

Also about the inferiority of North Dakota.

Here's the book that Dr. Ferguson referenced in the podcast: "Plastic Capitalism: Banks, Credit Cards, and the End of Financial Control" by Sean H. Vanatta

Corrections for this episode:

South Dakota was founded in 1889, not 1881.

When Jack said "the Dakota Scout," he intended to say "the Argus Leader."

This week, Dr. Ferguson discusses James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist Papers, and the preservation of civil government.