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- Episode 57: The Seamless Garment (Pro-Life Politics, w/ Fr. James Martin)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Father James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large at America, a weekly magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States. Father Martin is widely know for his advocacy for the rights of LGBT people, including his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications. He's appeared on such outlets as CNN, NPR, and Fox News. He's also been a guest on The Colbert Report, and was informally dubbed the "Colbert Report chaplain."In this episode, Father Martin and I discuss what it means to him to be pro-life, the political implications of that position, and how it relates to Catholic teaching and action. We not only discuss abortion, but also immigration, race, and more.
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--Father Martin's Wikipedia page--"Racism makes a liar of God: How the American Catholic Church is wrestling with the Black Lives Matter movement" (New York Times opinion piece, by Elizabeth Breunig; 2020, August 6)--Sister Thea Bowman's Wikipedia page--profile on Ralph McCloud, Director of the Catholic Campaign for Human DevelopmentSpecial Guest: Father James Martin.
33 min - Episode 56: When They Hit You (w/ Omar Wasow)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Princeton political scientist Omar Wasow joins me to talk about a recent paper of his that focuses on the relative impact of violent and nonviolent protest of racial injustice. In the wake of such deaths as that of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, and in light of subsequent protests, his paper has been quite timely. It's also been met with some controversy. Wasow and I discuss his background, the paper, the implications of the paper for activists, reactions to the paper, and more. (Special thanks to my colleague Paul Schofield, who suggested one of the questions I posed in the interview.)LINKS
--Wasow's Princeton page--Wasow's personal web page--"Agenda seeding: How 1960s Black protest moved elites, public opinion, and voting," by Omar Wasow--"Racial orders in American political development," by Desmond S. King & Rogers M. Smith--"Bayard Rustin: The gay Black pacifist at the heart of the March on Washington," by Gary YoungeSpecial Guest: Omar Wasow.
1 hr 8 min - Episode 55: Moment of Truth (w/ Robin Engel)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
As promised, here's another episode inspired by the killing of George Floyd, and the subsequent protests. In this one, I remain focused on police behavior. This is my interview with Robin Engel, Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati, as well as Director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)/UC Center for Police Research and Policy. We discuss police decision-making--which she studies--as well as police reform. Not only has Engel studied these issues, but she's also been responsible for overseeing a department as it implemented reforms in the wake of a shooting of an unarmed Black man.LINKS
--Robin Engel's UC profile--Report of Engel's naming as Vice-President for Safety & Reform--Body camera footage of the Samuel DuBose shooting (from The Guardian)--Does de-escalation training work? (Engel et al., 2020)--Moving beyond "best practices" (Engel et al., 2020)Special Guest: Robin Engel.
1 hr 2 min - Episode 54: There's Got To Be A Better Way (w/ Lamar Stewart)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This is my conversation with G. Lamar Stewart, a detective and head of community engagement in the office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Stewart is a former Philadelphia police officer, and was also Vice-President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Black Police Association. We discuss policing, including its connection to race, a timely topic in the wake of the death of George Floyd.LINKS
--New York Times video essay on the chronology of the killing of George Floyd--An article about the kind of community engagement work Stewart does--Larry Krasner, Wikipedia--Death of Breonna Taylor, Wikipedia--Intercept article on Bob Kroll--New York Times article on police union leadership (also touches on Kroll)--New York Times article on the social media scandal involving Philadelphia policeSpecial Guest: Lamar Stewart.
1 hr - Episode 53: The Pursuit (w/ Laurie Santos)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Psychologist Laurie Santos offered a course on well-being in 2018, and it became the most popular course ever offered at Yale University. Her online course also developed a strong following. Now she had a podcast called The Happiness Lab. I had a chance to talk with her about human happiness, and the ways in which our intuitions about what promotes happiness are often wrong. Our discussion includes a discussion of happiness in a time of a pandemic and of physical distancing, but also about happiness and race.LINKS
Laurie Santos, Yale UniversityThe Happiness Lab podcastJeff Simmermon's Why You Should Be Happy (on Apple Music)Ashley Whillans, Harvard Business SchoolSonja Lyubomirsky, UC-RiversideAnand Giridharadas, Winners Take AllDan Ariely, "Americans Want to Live in a Much More Equal Country (They Just Don't Realize It)" in The AtlanticScarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar ShafirThe Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, by Barry SchwartzOur Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality, by Danielle AllenThe Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest, by Dan BuettnerThe Enchiridion, by EpictetusSpecial Guest: Laurie Santos.
59 min - Episode 52: Married to the Mob
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Political scientists (and returning Tatter guests) Julia Azari and Seth Masket join me to talk about how the Republican Party has changed in recent years, and the meaning and consequences of those changes, including the impact on the Democratic Party and on (little-d) democratic values.LINKS
--Julia Azari's Marquette University profile--Seth Masket's University of Denver profile--"The Trump presidency thrives on norms," by Julia Azari (from the Mischiefs of Faction)--"The case for Democratic recklessness," by Seth Masket (from the Pacific Standard)--The Bulwark podcast (hosted by Charlie Sykes)Special Guests: Julia Azari and Seth Masket.
57 min - Episode 51: Engaging Power (w/ Eitan Hersh)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Eitan Hersh is a faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Tufts University, and he's the author of the book Politics Is For Power. In his book, he discusses what he calls "political hobbyism," which the host of this podcast all too often engages in when he gets into arguments in comment threads on Facebook. In one demographic respect, Sargent's doing so is not that surprising. But in another respect, it is a bit more unusual. To learn more, listen to the episode. You'll also hear about compelling stories of people who aren't "slacktivists," who aren't mere hobbyists, but who instead engage politics in deep and meaningful ways that actually build power. You should read Hersh's book too.LINKS
--Eitan Hersh's Tufts University web profile--Politics Is For Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change, by Eitan Hersh--"How do you change voters' minds? Have a conversation" (New York Times Magazine article about deep canvassing, and Dave Fleischer)--Changing the Conversation--Voice of Westmoreland--Website of U.S. Representative Conor Lamb--"Bernie Sanders only had eyes for one wing of the Democratic Party" (the New York Times article by Thomas B. Edsall that brought Hersh to my attention)Special Guest: Eitan Hersh.
46 min - Episode 50: Wrong Tool for the Job (Brian Kalt, on the 25th Amendment)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Concerns about Donald Trump's fitness to serve as U.S. President have motivated many people to advocate for the invocation of the 25th Amendment, particularly Section 4. Those who have engaged in such advocacy--and I've done it--seem to believe that effectively invoking Section 4 of the 25th Amendment could be a way to remove Trump from office. But my guest--Brian Kalt of the Michigan State University College of Law--makes a case that we're wrong.LINKS
--Brian Kalt's MSU profile--Unable: The Law, Politics, and Limits of Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment (by Brian Kalt)--"President Trump is unfit for this crisis. Period." (by Jennifer Senior, at The New York Times)--"Bayh aide not surprised 25th Amendment hasn't removed a president" (by Maureen Groppe, at The Indianapolis Star)--_Full Disclosure: A Novel _(by William Safire)Special Guest: Brian Kalt.
44 min - Episode 49: "Fuck You" Money, And Then Some (Azari & Wood, on Campaign Finance)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What's the impact of money on electoral politics? For instance, how does reliance on large numbers of small donors affect a candidate's appeal to voters? As more candidates recruit more financial support from large numbers of donors online, what's the impact on political parties? Does it further weaken them? I discuss such issues as these--and more, including race, gender, and campaign finance--with Marquette University political scientist Julia Azari and USC law professor Abby Wood.LINKS
--Abby Wood's USC profile--Julia Azari's Marquette U. profile--"Mischiefs of Faction" political science blog--Azari's FiveThirtyEight profile--"Campaign Finance Disclosure" (by Abby Wood, in the Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 2018)--"Democrats might have the stronger party. They also have a harder job." (by Julia Azari, for the Mischiefs of Faction, 2020)--"From AOC to shining sea: Justice Democrats want to be the Left's Tea Party" (from The Economist, 2020)Special Guests: Abby Wood and Julia Azari.
1 hr 1 min - Episode 48: The Episodic Man (Discussing Donald Trump w/ Dan McAdams)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dan McAdams is The Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University, as well as Director of the Foley Center for the Study of Lives. McAdams's areas of interest and expertise include personality and personal narrative. He's also written about the personality and narrative of Donald Trump, going back to when Trump was merely a candidate for President. Trump is now U.S. President (and will remain so, at least for the time being, since he was acquitted in a Senate impeachment trial). McAdams has written a new book about the temperament and personal narrative of Trump. With its release about a month away, I spoke to McAdams, and feature that conversation in this episode.LINKS
--Dan McAdams's profile at Northwestern University--Foley Center for the Study of Lives, at Northwestern--The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump: A Psychological Reckoning (The Oxford University Press page for McAdams forthcoming book)--"The Mind of Donald Trump" (June 2016 Atlatic essay by McAdams)Special Guest: Dan McAdams.
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This is a podcast exploring issues in politics and policy. Each episode features conversation with at least one subject matter expert, with a goal of helping listeners better understand the topic.