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The Ballpark is the LSE US Centre's regular podcast on the politics and policy of the United States. Through features and interviews with academics from the LSE and elsewhere, The Ballpark looks more ... more
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,852 episodes available.
December 11, 2025AI, technology and society: shaping the future togetherAI is about people – the most sophisticated AI models are trained on trillions of tokens that capture human communication, behaviours, and interactions....more0minPlay
December 10, 2025Pharmaceutical policy at a crossroads: perspectives from Europe and the USJoin us for the official launch event of the Pharmaceutical Policy Lab, which also forms part of LSE Health's 30th anniversary celebrations at which our speakers will explore the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical policy....more1h 25minPlay
December 10, 2025What is financial hegemony, and how does it end? | Coffee break research at LSESince the mid-20th century, the US government, companies, and financial sector have greatly benefitted from global financial dominance – or ‘‘hegemony’’....more23minPlay
December 09, 2025Common law: a better foundation for LiberalismIn conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism for regulating the excesses of the free market. Although coercive in nature, law is seen as a necessary defence against anarchy....more1h 31minPlay
December 09, 2025What's next for quantum computing?In this video, Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan explores what quantum computing is, why governments are racing to develop it, and how this emerging technology could reshape power, economics, and everyday life....more8minPlay
December 08, 2025Women in economics: progress, challenges and perspectivesDespite decades of progress, women remain underrepresented in the field of economics. This event explores the gender disparities in the discipline and what this means for economics and society....more1h 24minPlay
December 04, 2025Economic impacts and legacies of British rule in IndiaIn her latest book An Economic History of India: Growth, income and inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st century, Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding the economic impacts and legacies of British Rule...more1h 28minPlay
December 03, 2025The politics of hunger in SudanThe ongoing war in Sudan has produced the world’s largest humanitarian and hunger crisis—devastating a country that could easily feed itself and its neighbours....more1h 25minPlay
December 02, 2025Why I am an anarchist: insights into British anarchist thought and politicsAnarchism has had a more powerful impact on political life than most people realise. What are the roots of this radical tradition? How has it had this impact? And what is the contemporary case for embracing it?...more1h 25minPlay
December 01, 2025Should the UK have a wealth tax? The Wealth Tax Commission five years onIn 2020, the Wealth Tax Commission brought together world-leading academics, policymakers and tax practitioners to ‘think big’ about tax policy....more1h 29minPlay
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,852 episodes available.