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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 5,855 episodes available.
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
December 01, 2025LSE: The Ballpark | AI and deepfakes with Dr Gili VidanIn the last decade or so, the the public have become aware of “deepfakes”, computer or AI generated fake images. The spread of deepfakes raises questions about truth and authenticity online – can we still trust what we see on screen?...more39minPlay
November 27, 2025Fiscal threats in a changing global financial systemThis lecture will discuss how policymakers should address these challenges by employing a carefully selected mix of tools that spans fiscal, monetary and prudential policy....more1h 4minPlay
November 26, 2025America first and the future of Eurasian geopoliticsIn this lecture, one of India’s leading strategic thinkers and commentators examines the roots of Donald Trump’s America First agenda and assesses its implications for the future of stability on the Eurasian landmass and its surrounding waters....more1h 26minPlay
November 25, 2025John Rawls and unequivocal justiceCurious about how free markets and social justice intersect? Join us for an engaging lecture by Christopher Freiman, author of the book Unequivocal Justice....more1h 30minPlay
November 24, 2025Will the next World War be a cyberwar?It seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure? Our national grid? Our water supply? Is the UK prepared?...more31minPlay
November 24, 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....more1h 34minPlay
November 20, 2025World Children’s Day: digital futures for children – children’s rights under pressure in the digital environmentIn 2021, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child introduced General Comment No. 25 on children’s rights in the digital environment, marking a milestone in aligning child rights with the digital age. But what real impact has it had?...more1h 31minPlay
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,855 episodes available.