The Ballpark

By LSE Film and Audio Team

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

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The podcast currently has 5,855 episodes available.

The Ballpark episodes:

March 13, 2024 Look again: the power of noticing what was always there
Professor Tali Sharot and Professor Cass Sunstein discuss their new book, Look Again: The Power of Noticing What was Always There.
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1h 28min
March 13, 2024 A new growth story: structural transformation; policies and institutions
As part of the Lionel Robbins Lecture Series, the second lecture explores the new growth story: structural transformation; policies and institutions.
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1h 32min
March 12, 2024 Building prosperity through social solidarity and economic dynamism
Humza Yousaf MSP, First Minister of Scotland reflects on the current UK economic model which delivers comparatively low living standards and poor productivity with consequent pressure on public services.
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1h 4min
March 12, 2024 A world re-drawn; a world in crisis; a moment in history; the agenda for growth and transformation
As part of the Lionel Robbins Lecture Series, the first lecture delivered was a world re-drawn; a world in crisis; a moment in history; the agenda for growth and transformation.
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1h 30min
March 12, 2024 Elections in Ukraine and Russia
Mariia Zolkina, DINAM Research Fellow in the Department of International Relations, explains the cases of Ukraine and Russia.
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3min
March 11, 2024 Global ocean governance: past, present, and future
Drawing from history, international law, and game theory. Professor Scott Barrett discusses the achievements and setbacks of global ocean governance.
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1h 33min
March 07, 2024 LSE: The Ballpark | Super Tuesday 2024 results with Professor Jason Casellas
On March 6th, the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Jason Casellas about the Super Tuesday results, the primary race so far, and what the trends may mean for the general election in November.
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26min
March 07, 2024 217 million census records: evidence from linked census data
New historical census sources and advances in record linking technology are allowing economic historians to become big data genealogists.
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1h 33min
March 06, 2024 Déja vu all over again? Super Tuesday and the race for the presidency
The day after this important primary contest, academics and journalists reflect on the US presidential primary results and give their predictions for the general election.
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1h 32min
March 05, 2024 Are we on the verge of a weight-loss revolution?
Are weight-loss jabs the answer to Britain’s obesity crisis? Should we be doing more to tackle the root causes?
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FAQs about The Ballpark:

How many episodes does The Ballpark have?

The podcast currently has 5,855 episodes available.