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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.
November 14, 2025Greece’s economic and digital transformation: in conversation with Kyriakos PierrakakisJoin us for a discussion with Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greece's Minister of the Economy and Finance, on the key challenges shaping the country’s future....more1h 6minPlay
November 13, 2025Spreading it around: a new look at redistribution and taxIn this panel discussion, anthropologists working on redistribution and tax will present the findings of—and interrogate each other on—two recent books....more1h 27minPlay
November 12, 2025America adrift: the end of the east coast foreign policy eliteAmerica is undergoing rapid demographic change. By the mid-21st century, European Americans, long the country’s largest demographic group, will be roughly equal in numbers to Hispanic, African, and Asian Americans....more1h 30minPlay
November 11, 2025Saving Britain's wildlifeBritain's wildlife has been under pressure for centuries. Many of the large mammals that once inhabited these islands were driven to extinction long ago. In the twenty-first century, insect populations have collapsed by around three quarters....more1h 27minPlay
November 11, 2025Why refugee return is not the solution to displacement crisesThe number of refugees worldwide has nearly doubled in the past decade. Amid this rise in forced migration, the humanitarian community touts voluntary repatriation as the preferred solution to displacement crises....more16minPlay
November 10, 2025Fault lines: the new political economy of a warming worldIn this lecture, Helen Milner addresses why vulnerability, lived experience, and material self-interest will drive the next phase of climate politics, and what that means for diplomacy, democracy and development....more1h 29minPlay
November 06, 2025Great global transformation: national market liberalism in a multipolar worldJoin us for this talk by Branko Milanovic about his new book, The Great Global Transformation: National Market Liberalism in a Multipolar World....more1h 6minPlay
November 05, 2025The growth story of the 21st century: the economics and opportunity of climate actionThe world stands at a crossroads. The next decade will determine whether we avoid climate, biodiversity, and economic catastrophe – or unlock a new era of sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth....more1h 27minPlay
November 04, 2025Joyful revolution: poverty, social justice and a pioneer of participationTackling poverty and campaigning for social justice must be with, not just for, people in poverty....more1h 12minPlay
November 04, 2025Will AI free us from work?What does artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work?...more22minPlay
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,852 episodes available.