In this episode, host Bill Cancel sits down with repeat guest Michael Baranowski to unpack what happens when politics moves faster than the institutions designed to handle it. They dig into the rule of law, institutional stress, oversight, and how administrations try to “win the spin” when events are unfolding in real time often with phones recording everything.

Michael Baranowski is a political scientist and professor whose work focuses on international relations, political institutions, and how states respond to crisis and conflict. He’s known for turning complicated political dynamics into clear, real-world analysis especially around power, accountability, and decision-making under pressure.

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EXPLORING HOW SOCIAL MEDIA SHAPES WHAT WE BELIEVE --AND HOW TO THINK BEYOND THE NOISE