Mark Blyth, Professor of Political Science, stops in to give his take on the recent French elections results and what it means for populism, neo-liberalism and the future of the European Union.

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You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t9WWo2n7Pf49DzACOFNFXTgG7ZMmCIry/view?usp=sharing]

We caught up with Timothy Edgar, Faculty Fellow at the Watson Institute, to discuss Russian hacking and the erosion of internet privacy regulations under the Trump administration. Edgar served under President Obama from 2009 to 2010 as the first director of privacy and civil liberties for the White House National Security Staff, focusing on cybersecurity, open government, and data privacy initiatives. He is the author of the upcoming book, "Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA"

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_3uEaj1adS2x2CJ8TQga3JW0_t-9mPmI/view?usp=sharing]

Kakenya Ntaiya, founder of the Kakenya Center for Excellence, and Pamela Reeves, Watson Institute Senior Fellow, discuss genital mutilation, education, and the power of engaging the next generation of women in Kenya.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_zIXqEQFDyTJe1He9Wald_TtuCLNKSbc/view?usp=sharing]

Former U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern and Edward Steinfeld, director of the Watson Institute and of the China Initiative, discuss global warming, geopolitics, U.S.-China relations, and more.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wyemxxr6KGNnQguxt5Xahlt8vSwQwwcm/view?usp=sharing]

Famed journalist Stephen Kinzer reads an excerpt from his new book, The True Flag, and discusses American imperialism today and yesterday.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gBKqT08UF-5BgdXbu1puaYaxzOEBG4xS/view?usp=sharing]

What will be the fate of Obamacare in the age of Trump? Two health policy experts review the benefits and costs of the Affordable Care Act, and what its repeal could mean for Americans.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a1NiXG5u3tJt4am9mv9CIYpxzuBrre86/view?usp=sharing]

Upward mobility: it's the American dream. But over the past 50 years, the prospects of children earning more than their parents has dropped to 50 percent. What has led to this decline, and what can be done to reverse it? Three economists are using big data to understand the role that college plays in leveling the playing field and giving kids the opportunity to climb the income ladder.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/16vHNwjE4z-kipBx870gBWAnsVIIxCrqG/view?usp=sharing]

Conservative columnist Ramesh Ponnuru discusses politics, policy, and the Trump presidency.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wyZ_0yn3ai9Lba3P2wfY7tLtWtAf3e6f/view?usp=sharing]

Postdoctoral Fellow M. Ali Kadivar discusses the impact President Trump's executive order on immigration has had on his work as a scholar.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lClJ-jPz_R98Ravfeb1cEGvtCSIwAvZX/view?usp=sharing]

Anthropologist and filmmaker Narges Bajoghli reads the words of a former Iranian soldier who, after being severely injured by chemical weapons used by the Iraqi army, finds solace in music.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vN5CHmVwr0y9TDupUjABlnuSzPnhj99a/view?usp=sharing]