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Frank Sadler (Chief of Staff to Carly Fiorina) and Michael Slaby (former Chief Technology Officer to the 2012 Obama campaign) join guest host Lucy Caldwell to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:26) The recall election of San Francisco’s District Attorney, the rise in crime, and what it might mean for elections this fall (31:25) Did Facebook destroy democracy? What will Sher...

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus What does it mean when you can’t trust what you see with your own eyes or hear with your own ears? In the second half of this  two-part episode, Author and political advisor Nina Schick joins Ron Steslow to discuss her book Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse and what the use of synthetic media could mean for our politics and society....

Communications expert Susan Del Percio and political strategist Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:15) Biden’s growing inflation problem (38:48) Top Gun: Maverick and the Department of Defense’s history partnering on some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters [Politicology+ Members Only] Who could vie for the Republican presidential nomination...

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus What does it mean when you can’t trust what you see with your own eyes or hear with your own ears? In this two-part episode, Author and political advisor Nina Schick joins Ron Steslow to discuss her book Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse and what the use of synthetic media could mean for our politics and society.  (01:44) Her career...

This is a preview of our TAPPED calls, which are typically for Politicology+ members only. Subscribe now or find out more at: https://politicology.com/plus What’s different about the relative handful of battleground districts that will determine the balance of power in Washington? An unconventional new poll just took a closer look at that question—and the results are surprising. (They’re also inst...

Communications expert Susan Del Percio and Democratic strategist Liz Gilbert join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:04) The school shooting in Uvalde, TX and red flag laws (22:34) The biggest takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections (37:04) The Russian blockade stopping Ukraine’s grain exports and the dire consequences for global food security [Politicolog...

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Algorithms are the secret sauce of Silicon Valley startups and social media giants. They are complex sets of rules—written in code—that dictate your experience when you’re scrolling through Twitter or Facebook or Instagram in your own digital ‘filter bubble.’ In this episode, Stanford Professors Mehran Sahami and Rob Reich join Ron...

Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:28) The biggest stories coming out of Tuesday’s primary elections  (21:01) Great Replacement Theory (43:20) DHS’s warning of political violence after the draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade [Politicology+ Members Only] Elon Musk the dynamist ...

To unlock Politicology+, visit politicology.com/plus To contribute to Politicology, visit politicology.com/donate Journalist, Public Speaker and Author Celeste Headlee (@CelesteHeadlee) joins host Ron Steslow (@RonSteslow) to reveal the science and history behind human communication, share keys to unlock deeper conversations, and explain how critical empathy is for our ability to listen and connec...

Political strategist Mike Madrid and communications consultant James Lynch join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (03:20) The stock market tumble, interest rate hikes, and voter concerns over gas & groceries  (19:07) Abortion rights protests after the leak of the draft opinion overturning Roe v Wade (38:18) The DNC’s newly announced ad spend to reach Latino Vote...

In the second episode of this two part series, Øptimus co-founder and Data Science Director for Decision Desk HQ Scott Tranter joins Ron Steslow to talk about data science, polling, and modeling To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (00:59) The non-response bias and how data scientists must deal with it  (02:55) The decrease in response rates over time (10:47) Likely vs eli...

Former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, political strategist Lucy Caldwell, and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join guest host Liz Gilbert to unpack the most important story of the week: (02:15) Politico’s bombshell scoop that Justice Alito drafted a majority opinion overturning Roe v Wade (14:23) The impact the decision could have on women (17:45) The unprecedented leak from SCOTUS and what...

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In this two part series, Øptimus co-founder and Data Science Director for Decision Desk HQ Scott Tranter joins Ron Steslow to talk about data science, polling, and modeling To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:00) The role of a data scientist on a campaign  (04:20) What message testing is and how it’s used (11:15) Understanding voters you need to persuade and voters yo...

Political strategist Mike Madrid and Psychology Professor Catherine Sanderson join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:02) Mark Meadows’ texts and the recently leaked Kevin McCarthy calls (35:18) Elon Musk’s deal to acquire Twitter [Politicology+ Members Only] We discuss a discuss a Politicology+ listener's email about hasty uses of the terms “misinformation”...

French Journalist Karen Lajon joins Ron Steslow to discuss France’s presidential election last weekend To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:43) Karen’s work covering France and the world  (03:50 The climate heading into the elections  (05:08) The sentiment around Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron  (09:33) Le Pen’s push to de-demonize the National Rally (19:23) Le Pen’s...

Political strategists Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (01:52) The Democratic groups pushing to elect local election officials in anticipation of 2024 (21:34) The shift to a longer term war in Ukraine, and the US and allies sending heavier, more advanced weaponry (46:56) How Dems are pushing back on “Defund the Police” [Politi...

Amy O’Gorman Jenkins joins Ron Steslow to discuss cannabis policy and how public opinion on marijuana has changed.  To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:56) How Amy became “Pot Girl”  (04:32) An overview of cannabis laws in the U.S.  (06:16) How public opinion has changed since CA legalized medical marijuana in 1996 (09:36) How cannabis laws have changed since 2012 (24...

Social policy and politics expert Lanae Erickson and crisis communications expert and MSNBC political analyst Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:06) The DOJ’s investigation into Donald Trump and Don Jr.’s plan to overthrow the government (25:35) The rise in crime across the country and Joe Biden’s move to regulate ghost guns  (45:25) How...

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus In the second part of this two-episode conversation, Stanford Professors Mehran Sahami and Jeremy Weinstein join Ron Steslow to discuss their book System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot.  (07:11) The modern day trolley problem (16:54) Reorienting invention toward problem solving (23:16) The other skills tech c...

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus In this two-episode conversation, Stanford Professors Mehran Sahami and Jeremy Weinstein join Ron Steslow to discuss their book System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot.  (05:42) Why they decided to write their book (10:56) How venture capital has shaped Silicon Valley (19:04) Optimization mindset meets Democrac...

Political strategists Lucy Caldwell and Mike Madrid, and national security writer Molly McKew join Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week: (02:13) The Bucha Massacre and the slew of news about Putin’s War (50:52) Republicans vowing to attack corporations and advance authoritarianism if they take back the control of congress [Politicology+ Members Only] What would happ...

In the second part of this two part episode, Mike Madrid breaks down some recent polling numbers and discusses what it might mean during the midterm elections.  To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (00:56) NBC News polling on candidate issues positions and how that can shape midterm races (10:04) The negative impact of endorsements  (17:49) The negative impact of a Mitch M...

In this two part episode, Mike Madrid joins Ron Steslow to discuss how political campaigns use polling data to make decisions and how pollsters gather data to measure public opinion. To unlock more episodes, visit: https://politicology.com/plus (01:00) What do you mean, “it’s numbers season?”  (03:54) What polling data does and doesn’t tell us (07:19) Looking for trends in polling (10:57) How poll...

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