The 2 Best Politics in Question Podcast Episodes
1) Did American democracy win on Election Day?
In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Ezra Klein joins Lee and James to discuss what the 2020 election reveals about the present state of American democracy. Klein is the editor-at-large and...Show More
2) How did the suffrage movement win the right to vote for all women in the United States?
On this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Colleen Shogan joins Julia, Lee, and James to discuss the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote and the suffrage ...Show More
3) Is American Politics Stuck in a Gerontocracy?
In this week’s episode of Politics in Question, Lee sits down with Oscar Pocasangre and Dustin Wahl to discuss the representation of young people in politics. Pocasangre is a Senior Data Analyst at Ne...Show More
4) Who Really Controls the Map?
In this week's episode of Politics in Question, Lee and James catch up on the state of redistricting in the U.S. They discuss Lee’s latest Substack piece, “Democracy in Pieces: Did the Texas Gerrymand...Show More
5) How Do Member Offices Interact with Casework?
In this week's episode of Politics in Question, Lee discusses with Anne Meeker how case work and constituent services would work under proportional representation.
6) Do We Need Conflict in American Politics?
How can conflict drive change? How do our current views of partisanship and conflict inform decision-making? How does who controls the scope of conflict shape democratic participation?
7) Who Has the Power?
What are the boundaries of presidential power? How has power been centralized within the Executive Branch throughout history? What role does partisan politics play in the current conflicts over the se...Show More
8) What Happened to Our Political Parties?
Why do we need strong political parties? What is the foundation for a “good” political party? And how do we get them?
9) Where Does Christianity Fit in American Politics?
How new and distinct is this version of Christianity in American public life? What has been the historical role of Christianity in American democracy? And what exactly is civic theology?
10) Do We Need to Redefine Democracy?
What are the origins of deliberative democracy? What is the role of participation in the 21st century? How should we think about democracy beyond individual decision-making?