Not Another Politics Podcast
1) Do Politicians Really Have A Conservative Bias?
Political scientists have long argued that legislators believe the public is more conservative than it really is—potentially shaping policies that don’t align with what voters actually want. But what ...Show More
2) Do We Understand Members Of The Other Party?
Do Democrats and Republicans really misunderstand each other as much as we think? This week, we dive into a surprising new experiment that puts that idea to the test — literally. Psychologist and res...Show More
3) MechaHitler and The Political Bias of AI Chatbots
When you ask ChatGPT or Gemini a question about politics, whose opinions are you really hearing? In this episode, we dive into a provocative new study from political scientist Justin Grimmer and his ...Show More
4) Does The Supreme Court Need Term Limits?
We're taking some time off to regroup over the summer, but we’re not just dusting off this older episode for no reason. When we first released it, we were grappling with what Supreme Court reform migh...Show More
5) Are We Really Hopelessly Divided?
Before we get into today’s episode, we wanted to let you know this is a re-release as we take some time to regroup over the summer. But we’re not just dusting it off for no reason. If anything, this e...Show More
6) The Surprising Political Consequences Of Emigration?
Migration policies shape not only the economies of countries but also their politics. In this episode, we dive deep into how letting people leave—or restricting their exit—can have surprising ripple e...Show More
7) Is Trump Copying Obama’s Playbook on Universities?
What if the recent crackdown on elite universities didn’t start with Trump—but with Obama? In this episode, we trace a surprising through-line connecting Obama’s Title IX enforcement to Trump’s Title ...Show More
8) Is This the Most Unexpected Voter Turnout Strategy Ever?
What if one of the most powerful tools to boost voter turnout isn’t a flashy campaign or a new voting law—but being randomly forced to work the polls? In this episode, we explore a surprising study o...Show More
9) Should Judges Be Elected Like Politicians?
Hello listeners, we're taking a much-needed spring break here at the podcast, but we want to re-share one of our episodes that has become increasingly salient. One of the defining features of the Trum...Show More
10) Can Meritocratic Hiring Fix the Bureaucracy?
Led by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE, Americans are debating once again how our government should hire civil servants, but are we asking the right questions? In this episode, we dive i...Show More