The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

185 Episodes

  1. How administrative burdens undermine public programs

    Published: 5/17/2023
  2. How to reduce partisan animosity

    Published: 5/3/2023
  3. Why Scandals Don’t Add Up to Damage Candidates

    Published: 4/20/2023
  4. How Black voters choose candidates

    Published: 4/5/2023
  5. How debates over diversity and equity came to dominate education politics

    Published: 3/22/2023
  6. Racial minorities can win elections. Here's what's holding them back.

    Published: 3/8/2023
  7. Changing how we elect presidents

    Published: 2/22/2023
  8. How Congress communicates

    Published: 2/8/2023
  9. Do moderate voters matter?

    Published: 1/25/2023
  10. Judging Biden and Congress

    Published: 1/11/2023
  11. The influence of Twitter on journalism and politics

    Published: 12/28/2022
  12. How party leaders change Congress

    Published: 12/14/2022
  13. How Early Voting is Changing American Elections

    Published: 11/30/2022
  14. Does the 2022 election show how Democratic campaigns win?

    Published: 11/16/2022
  15. How we connect our political beliefs

    Published: 11/2/2022
  16. When partisanship forms our identity

    Published: 10/19/2022
  17. How Misperceptions and Online Norms Drive “Cancel Culture”

    Published: 10/5/2022
  18. When Information About Candidates Persuades Voters

    Published: 9/21/2022
  19. When Public Opinion Goes to the Ballot Box

    Published: 9/7/2022
  20. How primary elections enable polarized amateurs

    Published: 8/24/2022

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The Niskanen Center’s The Science of Politics podcast features up-and-coming researchers delivering fresh insights on the big trends driving American politics today. Get beyond punditry to data-driven understanding of today’s Washington with host and political scientist Matt Grossmann. Each 30-45-minute episode covers two new cutting-edge studies and interviews two researchers.