The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

185 Episodes

  1. The Future of the Biden Agenda in Congress

    Published: 10/7/2021
  2. How the Left and Right Undermined Trust in Government

    Published: 9/22/2021
  3. How the Media Economy Drives Political News

    Published: 9/8/2021
  4. Why Lawyers Rule American Politics

    Published: 8/25/2021
  5. The Growing Influence of the Non-Religious

    Published: 8/11/2021
  6. The Role of Political Science in American Public Life

    Published: 7/28/2021
  7. Why Rising Inequality Doesn't Stimulate Political Action

    Published: 7/14/2021
  8. Reducing Polarization with Shared Values

    Published: 6/30/2021
  9. Do Congressional Committees Still Make Policy?

    Published: 6/16/2021
  10. Can TV News Keep Politics Local?

    Published: 6/2/2021
  11. Is Demographic and Geographic Polarization Overstated?

    Published: 5/19/2021
  12. How Voters Judge Congress

    Published: 5/5/2021
  13. Conspiracy Beliefs are Not Increasing or Exclusive to the Right

    Published: 4/21/2021
  14. The Resilience of the Filibuster and its Myths

    Published: 4/7/2021
  15. Values and Racism in American Immigration Views

    Published: 3/24/2021
  16. How Media Coverage of Congress Limits Policymaking

    Published: 3/10/2021
  17. How Political Values and Social Influence Drive Polarization

    Published: 2/24/2021
  18. When Partisans Endorse Violence

    Published: 2/10/2021
  19. Right-Wing Extremism and the Capitol Insurrection

    Published: 1/27/2021
  20. The Politics of School from Home

    Published: 1/13/2021

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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.