The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center

191 Episodes

  1. U.S. Democratic Decline in Comparative Perspective

    Published: 1/12/2022
  2. Inflation Hurts Presidents, Especially Gas Prices—And It’s Not the Media’s Fault

    Published: 12/15/2021
  3. How Politics Changes Our Racial Views and Identities

    Published: 12/1/2021
  4. Childcare and Pre-K Expansion: Consensus or Polarization?

    Published: 11/17/2021
  5. What Makes a Skilled and Conscious Mayor?

    Published: 11/3/2021
  6. Can Democrats Design Social Programs that Survive?

    Published: 10/20/2021
  7. The Future of the Biden Agenda in Congress

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 4/7/2021

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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.