Why do Americans use primary elections to select candidates for office? Special GuestJames WallnerAugust 7, 2024Special Guest, special guest, Primary Elections, Robert Boatright
Who rules America? Special GuestJames WallnerJuly 29, 2024Special Guest, special guest, democratic self-government, Constitution, minority rule, majority rule, Ari Berman
Why is it amateur hour on Capitol Hill? Special GuestJames WallnerJuly 8, 2024Special Guest, special guest, democratic self-government, Congress, political amateurs, political experience, Rachel Porter
Is American democracy in crisis? Special GuestJames WallnerJune 28, 2024Special Guest, special guest, democratic self-government, Jake Grumbach
What is the state of American democracy? Special GuestJames WallnerMay 16, 2024Special Guest, special guest, democratic self-government, Elections reform
Do white rural Americans pose a threat to democracy? Special GuestJames WallnerApril 26, 2024Special Guest, special guest, Thomas Schaller, Paul Waldman, rural America, urban-rural divide
What is the right way to do politics? Special GuestJames WallnerMarch 25, 2024political process, Special Guest, special guest, Matt Glassman
Is the House broken? Special Guest, Special EpisodeJames WallnerFebruary 22, 2024political process, Special Guest, special guest, Chip Roy, House of Representatives
Why can't Americans compromise? James WallnerFebruary 9, 2024compromise, political process, political parties, Special Guest, special guest, political realism, Jonathan Rauch
How can Americans bridge the urban-rural divide in their politics? Special GuestJames WallnerDecember 29, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Jonathan Rodden, polarization, political parties
Why is it so hard to redistribute wealth amidst rising income inequality? Special GuestJames WallnerDecember 18, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Carlotte Cavaille
What does political polling miss? Special GuestJames WallnerDecember 4, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Michael Podhorzer, Political Polling
Why are political leaders important? Special GuestJames WallnerNovember 27, 2023Special Guest, special guest, democracy, Daniel Stid, leadership
What will American democracy look like in the 21st century? Special GuestJames WallnerNovember 20, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Archon Fung, democracy
What can social movements teach us about American politics? James WallnerOctober 17, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Marcus Board
Are state legislators really accountable to their voters? Special GuestJames WallnerSeptember 18, 2023Special Guest, special guest, state legislatures, Electoral Politics, Elections, elections, Steven Rogers
How did Trump threaten American self-government when he was president? Special GuestJames WallnerAugust 21, 2023Special Guest, special guest, democratic self-government, democracy, Miles Taylor, Trumpism, Donald Trump
Where do busy people find the time to participate in democratic self-government? Special GuestJames WallnerJuly 24, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Kevin Elliott, democratic self-government, democracy, political theory
What can storytelling teach us about politics? Special GuestJames WallnerJuly 13, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Jake Tapper, Storytelling
