What is the relationship between populism and nationalism in American politics? Special GuestJames WallnerApril 29, 2023Special Guest, special guest, threats to democracy, Bart Bonikowski, populism, nationalism
How do Americans define democracy? Special GuestJames WallnerApril 24, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Nicholas Davis, democracy, liberal democracy, threats to democracy, public opinion, civil liberties
How does the law define political parties? Special GuestJames WallnerApril 14, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Tabatha Abu ElHj
What is the relationship between the Democratic Party and Liberalism Special GuestJames WallnerApril 8, 2023Special Guest, special guest, political parties, factions, polarization, Lily Geismer, liberalism, realignment
Is America too polarized or too fragmented? Special GuestJames WallnerMarch 16, 2023Special Guest, special guest, political parties, factions, polarization, Rick Pildes
How do factions impact American politics? Special GuestJames WallnerMarch 6, 2023Special Guest, special guest, Dan DiSalvo, political parties, factions, polarization
What is the State of the Union? James WallnerFebruary 22, 2023State of the Union, Joe Biden, the presidency
What is conservative populism? Special GuestJames WallnerFebruary 11, 2023Special Guest, conservative movement, conservative populism, populism, liberal populism, polarization, Paul Elliott Johnson
How do extraordinary ordinary people change the world? James WallnerFebruary 3, 2023Special Guest, Rachel Lears, Knock Down the House, To the End, Filmmaking, Documentaries, political participation, progressive movement, conservative movement
How much money should Americans spend on their elections? James WallnerJanuary 24, 2023special guest, Ryan Williamson, Elections reform
What does the House Speaker election say about the Republican Party? James WallnerJanuary 14, 2023House of Representatives, Party Leadership, Speaker of the House, Republican Party, Democratic Party
What happened in 2022? James WallnerDecember 20, 2022year-in-review, Uvalde, Dobbs, Roe v. Wade, January 6 Attack, Elections, elections
How do winner-take-all elections harm American democracy? James WallnerDecember 20, 2022Special Guest, Brendan Nyhan, Lilliana Mason, Aziz Huq, Jennifer Victor
How can business help solve America's democracy crisis? James WallnerDecember 2, 2022Special Guest, Daniella Ballou-Aares
How do the politics of race impact the American presidency? James WallnerNovember 10, 2022Special Guest, special guest, Robert C. Smith, politics of race
Is America on the cusp of a realignment? James WallnerNovember 4, 2022Special Guest, special guest, Timothy Shenk, political parties, Elections, elections, realignment, Realignment
What can Americans learn from political polls? James WallnerOctober 13, 2022Special Guest, special guest, Elliott Morris, Political Polling
What does it mean to be a good citizen in the United States? James WallnerSeptember 22, 2022Special Guest, special guest, Political Parties, partisanship, citizenship, immigration, Sara Wallace Goodman
What's wrong with the Constitution? James WallnerSeptember 15, 2022Special Guest, special guest, Political Parties, political parties, Sanford Levinson, Constitution, The Founding, James Madison