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Episode 300

Can America’s Political Parties be Fixed?

June 2, 2026
Mark Schmitt
New America
Mark Schmitt
New America
police stop
Episode 157

Sickened by Systems

Margaret T. Hicken
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
November 29, 2018
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Criminal Justice
  • Public Health
female legislators
Episode 156

A Seat at the Table

Kelly Dittmar
Rutgers University-Camden
November 15, 2018
  • Gender & Sexuality
  • Elections & Voting
  • Movements & Political Parties
Televised media coverage of 2018 election
Episode 155

The Midterms and Beyond

Didi Kuo
Stanford University
Gabriel R. Sanchez
University of New Mexico
November 8, 2018
  • Elections & Voting
  • Immigration
  • Movements & Political Parties
woman at doctor
Episode 154

The Women Turned Away

Diana Greene Foster
University of California-San Francisco
November 1, 2018
  • Reproductive Health
  • Gender & Sexuality
  • Children & Families
nurse
Episode 153

Good Economy, Better Jobs

Harry J. Holzer
Georgetown University
October 25, 2018
  • Education
  • Inequality
  • Labor
naturalization ceremony
Episode 152

Who Gets a Green Card?

Tiffany D. Joseph
Northeastern University
October 18, 2018
  • Immigration
  • Health Care
  • Inequality
voter registration
Episode 151

Students at the Polls

Nancy L. Thomas
American Association of Colleges and Universities
October 11, 2018
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Elections & Voting
Empty voting booths with U.S.A patriotic half circles on empty wall behind booths
Episode 150

Giving the Vote Back

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Stetson University
October 4, 2018
  • Law & Courts
  • Criminal Justice
  • Elections & Voting
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