An independent podcast about critical issues in higher education. All episodes are free to download and share. ------ An academic citizen is anyone who is part of the higher education community. They are engaged in pedagogy or research or both, and are committed to furthering knowledge, education and the advancement of society from their disciplinary position. An academic citizen sees their work in higher education as a public project, both in terms of being partially funded by taxpayer mone ...
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With all the noise created by a 24/7 news cycle, it can be hard to really grasp what's going on in politics today. We provide a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories not through opinion and anecdotes, but rigorous scholarship, massive data sets and a deep knowledge of theory. Understand the political science beyond the headlines with Harris School of Public Policy Professors William Howell, Anthony Fowler and Wioletta Dziuda. Our show is part of the University of Chicago Podcast ...
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Sustainable Finance has become an important phenomenon in financial markets but is still a new field. That means, there are new things happening every day. It is important to keep innovating in this field, and to critically evaluate what is going on. In this podcast, Julian Kölbel discusses ideas in sustainable finance. New ideas, good ideas, even dangerous ideas. He invites guests who are doing something novel, something interesting, something different that is worth discussing. His goal is ...
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Originally this podcast focused exclusively on topics surrounding Spirituality. With recent events and the turmoil concerning the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department along with the murders of countless others, a major paradigm shift is underway within our society. This show will expand its programming to include topics that highlight our desire to eradicate inequality, systemic racism, and to gain greater accountability from our elected leaders and the la ...
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How does a community college become internationally famous? Laugh and cry with Dr. Vilma Fuentes, assistant vice president of Academic Affairs at Santa Fe College, as she brings together faculty, staff, students and international delegations to reflect on the rewarding work (and sometimes surprising results) of developing global citizens.
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The Critical Technology podcast explores cutting edge research on the social, cultural, and political implications of new technological developments. For our second season, we're focusing on game changing scholarship and theories about children, youth, and digital technology -- in recognition of the adoption of General Comment 25: Children's Rights in the Digital Environment by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, in early 2021. The Critical Technology podcast is an initiative of the ...
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Featuring a wide assortment of interviews and event archives, the MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing podcast features the best of our field's critical analysis, collaborative research, and design -- all across a variety of media arts, forms, and practices. You can learn more about us, including info about our faculty and academic programs and how to join us in person for events, at cmsw.mit.edu.
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The sounds of nature can offer a unique listening experience and make us aware of our spaces and the species that exist. In this episode, we head deep into the green urban belts and wild spaces of Aoteroa with wildlife filmmaker, storyteller and host of Tune into Nature Podcast, Karthic SS. This episode guides our attention and appreciation to natu…
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Do Committees Lead To Better-Informed Legislative Voting?
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In a recent paper by Washington University political scientist Michael Olson, he documents a very strange phenomenon. It seems that when legislators join committees, they’re voting record becomes less aligned with their constituents’ political preferences. The question is…why? Could it be that being on a committee means they’re just better informed…
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146. Creating Lifelines: Empowering Through Sports with Former Chicago Cubs Outfielder The Esteemed C.J. Stewart
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Creating Lifelines: Empowering Through Sports with Former Chicago Cubs Outfielder The Esteemed C.J. Stewart In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, Jason sits down with Special Guest The Esteemed C.J. Stewart, the Chief Visionary Officer and Co-Founder of the L.E.A.D. (Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct) Center for Youth. Together with his wi…
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S2-E8 We Need to Reinvent Everything! A Podcast with Fridtjof Detzner of Planet A
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In this episode, I speak with Fridtjof Detzner, co-founder of the climate venture capital fund Planet A, based in Berlin. Fridtjof had early success with an internet company, went on an eye-opening trip to Asia, and came back determined to boost innovation in all climate-relevant sectors and technologies. My favorite insights of this conversation w…
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145. We Stand With Ukraine Series: Attorney Lynn Cole and BRDGES Academy’s Innovative ADR Approach For Empowering Ukraine
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We Stand With Ukraine Series: Special Guest Attorney Lynn Cole and BRDGES Academy’s Innovative ADR Approach For Empowering Ukraine Attorney Lynn H. Cole serves as the President of BRDGES Academy and practices international law as a Full Time Mediator and as a Practitioner in International Conflict Resolution. She has been actively involved in the f…
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Do Presidents Have As Much Power As We Think?
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Since Biden’s debate performance, America’s political elite have been engaged in a debate. How much does a President really matter for effective government? If his administration seems to work fine, how much of an affect can a President have? At the same time, we important Supreme Court decisions that seem to be giving more power to Presidents whic…
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When we think of museums, we often envision a traditional building with objects and artefacts. In this episode, we challenge this notion with Dr. John Kannenberg from The Museum of Portable Sound. This episode delves into the concept of collecting and showcasing sound as cultural and museological heritage, offering a new perspective on traditional …
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S2-E7 The Positive Impact of Football with Liam McGroarty
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In this episode, I speak with Liam McGroarty, Strategic Development Manager at UEFA, about the social impacts of football. We discuss how the beautiful game improves lives and how investing in football could have substantial positive impacts. Fun fact: Liam started out as a priest but turned his professional efforts towards the “biggest religion” a…
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Do City Services Move Faster for Affluent and White Neighborhoods?
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Have you ever made a 311 call? This is a service provided by many cities that allows citizens to call in things like potholes, graffiti, fallen trees, ect. There is an assumption that many people have that requests made by white and more affluent neighborhoods probably get responded to faster. But is that accurate? In a recent paper, “Unequal Respo…
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144. We Stand With Ukraine: Sunflowers Bend, Her Stories Endure: Special Guest Oksana Kukurudza, Writer, and Daughter of Ukrainian Refugees who survived the Nazi forced labor camps during World War II ...
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Biography for Special Guest Oksana Kukurudza Oksana Kukurudza is the daughter of Ukrainian refugees who survived Nazi forced labor camps during WWII and then spent years in Displaced Person Camps in Europe before finding a home in the USA. Our guest earned her CPA and MBA and she has worked internationally in Ukraine and Italy during her thirty-yea…
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143. We Stand With Ukraine: Inside Ukraine: The Human Spirit Amidst War: Special Guest: Valentyna Krykun: Ukrainian Academic, and Volunteer for the Local Self-Defense Forces
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Inside Ukraine: The Human Spirit Amidst War: Special Guest: Valentyna Krykun: Ukrainian Academic, and Volunteer for the Local Self-Defense Forces In this episode, Host Jason Zuk is joined by Guest Co-Host Dr. Sergei Borysov as they welcome Special Guest Valentyna Krykun to the show. Valentyna is a Ukrainian Academic and Volunteer for the Local Self…
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142. The Power of Regenerative Farming with Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys: Award-WInning Author, Climate Change Activist & Landscape Architect
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The Power of Regenerative Farming with Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys: Award-WInning Author, Climate Change Activist & Landscape Architect In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, host Jason Zuk and Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys, an award-winning author and passionate landscape architect, shares his journey from a family farm in Belgium to …
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141. We Stand With Ukraine: Titanic Courage: Iryna Kompanets' Story of Resilience
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Guest BIO: Iryna Kompanets is a Ukrainian academic, research fellow, and mother who fled with her daughter Hanna on March 4, 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She plans to return to Ukraine to aid in its rebuilding once the war concludes. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Iryna earned her PhD in Biochemistry from Taras Shevchenko National Universi…
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140. "From Compassion to Action: Fighting Homelessness with Special Guest Sean Cononie, Homeless Advocate, Humanitarian, CEO & The Founder & Director of Multiple Homeless Shelters in Florida."
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"From Compassion to Action: Fighting Homelessness with Special Guest Sean Cononie, Homeless Advocate, Humanitarian, CEO & The Founder & Director of Multiple Homeless Shelters in Florida." In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, host Jason Zuk welcomes Special Guest Sean Cononie, a leading homeless advocate with over 40 years of dedicated …
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139. Stand with Ukraine: Ukraine Unite: Empowering Ukrainian Advocacy and Support with Olena Gryniava - Defending Ukrainian Identity & Confronting Russian Propaganda.
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Stand with Ukraine Series: Ukrainian Advocacy and Support with Olena Gryniava: Activist, Entrepreneur, Academic, and the Deputy Director of USA Danube International Company: Promoting Ukrainian Identity and Combating Russian Propaganda Summary of Episode: In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, Host Jason Zuk welcomes Guest Co-Host Dr. Se…
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Hello Not Another Politics Podcast listeners. We’re taking some much needed time off as the school year comes to a close; but with the elections right around the corner we still wanted to share some incredibly relevant and important political science research. Every Presidential election, we talk about “getting out the vote”. But what really works …
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138. The Militant Grind: Love, Honor, Discipline, Strength, and Wisdom with Sherman Perryman
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The Militant Grind: Love, Honor, Discipline, Strength, and Wisdom with the Incredibly Inspiring Sherman Perryman Guest Bio: Striving to be the best version of oneself has always been our guest’s guiding principle. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sherman’s journey has seen him wear many hats. Our guest made his mark in the professional world, workin…
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137. We Stand With Ukraine: From Ireland to Ukraine: Conflict Resolution Insights with Special Guest Sharon Morrissey
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Special Guest Sharon Morrissey Bio: We stand with Ukraine: Our 100 episode series highlighting Ukraine’s Struggle Against Russian Aggression-One Story at a Time. It is with great pleasure to welcome Sharon Morrissey to the show today. Our guest is a highly accomplished professional with expertise in mediation, conflict resolution, lecturing, and wr…
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136. Soul Contracts and Synchronicities: A Conversation with the Esteemed Candice Rebollo Intuitive Coach, Clairvoyant Psychic,and Master Breathwork Detox Facilitator
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Candice Rebollo is an Intuition Coach, Clairvoyant Psychic, & Master Breathwork Detox Facilitator. She has co-facilitated Breathwork Biohacking events for NASA alongside expert panelists consisting of the world’s top neuroscientists and psychologists. Her unique combination of using multifaceted modalities allows her to expedite problem solving by …
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135. We Stand with Ukraine: "War, Peace, and Politics: Discussing Ukraine’s War Against Russian Aggression” with Special Guest Dr. Daniel Dubois.
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Special Podcast Series: We Stand with Ukraine-100 Episode Series on Ukraine's War Against Russian Aggression-One Story at a Time! Background on Dr. Dubois: Dr. Daniel M. DuBois is an Associate Professor of History and International Studies, and he is also the Honors Program Director at Saint Leo University, USA. Our guest’s research and teaching fo…
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134. We Stand With Ukraine: Oksana Bilozir's Inspirational Story: Famous Ukrainian Pop Star, Distinguished People’s Artist of Ukraine, Former People’s Deputy of Ukraine, and the Former Minister of Culture ...
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Voices of Ukraine: Oksana Bilozir's Inspirational Story Oksana Bilozir. Famous Ukrainian Pop Store, People’s Artist of Ukraine, Former People’s Deputy of Ukraine, and the Former Minister of Culture and Tourism in Ukraine. Throughout her career, Oksana has made significant artistic achievements. Our guest began her concert activity in 1979 as a solo…
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Hello Not Another Politics Podcast listeners. We’re taking some much needed time off as the school year comes to a close; but with the elections right around the corner we still wanted to share some incredibly relevant and important political science research. This week we’re resharing an episode all about October Surprises that has some counter in…
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Listening is dynamic, especially in recreating historical places. In this episode, we explore Willow Road in Fairview, Gqeberha with musician and sound artist Andrei Van Wyk. It focuses on using sound to evoke the lost homes and communities of Willow Road, destroyed by the Group Areas Act of 1950. By reconstructing the past through sound, this epis…
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133. Stand With Ukraine: "Holodomor: Understanding Ukraine's Forgotten Genocide" a Discussion with Jason Zuk and Dr. Sergiy Borysov
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“We Stand With Ukraine-100 Episodes Series-One Story At A Time,” Join Dr. Sergiy Borysov, (Guest Co-Host) and I as we discuss The Holodomor-Ukraine’s Forgotten Genocide. The Holodomor was a man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine when it was a part of the Soviet Ukraine between 1932 and 1933. It was a result of Soviet policies under Joseph Stalin,…
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132. Stand With Ukraine: A Heart-Wrenching Conversation with Special Guest Oksana Soroka-A Teacher and Mother's Perspective on the War Against Russia
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Summary: In this episode, Jason features an interview with Guest Co-Host Dr. Sergiy Borisov and Special Guest Oksana Soroka, a Ukrainian Teacher and Mother who shares her insight on the war. The episode centers on the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Oksana, an English and German teacher at Pereiaslav Ivan Mazepa High School, shares the hardsh…
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Does The Public View The Supreme Court As Legitimate In A Post-Dobbs World ?
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The Supreme Court is supposed to be our non-political branch of government, making decisions solely on the constitutional soundness of laws. But in recent years it appears as though the Court has taken a shift to the right, most notably in the Dobbs decision in 2022. Which raises a question: does the public still the view the Court as legitimate? T…
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131. Jason Interviews Special Guest Yulia Zabolotna. Join Us as we share Yulia’s inspiring story of strength and courage while living under Russian Occupation during the early stages of Russia’s invasion ...
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131. We Stand With Ukraine: Resilience Amidst Tragedy: Jason Interviews Special Guest Yulia Zabolotna. Join Us as we share Yulia’s inspiring story of strength and courage while living under Russian Occupation during the early stages of Russia’s invasion very close to the Bucha Massacre. To learn more about the Bucha Massacre, please visit: https://…
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130. Barbara With-Award-Winning Author, Composer, Conflict REVOLUTION® Trainer, Psychic Channel and Journalist Talks "Einstein, Activism, and the Psychic Path: A Revolutionary Dialogue."
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In this episode of The Social Psychic Radio Show, hosts and engages with Special Guest Barbara With, an international peace activist, award-winning author, and psychic channel to Albert Einstein, to discuss pressing social justice issues and the importance of unity, love, and mutual respect. The interaction delves into Barbara's spiritual journey, …
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In this episode, we take a journey through time to explore radio archives from the colonial era. Presented by Luc Marraffa, a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam, this episode focuses on the histories that have been erased from radio records. It examines these narratives through the interdiscip…
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129. Beyond Borders: Ukraine's Battle for Identity and Legacy: Special Guest: Dr. Oksana Lutsyshyna, Ph.D. Ukrainian Writer, Author, Translator, and Poet Explores Ukraine's Rich History, Culture, and ...
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About Our Guest: Dr. Oksana Lutsyshyna is an award-winning Ukrainian writer, poet, and literary translator. She is the author of Persephone Blues (poetry, Arrowsmith, 2019), Ivan and Phoebe (a novel, in the English translation by Nina Murray, Deep Vellum Publishing, 2023; in the original, Old Lion Publishers, 2019), Felicity's Poems (poetry, in Ukr…
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If the media is to be believed, the US public has a tenuous at best grasp on accurate political news. They’re either consuming disinformation and fake news on social media or following biasedly inaccurate news outlets. Either journalistic truth is as good as dead or we’re living in separate informational universes. But is this too alarmist, could t…
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On the premiere episode of Season 7, listeners are treated to an interstellar auditory experience in the form of an audio postcard. Narrated by Sarah Kane, a PhD researcher in Astronomy from Cambridge University, this episode offers a captivating exploration into the innovative realm of data sonifications. Kane, along with her esteemed team, sheds …
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128.Striking Chords of Freedom: Elona Krasavtseva's Musical Activism for Ukraine: Classical Crossover Soprano Singer, Songwriter, Events Producer, and Activist Shares Her Efforts At Supporting Ukraine ...
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Guest Bio: Classic Crossover Soprona Elona Krasavtseva was born in Russia. Her parents relocated to Kyiv, and Elona grew up in Ukraine and attended Shevchenko State University in Kyiv. Our guest graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in General Arts, but she attended California State University (Moscow Campus) with a Masters Degree in…
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Is Partisan Animosity Directed At Fellow Citizens Or Elites?
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There is a fact of our political discourse so agreed upon that nobody thinks to question it: affective polarization…democrats and republicans disliking each other...has been getting worse, much worse. But what if that belief is actually based on polls measuring the wrong thing? That’s the argument made by Northwestern Political Scientist James Druc…
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127. Stand With Ukraine Series : EP2: Special Guest Evangelina Astahova, 14-Year Old Ukrainian Singer and Survivor Who Shares Her Personal Story of Resilience Leaving Russian Occupied Crimea and Moving ...
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Stand With Ukraine Series (100 Episodes): Ep. 2: Special Guest Evangelina Astahova. Evangenlina is originally from the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine (which was brutally annexed by Putin’s Russia in 2014). Evangelina is 14 years old and she has quite a story of survival and resiliency of the human spirit to share with us today. Our guest is very crea…
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How do we know if our democracy is healthy? For political scientist, the answer often comes down to things we can measure like responsiveness to voter’s wishes. But is that really the right thing to measure? There are two camps in this debate. The empiricists want to focus on what and how we can measure things like the health of our democracy, ofte…
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S2-E6 Letting Citizens Decide – A Wikipedia Approach to Impact Assessments
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In this episode, I speak with Bertrand Gacon, Co-Founder and CEO at Impaakt. Impaakt is an impact assessment platform that crowdsources information from hundreds of contributors and thousands of reviewers. My favorite insights from this conversation were: I can highly recommend to try out the platform. You can explore company profiles, follow discu…
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Are Too Many Political Appointments Harming Our Bureaucracy?
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When it comes to our federal bureaucracy, there are two schools of thought. One says that an insulated group of career bureaucrats have created a deep state that corrupts the performance of government. The other says that our bureaucracy is dysfunctional because there is too much turnover or positions left vacant. Both rest on an underlying feature…
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126. Voices of Resilience: Dr. Sergiy Borysov on Ukraine's Struggle and Strength
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Guest Biography: About Sergiy Borysov, Ph.D. Dr. Borysov has a broad scope of professional experiences: he is an educator, a researcher, an entrepreneur, a community leader, and a native of Ukraine. He was born and raised in Pereislav, one of the oldest cities in Ukraine. Since his childhood Sergiy was very interested in science and biology. This p…
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125. Touchdowns to Transcendence: Special Guest & NFL Legendary Athlete Bret Lockett shares his incredible journey of authenticity, resilience, and self-love with us.
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‘It's not about changing your life; it's about realizing who you are so you can understand what you truly want.’ - Bret Lockett. Guest Bio: Bret Lockett is a transformative love and relationship coach, renowned speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey to deep intimacy and authentic connection. Adept in the metaphy…
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124. "Beyond Boundaries: Lincoln Stoller's Journey from Quantum Physics to Self-Discovery"
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Lincoln Stoller has published work as a physicist, astronomer, statistician, biologist, neurophysiologist, neurofeedback therapist, psychologist, hypnotherapist, computer scientist, software architect, anthropologist, mountaineer, and an educator. Our guest has built two houses, he has licenses to pilot soar-planes and fly paragliders, and he enjoy…
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There is a long running debate in political science: do we get better judges by letting the public vote in elections or by giving our leaders the power to appoint them? One side says that judges should be insulated from the influence of politics involved in elections, focusing entirely on the rule of law. The other side says that our judges should …
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Why Women Are Underrepresented in U.S. Politics
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Despite making up roughly half of the U.S. population, women only make up about one-quarter of representatives and senators. And this trend is not just national—it holds true globally as well. What explains why women are underrepresented in politics? If women are just as likely to win elections as men do, then why are they less likely to run for of…
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S2-E5 Financing the FairTrade System with Christoph Gosdenoz
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Christoph Gosdenoz, partner and chairman of FairCapital. FairCapital is an impact investor based in Switzerland that specializes in financing solutions for Fairtrade cooperatives in the global south. My favorite insights from this conversation were: It’s the specific design and timing rather than ju…
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When it comes to passing actual legislation, putting it forward and getting it all the way through the process, it can be difficult to measure exactly which legislators are effective. Not to mention which types of legislators tend to be more effective, moderates or extremists? And does majority-party membership increase effectives? In an innovative…
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Do Conservatives Sabotage The Administrative State?
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When we talk about the interpretation and ultimately implementation of policy we’re not talking about Congress so much as the Administrative State. But what happens when those who work in those agencies decide through their positions to not only sabotage a policy they’re meant to carry out, but perhaps the whole agency? In a recent paper titled “Ad…
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Who Gets Heard On Redistribution, The Rich Or Poor?
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When we talk about policy choices around redistribution there is an assumption so obvious that most people never question it. That politicians are more responsive to the desires of the rich, and that policy preferences of the poor don’t hold as much sway. But what if that assumption was wrong? In a recent paper by Boston University Economist Raymon…
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Hello listeners! Our team took some end of the year time off, but we know your holiday travel wouldn’t be complete without some in-depth political science research. So, we’re release some episodes we think are going to be very relevant as we move into an election year. And thanks to everyone who listened to our podcast this year. We don’t make mone…
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123. Exploring Cosmic Love, Synchronicity, and Spiritual Growth with Harrison Meagher-Spiritual Love Coach, Author & Host of the Cosmic Love Antenna Podcast
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Jason welcomes Special Guest Harrison Meagher, Spiritual Love Coach, Author, and the Host of the Cosmic Love Antenna Podcast to the Show. During their conversation, Jason and Harrison discuss (1) his new book, "Your Cosmic Love Antenna: Define, Embody & Emit Your Unique Frequency of LOVE," which is now available on Amazon, (2) Harrison joining Elec…
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122. Jason interviews Special Guest Susan Gold, Author of the Book, “Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom.” Jason and Susan Discuss Their Personal Journey With Overcoming ...
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Overview of This Episode: Susan Gold shares her experiences growing up in a highly challenging environment dominated by ingrained, outdated, and patriarchal programing. She speaks about overcoming abuse and addiction and surviving narcissism all the while establishing an empowering personal and professional life. Susan also provides insight into he…
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