Not Another Politics Podcast

Political science analysis of current events using research and data AI summary

University of Chicago Podcast Network Visit website › Government · EN · 165 episodes · latest 2026-09-28

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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 Network.

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Why Do Politicians Polarize Policymaking?

2026-09-28 · 51 min · Episode 165

Why do politicians frequently focus on deeply polarizing issues instead of pursuing broadly beneficial reforms? In this special episode, Anthony sits down with Wiola Dziuda and Ethan Bueno de Mesquita to discuss their…
Does Congress Actually Have Power of the Purse?

2026-08-27 · 1 hr 3 min · Episode 164

The "power of the purse"—Congress’s constitutional authority to control public spending—is often cited as the ultimate check on executive power. But how effectively does legislative funding actually translate into…
Are Easy A’s Too Widespread in Academia?

2026-08-06 · 1 hr 6 min · Episode 163

Across universities today, raw GPAs treat an A in advanced econometrics the same as an A in introductory film studies. Standard grading systems inadvertently penalize students who challenge themselves and reward those…
Do We Understand Members Of The Other Party?

2026-07-17 · 54 min · Episode 162

Do Democrats and Republicans really misunderstand each other as much as we think? This week, we dive into a surprising new experiment that puts that idea to the test — literally. Psychologist and researcher Adam…
The Economic Cost of Populism

2026-07-02 · 1 hr 17 min · Episode 161

While we take a quick summer break, we wanted to re-release an episode that felt timely, given the rise of right-wing populism around the world. More than 25 percent of countries around the world are currently governed…
Is Abortion Policy Out Of Step With Public Opinion?

2026-06-11 · 53 min · Episode 160

Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, we've been told a simple story: red states are radically out of step with public opinion. But what if that's not actually the reality? On this episode, we speak with Natalie Hernandez,…
The Political Effects of the Opioid Crisis

2026-05-14 · 1 hr 5 min · Episode 159

In this episode, we speak with Victoria Barone, Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss her recent NBER paper that examines the possible relationship between the opioid epidemic and the political…
Is the Median Justice Running the Supreme Court?

2026-04-24 · 1 hr 10 min · Episode 158

In debates about the Supreme Court, we tend to focus on the justice who writes the opinion. But what if that’s not where the real power lies? In this episode, we speak to Jonathan P. Kastellec, Professor at Princeton…
Why Does America Pay More For Infrastructure?

2026-03-26 · 51 min · Episode 157

We're off this week for a much-needed spring break, but we wanted to re-share this episode that feels more relevant than ever. Infrastructure in the U.S. now costs dramatically more than in countries like Germany or…
What Binary Questions Get Wrong About Voters

2026-03-12 · 39 min · Episode 156

Are Americans really polarized along party lines? Today, we discuss a new paper from our co-host Anthony Fowler, about one of the most common tools researchers use to measure public opinion: simple yes-or-no survey…

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Oldest episode in feed: 01/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 47 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: Chicago, Government, academic, americanpolitics, anthonyfowler, harrisschoolofpublicpolicy, notanotherpoliticspodcast, political

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