
A podcast about how our political institutions are failing us and ideas for fixing them. Join hosts Lee Drutman and James Wallner as they imagine and argue over what American politics could look like if citizens questioned everything. Politics In Question is a joint venture of New America and the Foundation for American Innovation.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 169 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentEducation | |||

In this week’s episode of Politics in Question, Lee and James talk with Matt Glassman about the state and stakes of the government shutdown. Glassman is a Senior Fellow at The Government Affairs Institute and the author of the Substack Matt’s Five Po... more
In this week’s episode of Politics in Question, Lee talks with G. Elliot Morris about all things polling. Morris is a data-driven journalist and author of Strength in Numbers: How Polls Work and Why We Need Them (W. W. Norton & Company, 2022).
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In this week’s episode of Politics in Question, Lee and Julia talk with Hahrie Han, a recent MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, about the intricacies of local-level political organizing. Han is a Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins Univers... more
In this week’s episode of Politics in Question, Lee and James discuss the context behind the looming government shutdown. They walk through the history of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and examine whether Congress can still play its constitutio... more
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So the recording date of these recent pods (demographics, partisanship, etc) absolutely are not when these great interviews were recorded — which is SO weird and not great. If these are previously published pods being replayed, that’s fine but they need to be marked as such (like Lawfare does) and, I’d suggest an intro/outro that does some sort of framing and/or a reflection on the pod in relationship to what’s up now.
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This was a great episode that makes the listener not only think critically about the questions and arguments presented by the hosts and their guest, but also about their own position on the topics being discussed.
The conversation about how our politics is strained by a group of people who not only peddle dangerous conspiracies that have no theory behind them – unlike your classic conspiracy theories about Area 51 and the moon landing – but also use conspiracies to delegitimize their politic... more
I like the way the group asks questions of their guests from the hosts different viewpoints.
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Exploring the nuances of American political systems, this podcast emphasizes the persistent inefficiencies and failures within democratic institutions. Noteworthy themes include gerontocracy, gerrymandering, and the ever-evolving relationship between Christianity and politics, offering insights from reputable experts and academics. Episodes challenge listeners to critically assess political participation and representation, with discussions promoting innovative reforms for improving democratic processes. The hosts engage with a diverse range of scholars, aiming to make complex political concepts accessible and thought-provoking for a broad audience.
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