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We’re three Stanford students having a casual conversation about politics and the world: no agenda, no pretenses, no joke (just kidding-- plenty of them). Join our discussion, and hear from public figures and faculty experts who join us on the show. Hosted by Harrison Bronfeld, Avni Kakkar, Rip Livi…

Stanford Politics


    • Jan 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    The radical vegan left

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 76:56


    The team addresses so-called 'strategic voting', then hashes out the varying belief systems around eating meat among the bunch (spoiler: Justin defends his extreme beliefs and Rip still loves chicken tenders).

    A conversation with Joshua Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 12:30


    The team sits down with Joshua Wong, prominent student activist in Hong Kong and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.

    What it means to $ell out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 80:13


    Every year, many Stanford graduates accept competitive, high paying jobs at banks, consulting firms, and tech companies-- and many others label them as sell outs. The team-- with new additions-- tackles this and more!

    Is cancel culture... cancelled?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 57:26


    The team is back for the 19-20 school year, and Ellen is cancelled, according to Harrison. Listen for the breakdown--and stick around for a great year of content!

    BONUS POD: Interview with Steve Luby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 31:46


    Avni and Justin sit down with Stanford Professor Steve Luby to discuss the risks, politics, and possible prevention of global pandemics and bio-terrorism attacks

    ABC: Abortion, Brexit, and other Current Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 27:32


    The team sits down to discuss the latest news of the day. Topics include Theresa May's resignation, the new round of abortion bans in the United States, and the elections in India.

    Justin Tries to Pronounce Epistemological

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 47:43


    The team talks about Stanford University Press, The Mueller Report, the 2020 primaries, and Justin's pet project: bio-terrorism.

    Emergency Pod: Mueller Report // The Electoral College with Emilee Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 56:39


    The Mueller Report is out and we are here with our hot takes. We also speak with Stanford professor of political science Emilee Chapman about the electoral college.

    We Love Pete Buttigieg (except for Justin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 58:17


    Harrison is back on the pod! The team discusses Joe Biden, the Mueller Report, and the 2020 Democratic primaries.

    Kim Jong Un, are you listening?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 34:55


    Kim Jong Un, are you listening? by Stanford Politics

    National Emergencies, Green New Deals, and Mean Bosses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 44:13


    National Emergencies, Green New Deals, and Mean Bosses by Stanford Politics

    Blackface is Bad: And Other Hot Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 57:32


    Blackface is Bad: And Other Hot Takes by Stanford Politics

    The Government is (was) Closed, Rip's Back, and 2020 is On!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 60:40


    The Government is (was) Closed, Rip's Back, and 2020 is On! by Stanford Politics

    The Midterms with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 54:00


    The midterms are here! The team is ready with everything you need to know, hot takes on what is to come, and an interview with Congresswoman Anna Eschoo.

    Midterms, Brett Kavanaugh, and Taylor Swift

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 59:24


    The team is back for another year with our brand new co-host, Justin! Hear our takes on the upcoming midterms, the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh, and pop superstar turned political activist Taylor Swift.

    Countdown Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 34:39


    The team counts down the latest political stories of late.

    027: #MeToo with Carly Fiorina

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 42:40


    The team interviews former presidential candidate, HP CEO, and Stanford Alum Carly Fiorina to talk about the #MeToo movement, Donald Trump, and folk dancing on the farm.

    026: BONUS POD: State of the Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 31:42


    The team records a bonus pod with their thoughts after Trump's first State of the Union Address.

    025: DAHA DACA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 50:23


    Join the team for an in-depth discussion of immigration, the women's march, the shut down and more!

    024: BONUS POD: Conversation with Patti Solis Doyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 34:25


    BONUS POD: Rip sits down with Patti Solis Doyle, longtime Clinton aide and the first manager of Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential campaign, for a conversation on politics, primaries, sexual harassment, and more!

    023: A Conversation With Adam Schiff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 44:44


    Join the team as they hit recent top stories and have a conversation with Congressman (and proud Stanford alum!) Adam Schiff.

    022: In Person or on WeChat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 41:26


    This week the Podcast team talks our biggest news stories from the past two weeks and delves into Chinese politics.

    021: Welcome Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 58:17


    Stanford Politics Podcast is back for the 2017-2018 school year. In this first episode meet your new hosts and join us for a recap of the summer's biggest political stories.

    020: Season Two Finale with Persis Drell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 23:52


    In this final episode of the second season, Lucas interviews Stanford's new provost Persis Drell. Listen as they discuss issues of diversity, politics and university administration. Also, we've got a new name (again). In keeping with the Stanford Political Journal's rebranding to Stanford Politics, this is now Stanford Politics Podcast! We'll be back in the fall, available as usual on SoundCloud, iTunes, KZSU or wherever else podcasts can be found. Read more Stanford Politics content, including the first issue of Stanford Politics Magazine (released last week), at stanfordpolitics.com.

    019: Sexual Assault and Stanford

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 78:46


    Ben and Kayla quickly review the latest going-ons of the Trump administration, including the controversial resignation of Michael Flynn. Kayla then sits down with Stanford Law School professor Michele Dauber for a comprehensive discussion on the history and future of sexual assault policy here at Stanford. Professor Dauber is a nationally recognized advocate for improving college and university policies on sexual assault in order to increase compliance with Title IX.

    018: Mayor Michael Tubbs on Education, Jobs & Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 38:28


    Maddie and Lucas provide a brief update on the status of the Trump administration, including the executive order on immigration from seven muslim-majority countries, and then go on to discuss the protests of Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley as well as some campus news. Also, SPJ's chief of staff, Micaela Suminksi, interviews Michael Tubbs, a Stanford alumnus and the youngest ever Mayor of Stockton, CA, who offers his thoughts on the power of local politics in the age of Trump.

    017: Five Hundred Thousand Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 33:07


    Lucas, Ben, and Maddie provide a rundown of Trump's recent executive actions, some commentary on political strategy for both the Republican and Democratic parties, and a brief update on some campus news. Also, Kayla went to the Women's March on Washington last week and interviewed marchers from across the country. Seek to 18:45 to hear what they had to say.

    016: Why Trump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 51:38


    Ben and Lucas discuss Trump's inaugural address and break down the current partisan make up of Washington. Lucas then interviews Stanford student Jay Reader who voted for Trump to ask him about how he came to that decision as well as his opinions of campus' reactions to the election.

    015: Caught in Controversies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 27:46


    Aakash, Kayla, and Lucas wrap up 2016 with a discussion on what has proven to be a tumultuous 2 weeks at Stanford and in the world. First, they analyze the Stanford administration's decision to ban the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band for the rest of the school year, and then briefly discuss the controversy regarding the University's handling of recent sexual assault cases. They then transition to conversations on the tragedies in Aleppo, today's Electoral College vote, and Trump's recent cabinet picks.

    014: On Booze, Boycotts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 49:11


    Ben, Kayla, and Lucas discuss the coming together or the Trump administration, the death of Fidel Castro, and the recent "People's Walkout" that occurred at Stanford. Aakash then sits down with Ralph Castro (Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education at Stanford) and Michael Kim (current RA in Sigma Nu, former RA of freshmen dorm Otero, and leader of the ASSU Executive's Committee on Social Life).

    013: Our Current State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 37:21


    In the first episode of season 2 of The Axe and Politics, Kayla, Lucas, and Aakash give a quick recap of the 2016 presidential election and the appointment of Stanford's new provost Persis Drell. Ben then sits down with David Crane, a former special advisor to former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, to discuss California's ballot propositions and state legislature.

    012: Season One Finale with Cory Booker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 32:44


    In the final episode of the season, Ruairí and Lucas give a rundown of the Brock Turner controversy and a quick update on the 2016 presidential election. We also present a special phone interview (seek to 11:40) Ruairí did last week with Senator Cory Booker. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    011: The Price of Participation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2016 42:52


    This week, Ruairí and Lucas give a quick update on the 2016 presidential election and discuss the latest in campus news. Later (seek to 10:00), Kayla interviews student Joshua Seawell about his recent Stanford initiative. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    010: The End of A Term

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2016 60:57


    This week, Ruairí and Lucas give a quick update on the 2016 presidential election and discuss the latest in campus politics, and Kayla interviews (seek to 12:55) Stanford's outgoing student president and student vice president, John-Lancaster Finley and Brandon Hill. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    009: Illiberal College Liberals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2016 37:18


    After a brief hiatus Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas return to bring you a new episode of The Axe and Politics. This week's episode features a conversation (seek to 9:55) between former SPJ Editor-in-Chief, Jason Willick, and current Editor-in-Chief, Truman Chen. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    008: Politicians Frowning and Strangers Drowning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2016 41:03


    Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas discuss the presidential election and campus news, and the Center for Ethics in Society presents an interview (seek to 14:24) of Larissa MacFarquhar, staff writer for The New Yorker. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    007: Terrorism at Home & Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2016 32:05


    After our spring break, the second half of this debut season of The Axe and Politics kicks off with a round-up of the latest developments in the presidential election and an overview of recent campus politics, and later in the show, SPJ staff writer Jake Dow interviews (seek to 14:00) Max Abrahms, terrorism expert and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    006: Arrow, Piketty, and Inequality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 52:24


    In this week's episode of The Axe and Politics, Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas discuss the presidential election and Stanford news. Also, the McCoy Center for Ethics in Society presents (seek to 13:00) a conversation with Thomas Piketty and Kenneth Arrow on inequality, moderated by Debra Satz. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    005: The Trump Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2016 54:57


    Our podcast has a new name! And it's no longer scripted...Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas bring you the latest and are later joined by guests Bruce Cain (Professor of Political Science), Ryan Matsumoto (President of Stanford College Republicans), and Jake Dow (Staff Writer for the Stanford Political Journal) for a conversation (seek to 14:52) about presidential candidate Donald Trump. The Axe and Politics podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    004: The Week in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2016 16:21


    Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas give an update on Stanford and national news. Also, send us your thoughts about what the name of this podcast should be by emailing kaylamg@stanford.edu. Our podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    003: What's In A Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2016 56:49


    Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas give an update on the news, and Kayla takes a deeper look at the controversy over things named after historical figures with questionable pasts (seek to 5:28). Joined by guests James Campbell (Edgar E. Robinson Professor of History), Jess Auerbach (2009 Rhodes Scholar), and Harry Elliott (Editor in Chief, The Stanford Review). Our podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    002: A Frank Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2016 53:43


    Kayla and Lucas give an update on national and Stanford-related news and later, thanks to the McCoy Center for Ethics in Society, Ruairí and SPJ Interviews Editor have a conversation (seek to 6:22)with former Congressman Barney Frank about the current state of politics in America. The SPJ podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

    001: The Primary Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016 25:53


    The Stanford Political Journal debuts its new podcast with Senior Editor Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna, Multimedia Director Kayla Guillory, and staff writer Lucas Rodriguez. Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas give an update on Stanford-related news and take a look at the Democratic and Republican primary campaigns. They are later (seek to 5:28) joined by guests David Brady (Deputy Director, Hoover Institute), Abby Fanlo (President, Stanford Conservative Society), and Sawyer Birnbaum (President, Stanford Democrats) for further discussion of the primaries. This podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.com.

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