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Episode 33: The 10 Minute Change May 17, 2016

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Joshua Kalla describes a new door to door canvassing technique, "deep canvassing," that encourages voters to tell their own stories of discrimination and leads to dramatic, long-lasting decreases in prejudice.

Episode 32: Change They Can't Believe In May 11, 2016

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Professor Christopher Parker shows the role of racial resentment in the rise of the Tea Party and connects it to "the paranoid style" in American politics. Parker points to white fears of America's changing demographics as a driving force in today's GOP.

Episode 31: Undemocratic and Unaccountable May 03, 2016

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Professor Lawrence Jacobs reveals how America's central bank, the Federal Reserve, used the 2008 financial crisis to expand its size and authority. With little accountability, this institution has favored big banks and increased economic inequality.

Episode 30: Part 2. What Made America Great, Again? Apr 26, 2016

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Professor Jacob Hacker shows how the war on government made America forget the root of its prosperity - a healthy mix of government and business. This was no accident, as a more politicized business community helped shift public discourse and then policy.

Episode 29: Part 1. What Made America Great Apr 19, 2016

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Professor Paul Pierson presents the forgotten history of American prosperity: how public and private sectors worked together for economic growth and social progress. This mixed economy increased life spans, built infrastructure, and spurred innovation.

Episode 28: Americans Like Taxes Apr 12, 2016

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Vanessa Williamson dispels the misconception that Americans hate taxes. In fact, most Americans support taxes and are willing to increase them for services they care about. She outlines how, despite this, anti-tax policies became so popular.

Episode 6 Archive: Planned Parenthood, Abortion, and Birth Control Apr 05, 2016

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In light of recent news about abortion and birth control, this episode revisits Professor Carole Joffe's interview. She discussed the politics of abortion, the economic importance of reproductive choice, and state-level restrictions to abortion access.

Episode 27: Regulating Inequality Mar 29, 2016

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Professor Arthur MacEwan explains how market regulations - from patent laws to healthcare to early childhood education - can address the roots of economic inequality. To help us improve our podcast, please take our short survey at http://bit.ly/NJsurvey.

Episode 26: Truth and Reconciliation Mar 22, 2016

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Professor Joshua Inwood describes how truth and reconciliation processes address legacies of racism, violence, and conflict and move toward community healing. To help us improve our podcast, please take our short survey at http://bit.ly/NJsurvey.

Episode 25 Bonus: Bad Timing for "Isis Wallet" Mar 15, 2016

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Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy stays post-interview to tell the story of a small tech and financial services company with a unique branding problem.