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  • Culture is Politics; Politics is Culture; And Politics is Everything

    Culture is Politics; Politics is Culture; And Politics is Everything
    Jan 24 2026
    Matt Grossmann talks about the book he co-authored, Polarized by Degrees: How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics. He discusses when this political realignment began, the impact of increasing levels of college attainment on American culture, the impacts on the two political parties, Trump II's attempts to change American culture, and more.
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    29 min
  • Last Year's Top 10 Political Stories in Illinois

    Last Year's Top 10 Political Stories in Illinois
    Jan 17 2026
    Jerry Nowicki, editor in chief for Capital News Illinois, lists his top news stories in Illinois politics and government for 2025. He also looks ahead to some key issues and people to watch for in 2026.
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    29 min
  • What Was The Top Political Story in Iowa in 2025?

    What Was The Top Political Story in Iowa in 2025?
    Jan 10 2026
    Kathie Obradovich, editor in chief of the Iowa Capital Dispatch, talks about the most important political stories from 2025 and offers insights into key topics for 2026.
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    29 min
  • New Book Takes Even-handed Look at the Rise and Fall of Globalization

    New Book Takes Even-handed Look at the Rise and Fall of Globalization
    Jan 3 2026
    David Lynch, global economics correspondent for The Washington Post, talks about his book, The World's Worst Bet: How The Globalization Gamble Went Wrong (And What Would Make It Right). Our discussion includes when this era of "hyper-globalization" began, the attraction of the theoretical underpinnings of globalization, what led to the global pushback, the role of Bill Clinton as the chief cheerleader of globalization, and much more.
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    29 min
  • New Book Examines How American Regional Divides Are Root Causes of Political Polarization

    New Book Examines How American Regional Divides Are Root Causes of Political Polarization
    Dec 27 2025
    Colin Woodard talks about his new book, Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America. The best-selling author of American Nations explores the regional roots of the partisan divide over several key issues (guns, immigration, climate, authoritarianism) and offers ideas on how to unify the nation based on new cultural insights and opinion research.
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    29 min
  • H.W. Brands: "No One Like Jackson Had Ever Been Elected (President)"

    H.W. Brands: "No One Like Jackson Had Ever Been Elected (President)"
    Dec 20 2025
    Nationally-eminent historian H.W. Brands discusses his book, Andrew Jackson: His Like and Times, a timely topic since Jackson is one of president Trump's favorites. Brands discusses Jackson's upbringing that shaped his values as president, the "Corrupt Bargain" and the longest campaign for the presidency in 1828, Jackson's appeal to voters, his role in what Brands calls the beginning of American democracy and its first true test, and the similarities and differences between Jackson and Trump.
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    29 min
  • 2026 Will Be A Critical Year for Addressing Health Care Worker Shortage

    2026 Will Be A Critical Year for Addressing Health Care Worker Shortage
    Dec 13 2025
    A.J. Wilhemi, President and CEO of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, talks about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Illinois health care, the system's dependence on federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid, the shortage of health care workers, how immigration impacts health care staffing, rural health care, the increasing roles of technology and AI, and much more.
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    29 min
  • "Hell in a Handbasket:" Manchin Says Our Partisan Divide Started in the 2004 Election Cycle

    "Hell in a Handbasket:" Manchin Says Our Partisan Divide Started in the 2004 Election Cycle
    Dec 6 2025
    Former West Virginia Governor and Senator Joe Manchin discusses his recent book Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense, how the Democrats lost working class voters, how he was able to win in a Red State, our partisan divide, his defense of the filibuster, and much more.
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    29 min