
Poli Sigh
Do politics make you want to sigh? Well, you're not alone. Here at Poli Sigh, we take a collective sigh, and breakdown the political frustrations of the world, bridging political science jargon to the issues and solutions that matter to you. Each episode we interview a political scientist to get their story, hear what they're researching, why you should care about it, and what you can do. It’s but one way of "poli trying" in trying political times. Check us out at www.polisighpodcast.org
Episodes
18 episodes
Pop Goes the Culture (feat. Dr. Lilly Goren)
We zone out with Netflix, HBO, etc. to get away from politics, right? But where is the line between political and apolitical?To close off season 2, we hear from Professor Lilly Goren about the relationship between popular culture and pol...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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45:29

Is Mid a Term? (feat. Courtney Nava)
It’s election season! On this special episode of Poli Sigh, we talk with Courtney Nava about everything concerning the upcoming U.S. midterms. Coming from the perspective of American political behavior, we recap what voting behavior has looked ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:21

All in the Femily (feat. Dr. Michaele Ferguson)
What does it mean to be a feminist? What does feminism look like in a post-Roe era?On this episode, we talk with Professor Michaele Ferguson about feminist politics. Spanning the suffrage movement to Gaga feminism, we breakdown what has...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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53:10

C'mon Unity (feat. Dr. John Barry Ryan)
Communication is as simple as talking, right? This month we hear from Professor John Barry Ryan about polarization in the United States and its significance to communication and compromise in politics today. Specifically highlightin...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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46:52

It's (Un)just a Game (feat. Dr. John Emery)
Humanity today has the technological means to annihilate itself ten times over. How do we make sure that doesn’t end up happening?We sit with Professor John Emery to discuss just that! Covering his research on war ethics, we list the way...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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59:15

Snap, Autocrackle, Prop (feat. Dr. Sarah Wilson Sokhey)
It’s been over 4 months since Russia invaded and initiated war against Ukraine. How much longer will it last?To kick-off Season 2, we hear from Eastern European Politics scholar, Sarah Wilson Sokhey. Outlining Russian politics and citize...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:09

"Sus"tainable Solutions (feat. Dr. Christina Boyes)
What does it mean to meaningfully produce environmental policy?On this episode, we chat with Professor Christina Boyes about why we should take a more holistic approach, considering both the human and non-human. Looking specifically at ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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40:00

Social Mediacracy (feat. Dr. Jennifer Forestal)
Are digital technologies and social media relevant to politics? It’s not so much a question of “if” but “how”….This month we talk with Professor Jennifer Forestal about how the digital world can both support and hurt democracy. Looking ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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50:57

Wore On Terror (feat. Kiela Crabtree)
What is and isn’t terrorism, and why does the term matter? On our tenth episode, we talk with Kiela Crabtree to hear about her work on mass violence and racialized violence in both the past and present.Drawing parallels between 20th cent...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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55:56

Whose War It Best? (feat. Drs. Jess and Alex Braithwaite)
Is war just politics by other means? We sit down with civil war experts Drs. Jess and Alex Braithwaite to get the scoop. Breaking down the roots of civil war, how they escalate, their consequences, and what to do about them, this ep...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:00:51

Migrants Go Marching One By One (feat. Dr. Jesse Acevedo)
CNN and Fox News definitely want you to believe their theories to explaining immigration. But when actually looking at the data, what truly causes migration, and in turn, what does migration cause politically? On episode 8, we speak...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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53:12

Environmental Faux Policies (feat. Adriana Molina Garzon)
Environmentalism should be easy, right? On this episode of Poli Sigh we talk with Adriana Molina Garzon about the faux pas behind what seem like good, green policies. Covering the realities of balancing different interests and diff...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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57:39

Green Spaces and Market Places (feat. Dr. Emily Ray)
In the 21st century, the political environment and ecological environment might as well be the same thing. But if the planet is so important to everything, then why do we have trouble enacting sustainability? On episode 6, we talk w...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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55:15

The Performance of a Lifetime (feat. Owen Fite)
Always been curious to know what Owen is busy doing when not podcasting?!? Well wait not longer!In this special episode, Molly sits down with Owen to hear about his work on performative citizenship and how respectability factors into the...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:46

Me, Myself, and I...dentity (feat. Dr. Tyler Reny)
Group identities matter to politics, but just how much so? And what does and what doesn’t COVID have to do with politics these days? On episode 4, we hear from Dr. Tyler Reny regarding the way racial groupings, Trump’s rhetoric, Blu...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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51:47

Hide and Democraseek (feat. Dr. Carew Boulding)
Following the U.S. Capitol storming, is American democracy faltering?We talk with Dr. Carew Boulding about whether or not the United States is facing unprecedented challenges, and if Bolivia’s recent history holds any lessons for the Uni...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:47

Drink the Libertea (feat. Dr. Elisabeth Anker)
Drama? Plot twists? Violence? Is American politics really just a TV series?In this episode we talk with Professor Elisabeth Anker about the theatrics behind U.S. politics, how morality has come to define political messaging, and whether...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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42:15

Grin and Polar Bear It (feat. Courtney Johnson)
Just how much do Americans hate each other? Are political divisions worse now than ever? Can we blame social media or Trump? Is there any way out of this?In this episode we chat with political behavioralist, Courtney Johnson, to discuss...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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57:55
