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We’re 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 Livingston, Justin Portela, Noah Bartelt, and Francisco Nodarse.
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The team sits down with Joshua Wong, prominent student activist in Hong Kong and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
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
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.
Kim Jong Un, are you listening? by Stanford Politics
National Emergencies, Green New Deals, and Mean Bosses by Stanford Politics
The Government is (was) Closed, Rip's Back, and 2020 is On! by Stanford Politics
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.
The team counts down the latest political stories of late.
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.
The team records a bonus pod with their thoughts after Trump's first State of the Union Address.
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!
Join the team as they hit recent top stories and have a conversation with Congressman (and proud Stanford alum!) Adam Schiff.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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