Shows
A Chicken in Every PotGreenland or bustClodagh and Alex talk to Professor Niels Bjerre-Poulsen from the University of Southern Denmark about why Greenland has become a focus of transatlantic tension and ask what this means for what used to be known as the western "alliance"2025-04-1650 minA Chicken in Every PotWhat the actual **** is going on?Returning guest Georg Loefflmann helps Clodagh and Alex come to some understanding of how Trumpworld is impacting the real world at the moment. It's not pretty!2025-03-2147 minA Chicken in Every PotUnderstanding populismIn this episode Clodagh and Alex talk all things populist and Trump with Professor Lane Crothers. How did populism with a Trumpian flavour emerge? And, how much 'there' is actually there?2025-02-2452 minA Chicken in Every PotThe one-termersProfessors John White and Luca Trenta join Clodagh and Alex to discuss the recent one-term presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden. George H W Bush also gets a, mostly honourable, mention. Does being an unwilling one-termer necessarily make a presidency a failure? 2025-01-2055 min
America: A HistoryBONUS: What Does it Mean to be Vice President?What does it mean to be a Vice President in the modern political landscape? This bonus episode dives into the complex role of the Vice President with UCC's Clodagh Harrington.We touch on the often-overlooked influence of Vice Presidents throughout history, contrasting this with the satirical portrayal seen in the popular TV show Veep, and how it encapsulates the cynical and opportunistic nature of the role.Plus. Clodagh shares her best and worst Vice Presidential picks in US history....Special guest for this episode:Clodagh Harrington, a US politics lecturer...2025-01-1810 min
America: A HistoryWhat Does the Vice President Actually Do?This week, as JD Vance prepares to follow Donald Trump into the White House for the next four years, I want to shine a light on the most high profile understudy in the world. The Vice Presidency is often criticised and ridiculed by many, including those who have held the office, but how much power do they really wield? In this episode, I ask… what does the Vice President actually do?...Special guest for this episode:Clodagh Harrington, a US politics lecturer from University College Cork, and host of the excellent podcast A Chicken in...2025-01-0544 minA Chicken in Every PotFrom Bidenomics to Trumponomics: making sense of it allClodagh and Alex discuss the legacy of Bidenomics and ponder what comes next with Professor Steve Pressman. There's probably a good reason why no-one does actually talk about Trumponomics, but we ask what we can expect in terms of tariffs and tax cuts2024-12-1746 minA Chicken in Every PotPost-election blues and redsClodagh and Alex discuss the election outcome with Paddy Andelic and returning guest Mike Cullinane. Paddy insists it was a close run thing, but that doesn't cheer Mike up much!2024-11-1846 minA Chicken in Every PotIt's a cliché, but it's too close to callIt's squeaky bum time in the run up to November 5th. Clodagh and Alex are joined by Dr Josephine Harmon and Dr Richard Johnson to discuss how and why this presidential election seems so close2024-10-2150 minA Chicken in Every PotIt's "a snarly sort of politics"Clodagh and Alex welcome back Professor Andrew Rudalevige as we try to make sense of this strangest of elections. No cats, no dogs, just good honest fare2024-09-2046 minA Chicken in Every PotThe Republican Party today: How grand and how old?Clodagh and Alex talk with Professor John White about what the rise of Trump tells about the modern Republican Party2024-07-2650 minA Chicken in Every PotThe things they don't want you to knowIn this episode Clodagh and Alex talk with Luca Trenta about intelligence agencies and political assassinations. Luca has a new book out looking at the role of assassinations in US foreign policy since 19452024-05-2347 minA Chicken in Every PotTR: shaping modern AmericaIn this episode Clodagh and Alex talk with professor Michael Cullinane about Teddy Roosevelt. Why was he such a critical figure in American political development and what would he make of today's politics?2024-04-2444 minA Chicken in Every PotWar, not so much peaceA conversation with Dr David Fitzgerald about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the US response 2024-03-0546 minA Chicken in Every PotElection talkJoin Clodagh and Alex as they talk all things US election with Professor Phil Davies2024-02-0248 minA Chicken in Every PotUS politics, populism and the war in UkraineIn this episode we discuss how domestic political pressures are impacting the US's role in international affairs
with Dr Georg Loefflmann. We focus on the conflict in Ukraine 2023-12-1346 minA Chicken in Every PotReligion and US PoliticsAn in-depth discussion with Professor Angelia Wilson about the role of religion in US politics, focusing on the Christian right. How has it evolved and what are the issues that motivate Christian right activists today?2023-11-2447 minA Chicken in Every PotThe GOP in crisis?A conversation with Professor John White about what the battle over the House Speaker means2023-10-2050 minA Chicken in Every PotThe US and Climate DiplomacyJoin us as we discuss the US's role in shaping debate about climate change policy. Some gloom, but some hope too!2023-09-2148 minA Chicken in Every PotLearning from the past: What would FDR and Reagan do?Professor Iwan Morgan discusses what FDR and Reagan would make of today's Democratic and Republican parties.2023-07-1753 minA Chicken in Every PotDebts and ceilings: understanding the dense thingsIn this episode Clodagh and Alex discuss what the debt ceiling actually is and what the recent deal between President Biden and Congress amounts to with Professor Steve Pressman. We also get on to reflect on what is 'coherent' and what is 'dense'.2023-06-192h 30A Chicken in Every PotReflecting on the Supreme Court with Emma LongWe discuss whether the Court does just call "balls and strikes" and look ahead to the key decisions to be announced in June 20232023-05-2550 minA Chicken in Every Pot25 Years On: Reflecting on the Good Friday AgreementIn this episode we reflect on the origins and resilience of the Good Friday Agreement. There is a focus on the United States' role in the peace process itself and the country's continuing interest in the island but we also discuss the wider developments over the last quarter century.2023-05-0249 minA Chicken in Every PotOne Man. Nine PresidentsIn this episode we talk to Jeffrey Weinberg, a Washington DC stalwart. He arrived in the city to work at OMB as Richard Nixon's days as president drew to a close and continued to serve for over 45 years. Bringing a wealth of insider insight Jeffrey talks about the changing nature of politics over that time and also reflects on the successes and mistakes of the Biden administration. It's a great conversation.2023-03-3147 minA Chicken in Every PotA great conversation with Amy Tatum and Caroline LeichtIn this episode Clodagh and Alex talk to Amy Tatum and Caroline Leicht about the role of gender in the current US political environment2023-02-2746 minA Chicken in Every PotScott Lucas and Liam Kennedy in Conversation with a Chicken in Every PotClodagh and Alex talk with Professors Liam Kennedy and Scott Lucas about the way the Biden administration has acted in the international arena. We focus on the reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and relations with China. Digressions include a discussion of the possible revival of 'realism' in academic circles despite its continuing redundancy as a way of properly understanding the world. 2023-01-3150 minA Chicken in Every PotA Chicken in Every Pot with John WhiteIn this episode we reflect on the importance of Raphael Warnock's win in the Georgia run-off as well as reflect on the news of Kyrsten Sinema's declaration of independence. We also discuss Donald trump's continuing influence in the Republican Party. This is a fascinating conversation with Professor John White, one of the most insightful and thoughtful analysts of U.S. party politics.2022-12-121h 41A Chicken in Every PotThe 2022 US mid-term election outcomeUS pols expert Andy Rudalevige joins Alex Waddan and Clodagh Harrington to talk mid-terms, disgruntled voters and why Joe Biden had a good election night 🇺🇸2022-11-1052 minA Chicken in Every PotA Chicken in Every Pot (Trailer)2022-11-0900 min
Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast'Please wear a mask long enough to vote against me': The politics of the US policy response to Covid-19 Pt.2This episode is the second of two exploring the politics of the US policy response to Covid-19.
It features Clodagh Harrington (De Montfort University) and Alex Waddan (Leicester University).
This episode explores the politics of the US policy response to Covid-19 during the Biden and Trump administration.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate...2022-05-1136 minCovid-19 and Democracy Podcast'Please wear a mask long enough to vote against me': The politics of the US policy response to Covid-19 Pt.1This episode is the first of two exploring the politics of the US policy response to Covid-19.
It features Clodagh Harrington (De Montfort University) and Alex Waddan (Leicester University).
This episode acts a primer both on US politics in general, and how the US has responded to previous pandemics.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent i...2022-05-1120 min
DMU Politics & International RelationsBiden's first yearWelcome to this ‘State of the Union’ podcast which is part of the DMU Politics, People and Place series. The episode is hosted by Clodagh Harrington associate professor of American Politics at De Montfort University. Joined with her are guest academic speakers Professor Andrew Rudalevige (Bowdoin University, Maine) and Associate Professor Alex Waddan (Leicester University) who push past the news headlines to examine how the Biden administration has fared to date and to offer reflection on the state of the undeniably fractured union.2022-02-111h 05
DMU Politics & International Relations100 Days of BidenWelcome to the ‘100 Days of Biden’ podcast which is part of the DMU Politics, People and Place series. Guest academic speakers are Scott Lucas (Birmingham) and Alex Waddan (Leicester) who push past the news headlines to examine how meaningful the early progress of the Biden-Harris administration actually is. The episode is hosted by Clodagh Harrington (DMU) and produced by Ros Lishman (DMU) and Kyra Balderstone (DMU) and was recorded on the day of President Biden’s first address to the US Congress (28 April 2021). Link to the recording of the address here. #100DayswithBiden @DMUClodagh @ScottLucas_EA @AlexWaddan2021-04-2948 min
Trump Watch SussexPodcast #5: De-Obamification: Trump and the Destruction of Obama's Political LegacyDuring his first year in office, Trump has consistently worked to undo his predecessor's actions. In this podcast, Dr. Doug Haynes talks to two political scientists who are researching political legacies, Clodagh Harrington of De Montfort University and Alex Waddan of the University of Leicester. They discuss how this process of "De-Obamification" is guiding Trump's actions, how successful he has been in undoing Obama's legacies, and evaluate Trump's presidency thus far.2017-11-2000 min