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Government 101Political PolarizationHost Taylor T. and Scott Granberg-Rademacker discuss political polarization, how to overcome it, and what it means to contemporary society.2025-04-2234 minGovernment 101Part 2: Electoral Blowouts (1972 Election)Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau in Part 2 of the series on electoral blowouts, featuring the 1972 landslide win by Richard Nixon over George McGovern. Scott insults Matt's favorite football team while considering the fallout from the 1972 burglary at the Watergate Hotel.2025-04-0815 minGovernment 101Part 1: Electoral Blowouts (1984 Election)Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau in Part 1 of the series on electoral blowouts, featuring the 1984 landslide win by Ronald Reagan over Walter Mondale. Kevin is accused of getting election updates via telegraph which is still faster than the Pony Express that Scott gets his news from.2025-03-0420 minGovernment 101Political Violence and TerrorismScott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Dr. Pat Nelson from the Department of Criminal Justice about political violence and terrorism.2025-02-1823 minGovernment 101Political BrandingScott Granberg-Rademacker talks with guests Allison W. and Ben L. about political branding, social media, and why the algorithms seem to know us better than we know ourselves.2025-02-0422 minGovernment 101All things local government!Host Scott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Urban and Regional Studies Professor Dr. Miriam Porter to talk about all things local government--including a "Top 5" list!2025-01-3026 minGovernment 101Everything you need to know about tariffs!Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with MSU-Mankato Economics Professor, Dr. Atrayee Ghosh Roy, about the economic and political impacts of tariffs.2024-12-1029 minGovernment 101Media Literacy (Understanding the News)Scott Granberg-Rademacker visits with Dr. Dale Zacher (Communication and Media Professor), Holly Marie Moore (Mankato Free Press Reporter), and Dr. Amelia Pridemore (Professor of Political Science) about media literacy and how people can make sense of the news. The ghost of Walter Cronkite makes a cameo appearance, "and that's the way it is."2024-11-2627 minGovernment 1012024 Election OverviewMinnesota State, Mankato Political Science students Elijah K. and Salvatore A. break down the 2024 election results.2024-11-1921 minGovernment 101Navigating politics as a college studentScott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Minnesota State Mankato students Allyson W. (Republican) and Ben L. (Democrat) to talk about politics on campus and the issues that are important to college students.2024-11-1221 minGovernment 101Message of the Day: Go Vote!Individual messages and encouragement from some of us here at the Government 101 Podcast to go vote today.2024-11-0505 minGovernment 101Part 2: Historical ElectionsIn this second episode on historical elections, Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau about the 1968 and 2000 elections.2024-10-3021 minGovernment 101Part 1: Historical ElectionsIn this first episode on historical elections, Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau about why historical elections are more than just sepia postcards from the past that get lodged in our memories.2024-10-2921 minGovernment 101Part 2: Trump & HarrisHost Allyson W. talks with Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Scott Granberg-Rademacker about campaign strategy differences between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in part two of this two-part series.2024-10-2222 minGovernment 101Part 1: Trump & HarrisHost Allyson W. talks with Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Scott Granberg-Rademacker about policy differences between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in part one of this two-part series.2024-10-1720 minGovernment 101Welcome to the Government 101 Podcast!Scott Granberg-Rademacker and Kevin Parsneau kick off the new Government 101 podcast with style and grace not seen since the days of Martin Van Buren.2024-09-1901 min