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LSE: The BallparkLSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the far-right with Dr Rachel BlumContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Rachel Blum | Donald Trump’s links to the right, including the far right and the alt-right date back to least to his 2016 presidential campaign and continued through his first term and then into his 2024 election campaign where Trump faced accusations of being an authoritarian populist.
To discuss Donald Trump’s links to the far right, in February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Rachel Blum of the University of Oklahoma. They also discussed Dr Blum’s research on party factions and their impact on contemporary US politics, and the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which...
2025-03-1037 min
The BallparkLSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the far-right with Dr Rachel BlumContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Rachel Blum | Donald Trump’s links to the right, including the far right and the alt-right date back to least to his 2016 presidential campaign and continued through his first term and then into his 2024 election campaign where Trump faced accusations of being an authoritarian populist.
To discuss Donald Trump’s links to the far right, in February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Rachel Blum of the University of Oklahoma. They also discussed Dr Blum’s research on party factions and their impact on contemporary US politics, and the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which...
2025-03-1037 min
LSE PodcastsLSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the far-right with Dr Rachel BlumDonald Trump’s links to the right, including the far right and the alt-right date back to least to his 2016 presidential campaign and continued through his first term and then into his 2024 election campaign where Trump faced accusations of being an authoritarian populist.
To discuss Donald Trump’s links to the far right, in February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Rachel Blum of the University of Oklahoma. They also discussed Dr Blum’s research on party factions and their impact on contemporary US politics, and the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits the number of times someon...
2025-03-1037 min
Sacred TensionDissecting Identity | Deep Dive Podcast with Shawn C FettigBecome a subscriber on substack: https://sacredtension.substack.com/This episode of Sacred Tension is a cross-over with The Deep Dive podcast with Shawn C. Fettig. Shawn interviews me about my experience growing up as a deeply religious gay person, my thoughts on group solidarity vs. individual autonomy, and whether religion offers anything positive to society.Subscribe to the Deep Dive Podcast.Read my piece in Persuasion Magazine.I love hearing back from my audience. Did you agree with us in this conversation? Disagree? Let us know in the comments. If...
2023-11-271h 09
Deep Dive with ShawnDissecting Identity: Internalized Homophobia, Religion, and the Queer Community with Stephen LongSend us a textToday, we welcome Stephen Long, the brain behind Sacred Tension Substack and its podcast. We're in for a deep, meaningful discussion about internalized homophobia and how it affects the LGBTQ+ community. But, we're not stopping there, we're delving into the nitty-gritty; the politics of relationships, religion's role in society, and the evolution of identity language. We grapple with the terms "gay" and "queer", and the generational gap in their interpretations. We discuss the daily struggle of reconciling deep religious beliefs with homosexuality, and how queer people of faith endure a constant...
2023-11-261h 07Deep Dive with ShawnJoshua Rosenberger - The Sex Education of Shawn C Fettig (And What Does "Queer" Mean?)Send us a textSex and sex education is an exciting, and sometimes controversial topic. LGBTQ sex and sex education is, unfortunately, more controversial, especially in today’s political environment. But, for me – it’s also more exciting. And, having this conversation, and talking about sex can bring us joy; it can make us happier and more fulfilled people; it can enhance our relationships and our mental health; and it can literally save lives. My guest today – Dr. Joshua Rosenberger – is an expert on this subject. He is an associate professor of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State...
2023-06-161h 20Deep Dive with ShawnGreatest Hit - Jason Van Tatenhove: Political Violence, Right Wing Extremism, and an InsurrectionSend us a textWhile Deep Dive is on break between seasons, here's a Greatest Hit from Season One to enjoy! This episode of Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig was originally released on June 24, 2002. ----- Today's episode concludes my two-part focus on the rise of political violence and right-wing extremism in America. I'm talking to Jason Van Tatenhove, a former employee of the Oath Keepers, an organization that was present and active in the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Jason and I talk about his history with the Oath Keepers, the organization's objectives...
2022-09-1657 minDeep Dive with ShawnGreatest Hit - Sara Benesh: Everything Is Made Up (and is Roe in Danger with this Supreme Court?)Send us a textWhile Deep Dive is on break between seasons, here's a Greatest Hit from Season One to enjoy! This is the premiere episode of Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig and was originally released on May 29, 2002. -----Welcome to the premiere of Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig. For this week only, two episodes will release - one today and one Friday, June 3. After this week, a new episode will release each Friday morning.In this premiere episode, I'm talking to my friend, Dr. Sara Benesh , a judicial scholar and...
2022-09-091h 00Deep Dive with ShawnTravel: The Good, The Bad, the North KoreaSend us a textWelcome to the Season One Finale of Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig!In this episode, I’m talking to three friends of mine (Shannon Ahrndt, Heidi Stiemsma, Tony Dovi) that I’ve known for the better part of my life and who all share a common obsession – travel. We have all structured our lives to ensure that we get, probably more than typical, travel in our lives – especially as Americans, who are conditioned to believe that we “earn” two weeks of vacation a year, that anything more is a luxury, and that trav...
2022-09-021h 03
Am I On The Air?"Am I STILL On The Air?" Thor: Love and Thunder SPOILER ReviewThis edition of Am I STILL On The Air has DONMEGA joined by Peeps and Frigginz to Review the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Love and Thunder in all it's Spoiler filled Glory! The Highs, The Lows and everything in between. This episode contains Spoilers, so you have been warned!(The original show was Broadcast LIVE on YouTube. To watch the Video version click the link below)https://youtu.be/FmkQhQcdZe0Scalpels and Tequila. A Grey's Anatomy Podcast A dissection of the drama, heartbreak and comedy of Greys Anatomy through a modern lens.Listen on: Apple Podcasts S...
2022-07-111h 57Deep Dive with ShawnTransamerica: An Interview with Writer/Director Duncan TuckerSend us a textWelcome to Pride Month Week here at Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig! In recognition, you're getting two queer-themed espidoes this week.Today, I'm talking to my buddy Duncan Tucker, the writer and director of the 2005 film Transamerica - the story of a trans woman who, on the cusp of vaginoplasty surgery, finds out that she has a son from a previous relationship, and the journey they take together. This independent film, with Felicity Huffman in her first starring movie role, and including an original song by Dolly Parton, went on...
2022-06-271h 16Deep Dive with ShawnSara Benesh: Everything Is Made Up (and is Roe in Danger with this Supreme Court?)Send us a textWelcome to the premiere of Deep Dive with Shawn C. Fettig. For this week only, two episodes will release - one today and one Friday, June 3. After this week, a new episode will release each Friday morning.In this premiere episode, I'm talking to my friend, Dr. Sara Benesh , a judicial scholar and professor at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, about the United States Supreme Court - its legitimacy and what we might expect if it starts issuing a slew of controversial decisions that overturn established precedent. With the leaked...
2022-05-291h 00Deep Dive with ShawnComing Soon - Deep Dive with Shawn C. FettigSend us a textI’m Shawn Fettig. I’m a political scientist – with a particular interest in how things like trust influence how we interact with each other and with our governments and our politicians. What increases trust and what erodes it? I’m hosting a new podcast called Deep Dive, which is all about – as the name suggests - diving deep into particularly interesting issues in our political world, because that’s what I know, but also in our personal lives, our social lives, and our cultural environment. In this first season, I'm diving deep i...
2022-05-0603 min
TatterEpisode 61: Legitimate Authority (w/ Sara Benesh)ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Many people discuss the public's trust in, and willingness to accord legitimacy to, U.S. courts, especially the Supreme Court. But why does that trust and legitimacy matter? What factors determine it? How might recent Republican maneuvering affect legitimacy, including maneuvering that has recently resulted in the confirmation of President Trump's third Supreme Court nomineee? What might be the impact of Democrats' increasing the number of seats on the Supreme Court? How might race matter for any of these questions? I discuss such questions with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political scientist Sara Benesh.
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