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This Week in Dystopia

This Week in Dystopia is a podcast hosted by Christopher Robichaud, Harvard Kennedy School Senior Lecturer. A podcast of politics, theory, and pop culture, This Week in Dystopia, brings commentary fro... Read more

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Hail Satan?

Hail Satan?

The devil may be in the details, but Satan also has a home in Salem Massachusetts, the headquarters of the Satanic Templ... Read more

25 Apr 2019

25mins

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Gun Rights & Democracy?

Gun Rights & Democracy?

Gun rights have dominated headlines the past two weeks. This isn’t the first time that debate around gun control has eru... Read more

13 Mar 2018

32mins

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The Conversation No One Wants to Have About Inequality

The Conversation No One Wants to Have About Inequality

New ways of governing, policy, protests, and more have been introduced across the globe for centuries to try and curb in... Read more

6 Mar 2018

48mins

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The Story of a Former White Nationalist

The Story of a Former White Nationalist

Recent events have engendered a multitude of questions about the white nationalist movement. What draws people to the mo... Read more

21 Nov 2017

26mins

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The Balancing Act of a Pro-Life Obamacare Supporter feat. Bart Stupak

The Balancing Act of a Pro-Life Obamacare Supporter feat. Bart Stupak

Former Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) sat down with host Christopher Robichaud to discuss the choices and constraints he... Read more

7 Nov 2017

32mins

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Superhero Dystopias

Superhero Dystopias

Do dystopian societies require a bad good guy? Why do we love superheroes who morals are all shades of grey? Comic fans,... Read more

23 Jan 2018

30mins

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Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

Winter is here. Sunday, April 14th, 17.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the battle for the Iron Throne continue when ... Read more

17 Apr 2019

22mins

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Fit Nation

Fit Nation

From the moment your alarm goes off until your head hits the pillow at night, fitness is in your face. During the day, m... Read more

19 Mar 2019

28mins

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Us

Us

🚨 SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't already seen Us, listen at the peril of your movie-going experience. Better yet, go see... Read more

2 Apr 2019

33mins

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Social Justice, Stage Right

Social Justice, Stage Right

The theatre has influenced political thought since at least the days of the Athenian Democracy. Today, the tradition of ... Read more

26 Mar 2019

21mins

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Pop Culture and Politics? No Apologies

Pop Culture and Politics? No Apologies

Are comic books just for kids? Is there more to pop culture then pure entertainment? I think you know our answer. Tune i... Read more

12 Feb 2019

14mins

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This is America

This is America

The Grammys have been criticized for lacking diversity and not giving hip-hop artists their due. This year, Donald Glove... Read more

19 Feb 2019

30mins

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America's Pastime

America's Pastime

Baseball has long been called America's pastime, but some feel the pastime is just that, past. Do conversations happenin... Read more

11 Apr 2019

16mins

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F**e N***s

F**e N***s

Join host Christopher Robichaud in his office as he sits down with Claire Wardle and Hossein Derakhshan to discuss 2017’... Read more

13 Nov 2017

39mins

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Can We Agree to Disagree?

Can We Agree to Disagree?

Host Christopher Robichaud sits down with Julia Minson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, ... Read more

16 Oct 2017

32mins

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