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Tutorials, case studies, and films on criminal justice policy and practice.
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Comparative documentation and analysis of major human rights events worldwide, 1900-2010.
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Streaming video collection on all aspects of environmental studies, including ethics, policy, law, economics, and more.
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Documentaries on human rights, immigration, political history, and more.
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Amicus
A Slate podcast about the law with an emphasis on the Supreme Court.
We The People
Hosted by the National Constitution Center; interviews, debates, and discussions on a wide range of constitutional issues.
No Jargon
From the Scholars Strategy Network, interviews with researchers on politics, policy problems, and social issues.
Political Economy Forum
Academic research in political economy, from UW Professor James Long.
Politico podcasts
Multiple podcasts, from the general to sector specific such as health and energy.
The Science of Politics
From the Niskanen Center; features up-and-coming researchers on trends driving politics and policy today.
Sage Political Science & International Relations
Interviews with authors of new books
New Books Network
Network of podcasts that feature interviews with authors of new books. See the "politics & society" section.
The Latino Vote
Campaign strategists on voting patterns and inclinations of the Nation’s diverse Latino voters
The Focus Group
Focus groups of average Americans' perspectives on politics, policy, and current events.
Foreign affairs and security podcasts
American Prestige
Interviews with a range of experts that reconsider the U.S. role in the world and how to create a more equitable and democratic international order.
The CSIS Podcast
From the Center for Strategic and International Studies; dissects the big stories of the week in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs.
Hold Your Fire
From the International Crisis Group, emphasis on current and emerging conflicts
Horns of a Dilemma
From the Texas National Security Review.
Intelligence Matters
Hosted by former acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell, features interviews with leaders in the U.S. intelligence community.
Rational Security
Weekly roundtable discussions on news, ideas, foreign policy, and law.
The Asia Chess Board
From the Center for Strategic & international Studies; strategic thinking on US policy towards Asia
The Strategy Bridge
Strategy, national security, and strategic history.
War on the Rocks
Discussions with soldiers, spies, officials, and scholars on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs.
Decisive Point podcast
From the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI), geostrategic and national security research and analysis.
Public policy podcasts
The Weeds
From Vox Media, semi-weekly policy roundtable.
Georgetown Public Policy Review Podcast
Discussions with scholars and leaders in the policy sphere, providing critical analysis on policy challenges.
No Jargon
From the Scholars Strategy Network, scholars on politics, policy problems, and social issues facing the nation.
Management Matters podcast
From the National Academy of Public Administration
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National Conference of State Legislatures podcasts
Conversations on the states legislative issues and trends.
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From Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL); interviews on policy issues that impact local governments
Voices in local government podcast
From the International City/County Management Association
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