Although most of us associate the People’s Republic of China (the PRC) with its officially sanctioned atheism, the government tolerates a variety of religious practice within the country. Regulating and controlling religious practice to assure

New Class Divisions and the Meritocratic Left

Mar 20th, 2024 1h 8m

This episode features, Zachariah Wheeler, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Providence College. We discuss his research on the evolution in coalitions within the Democratic Party, how elite discourse about class, race, climat

The Muslim Social

Mar 6th, 2024 55m 5s

This episode features Gizem Zencirci, Associate Professor of Political Science and her new book: The Muslim Social: Neoliberalism, Charity, and Poverty in Turkey published by Syracuse University Press. In this book, she explains how Turkey’s ru

2024 Presidential Election

Feb 21st, 2024 1h 3m

Professors Joe Cammarano and Adam Myers join Beyond Your News Feed host William Hudson for a wide-ranging conversation about the 2024 presidential election campaigns. We examine the challenges both the Biden and Trump campaigns will face in ear

American Reactions to the War in Gaza

Dec 1st, 2023 1h 2m

Host William Hudson discusses the current Israeli-Palestinian crisis with two political science colleagues who are experts on Israel and its long conflict with the Palestinians. We focus on how Americans have reacted to the conflict, particula

Does American Federalism promote or undermine American democracy?

Mar 23rd, 2023 58m 14s

Professor Adam Myers joins host William Hudson to discuss federalism’s impact on American democracy. Jacob M. Grumbach’s recent book: Laboratories against Democracy: How National Parties Transformed State Politics offers the touchstone for this

Chinese Politics

Mar 4th, 2023 46m 19s

This episode features a conversation with the Providence College Political Science Department’s Chinese politics expert, Professor Susan McCarthy. For several months, now, China has been in the news a lot whether in reports on the Chinese regim

Introducing PC Political Scientist Professor Sara Hassani

Feb 10th, 2023 57m 6s

For this episode, we were pleased to welcome to Beyond Your News Feed the newest member of the PC Political Science faculty Assistant Professor Sara Hassani. Dr. Hassani joined the faculty last fall after completing her PH.D. at the New School

Introducing PC Political Scientist Professor Sara Hassani

Feb 9th, 2023 57m 10s

Political turmoil in Israel

Feb 2nd, 2023 58m 54s

Podcast host, William Hudson, invites back to the podcast the Providence College Political Science Departments expert on all this Israeli, Professor Ruth Ben-Artzi, to discuss recent events in Israel and Palestine. Our wide ranging conversation

2022 Midterm Elections

Dec 11th, 2022 1h 1m

This episode takes a deep dive into the results of the 2022 midterm elections. Professors Matt Guardino and Adam Myers join host, William Hudson, to discuss key national and state races. They focus particularly on why the expected "Red Wave"- o

Political Turmoil in Iran

Oct 20th, 2022 43m 55s

In September, Iran's morality police arrested a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Masha Amini, for violating rules regarding proper wearing of the hijab, a hair covering required of all women in public. A few days later, her family was informed that M

The State of American Politics – Summer 2022

Jul 18th, 2022 1h 12m

This episode features our knowledgeable and insightful team of American politics experts, Professor Adam Myers and Professor Matt Guardino to discuss the state of American politics this summer of 2022. The last few weeks have produced a variet

Understanding Hostility Toward Immigrants and Immigrant Political Participation

Jun 8th, 2022 1h 5m

America has often prided itself as a nation of immigrants. Apart from indigenous peoples, Americans generally are descended from someone who came to this country from somewhere else. Despite this history, in recent years, many Americans have

Celebrity, Gossip, and Contemporary Politics

Apr 27th, 2022 1h 4m

On this episode of Beyond Your News Feed, Dr. Bill Hudson is joined by Associate Professor of Communication and Director of PC’s new Communication Program Professor Andrea McDonnell. She and Dr. Hudson Talk about the dissolution of the line bet

IPCC Reports - Climate Change Assessment

Apr 25th, 2022 59m 33s

Today’s guest on Beyond Your News Feed, Professor Casey Stevens, sits down with Dr. Bill Hudson to discuss the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) conducted on April 1st. Stevens, whose expertise lies in environmental politi

PC PSC Students' Experience With Senior Research Seminar

Apr 4th, 2022 49m 22s

On this week's episode of Beyond Your News Feed, three Political Science seniors were asked to share their experiences with their capstone research seminars. Two of the seniors in attendance, Malik Alwani and Addison Wakelin, completed their re

PC Political Science Alumnae who are Political Scientists

Mar 29th, 2022 52m 56s

This year Providence College is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the first class of women students at the college. Since 1971 when the college became coed, the Political Science department has had many terrific women students and our wo

The Democratic Soul

Feb 7th, 2022 50m 24s

Can political philosophy help us understand what ails American Democracy? Host Professor William Hudson explores this question with guest Assistant Professor of Political Science Justin Brophy. We examine the question with special attention t

American Conservative Thought: The Demise of “Fusionism”

Jan 24th, 2022 1h

This episode explores the tension within American conservative thought between Traditional Burkean conservatism and classical liberalism. Host William Hudson discusses this tension with Providence College Visiting Assistant Professor of Politi

The State of American Politics One Year After the 2020 Election

Nov 30th, 2021 1h 14m

We apologize for the technical problem with the recent upload of this episode. Episode is now ready for your listening enjoyment. It is a good one!Host William Hudson and his guests, Professors Adam Myers and Matt Guardino, take a comprehensive

The Demise of Local Newspapers and American Democracy

Nov 4th, 2021 59m 19s

This episode of Beyond Your News Feed explores the fate of local news. Professors Andrea McDonnell and Matt Guardino of the Providence College Political Science Department join host William Hudson for a conversation about the dire straits of lo

Budgetary Conflict: From Obama to Biden (via Trump)

Oct 8th, 2021 1h 4m

For this episode, the tables are turned on Beyond Your News Feed’s normal host, Professor William Hudson. Guest host Professor Adam Myers interviews Hudson about federal budgetary politics. Budget issues are very much in the news these days w

Utopia

Sep 30th, 2021 58m 23s

This episode takes up the topic of Utopia. What value do dreams of a better world have for understanding politics in the real world? What impact has utopian thinking had on the evolution of the political world over the past few centuries? C

Israel’s New Government

Sep 14th, 2021 1h 2m

Providence College Associate Professor of Political Science Ruth Ben-Artzi joins host William Hudson to discuss the formation of a new Israeli government formed last spring. We discuss the March election (the fourth Israeli election in two yea