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1050 Bascom
1050 Bascom
News
English
Editors and Hosts: Honor Durham, Allison Keeley, and Nama Pandey, and Ian Wilder
Producer: Amy Gangl
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Episodes
252
17 March 2026
The War in Iran with Professor Howard Schweber
In this week's episode, Evan is once again joined by Professor Emeritus Howard Schweber, this time to answer questions regarding the developing conflict in Iran, and to offer his opinion on potential causes, consequences, and outcomes.
40 min
10 March 2026
European Studies with Dr. Elizabeth Covington
In this episode, Evan and Nama are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Covington, Executive Director of the European Studies program at UW, to discuss her background, the European Union, the European economy, and more!
36 min
03 March 2026
Sports, Gambling, and Politics with Professor Jason Kido Lopez
In this episode, Heewone and Evan are joined by Professor Jason Kido Lopez of the Department of Communication Arts to discuss the inherent political nature of sporting events, sports betting as a phenomenon, and more!
39 min
25 February 2026
Working on the Campaign Trail with Jasper Bernstein
On this episode, Nama and Evan are joined by Jasper Bernstein, a senior at UW-Madison and campaign manager for gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys, to talk about his path to campaign management, the lessons he's learned doing so, and the skills that come in handy for anyone who might be looking to work on a campaign.
19 min
19 February 2026
Immigration and Higher Education with Professor Ana Oaxaca
In this episode, Lauren is joined by Professor Ana Oaxaca to discuss her college experience, her path to UW-Madison, and more!
50 min
10 February 2026
Cold War on Five Continents with Professor Alfred McCoy
In this episode, Evan, Nama, and Heewone are joined by Alfred McCoy, the Harrington Professor of History at UW, to discuss his background, his previous works, and his new book, "Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage."
48 min
03 February 2026
History, Journalism, and Politics with Professor Kathryn McGarr
In this episode, Heewone, Evan, and Nama are joined by professor Kathryn McGarr of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, to discuss her background in journalism, her Ph.D. in history, her writing, and the classes she's teaching this semester.
42 min
13 January 2026
Media and Political Communication with Professor Andrew Trexler
In this episode, Lauren is joined by Andrew Trexler, a new Assistant Professor in the department who specializes in political communication. Together, they discuss Andrew's background working on campaigns, what led him to UW, and the his current and forthcoming classes, PS 305 - Elections and Voting Behavior, PS 400 - Media and Politics, and PS 401 - Political Communication.
47 min
06 January 2026
Historical Narratives and Authoritarian Nostalgia with Ethan vanderWilden
In this episode, Evan and Lauren sit down with Ethan vanderWilden, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science, to discuss his background, his research on historical narratives and authoritarian nostalgia, and his upcoming class - PS 401: History and Politics.
43 min
16 December 2025
Foreign Policy and International Trade with Professor Jon Pevehouse
In this week's episode, Evan is joined by professor Jon Pevehouse to discuss his background in international relations, and the relationship between domestic affairs, foreign policy, and international trade.
42 min