Editors and Hosts: Honor Durham, Allison Keeley, and Nama Pandey, and Ian Wilder Producer: Amy Gangl

Episode List

Media and Political Communication with Professor Andrew Trexler

Jan 13th, 2026 9:48 PM

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.

Historical Narratives and Authoritarian Nostalgia with Ethan vanderWilden

Jan 6th, 2026 9:19 PM

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.

Foreign Policy and International Trade with Professor Jon Pevehouse

Dec 16th, 2025 9:16 PM

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.

Left, Right, and Center with Professor Jeffrey Church

Dec 9th, 2025 9:32 PM

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, Evan sits down with Professor Jeffrey Church, a new faculty member at UW-Madison, to discuss his background in political theory and his upcoming course PS400: Left, Right, and Center.

PS 401 - Threats to Democracy and PS 400 - Political Violence with Professor Andres Uribe

Dec 2nd, 2025 10:03 PM

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, Evan and Nama are joined by Professor Andres Uribe, a new faculty member in the department, to discuss his background in comparative politics, his ongoing class PS 401: Threads to Democracy, and his forthcoming class PS 400: Political Violence.

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