web02.fireside.fm Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:57:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tatter - Episodes Tagged with “Political Parties” https://tatter.fireside.fm/tags/political%20parties Sun, 08 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500 This is a podcast exploring issues in politics and policy. Each episode features conversation with at least one subject matter expert, with a goal of helping listeners better understand the topic. en-us episodic Politics and Policy Michael Sargent This is a podcast exploring issues in politics and policy. Each episode features conversation with at least one subject matter expert, with a goal of helping listeners better understand the topic. no politics, policy, law Michael Sargent profsargent@gmail.com Episode 62: Hard Knocks (w/ Seth Masket) https://tatter.fireside.fm/62 4c24a1e8-9c30-489e-8f83-4cf30596e446 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent My conversation with political scientist Seth Masket about political parties, and the lessons they learn from losing (and sometimes winning). 49:11 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE As Democrats were reminded (the hard way) in 2016, elections don't always turn out as we expect them to. When a political party loses an election, especially if it does more poorly than expected, it often has tough, self-reflective conversations about what happened. In so doing, parties try to learn lessons from their losses. University of Denver political scientist has written about these issues in his new book, Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016-2020. LINKS --Seth Masket's DU profile (https://www.du.edu/ahss/polisci/facultystaff/masket_seth.html) --Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016-2020 (Amazon) (https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Loss-Democrats-Seth-Masket/dp/1108482120) --"Amid tears and anger, House Democrats promise 'deep dive' on election losses," by Luke Broadwater and Nicholas Fandos (New York Times, 2020, Nov. 5) (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/us/house-democrats-election-losses.html) --"Susan Collins was never going to lose," by Robert Messenger (New York Times, 2020, Nov. 6) (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/opinion/susan-collins-was-never-going-to-lose.html) --Fair Fight (Voting Rights Organization founded by Stacey Abrams) (https://fairfight.com/) Special Guest: Seth Masket. politics, political science, political parties, elections, voting, race ABOUT THIS EPISODE
As Democrats were reminded (the hard way) in 2016, elections don't always turn out as we expect them to. When a political party loses an election, especially if it does more poorly than expected, it often has tough, self-reflective conversations about what happened. In so doing, parties try to learn lessons from their losses. University of Denver political scientist has written about these issues in his new book, Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016-2020.

LINKS
--Seth Masket's DU profile
--Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016-2020 (Amazon)
--"Amid tears and anger, House Democrats promise 'deep dive' on election losses," by Luke Broadwater and Nicholas Fandos (New York Times, 2020, Nov. 5)
--"Susan Collins was never going to lose," by Robert Messenger (New York Times, 2020, Nov. 6)
--Fair Fight (Voting Rights Organization founded by Stacey Abrams)

Special Guest: Seth Masket.

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As Democrats were reminded (the hard way) in 2016, elections don't always turn out as we expect them to. When a political party loses an election, especially if it does more poorly than expected, it often has tough, self-reflective conversations about what happened. In so doing, parties try to learn lessons from their losses. University of Denver political scientist has written about these issues in his new book, Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016-2020.

LINKS
--Seth Masket's DU profile
--Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016-2020 (Amazon)
--"Amid tears and anger, House Democrats promise 'deep dive' on election losses," by Luke Broadwater and Nicholas Fandos (New York Times, 2020, Nov. 5)
--"Susan Collins was never going to lose," by Robert Messenger (New York Times, 2020, Nov. 6)
--Fair Fight (Voting Rights Organization founded by Stacey Abrams)

Special Guest: Seth Masket.

]]> Episode 52: Married to the Mob https://tatter.fireside.fm/52 76318249-d110-45d6-80e6-d46a9956a1dd Mon, 18 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent A conversation with political scientists Julia Azari and Seth Masket, discussing the Republican Party in recent years. 56:53 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE Political scientists (and returning Tatter guests) Julia Azari and Seth Masket join me to talk about how the Republican Party has changed in recent years, and the meaning and consequences of those changes, including the impact on the Democratic Party and on (little-d) democratic values. LINKS --Julia Azari's Marquette University profile (https://www.marquette.edu/political-science/directory/julia-azari.php) --Seth Masket's University of Denver profile (https://www.du.edu/ahss/polisci/facultystaff/masket_seth.html) --"The Trump presidency thrives on norms," by Julia Azari (from the Mischiefs of Faction) (https://www.mischiefsoffaction.com/post/the-trump-presidency-thrives-on-norms?fbclid=IwAR0UhFHThgoIgPhzYEF93-5El9Uv0wp-j8pxj-43LYglu0jCkbLLJPvErbI) --"The case for Democratic recklessness," by Seth Masket (from the Pacific Standard) (https://psmag.com/news/the-case-for-democratic-recklessness?fbclid=IwAR0O2h_Kc2spBnBlZQ6xQ9wjfkKDfETGNDJkNNq-EGBgHjNfjNKryJw7ZOM) --The Bulwark podcast (hosted by Charlie Sykes) (https://podcast.thebulwark.com/) Special Guests: Julia Azari and Seth Masket. Republican Party, GOP, political parties, U.S. politics, Donald Trump ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Political scientists (and returning Tatter guests) Julia Azari and Seth Masket join me to talk about how the Republican Party has changed in recent years, and the meaning and consequences of those changes, including the impact on the Democratic Party and on (little-d) democratic values.

LINKS
--Julia Azari's Marquette University profile
--Seth Masket's University of Denver profile
--"The Trump presidency thrives on norms," by Julia Azari (from the Mischiefs of Faction)
--"The case for Democratic recklessness," by Seth Masket (from the Pacific Standard)
--The Bulwark podcast (hosted by Charlie Sykes)

Special Guests: Julia Azari and Seth Masket.

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Political scientists (and returning Tatter guests) Julia Azari and Seth Masket join me to talk about how the Republican Party has changed in recent years, and the meaning and consequences of those changes, including the impact on the Democratic Party and on (little-d) democratic values.

LINKS
--Julia Azari's Marquette University profile
--Seth Masket's University of Denver profile
--"The Trump presidency thrives on norms," by Julia Azari (from the Mischiefs of Faction)
--"The case for Democratic recklessness," by Seth Masket (from the Pacific Standard)
--The Bulwark podcast (hosted by Charlie Sykes)

Special Guests: Julia Azari and Seth Masket.

]]> Episode 49: "Fuck You" Money, And Then Some (Azari & Wood, on Campaign Finance) https://tatter.fireside.fm/49 9bc49396-708c-4307-984e-3bff16fd8492 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent A discussion of campaign finance, and more, with Julia Azari and Abby Wood. 1:00:59 yes ABOUT THIS EPISODE What's the impact of money on electoral politics? For instance, how does reliance on large numbers of small donors affect a candidate's appeal to voters? As more candidates recruit more financial support from large numbers of donors online, what's the impact on political parties? Does it further weaken them? I discuss such issues as these--and more, including race, gender, and campaign finance--with Marquette University political scientist Julia Azari and USC law professor Abby Wood. LINKS --Abby Wood's USC profile (https://gould.usc.edu/faculty/?id=71046) --Julia Azari's Marquette U. profile (https://www.marquette.edu/political-science/directory/julia-azari.php) --"Mischiefs of Faction" political science blog (https://www.mischiefsoffaction.com/) --Azari's FiveThirtyEight profile (https://fivethirtyeight.com/contributors/julia-azari/) --"Campaign Finance Disclosure" (by Abby Wood, in the Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 2018) (https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-110316-113428) --"Democrats might have the stronger party. They also have a harder job." (by Julia Azari, for the Mischiefs of Faction, 2020) (https://www.mischiefsoffaction.com/post/democrats-might-have-the-stronger-party-they-also-have-a-harder-job) --"From AOC to shining sea: Justice Democrats want to be the Left's Tea Party" (from The Economist, 2020) (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/01/11/justice-democrats-want-to-be-the-lefts-tea-party) Special Guests: Abby Wood and Julia Azari. money, campaigns, campaign finance, elections, political parties ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What's the impact of money on electoral politics? For instance, how does reliance on large numbers of small donors affect a candidate's appeal to voters? As more candidates recruit more financial support from large numbers of donors online, what's the impact on political parties? Does it further weaken them? I discuss such issues as these--and more, including race, gender, and campaign finance--with Marquette University political scientist Julia Azari and USC law professor Abby Wood.

LINKS
--Abby Wood's USC profile
--Julia Azari's Marquette U. profile
--"Mischiefs of Faction" political science blog
--Azari's FiveThirtyEight profile
--"Campaign Finance Disclosure" (by Abby Wood, in the Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 2018)
--"Democrats might have the stronger party. They also have a harder job." (by Julia Azari, for the Mischiefs of Faction, 2020)
--"From AOC to shining sea: Justice Democrats want to be the Left's Tea Party" (from The Economist, 2020)

Special Guests: Abby Wood and Julia Azari.

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What's the impact of money on electoral politics? For instance, how does reliance on large numbers of small donors affect a candidate's appeal to voters? As more candidates recruit more financial support from large numbers of donors online, what's the impact on political parties? Does it further weaken them? I discuss such issues as these--and more, including race, gender, and campaign finance--with Marquette University political scientist Julia Azari and USC law professor Abby Wood.

LINKS
--Abby Wood's USC profile
--Julia Azari's Marquette U. profile
--"Mischiefs of Faction" political science blog
--Azari's FiveThirtyEight profile
--"Campaign Finance Disclosure" (by Abby Wood, in the Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 2018)
--"Democrats might have the stronger party. They also have a harder job." (by Julia Azari, for the Mischiefs of Faction, 2020)
--"From AOC to shining sea: Justice Democrats want to be the Left's Tea Party" (from The Economist, 2020)

Special Guests: Abby Wood and Julia Azari.

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