Kayla and Lucas give an update on national and Stanford-related news and later, thanks to the McCoy Center for Ethics in Society, Ruairí and SPJ Interviews Editor have a conversation (seek to 6:22)with former Congressman Barney Frank about the current state of politics in America.

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002: A Frank Conversation

Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas give an update on the news, and Kayla takes a deeper look at the controversy over things named after historical figures with questionable pasts (seek to 5:28). Joined by guests James Campbell (Edgar E. Robinson Professor of History), Jess Auerbach (2009 Rhodes Scholar), and Harry Elliott (Editor in Chief, The Stanford Review).

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003: What's In A Name?

Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas give an update on Stanford and national news. Also, send us your thoughts about what the name of this podcast should be by emailing kaylamg@stanford.edu.

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004: The Week in Review

Our podcast has a new name! And it's no longer scripted...Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas bring you the latest and are later joined by guests Bruce Cain (Professor of Political Science), Ryan Matsumoto (President of Stanford College Republicans), and Jake Dow (Staff Writer for the Stanford Political Journal) for a conversation (seek to 14:52) about presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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005: The Trump Show

In this week's episode of The Axe and Politics, Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas discuss the presidential election and Stanford news. Also, the McCoy Center for Ethics in Society presents (seek to 13:00) a conversation with Thomas Piketty and Kenneth Arrow on inequality, moderated by Debra Satz.

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006: Arrow, Piketty, and Inequality

After our spring break, the second half of this debut season of The Axe and Politics kicks off with a round-up of the latest developments in the presidential election and an overview of recent campus politics, and later in the show, SPJ staff writer Jake Dow interviews (seek to 14:00) Max Abrahms, terrorism expert and member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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007: Terrorism at Home & Abroad

Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas discuss the presidential election and campus news, and the Center for Ethics in Society presents an interview (seek to 14:24) of Larissa MacFarquhar, staff writer for The New Yorker.

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008: Politicians Frowning and Strangers Drowning

After a brief hiatus Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas return to bring you a new episode of The Axe and Politics. This week's episode features a conversation (seek to 9:55) between former SPJ Editor-in-Chief, Jason Willick, and current Editor-in-Chief, Truman Chen.

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009: Illiberal College Liberals

This week, Ruairí and Lucas give a quick update on the 2016 presidential election and discuss the latest in campus politics, and Kayla interviews (seek to 12:55) Stanford's outgoing student president and student vice president, John-Lancaster Finley and Brandon Hill.

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010: The End of A Term

This week, Ruairí and Lucas give a quick update on the 2016 presidential election and discuss the latest in campus news. Later (seek to 10:00), Kayla interviews student Joshua Seawell about his recent Stanford initiative.

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011: The Price of Participation

In the first episode of season 2 of The Axe and Politics, Kayla, Lucas, and Aakash give a quick recap of the 2016 presidential election and the appointment of Stanford's new provost Persis Drell. Ben then sits down with David Crane, a former special advisor to former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, to discuss California's ballot propositions and state legislature.

013: Our Current State

Ben, Kayla, and Lucas discuss the coming together or the Trump administration, the death of Fidel Castro, and the recent "People's Walkout" that occurred at Stanford. Aakash then sits down with Ralph Castro (Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education at Stanford) and Michael Kim (current RA in Sigma Nu, former RA of freshmen dorm Otero, and leader of the ASSU Executive's Committee on Social Life).

014: On Booze, Boycotts

Aakash, Kayla, and Lucas wrap up 2016 with a discussion on what has proven to be a tumultuous 2 weeks at Stanford and in the world. First, they analyze the Stanford administration's decision to ban the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band for the rest of the school year, and then briefly discuss the controversy regarding the University's handling of recent sexual assault cases. They then transition to conversations on the tragedies in Aleppo, today's Electoral College vote, and Trump's recent cabinet picks.

015: Caught in Controversies

Ben and Lucas discuss Trump's inaugural address and break down the current partisan make up of Washington. Lucas then interviews Stanford student Jay Reader who voted for Trump to ask him about how he came to that decision as well as his opinions of campus' reactions to the election.

016: Why Trump?

Lucas, Ben, and Maddie provide a rundown of Trump's recent executive actions, some commentary on political strategy for both the Republican and Democratic parties, and a brief update on some campus news. Also, Kayla went to the Women's March on Washington last week and interviewed marchers from across the country. Seek to 18:45 to hear what they had to say.

017: Five Hundred Thousand Strong

Maddie and Lucas provide a brief update on the status of the Trump administration, including the executive order on immigration from seven muslim-majority countries, and then go on to discuss the protests of Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley as well as some campus news. Also, SPJ's chief of staff, Micaela Suminksi, interviews Michael Tubbs, a Stanford alumnus and the youngest ever Mayor of Stockton, CA, who offers his thoughts on the power of local politics in the age of Trump.

018: Mayor Michael Tubbs on Education, Jobs & Crime

Ben and Kayla quickly review the latest going-ons of the Trump administration, including the controversial resignation of Michael Flynn. Kayla then sits down with Stanford Law School professor Michele Dauber for a comprehensive discussion on the history and future of sexual assault policy here at Stanford. Professor Dauber is a nationally recognized advocate for improving college and university policies on sexual assault in order to increase compliance with Title IX.

019: Sexual Assault and Stanford

In this final episode of the second season, Lucas interviews Stanford's new provost Persis Drell. Listen as they discuss issues of diversity, politics and university administration. Also, we've got a new name (again). In keeping with the Stanford Political Journal's rebranding to Stanford Politics, this is now Stanford Politics Podcast!

We'll be back in the fall, available as usual on SoundCloud, iTunes, KZSU or wherever else podcasts can be found.

Read more Stanford Politics content, including the first issue of Stanford Politics Magazine (released last week), at stanfordpolitics.com.

020: Season Two Finale with Persis Drell

Join the team as they hit recent top stories and have a conversation with Congressman (and proud Stanford alum!) Adam Schiff.

023: A Conversation With Adam Schiff

BONUS POD: Rip sits down with Patti Solis Doyle, longtime Clinton aide and the first manager of Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential campaign, for a conversation on politics, primaries, sexual harassment, and more!

024: BONUS POD: Conversation with Patti Solis Doyle

The team records a bonus pod with their thoughts after Trump's first State of the Union Address.

026: BONUS POD: State of the Union

The team interviews former presidential candidate, HP CEO, and Stanford Alum Carly Fiorina to talk about the #MeToo movement, Donald Trump, and folk dancing on the farm.

027: #MeToo with Carly Fiorina

The team counts down the latest political stories of late.

Countdown Part 1

The midterms are here! The team is ready with everything you need to know, hot takes on what is to come, and an interview with Congresswoman Anna Eschoo.

The Midterms with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

The Government is (was) Closed, Rip's Back, and 2020 is On!

National Emergencies, Green New Deals, and Mean Bosses

Kim Jong Un, are you listening?

The Mueller Report is out and we are here with our hot takes. We also speak with Stanford professor of political science Emilee Chapman about the electoral college.

Emergency Pod: Mueller Report // The Electoral College with Emilee Chapman

Avni and Justin sit down with Stanford Professor Steve Luby to discuss the risks, politics, and possible prevention of global pandemics and bio-terrorism attacks

BONUS POD: Interview with Steve Luby

The team sits down with Joshua Wong, prominent student activist in Hong Kong and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.

A conversation with Joshua Wong

We’re Stanford students having a casual conversation about politics and the world: no agenda, no pretenses, no joke (just kidding-- plenty of them). Join our discussion, and hear from public figures and faculty experts who join us on the show. Hosted by Harrison Bronfeld, Avni Kakkar, Rip Livingston, Justin Portela, Noah Bartelt, and Francisco Nodarse.

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