Ep. 25 - Brexit, Bernie, Babies!
Emily and Hilde discuss the latest Brexit developments, and how they might relate to American politics, introduce the study of "fieldology" (i.e. the ...
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Welcome to Ceasefire, a podcast discussing American politics seen from the European side of the pond! This podcast is hosted by Emily Charnock, a political historian at Cambridge University, and Hilde Restad, an associate professor of international studies at Bjørknes College in Oslo, Norway.
NEW YEARS EVISODE
What kind of powers can Nancy Pelosi wield against Donald Trump? Is there hope for American conservatism after Trump? Hilde and Emily get into their m...
Ceasefire special: US-Saudi alliance with Thomas Hegghammer
The United States and Saudi Arabia are very close allies. But why? Is it about oil, terrorism, Iran, or what? What do the two countries see in each ot...
Ep. 22 - Thanksgiving Minisode!
In this special holiday minisode, Hilde and Emily discuss what they're thankful for on the American political scene right now, despite the contentious...
Ep. 21 - Midterm Madness
Can voter suppression affect the midterm elections? Hilde & Emily explain the voter fraud vs. voter suppression controversy in the United States, and ...
Ep. 20 - Race and the Republican Party
Is the GOP racist? According to ex-GOP'er Max Boot - yes. His mea culpa leads Emily and Hilde to discuss what political scientists and historians have...
Ep. 19 - Midterms, millennials, oh my! LIVE PODCAST!
Recorded live in Oslo, Hilde and Emily discuss America's youngest generations - X,Y, and Z - and how they're shaping US society and politics. We're ta...
Ep. 18 - The Op-Episode!
Hilde and Emily discuss THAT New York Times op-ed, and find themselves agreeing with President Trump (!!). Plus, Emily lures Hilde over to the conserv...
Ep. 17 - Gerrymandering - A Semisode!
Hilde and Emily discuss gerrymandering in the United States - the history, the impact, the word itself! Tune in for a primer on this big issue in curr...
Ep. 16 - Post-Presidencies, Midterms 2018, and Identity Politics!
In this episode of Ceasefire, Hilde and Emily take a look at the world of former presidents, and consider why Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of mid...