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<p>Rafael Behr examines how our minds respond to politics and how politicians mess with our minds.</p><br><p>In each episode an expert from the world of politics, psychology, history or philosophy joins Raf on our 'couch' to discuss what's driving our political thought and behaviour.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 21, 2025
<p>An anniversary episode in which host Rafael Behr and producer Philip Berman look back over a tumultuous time and ponder what they have learned from putting politics on the couch.</p><br><p><strong>Links to Politics on the Couch episodes discussed in this podcast</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/politicsonthecouch/episodes/the-psychology-of-misinformation-with-imran-ahmed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anti-vaxxers – fear, anxiety and the psychology of misinformation</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/politicsonthecouch/episodes/theauthoritatianpersonalitywithkarenstenner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The authoritarian personality - why some voters feel drawn to populism and how to lure them away </a></p><br><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/politicsonthecouch/episodes/trump-a-journey-to-the-dark-side-of-charisma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Madness of King Don - a journey to the dark side of charisma, with Drew Westen</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 19, 2025
<p>To coincide with the launch of her new book (<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460044/the-ideological-brain-by-zmigrod-leor/9780241741214" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Ideological Brain - A Radical Science of Susceptible Minds</a>) Rafael Behr talks to <a href="https://www.leorzmigrod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Leor Zmigrod</a>, a political psychologist and neuroscientist, about the ingredients of dogmatic thinking, why some of us are more prone than others, and how we can protect ourselves.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 5, 2025
<p>Rafael Behr talks to <a href="https://ukandeu.ac.uk/author-profile/paula-surridge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paula Surridge Professor of Political Sociology</a> about the fragmentation of support for the two big parties since Brexit, what's causing it and what it means for parties trying to maintain their voter coalitions.</p><br><p>Questions also covered:</p><p><br></p><ol><li>What drives support for Reform UK, and how vulnerable is their voter base?</li><li>Are the Liberal Democrats benefiting from tactical voting, and can they sustain their recent gains?</li><li>Why the Conservative Party faces so many difficulties in defining its identity?</li><li>How are changing media consumption habits and voter expectations reshaping political engagement?</li></ol><p><br></p><p>The discussion also touches on the impact of non-voters and the potential for electoral reform to become a more prominent issue.</p><br><p>This is a <a href="https://rafaelbehr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rafael Behr</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipberman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Philip Berman</a> production.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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