Profs & Pints DC: El Salvador as Gang State

May 22, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “El Salvador as Gang State,” a look at that nation’s crackdowns, corruption, and imprisonment of U.S. deportees, with Michael A. Paarlberg, associate professor of political […]

Profs & Pints DC: Dark Skies over the South China Sea

May 9, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dark Skies over the South China Sea,” on a disputed waterway in the middle of tensions between the United States and China, with John Rennie […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Presidency at a Crossroads

February 7, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Presidency at a Crossroads,” on the evolution and future of our nation’s highest office, with Barbara A. Perry, professor of presidential studies and co-chair […]

Profs & Pints DC: Medieval Sex

August 2, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Medieval Sex,” a look at the reality of medieval sex and sexuality through the lens of comic literature, satire, and obscenity, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, […]

Profs & Pints DC: Pre-Election Polls and Presidents

January 29, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Pre-Election Polls and Presidents,” an examination of when, how, and why pollsters have erred in predicting occupants of the White House, with W. Joseph Campbell, […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Webb Telescope and NASA’s Next Big Thing


Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Webb Telescope and NASA’s Next Big Thing,” with Ori Fox, Deputy Project Scientist for the Roman Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute. […]

Witcover on Politics: Biden’s 2024 Playbook May Result in Victory 

July 12, 2023

President Joe Biden has hit the ground running. Instead of heading for cover as his presidency encounters uncommon political challenges from a growing field of potential Republican opponents to his […]

Profs & Pints DC: Lost in the Middle East

May 24, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Lost in the Middle East,” an examination of where the U.S. approach to that region went wrong, with Steven Simon, high-level foreign policy advisor under […]

Profs & Pints DC: Latin America’s Indigenous Movements

April 24, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Latin America’s Indigenous Movements,” an examination of the leadership, impact, and challenges of native activists in Central and South America, with Kevin Healy, adjunct professor […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists

November 10, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists,” a historical look at how the Republican Party’s fringe became its mainstream, with Matthew Dallek, political historian, professor of […]