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UChicago Trivia: What new UChicago podcast series examines shifting powers in U.S. government?

August 12, 2025By University Communications
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UCHICAGO TRIVIA

Today's Question:

UChicago Trivia: What new UChicago podcast series examines shifting powers in U.S. government?

a) Not Another Politics Podcast
b) Forces in Focus
c) Battle of the Branches
d) Capitalisn't

Answer:

c) Battle of the Branches

This new podcast series features conversations with University of Chicago scholars will examine these shifts in power and influence, while highlighting research and insights from the world’s leading experts on these topics.

“Battle of the Branches” launched July 29 as a collaboration between the Law School, Harris School of Public Policy, and the Social Sciences Division, spotlighting the expertise of faculty from across the University. Each episode features Prof. Will Baude, a leading constitutional law expert, speaking with UChicago scholars about issues such as free speech, foreign policy, judicial decrees and executive orders—and how they are impacted by the balance of power in the federal government. You can catch the series in both video and audio formats.