Crosses & Crowns—The Weekly Roundup

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donate To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and  Mike Madrid (author of The Latino Century) discuss high profile warnings that AI could outrun us very soon. Then, they talk about the death of Pope Francis and what’s next for the Catholic Church before discussing christianity’s merger with MAGA, and what that means for the fate of liberalism in America Finally, in Politicology+ they discuss Bernie Sanders and AOC’s “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” and where economic populism on the left is heading.  Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/madrid_mike Related media: CBS News - Artificial intelligence could end disease, lead to "radical abundance," Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says - CBS News The Free Press - Ross Douthat: Why It’s Logical to Believe in God The Free Press - Can America Survive Without Christianity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices