# Frances Lee

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Frances Lee promotes ‘Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers’

Welcome to the True North Country Comics Podcast — dedicated to celebrate Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators and supporters. On this episode, I chat with Frances Lee about her middle-grade graphic novel Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers published by Levine Querido. …

Season 3, Episode 17 | Congress Underrated: Representation, Gridlock, and What We Miss

Is Congress the most underrated institution in American government? Widely criticized for gridlock, partisanship, and dysfunction, it’s often seen as the weakest branch. But what if that frustration reflects a misunderstanding of what Congress is designed to do? In this episode of This Constitution…

Were the Covid Lockdowns Worth It?

Five years ago, at the urging of federal officials, much of the United States locked down to stop the spread of Covid. Over time, the action polarized the country and changed the relationship between many Americans and their government.Michael Barbaro speaks to Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, two p…

Two Cheers for Congress: Speaking up for the Legislative Branch

Frances Lee (professor of political science at Princeton, author of Insecure Majorities, co-author of In Covid's Wake) challenges the common narrative that the United States Congress is a hopelessly dysfunctional institution. While popular opinion often benchmarks the current legislature against a …

Ballroom dance with the devil

On this week’s episode of Highway to Hill: After demolishing the East Wing of the White House last year, President Trump wants Congress to fund his massive ballroom project — to the tune of $1 billion. Charlie and SoRelle break down why Trump needs congressional approval (a judge ruled construction…

"In COVID's Wake" by Steve Macedo | Notre Dame CCCG

Liberal democracies rely on truth-seeking institutions insulated from, or capable of rising above, partisan politics: science, universities, and serious journalism. Each was politicized and degraded under Covid, falling victim to the moral and epistemic tribalism that disfigures our politics and cu…

WIPMI Book Club - David Zweig's An Abundance of Caution and Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee's In Covid's Wake

Scott discusses two recent books, David Zweig's An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions, and Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee's In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us, through the lens of his own theoretical analysis of COVID-era policymaking, co-authored…

Two Mary Magdalenes in Jesus Christ Superstar?

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean performers & singers Tabitha Nauser and Frances Lee, who bagged the shared role of Mary Magdalene for the Singapore season of Jesus Christ Superstar. Nauser and Lee will discuss their roles, the rehearsal process and what it means to be star…

Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee: 'In COVID's Wake' Takes a Non-Partisan Look at the Pandemic's Origins and Response

Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee are both professors of politics at Princeton. Together they wrote "In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us" (Princeton University Press), named one of the best books of 2025 by The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and The Economist, and featured on The New Yor…

An Optimistic Take on American Democracy | Frances Lee (Princeton)

Americans are down about democracy. Congress is a particularly loathed institution, with approval ratings around 10%. In this episode, Rory Truex talks to Princeton professor Frances Lee about her new book, A Case For Congress, and why congress may be performing its functions better than we think. …