Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWynton Marsalis on democracy as jazz and The Ever Fonky Lowdown
Episode 147
The Ever Fonky Lowdown from Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra addresses the timeless cycle and methods used by the elite to exploit t…
5 years, 5 months ago
News deserts are democracy deserts, too
Episode 146
The connection between local news and democracy goes back to the Founding Fathers and particularly to Alex de Tocqueville. We explore the rise, fall,…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Supreme Court's politics and power
Episode 145
A lot of people are thinking about the Civil War era these days, whether it's asking questions about whether we're in a second civil war now, or thin…
5 years, 5 months ago
The perfect storm for election disaster
Episode 144
In this episode, we review the mechanics of how election results are certified and the work of the Electoral College between Election Day and Inaugur…
5 years, 5 months ago
The 2020 election from WPSU's Take Note
Episode 143
We really enjoy collaborating with the team at WPSU on Democracy Works and were happy to give the interviewer's chair to WPSU News reporter Anne Dana…
5 years, 6 months ago
Hong Kong's fight is everyone's fight
Episode 142
In some ways, the fight for democracy in Hong Kong is unique to the region and its relationship with China. However, the protests also feel familiar …
5 years, 6 months ago
Sheriffs 101
Episode 141
Our guest is Mirya R. Holman is an associate professor of political science at Tulane University. She was drawn to researching sheriffs after growing…
5 years, 6 months ago
Students learn, students vote
Episode 140
Nancy Thomas is director of the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education, an applied research center at the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts …
5 years, 6 months ago
A dark side to "laboratories of democracy"
Episode 139
Virginia Eubanks examines the relationship between technology and society in her book Automating Inequality: How High-Tech tools Profile, Police, and…
5 years, 7 months ago
A fall preview — with a new cohost!
Episode 138
In this episode, Michael, Chris, and Candis discuss:
The dynamics at play in national, state, and local elections this fallHow politics impacts the Ce…5 years, 7 months ago