Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe case for open primaries
Episode 87
In about a dozen U.S. states, the only people who can vote in primary elections are those who are registered with a party. Republicans vote in the Re…
6 years, 5 months ago
Understanding impeachment — from the Federalist Papers to the whistleblower
Episode 86
We bring you special episode of Democracy Works this week that’s all about impeachment. Michael Berkman takes the lead on this episode and talks with…
6 years, 6 months ago
Street-level bureaucrats at the border
Episode 85
Immigration is one of the most complex issues of our time in the United States and around the world. Enforcing immigration law in the U.S. involves a…
6 years, 6 months ago
Out of Order: A conversation with Mitch Landrieu and Margaret Carlson
Episode 84
Today we’re bringing you a bonus episode from Out of Order, a podcast produced by the German Marshal Fund of the United States. Out of Order is a pod…
6 years, 6 months ago
China’s threat to democracies around the world
Episode 83
Larry Diamond joins us this week to talk about the threat China’s model of authoritarian capitalism poses to liberal democracy in the United States a…
6 years, 6 months ago
One state’s fight for fair maps
Episode 82
Pennsylvania is one of several states trying to ensure fair congressional maps are drawn after the 2020 Census. As we say in the episode, redistricti…
6 years, 6 months ago
How music transcends political polarization
Episode 81
Last week, we heard from Aaron Maybin about the ways visual art relates to his conception and practice of democracy. This week, we are going to look …
6 years, 7 months ago
Doing the hard work of democracy in Baltimore
Episode 80
You might remember Aaron Maybin from his time on the football field at Penn State or in the NFL. These days, he’s doing something much different. He’…
6 years, 7 months ago
How conspiracies are damaging democracy
Episode 79
From Pizzagate to Jeffrey Epstein, conspiracies seem to be more prominent than ever in American political discourse. What was once confined to the pa…
6 years, 7 months ago
Defending the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate
Episode 78
We are back with new episodes this week, and we’re starting with an interview that we recorded in New York City earlier this summer. David McCraw is …
6 years, 7 months ago