Democracy Paradox
by Justin Kempf
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 26 chart positions in 26 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Government#1045K to 30K
- 🇧🇷BR · Government#3230K to 100K
- 🇰🇷KR · Government#5030K to 100K
- 🇸🇪SE · Government#8010K to 30K
- 🇯🇵JP · Government#9410K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
72K to 252K🎙 ~2x weekly·227 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
143K to 504K🇧🇷20%🇰🇷20%🇨🇦6%+23 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
43K to 151K
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On the show
From 13 epsHost
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Recent episodes
Jeffrey Kopstein Explains Why Polarization Turns Violent
Jul 8, 2026
45m 53s
Pepper Culpepper Says Good Populism Can Save Democracy
Jun 24, 2026
49m 05s
Dan Slater Says Authoritarian Ideologies Still Matter
Jun 10, 2026
47m 09s
Guillermo Trejo on Accountability, Impunity, and the Fate of New Democracies
May 27, 2026
57m 57s
Kenneth Roberts Says the Left Pays a Steep Price for Breaking with Democracy
May 13, 2026
46m 36s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8/26 | polarizationviolence+3 | Jeffrey Kopstein | Journal of DemocracyWhen Polarization Turns Violent+1 | — | polarizationviolence+3 | — | 45m 53s | ||
| 6/24/26 | populismdemocracy+3 | Pepper Culpepper | Journal of DemocracyDemocracy Paradox | — | populismdemocracy+3 | — | 49m 05s | ||
| 6/10/26 | authoritarianismdemocracy+3 | Dan Slater | University of MichiganFrom Development to Democracy: The Transformations of Modern Asia+1 | — | authoritarian ideologiesdemocratization+3 | — | 47m 09s | ||
| 5/27/26 | accountabilityimpunity+4 | Guillermo Trejo | Kellogg | — | accountabilityimpunity+5 | — | 57m 57s | ||
| 5/13/26 | democracypolitical norms+3 | Kenneth Roberts | Cornell UniversityKellogg Institute of the Keough School of Global Affairs+2 | — | democracyleft politics+4 | — | 46m 36s | ||
| 4/29/26 | democracypolitical science+3 | Sheri Berman | — | — | democracydemocratic recession+3 | — | 50m 51s | ||
| 4/15/26 | authoritarian influencesharp power+3 | Christopher Walker | sharp power | — | sharp powersoft power+3 | — | 45m 09s | ||
| 4/1/26 | populismdemocracy+3 | Hugo Drochon | — | — | elitesdemocracy+3 | — | 47m 59s | ||
| 3/18/26 | democracyvoting behavior+3 | Milan Svolik | Yale UniversityThe Politics of Authoritarian Rule | — | democracyvoters+3 | — | 1h 01m 06s | ||
| 3/4/26 | Chinatotalitarianism+4 | Minxin Pei | The Broken China Dream | China | Chinatotalitarianism+4 | — | 53m 41s | ||
| 2/18/26 | democracypersonalist parties+3 | Erica Frantz | The Origins of Elected Strongmen | El SalvadorFrance | personalist partiesdemocracy+4 | — | 51m 51s | ||
| 2/4/26 | democracypopulism+3 | Javier Pérez Sandoval | Journal of Democracy | — | democracyhollowing out+3 | — | 43m 24s | ||
| 1/21/26 | Christianitydemocracy+3 | Kate Baldwin | YaleFaith in Democracy | sub-Saharan Africa | Christianitydemocracy+5 | — | 37m 33s |
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Chart history for Democracy Paradox
Peaked at #28 in CZ, currently #28 in CZ.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| Brazil | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| HU | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Denmark | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| South Korea | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| TH | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| PE | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| Finland | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| SG | — | #77 | #77 | — |
| Sweden | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| IL | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| TW | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| Japan | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| TR | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| Canada | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| South Africa | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| Italy | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| Mexico | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| BE | — | #128 | #128 | — |
Chart Positions
26 placements across 26 markets.
Chart Positions
26 placements across 26 markets.