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- 🇵🇭PH · Government#2610K to 30K
- 🇧🇪BE · Government#563K to 10K
- 🇷🇴RO · Government#563K to 10K
- 🇭🇺HU · Government#623K to 10K
- 🇦🇷AR · Government#723K to 10K
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13K to 42K🎙 ~2x weekly·328 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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26K to 83K🇵🇭36%🇧🇪12%🇷🇴12%+4 more - Active Followers
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10K to 33K
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How to create social change that sticks
May 18, 2026
38m 52s
Talk Nerdy: Black Evidence with Candis Watts Smith
May 4, 2026
1h 04m 48s
When politics enters the doctor's office
Apr 20, 2026
31m 42s
The Declaration of Independence and democracy renovation
Apr 6, 2026
46m 40s
Janet Napolitano on higher education and democracy
Mar 16, 2026
34m 31s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/26 | How to create social change that sticks✨ | social changedemocracy+3 | — | Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy | — | social changedemocracy+3 | — | 38m 52s | |
| 5/4/26 |  Talk Nerdy: Black Evidence with Candis Watts Smith✨ | Black historyevidence+3 | Cara Santa Maria | Black Evidence: A History and a Warning | — | Black EvidenceCandis Watts Smith+4 | — | 1h 04m 48s | |
| 4/20/26 | When politics enters the doctor's office✨ | health politicsphysicians+3 | Julianna Pacheco | University of Iowa | — | politicshealthcare+3 | — | 31m 42s | |
| 4/6/26 | The Declaration of Independence and democracy renovation✨ | Declaration of Independencedemocracy+3 | Danielle Allen | Declaration of Independence | — | democracyDeclaration of Independence+3 | — | 46m 40s | |
| 3/16/26 | Janet Napolitano on higher education and democracy✨ | higher educationdemocracy+3 | Janet Napolitano | Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy | — | higher educationdemocracy+3 | — | 34m 31s | |
| 3/2/26 | Is public media still public?✨ | public mediapolitical reporting+3 | Ayesha Rascoe | NPRWeekend Edition Sunday+1 | — | public mediapolitical reporter+3 | — | 20m 51s | |
| 2/16/26 | Embracing mindful democracy✨ | mindful democracyself governance+4 | Jeremy David Engels | Penn StateOn Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World | — | mindful democracyself governance+5 | — | 38m 34s | |
| 2/2/26 | How AI is changing democracy✨ | AIdemocracy+3 | — | Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy | — | AIdemocracy+4 | — | 46m 50s | |
| 1/19/26 | How America's political divides affect foreign policy✨ | political dividesforeign policy+3 | — | liberal international order | Venezuela | political dividesforeign policy+3 | — | 49m 41s | |
| 12/29/25 |  The Context: Seven ways anyone can fight authoritarianism✨ | authoritarianismdemocracy+3 | — | Democracy WorksCharles F. Kettering Foundation+1 | — | authoritarianismdemocracy+3 | — | 32m 44s | |
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| 12/15/25 | Troubling times for higher education and democracy✨ | higher educationdemocracy+3 | — | Penn State McCourtney Institute for DemocracyTroubling times for higher education and democracy | — | higher educationdemocracy+3 | — | 52m 52s | |
| 12/1/25 | Fixing the information ecosystem starts with us✨ | information ecosystemalgorithms+3 | — | Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy | — | informationecosystem+3 | — | 38m 11s | |
| 11/17/25 | The dismantling of USAID and the death of government oversight | Former NASA and USAID Inspector General Paul Martin joins us to recount the chaotic end to his decades-long career in public service and discuss the role that oversight plays in American democracy. | — | ||||||
| 11/10/25 |  Disorder: Democracy lessons from Europe and beyond | We bring you a special crossover episode with Disorder, a show that explores the fundamental principles lurking behind today's most pressing global issues. | — | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | How AI is shaping the news | In collaboration with the News Over Noise podcast, we discuss how AI is changing news literacy with experts from the Poynter Institute, News Literacy Project, and National Association of Media Literacy Educators. | — | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | A Republic, if you can teach it | Judge Marjorie Rendell join us to discuss how the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic engagement is using innovative activities to make civic education something students look forward to in school and teachers are excited to have their students participate in. | — | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | The new gerrymandering battles | We examine the state of nonpartisan redistricting reform with Carol Kuniholm of Fair District PA and Emma Addams of Mormon Women for Ethical Government. | — | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | How misogyny fuels political violence | Cynthia Miller-Idriss returns to the show to discuss her latest book, "Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism." | — | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | Standing up for higher education | We begin a new season with a look at a new organization helping college faculty and staff push back against threats from the Trump administration. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | Ben Rhodes on America's changing role in a changed world | For our final episode of the season, we present a conversation with Ben Rhodes recorded at in Washington, D.C. at the end of May. Democracy Works is going on summer break. We'll be back with new episodes in September! | — | ||||||
| 5/19/25 | How mental health shapes democratic engagement [rebroadcast] | In a rebroadcast from 2023, we discuss how to meet the demands that democracy places on us without sacrificing our own personal mental health in the process. | — | ||||||
| 5/5/25 | Inside the MAGA black hole | Journalist Jeff Sharlet joins us to discuss his trip through the heart of MAGA world while reporting his book "The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War." | — | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | How 2020 changed America | Sociologist Eric Klinenberg joins us to discuss how the pandemic increased polarization and distrust in institutions, and weakened social connection. | — | ||||||
| 4/7/25 | An update on the states | Alex Burness, a reporter who covers state and local democracy issues for the news site Bolts, joins us to discuss how democracy is expanding and contracting at the state level. | — | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | The problem(s) with platforms | Author and blogger Cory Doctorow joins us to discuss how the enshittification of tech platforms impacts our democracy — and what we can do to change things for the better. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.