The Democracy Group
The Democracy Group
Show overview
The Democracy Group has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 525 episodes. That works out to roughly 390 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 33 min and 53 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Government show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 113 episodes published.
From the publisher
Welcome to The Democracy Group - a network of podcasts about democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse. In this feed you will find a sampling of episodes from our podcasts in the Democracy Group as well recordings from our events. If you enjoy this podcast, please visit democracygroup.org to find all of our podcast shows, events, topic guides, and newsletter.
Latest Episodes
View all 525 episodesUnsticking Congress: Maya Kornberg | Future Hindsight
Dr. Matthew Taylor on the Christian Nationalist Threat to Democracy, Part 1 | New Faces of Democracy
The Unfinished Fight for Transgender Freedom | The Context
Why The Midterms Will Be Disappointing | The Politics Guys
Why We Viscerally Resist Talking to the Other Side – Mónica Guzmán | Outrage Overload
What Are the Rules and Procedures to SAVE America? | Politics in Question
The Exhausted Majority: Jason Mangone of More in Common on Hidden Tribes, the Perception Gap, and What's Actually Pulling Us Apart | Talkin Politics & Religion
Modern democracy is not just underperforming, it is structurally misaligned | The True Representation Movement
The Lost Cause Lie: Ann Bausum | Future Hindsight
The Declaration of Independence and democracy renovation | Democracy Works
I Bought a Bar: An experiment in bridge-building - K Scarry | Outrage Overload
Department of Agriculture, it's more than Farms | Good Government
Ep 513Dangers in Democracy: What Today’s Threats Reveal About Our System
This panel explores three major threats to democracy: Erosion of the rule of law Loss of experienced public servants Rising hyper-partisanship Panelists share firsthand insights and respond to questions from fellowship participants about public service, media, and civic engagement. Speakers Brandon Stover – Network Manager, The Democracy Group Jenna Spinelli – Moderator, Founder of The Democracy Group Simone Leeper – Host of Democracy Decoded David Martin – Host of The Good Government Show David Beckemeyer – Host of Outrage Overload Fellowship Participants (Q&A) Key Moments 00:00 – Introduction Overview of the fellowship and panel purpose 01:08 – Simone: Threats to the Rule of Law Executive overreach Pressure on judicial independence Election system concerns 06:42 – David Martin: Public Service Crisis Loss of experienced civil servants Institutional knowledge drain Fear and silence within agencies 12:11 – David Beckemeyer: Hyper-Partisanship Polarization as a root cause Psychological blind spots Citizens becoming “combatants” 16:53 – Q&A Begins 17:00 – Staying vs. Leaving Government Ethical dilemmas for public servants Personal trade-offs 21:59 – Young People in Politics Encouragement to pursue public service Importance of new leadership 24:21 – Media’s Role in Democracy Amplifying underreported stories Creating nuanced conversations 29:09 – Fellow Reflections Inspiration and challenges Desire for deeper, more balanced dialogue Links The Democracy Group Podcast Fellowship Democracy Decoded The Good Government Show Outrage Overload Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 512The New Rules of Politics: Follow The Money | The Politics Guys
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Ep 511Changing Minds Is Hard—Especially Your Own | The Context
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Ep 510David M. Drucker of The Dispatch on the MAGA Coalition, the Media, and What Twitter Gets Wrong | Talkin Politics & Religion
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Ep 509The Pursuit of Liberty, with Jeff Rosen | Village SquareCast
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Ep 508How to Make Caring for Families More Affordable | An Honorable Profession
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Ep 507Gloves Off Leadership Needed with Tara McGowan | Freedom Over Fascism
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Ep 506Why Does Money Matter? | Politics in Question
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