15 Best Democracy And Governance Podcasts

1. Democracy Now! Audio

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Democracy Now! is an independent daily TV & radio news program, hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. We provide daily global news headlines, in-depth interviews and investigative reports without any advertisements or government funding. Our programming shines a spotlight on corporate and government abuses of power and lifts up the stories of ordinary people working to make change in extraordinary times. Democracy Now! is live weekdays at 8am ET and available 24/7 through our website and podcasts.MORE Hosts Juan Gonzalez, Amy Goodman
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 6.9K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

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The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.MORE Hosts Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada
Producer/Network The New York Times
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 8.5K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Democracy Forum

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Democracy Forum, with host Ann Luther, featuring topics in Maine's participatory democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 10KTwitter 2KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Oct 2012 Get Email Contact

4. Keen On America

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Nobody asks sharper or more impertinent questions than Andrew Keen. In KEEN ON, Andrew cross-examines the world's smartest people on politics, economics, history, the environment, and tech. If you want to make sense of our complex world, check out the daily questions and the answers on KEEN ON. Named as one of the '100 most connected men' by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best-known technology and politics broadcasters and commentators...MORE Host Andrew Keen
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 203Twitter 21.1K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

5. Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen

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Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires informed participating citizens. On Keeping Democracy Alive, we delve into dynamics that both inhibit democracy and reinvigorate it. looking into issues from: domestic economic issues to foreign, labor, trade, and education policy, NSA spying, the drug war, prison, police, and judicial issues, electoral and protest politics, middle east realities, right and left wing populism, environmental and energy issues, the wealth gap, and internet issues...MORE Host Burt Cohen
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 845Twitter 82 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Democracy That Delivers

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The Democracy That Delivers podcast is about democratic and economic development and the intersection between the two. Through their personal stories, guests share how their work is helping build stronger democratic institutions in countries all over the world and how they are tackling some of the major governance challenges that many countries face today. The weekly discussion covers a wide range of topics including entrepreneurship, governance, rule of law, and the role of the private sector in democratic processes.MORE Producer/Network Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 16.8KTwitter 10.1K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Democracy Works

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The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life each week — from voting to criminal justice to the free press and everything in between. We interview experts who study democracy, as well as people who are out there doing the hard work of democracy day in and day out.The show's name comes from Pennsylvania's long tradition of iron and steel works — people coming together to build things greater than the sum of their parts. We believe that democracy is the same way...MORE Producer/Network Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 78Facebook 920Twitter 1.3KInstagram 814 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Democracy Paradox

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Is it possible for a democracy to govern undemocratically? Can the people elect an undemocratic leader? Is it possible for democracy to bring about authoritarianism? And if so, what does this say about democracy? ​​My name is Justin Kempf. Every week I talk to the brightest minds on subjects like international relations, political theory, and history to explore democracy from every conceivable angle. Topics like civil resistance, authoritarian successor parties, and the autocratic middle class challenge our ideas about democracy. Join me as we unravel new topics every week.MORE Host Justin Kempf
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9. This is Democracy

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The future of democracy is uncertain, but we are committed to its urgent renewal today. This podcast will draw on historical knowledge to inspire a contemporary democratic renaissance. The past offers hope for the present and the future, if only we can escape the negativity of our current moment — and each show will offer a serious way to do that! This podcast will bring together thoughtful voices from different generations to help make sense of current challenges and propose positive steps forward. Our goal is to advance democratic change, one show at a time. Dr...MORE Host Dr. Jeremi Suri
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 107 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

10. How to Fix Democracy

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Since its origins, democracy has been a work in progress. Today, many question its resilience. How to Fix Democracy, a collaboration of the Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action, explores practical solutions for how to address the increasing threats democracy faces. Host Andrew Keen interviews prominent international thinkers and practitioners of democracy.MORE Host Andrew Keen
Producer/Network Bertelsmann Foundation
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 37 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

11. American Democracy Minute

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A 90-second radio report and podcast which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S.: Voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption, voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as ranked choice voting and open primaries, and the groups taking action on these issues. Visit us at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org , on Facebook , or follow us on Twitter @democracyminute . We are heard daily on select PRX and Pacifica Radio Network stations from Alaska to Maine...MORE Producer/Network American Democracy Minute
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12. James Madison Center for Civic Engagement: Democracy Matters

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A podcast exploring themes related to civic engagement in order to build a more inclusive, just, and equitable democracy.
Producer/Network James Madison Center for Civic Engagement
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 818Twitter 548 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Race and Democracy

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'Race and Democracy' features Dr. Peniel Joseph and expert guests to discuss the most important questions of our time about race, democracy, social justice, culture, and moral and ethical issues. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge...MORE Host Dr. Peniel Emmaus Joseph
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 33Facebook 348Twitter 613Instagram 343.1K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

14. Speak Out with Tim Wise

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Speak Out with Tim Wise is an informative and entertaining podcast aimed at promoting multiracial democracy and justice in dangerous times. The show features the biting, factual, and humorous commentary of its host, alongside dialogue with some of the nation's leading scholars, artists and activists, as well as grassroots community leaders whose voices are often ignored in the dominant media.MORE Host Tim Wise
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 338Facebook 5.3KTwitter 1.2K Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact

15. The Practical Democracy Podcast

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How can we improve democracy, today? In this podcast series, we at Delib speak with people working in publicly accountable organisations, civic society and the third sector to hear how they are making practical change.To find out more about how Delib is creating next generation engagement tools visit https://www.delib.netMORE Producer/Network Delib
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