How AI is changing democracy

02.02.2026 • 00:46:50

AI is changing many aspects of our lives, so it's reasonable to expect that it will impact democracy, too. The question is how? Two experts in technol...

How America's political divides affect foreign policy

19.01.2026 • 00:49:41

In the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, we explore how rising political divides are leading to bigger swings in America's foreign poli...

The Context: Seven ways anyone can fight authoritarianism

29.12.2025 • 00:32:44

While Democracy Works is on winter break, we're bringing you an episode from our colleagues at The Context, a podcast from the Charles F. Kettering Fo...

Troubling times for higher education and democracy

15.12.2025 • 00:52:52

We end this season where we started — a conversation about higher education and democracy.

Fixing the information ecosystem starts with us

01.12.2025 • 00:38:11

It's easy to blame algorithms and AI for corroding our information ecosystem, but our guest this week argues that we have a just as much, if not more ...

The dismantling of USAID and the death of government oversight

17.11.2025 • 00:52:00

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 r...

Disorder: Democracy lessons from Europe and beyond

10.11.2025 • 00:49:31

We bring you a special crossover episode with Disorder, a show that explores the fundamental principles lurking behind today's most pressing global is...

How AI is shaping the news

03.11.2025 • 00:39:23

In collaboration with the News Over Noise podcast, we discuss how AI is changing news literacy with experts from the Poynter Institute, News Literacy ...

A Republic, if you can teach it

20.10.2025 • 00:46:04

Judge Marjorie Rendell join us to discuss how the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic engagement is using innovative activities to make civic educatio...

The new gerrymandering battles

06.10.2025 • 00:49:14

We examine the state of nonpartisan redistricting reform with Carol Kuniholm of Fair District PA and Emma Addams of Mormon Women for Ethical Governmen...