What Democracy Looks Like In...

Part 1 of 2 episodes exploring what Democracy looks like in India, with father & daughter guests Venkat and Vidhya. We talk about famous political dynasties, whether being a politician should be a full-time job, and how the "states rights" question plays out differently in India versus the U.S.

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

In Part 2 of our conversation about democracy in Chile, my guests Paloma Contreras and Rodrigo Retamal explain the enormous political power teenagers and young adults wield in Chile. And we learn what makes casting and counting the votes a spectator sport!

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

Part 1 of 2 episodes exploring what democracy looks like in Chile. My guests Paloma Contreras and Rodrigo Retamal try to explain the recent failed attempt to re-write Chile's consitution, and discuss the grip the 1973-1990 dictatorship still has on this democratic nation. 

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

The third and final part of our conversation on Democracy In Mexico. Brenda and David reflect on whether the average citizen can make change at either the local or national level. And after decades of reforms, is the Mexican democratic system getting fairer - or slipping into complacency? 

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

Part 2 of 3 exploring what democracy is like in Mexico. My guests Brenda and David discuss election security. From voting IDs that take two years to aquire, to narco-trafficer violence that makes the act of casting a vote potentially deadly. 

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

Part 1 of 3 exploring what democracy is like in Mexico (or to give it it's official title, the United Mexican States). My guests Brenda and David teach me what made the recent referendum on presidential power so bizarre, as we compare the federal versus state relationship in Mexico to the US.

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

Part 2 of 2 in our exploration of what democracy means in the United Kingdom. Our guests, Nicola and John, get into debates about what counts as a scandle in British politics, compare student protests in the US and UK, and try to come up with an explanation for why Boris Johnson is still in power. 

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!

In this first ever pilot episode on the United Kingdom, I talk to John Leighton and Nicola Sharratt about whether we trust mail-in voting, how easy it is to vote compared to the US, and whether a country with a monarchy can truely be considered a democracy. 

This conversation on the UK is split over two episodes. This is part one - be sure to look out for the second half!

Democracy In... is a podcast that explores what democracy looks and feels like in different countries. In each episode I get the local's perspective on the good, the bad, and the frankly weird of different democratic systems around the world.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, and the podcast series, at www.democracyinpodcast.com!