Democracy Works
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Episodes
4.7 / 5
Rating

Democracy Works

by Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy

Category
Government
Frequency
Updated weekly
Language
English
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 ...

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Recent Reviews

Food for thought

IvyVirginia•5/18/2021

This show approaches each topic from a thoughtful POV and offers up perspectives from people who have expert knowledge. They don’t hammer a point or yell and rant, but instead discuss and deliberate. A perfect example of how democracy works by Democracy Works!

Leader in Podcasts on Democracy

justin kempf•1/15/2021

Jenna has been a large help for my own podcast, Democracy Paradox. Her leadership of the Democracy Group has influenced many democracy podcasts. Eternal thanks to her contours work!

Deep Analysis; Better Than Anything on Mainstream

MimiWuj•12/17/2020

I appreciate this group’s analysis, as it seeks to understand our political culture dispassionately and not to fan the outrage we see in shoddy and “clickbait” journalism.

More than just politics!

mizsimone•8/7/2020

The Democracy Works podcast is a great snapshot of our country and how the workings of the government influences each of us as Americans. Jenna Spinelle is always on point bringing thought provoking content to her listeners with every episode.

Timely and Authoritative

klavery74•7/28/2020

The Democracy Works podcast adds much needed perspectives to the public discourse. It is both timely and authoritative, lifting up some of the best voices in the field and making them accessible to the general public.