The Democracy Group

The Democracy Group
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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.

  1. Introducing The Social Equation: Why Politics Feels Personal for Gen Z | TDG Fellowship

    1D AGO

    Introducing The Social Equation: Why Politics Feels Personal for Gen Z | TDG Fellowship

    This week we bring you a special episode from J'Mariana Douglas, one of our 2026 Podcast Fellows, exploring why politics feels increasingly personal, controversial, and complicated. Drawing on Naomi Cahn’s Red Families vs. Blue Families, Douglas explains how party labels function like teams and shape reactions to hot-button issues such as abortion, gun control, and climate change, especially when linked to morality. Gen Z is highlighted through student perspectives: one recounts a family conflict over deportation following Trump’s second inauguration and stricter immigration enforcement, and another describes avoiding conversations across political differences as even basic shared facts feel disputed. Douglas argues that withdrawing from dialogue threatens a system built on free speech and collaboration, and that Gen Z’s trend-driven subcultures and social-media immersion accelerate politics becoming identity. 00:00 Democracy Group Intro 00:23 Meet The Social Equation 00:29 Why Politics Feels Personal 01:03 Parties Morality And Polarization 02:54 Why Gen Z Stands Out 03:00 Student Story Immigration Divide 04:33 Avoiding Political Conversations 06:07 The Social Equation Explained 06:30 Team Colors Thought Experiment 07:23 Gen Z Trends Subcultures Identity 08:48 Social Media Makes Politics Identity 09:49 Wrap Up And Next Episode Know a student interested in democracy and podcasts? Send them over to our fellowship to apply: https://www.democracygroup.org/fellowship Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    10 min
  2. Unsticking Congress: Maya Kornberg | Future Hindsight

    6D AGO

    Unsticking Congress: Maya Kornberg | Future Hindsight

    Enjoying the show? Subscribe to hear the rest of Future Hindsight's episodes! 👉 Subscribe here: https://pod.link/futurehindsight  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    48 min

  3. MAY 11

    Dr. Matthew Taylor on the Christian Nationalist Threat to Democracy, Part 1 | New Faces of Democracy

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    41 min
  4. The Unfinished Fight for Transgender Freedom | The Context

    MAY 6

    The Unfinished Fight for Transgender Freedom | The Context

    Enjoying the show? Subscribe to hear the rest of The Context's episodes! 👉 Subscribe here: https://pod.link/1726934311 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    43 min
  5. Why The Midterms Will Be Disappointing | The Politics Guys

    MAY 4

    Why The Midterms Will Be Disappointing | The Politics Guys

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    54 min
  6. Why We Viscerally Resist Talking to the Other Side – Mónica Guzmán | Outrage Overload

    APR 29

    Why We Viscerally Resist Talking to the Other Side – Mónica Guzmán | Outrage Overload

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    42 min
  7. What Are the Rules and Procedures to SAVE America? | Politics in Question

    APR 27

    What Are the Rules and Procedures to SAVE America? | Politics in Question

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    31 min
  8. 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

    APR 22

    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

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    1h 11m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
12 Ratings

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    The Democracy Group
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    526
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ©2021
  • Show Website
    The Democracy Group

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