51 episodes
DIY Democracy Steven Nelson
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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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A podcast to highlight civic engagement and to learn to be effective citizens, with a focus on Michigan.
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Gendered Citizenship
An interview with Rebecca DeWolf (@outofthetowerh), author of Gendered Citizenship: The Original Conflict Over the Equal Rights Amendment, 1920-1963
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How you can push back against big money in politics
An interview with Tom Moore of the Federal Election Commission about some creative solutions to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
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The Purpose of Politics
An interview with Eitan Hersh on his book Politics is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change.
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Citizenship stripping and what that means
An interview with Professor Amanda Frost (@amanda_frost1 on Twitter) on her new book, You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers.
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Juneteenth's Role in the American Story
An interview with Annette Gordon-Reed (@agordonreed) on her new book, On Juneteenth.
She will speak at a Detroit Public Library virtual event on Juneteenth (Sat., 6/19, @ 1 pm EDT)
For more Juneteenth resources, see Penn Law's resources on Juneteenth.
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Threats to Democracy and the Groundwork for Insurrection
An interview with Professors Suzanne Mettler (@SuzanneMettler1) and Rob Lieberman (@r_lieberman) on their book, Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy.
Another podcast that I listened to as I was preparing to post this was Bill Moyers's interview of Heather Cox Richardson the day after the coup attempt. I highly recommend listening to it.
Music by Evan Schaeffer.
Customer Reviews
An excellent public service
Y’all this is far and away one of the best public service podcasts out there. If you’re here in Washtenaw County or not, it’s SUCH an informative and interesting discussion.
IIF I COULD GIVE IT 10 STARS I WOULD!!!
Okay, let me start off with this is by far my favorite podcast that has anything to do with politics. Even if you are not from Michigan, the information is super helpful. These are the questions we should be asking people running for office!!! It’s also a very approachable podcast. The host strikes an excellent balance between providing information and being conversational. You don’t feel like you’re listening to an interview. Quite often it feels like a conversation between friends. Personally, I feel this makes it easier to absorb the information. The host also does a fantastic job of providing any background information that the listener will need to make sense of the interviews. It is truly a carefully curated piece of art. A fantastic listen for those who are political junkies, novices, and everyone in between.