Voting Equals Democracy

Andaluz Media & Rita Shuster
  • 5,0 (4)
  • POLITIQUE
Voting Equals Democracy

A short-form podcast that explores the connections between voting and our democracy in bite-sized episodes under 10 minutes, featuring analytical segments and special guest interviews hosted by Rita Shuster

  1. 14/11/2021

    All About Special Elections

    On this episode of Voting Equals Democracy, Rita discusses special elections, as she recently worked on a special elections congressional campaign. Rita explains why it is important to stay engaged in your community and go to the polls to cast your vote during special elections.

    3 min
  2. Episode 4: Voter Choice and Religion

    09/05/2021

    Episode 4: Voter Choice and Religion

    In podcast miniseries, “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita interviews several political science professors, as well as conducts her own experiment, and uses outside research, to answer the questions: why do people value specific world issues over others? To what extent does this have an effect on the outcome of presidential elections? To this end, Rita analyzes external influences such as education, family, religion, political parties, and geography, to understand how these aspects influence voters at the polls. In episode 4, of “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita learns about how religion and faith affect voters at the polls. Rita speaks with expert in this field, Professor John Green from the University of Akron, while also evaluating her own research, to conclude the with the many religions in the United States comes with different systems of beliefs and customs, affecting Americans' political values.

    10 min
  3. Episode 3: Voter Choice and Political Parties + Geography

    07/05/2021

    Episode 3: Voter Choice and Political Parties + Geography

    In podcast miniseries, “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita interviews several political science professors, as well as conducts her own experiment, and uses outside research, to answer the questions: why do people value specific world issues over others? To what extent does this have an effect on the outcome of presidential elections? To this end, Rita analyzes external influences such as education, family, religion, political parties, and geography, to understand how these aspects influence voters at the polls. In episode 3, of “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita talks about how political parties and geography impact voters at the polls. Rita uses primary and secondary research, while also interviewing Professor Graham Bodie from the University of Mississippi.

    14 min
  4. Episode 2: Voter Choice and Education

    06/05/2021

    Episode 2: Voter Choice and Education

    In podcast miniseries, “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita interviews several political science professors, as well as conducts her own experiment, and uses outside research, to answer the questions: why do people value specific world issues over others? To what extent does this have an effect on the outcome of presidential elections? To this end, Rita analyzes external influences such as education, family, religion, political parties, and geography, to understand how these aspects influence voters at the polls. In episode 2 of “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita discusses how education impacts Americans at the polls. With the use of her own research survey, Rita also interviews Professor Eitan Hersh from Tufts University, to evaluate the extent to which education affects voters, and further the outcome of elections.

    7 min
  5. Episode 1: Voter Choice and Family

    06/05/2021

    Episode 1: Voter Choice and Family

    In podcast miniseries, “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita interviews several political science professors, as well as conducts her own experiment, and uses outside research, to answer the questions: why do people value specific world issues over others? To what extent does this have an effect on the outcome of presidential elections? To this end, Rita analyzes external influences such as education, family, religion, political parties, and geography, to understand how these aspects influence voters at the polls. In episode 1 of “Voting Equals Democracy: Unpacking Voter Choice,” Rita will discuss the external influence of family on American voters at the polls. Rita interviews Professor Jeffrey M. Stonecash from Syracuse University to learn more.

    10 min

  6. 12/03/2021

    Interview with Raymond Adderly

    On today's episode, Rita interviews Raymond Adderly, who is a junior at Fort Lauderdale High School, an avid debater, and a candidate for Broward County School Board. Tune in to learn more about local elections and their importance!

    17 min

  7. 21/01/2021

    Unpacking the 2020 Election and its Aftermath

    In this episode of Voting Equals Democracy, Rita interviews Professor Donald P. Green from Columbia University. Together, they discuss the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, as well as the effects of ongoing polarization in America. The two talk about factors that influenced President Biden’s victory.   Credit to Chan Refield for the introduction music

    35 min

  8. 30/10/2020

    Interview with Nik Harris

    Rita interviews Nik Harris, where they discuss the importance of voting.

    8 min
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A short-form podcast that explores the connections between voting and our democracy in bite-sized episodes under 10 minutes, featuring analytical segments and special guest interviews hosted by Rita Shuster

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  • Création
    Andaluz Media & Rita Shuster
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2021
  • Épisodes
    19
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Andaluz Media & Rita Shuster
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