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Your favourite monthly podcast Probably About Politics is back for a fifth season. Your hosts, Alex and Kaleigh, are two doctoral students with a podcast ready to talk about world elections and democracy!
In every episode, Alex and Kaleigh zoom in on an election somewhere in the world. They've covered everything from national to local elections, referendums and even a coup and have visited every continent (except Antarctica)! So if you have questions about democracy, elections, voting and, at least one time, whale poop, check out Probably About Politics for the answers.
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The International Court of Justice - March 17, 2024
Attention world affairs enthusiasts! The podcast is returning this March, and we'll explore the newsworthy world of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the judicial body of the United Nations. We've heard a lot recently, but what kind of disputes does the ICJ settle? Join Alex and Kaleigh as they unveil the inner workings of this powerful world court through high-profile decisions. The hosts will explore how the ICJ gets nations to comply with its rulings, even without an enforcement arm of its own. But does it always work? Tune in to find out!
Get in touch with us with any of your democracy queries:
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Senegal - February 11, 2024
Kaleigh did not tell Alex, but season 6 is here! In Episode 1, they discuss the developing situation in Senegal's election that was unfolding even as they recorded. Once regarded as a beacon of democratic stability in West Africa, Senegal faces uncertainty as the incumbent president cancelled the February election. Pushing back the election raises growing concerns about the transition of power and the stability of democracy in the region. Meanwhile, Kaleigh delves into UNRWA and its funding, while Alex shares recent space news highlighting the human role in snowpack loss.
Get in touch with us with any of your democracy queries:
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Bhutan - November 27, 2023
This month, we are headed to Bhutan, a country between China and India in the Himalayas, to dive into the country's fourth national election. Alex and Kaleigh dive into how Bhutan took on building and introducing all the systems and processes of democracy to the voters and how that has created quite a unique democratic process. Also, Kaleigh checks in on the upcoming COP28, and Alex brings us all the spaciest space news we've ever had.
Get in touch with us with any of your democracy queries:
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Twitter: @probpolitics
Email: probablyaboutpolitics@gmail.com -
Luxembourg - September 25, 2023
Voters in Luxembourg have consistently chosen the most stable and unchanging option when they head to the polls, and it looks like they will again. But Alex and Kaleigh ask what previous efforts to expand enfranchisement to include more of the workforce living in the country could've meant for elections and why voters tend to play it pretty safe in referendums. In Australia, the upcoming Indigenous Voice referendum on the representation of Indigenous Australians in the constitution raises essential questions about asking voter questions for or against a particular group of people and meeting the high threshold of constitutional change. Also, an expanded G20 and the bees are underground!
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Gabon & Zimbabwe - August 25, 2023
We're visiting two new countries for Probably About Politics this month - Gabon and Zimbabwe! In their national elections, both countries are at a crossroads with long-serving regimes and leaders. Alex and Kaleigh explore why it is challenging for a country's democracy when only one party has ever been in power. Also, this month the hosts chat about ocean temperature and clouds, climate financing, and give a Haiti election update and how the UN is involved.
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Spain, Ao3, & GPT - July 19, 2023
Sometimes talking about politics feels like you're watching a future movie play out, and this month Alex and Kaleigh are sharing three stories that could make fascinating political dramas. Spain's election is going down to the wire in the scorching summer heat. Fanfiction site Ao3 is at the center of Russian information warfare strategies. And researchers are asking if AI chatbots can replace humans in experiments, including unethical ones for human participation.
Got any questions you'd like us to answer? Or want us to pitch you a movie? Get in touch!
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