Democracy Optimist Podcast
1) Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
Joshua Douglas speaks to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about the state's high voter turnout
2) Donna Cohen
Joshua Douglas speaks to Donna Cohen, a former educator and librarian, about ways to ensure civics is not just something we discuss briefly in school, but instead is a lifelong endeavor
3) Corey Brettschneider
Joshua Douglas speaks to Corey Brettschneider, a professor of political science at Brown University, who teaches law and political theory.
4) Jennifer Mercieca
Joshua Douglas speaks to Jennifer Mercieca, a historian of American political rhetoric and a Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at Texas A&M University.
5) Madiba Dennie
Joshua Douglas talks to Madiba Dennie, Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at the critical legal commentary outlet Balls and Strikes. She’s also the author of the new book, “The Originalism Trap: How...Show More
6) Heather Cox Richardson
Joshua Douglas talks to Heather Cox Richardson, a Boston College professor, about how history informs today's Democracy.
7) Scott Warren
Joshua Douglas speaks to Scott Warren, co-founder of the organization Generation Citizen, which empowers young people by improving local civics education across the country.
8) Stephen Richer
Joshua Douglas speaks to Stephen Richer, who served as the County Recorder, administering elections in Maricopa County, Arizona, which includes Phoenix.
9) Dr. Fernanda Buril
Josh Douglas speaks with Dr. Fernanda Buril, the Deputy Director of the Center for Applied Research and Learning at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
10) Ben Hovland
Josh Douglas speaks to Ben Hovland, a Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission