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The Democracy Group
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
State College, PA 278 followers
A network of podcasts about democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse.
About us
The Democracy Group is a network of podcasts united around the goal of helping listeners understand what’s broken in our democracy, and how people are working together to fix it. We see the network as a public service dedicated to creating a more informed, civically engaged electorate. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.democracygroup.org/newsletter Podcasts in this network model a form of dialogue and inquiry that is civil and well-informed and a commitment to fostering civic engagement. You’ll hear from scholars, policy experts, journalists, organizers, and everyday people who are exercising the rights and responsibilities as democratic citizens. The network allows individual podcasts to collaborate with one another and provides listeners with a one-stop shop for podcasts about democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse. Our podcasts move beyond the partisan horserace to examine larger-scale issues of politics, government, and civil society. The Democracy Group is organized and funded by The McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, which produces the Democracy Works podcast in partnership with WPSU, central Pennsylvania’s NPR station.
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https://democracygroup.org/
External link for The Democracy Group
- Industry
- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- State College, PA
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- Podcasting, Journalism, and Broadcast Media
Locations
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Primary
State College, PA 16801, US
Employees at The Democracy Group
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Brandon Stover
Founder @ Plato University - a non-profit on a mission to provide free education for the betterment of humanity.
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Joey Picarillo
Political Science & History Major at Penn State
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Sabrina Tomei
Student at Fairfield Ludlowe High School
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Claire Baek
Student at Chantilly High School
Updates
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Welcome to 2025! We're bringing you the newest edition of our bi-weekly newsletter. ✨ The Democracy Group Newsletter: Best of 2024 ✨ After a year full of twists and turns, we wrap up 2024 with our Best of 2024 series, which features episodes on the most important issues we covered this year at The Democracy Group. 📍 Read the full newsletter: democracygroup.org/blog. 👉 Subscribe to receive a biweekly collection of the hottest podcast episodes from the network, upcoming special events, expert features, and news from your favorite shows: https://lnkd.in/eQzH-kqv #newsletter #democracy #DemocracyGroup #podcast #pods #education
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✨ Best of 2024 — An Honorable Profession: The Latest: City Controller Rachel Heisler works as the City’s Watchdog ✨ For our Best of 2024 series, we invited podcast hosts from our network to share their favorite episodes this year. An Honorable Profession producer Rachel W. from The NewDEAL talks about her favorite episode which features Pittsburgh, PA, City Controller Rachael Heisler about the responsibilities of a city controller. 📍 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/dg5_jZ6y #newdealleaders #democracy #podcast #pods #politics #city #pittsburgh
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✨ Best of 2024 — Democracy Decoded: The Latest: A Postelection Fight for Democracy ✨ For our Best of 2024 series, we invited podcast hosts from our network to share their favorite episodes this year. Democracy Decoded host Simone Leeper from Campaign Legal Center talks about her favorite episode with three of CLC's finest attorneys. They discuss the 2024 election result and how CLC will advance in this unprecedented time. 📍 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eBru_Cu3 #campaignlegalcenter #democracy #podcast #pods #politics #election
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✨ The Democracy Group Newsletter #120: Post-election recaps and reflections ✨ With this year ending and the 2024 election winding down, we want to bring you a collection of podcast episodes from our network that touch on the far-reaching impact of this unprecedented cycle. 📍 Read the full newsletter: democracygroup.org/blog. 👉 Subscribe to receive a biweekly collection of the hottest podcast episodes from the network, upcoming special events, expert features, and news from your favorite shows: https://lnkd.in/eQzH-kqv #newsletter #democracy #civics #DemocracyGroup #podcast #pods #lesson #education
Wrap up 2024 with The Democracy Group's post-election recaps and analyses
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✨ Best of 2024 — Village SquareCast: Jonathan Haidt: The Anxious Generation ✨ For our Best of 2024 series, we invited podcast hosts from our network to share their favorite episodes this year. The Village Square CEO and Founder Liz Joyner talks about her favorite episode with guest and author Dr. Jonathan Haidt. They chat about the release of his recent book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. 📍 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/ekbCG_VN #villagesquarecast #villagesquare #democracy #podcast #pods #politics #jonathanhaidt
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With this year coming to an end and the 2024 election winding down, we want to bring you a collection of podcast episodes from our network that touch on the far-reaching impact of this unprecedented cycle. “These post-election episodes show The Democracy Group at its finest,” said The Democracy Group Founder Jenna Spinelle. “I think all of these episodes are well worth a listen and I hope that you’ll take away a new perspective in the process.” 📍 Read the full newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eWFXCEf8 #newsletter #TheDemocracyGroup #politics #podcast #pods #democracy #DemocracyGroup #blog #civics #election #freedom
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✨ Best of 2024 — Democracy Works: How to combat political extremism ✨ For our Best of 2024 series, we invited podcast hosts from our network to share their favorite episodes this year. Host Jenna Spinelle of Democracy Works talks about her favorite episode with guest and author Cynthia Miller-Idriss about how extremism and political violence are linked to our desire for community. 📍 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gB2XH5hA #democracyworks #democracy #podcast #pods #politics
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Democracy Discourse Lesson 2 is now available on The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s YouTube. 📍 Watch lesson 2: https://lnkd.in/eQpjwzKY 📍 Head over to our community tab on YouTube and vote on the next lesson you’d like to see! #democracy #course #lesson #discourse #politics #freedom
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✨ Best of 2024 — Bad Watchdog: The Real Threat✨ For our Best of 2024 series, we invited podcast hosts from our network to share their favorite episodes this year. Host Maren Machles of Bad Watchdog by the Project On Government Oversight shares her favorite episode which is the season finale The Real Threat. 📍 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e2QZznHN #badwatchdog #democracy #podcast #pods