Young Democracy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Dealing w/ Headlines
I'm joined by my roommate and host of the Debate Without Debate Podcast Asher Bykov as we shoot the shit about college life and try to understand the headlines from the first few weeks of September 2019.
What Do We Do About Muslim Concentration Camps? w/ Laila and Zeynep
In this episode we take a deep dive on what's going on in China's Xinjiang Province, reading statements from press interviews with prisoners released from the camps, and discussing what exactly we're supposed to do from half-way across the world. This Epi
Depolarize! Combatting political polarization with Rut and Maodan.
Join me on this week's episode as I talk to two remarkable activists from California about their new campaign to combat the rising culture of polarization in America.
Media Mania w/ Gene Valicenti or What's it take to become a Radio Star?
Join Rhode Island's Anchorman in this episode of Young Democracy as we cover the role of media in society and his rise to local fame.
March For Our Lives Rhode Island w/ Xavier and Catherine
Tune in for an inspiring and nuanced conversation with the founders of March For Our Lives Rhode Island.
Democracy or Dictatorship? Turkey Today w/ Zeynep Yalcin
Explore the unique political situation of the Republic of Turkey, a country at the edge of Europe, with the greatest number of imprisoned journalists of anywhere in the world. At the start of the 20th century, it seemed like the Republic of Turkey was des
Local Politics and The Youths w/ Activist Cat Sawoski
What's life really like for your local student/activist? Is Politics on fire? Will Rhode Island ever elect someone who isn't part of the mob? The answer to these questions and so much more await you in Episode 1 of Young Democracy w/ Everett Smith.