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DIY Democracy

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A podcast to highlight civic engagement and to learn to be effective citizens.

58 episodes

DIY Democracy

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A podcast to highlight civic engagement and to learn to be effective citizens.

58 episodes

#Activism #Advocacy #Civics #Michigan #Steven Nelson #News #Politics #Podcasting Education

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Women are America’s Safety Net (No, that’s not a positive affirmation) 39:28

il y a 19 hours39:28

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I spoke with Dr. Jess Calarco about her recent book, Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net . Dr. Calarco shared how there are many labor-intensive tasks that are required for society to run in its current form and structure. But rather than ensure that those necessary tasks are done and paid for by the society that demands them, we dump them onto women, in the process limiting their ability to fully participate in society. Because the conversation ran over an hour, I broke it up into two parts. The second half will post in the next episode. Music is by Evan Schaeffer.…

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How Public Media Developed in America 55:10

il y a 5 weeks55:10

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I spoke to Josh Shepperd about his book, Shadow of the New Deal. In his book, Shepperd analyzed the history of how public media developed in the United States. You can find his book at bookshop here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-new-deal-the-victory-of-public-broadcasting-josh-shepperd/18826284?ean=9780252087257&next=t…

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Corporations, Dark Money, and Democracy 58:28

il y a 7 weeks58:28

58:28

I spoke with Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy about her book, Corporatocracy, and about how money influences politics and what we can do about it. You can buy her book at Bookshop ( Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians ). Also, check out her podcast, Democracy and Destiny . Music by Evan Schaeffer…

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The Meaning We Give to Juneteenth 34:50

il y a 9 weeks34:50

34:50

I revisit an interview with Annette Gordon-Reed ( @agordonreed ) on her book, On Juneteenth and consider how best to celebrate the history of the holiday and build on and defend its legacy. For more Juneteenth resources, see Penn Law's resources on Juneteenth . Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Politics is for Power 34:40

il y a 11 weeks34:40

34:40

I revisited an interview with Eitan Hersh on his book Politics is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change . Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Stripping Citizenship Rights 45:52

il y a 16 weeks45:52

45:52

In light of recent national news involving young citizens being sent out of the country, I revisited an interview from 2021 about historical efforts to strip citizenship rights, including the right to remain, from Americans. In the inverview, I spoke with Amanda Frost about her book on the topic. You can find her book here: You Are Not American: Citizen Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers by Amanda Frost…

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On the Case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia 48:34

il y a 17 weeks48:34

48:34

I interviewed Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Inquirer, to discuss his recent column about the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the importance of that case to everyone in the United States. Why Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the Jenga piece that could topple the American Experiment

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Gendered Citizenship 48:36

il y a 3 years48:36

48:36

An interview with Rebecca DeWolf ( @outofthetowerh ), author of Gendered Citizenship: The Original Conflict Over the Equal Rights Amendment, 1920-1963

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How you can push back against big money in politics 52:15

il y a 4 years52:15

52:15

An interview with Tom Moore of the Federal Election Commission about some creative solutions to reduce the influence of big money in politics.

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The Purpose of Politics 33:02

il y a 4 years33:02

33:02

An interview with Eitan Hersh on his book Politics is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change . Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Citizenship stripping and what that means 43:16

il y a 4 years43:16

43:16

An interview with Professor Amanda Frost (@amanda_frost1 on Twitter) on her new book, You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers . Music by Evan Schaeffer.

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Juneteenth's Role in the American Story 30:49

il y a 4 years30:49

30:49

An interview with Annette Gordon-Reed ( @agordonreed ) on her new book, On Juneteenth . She will speak at a Detroit Public Library virtual event on Juneteenth ( Sat., 6/19, @ 1 pm EDT ) For more Juneteenth resources, see Penn Law's resources on Juneteenth . Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Threats to Democracy and the Groundwork for Insurrection 49:28

il y a 5 years49:28

49:28

An interview with Professors Suzanne Mettler ( @SuzanneMettler1 ) and Rob Lieberman ( @r_lieberman ) on their book, Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy . Another podcast that I listened to as I was preparing to post this was Bill Moyers's interview of Heather Cox Richardson the day after the coup attempt. I highly recommend listening to it. Music by Evan Schaeffer.…

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Turning Attention to Georgia 39:11

il y a 5 years39:11

39:11

An interview with Byron Stokes (@byst on Twitter), trying to figure out how best to support election efforts in the Georgia Senate election run-off. Some organizations Byron highlighted: Fair Fight Project South New Georgia Project Sister Song Music by Evan Schaeffer.

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Episode 42: Choosing Rural Prosecutors 44:06

il y a 5 years44:06

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The final episode in a series on electing, or in this case choosing, prosecutors - an interview with Maybell Romero, on rural prosecutors. For more, see her bio: https://www.niu.edu/law/about/directory/romero.shtml and follow her on Twitter: @MaybellRomero For The Appeal's work on prosecutors: https://theappeal.org/topics/prosecutors/ Music by Evan Schaeffer.…

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Episode 41: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Candidate Eli Savit 1:10:11

il y a 5 years1:10:11

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An interview with Eli Savit, candidate for Washtenaw County (MI) prosecuting attorney. For more on the candidate, find his website here: https://eli2020.com Music is by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 40: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Candidate Arianne Slay 1:10:51

il y a 5 years1:10:51

1:10:51

An interview with Arianne Slay, candidate for Washtenaw County (MI) prosecuting attorney. For more on the candidate, find her website here: https://arianneslay.com Music is by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 39: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Candidate Hugo Mack 57:58

il y a 5 years57:58

57:58

An interview with Hugo Mack, candidate for Washtenaw County (MI) prosecuting attorney. For more on the candidate, find his website here: Hugoforprosecutor2020.com Music is by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 38: Prosecutors & the "Assembly Line Justice" of Misdemeanors 33:35

il y a 5 years33:35

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The fifth in a series on electing prosecutors - an interview with Alexandra Natapoff on misdemeanors in the criminal justice system. Find her book on Bookshop: Punishment Without Crime For more, see her website: https://alexandranatapoff.com and follow her on Twitter: @ANatapoff Music by Evan Schaeffer.…

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Episode 37: Prosecutors & Conviction Integrity Units 31:29

il y a 5 years31:29

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The fourth in a series on electing prosecutors - an interview with Valerie Newman of the Wayne County Prosecutor's office, on starting and running a Conviction Integrity Unit. The Wayne County Conviction Integrity Unit can be found here: https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/conviction-integrity-unit.aspx Music by Evan Schaeffer.…

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Episode 36: Prosecutors & Juvenile Incarceration 27:51

il y a 5 years27:51

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The third in a series on electing prosecutors - an interview with Nell Bernstein about juvenile incarceration and what to know and what to ask candidates for prosecutor on that topic. Follow Nell Bernstein on Twitter: @nellbernstein Her website: http://www.nellbernstein.com Burning Down the House on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/burning-down-the-house-the-end-of-juvenile-prison-9781620971314/9781620971314 Music by Evan Schaeffer…

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Episode 35: Prosecutors & Elections 58:41

il y a 5 years58:41

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The second in a series on electing prosecutors - an interview with Carissa Hessick about elections for prosecuting attorneys and what to know and what to ask candidates for that office. North Carolina's Prosecutors and Politics Project can be found here: https://law.unc.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/prosecutors-and-politics-project/ For more of her bio: https://law.unc.edu/people/carissa-byrne-hessick/ Music by Evan Schaeffer…

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Episode 34: Prosecutors & Politics 1:03:43

il y a 5 years1:03:43

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The first in a series on electing prosecutors - an interview with Rachel Barkow about the role that politics plays in electing prosecutors, and what to know and what to ask candidates for that office. Her book, Prisoners of Politics, can be found here: https://bookshop.org/books/prisoners-of-politics-breaking-the-cycle-of-mass-incarceration/9780674919235 For more of her bio: https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.biography&personid=20660 Music by Evan Schaeffer…

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Episode 33: A Citizen's Interview with Congressional Candidate Solomon Rajput (MI-12) 50:52

il y a 5 years50:52

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An interview with Solomon Rajput about his campaign for the Democratic nomination in Michigan's 12th District. Find his campaign website here: https://www.solomonrajput.com Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 32: Anxiety & Politics 44:38

il y a 5 years44:38

44:38

An interview with Shana Gadarian about the role of anxiety in democratic citizenship. Find her book with Bethany Albertson here: Anxious Politics Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 31: Understanding the Rule of Law 39:20

il y a 5 years39:20

39:20

An interview with Lawrence Lessig about what the rule of law is, in order to be a better defender of and advocate for it. Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 30: Ida B. Wells & Michelle Duster 50:47

il y a 6 years50:47

50:47

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Episode 29: Long Term Fiscal Outlook, or How I learned to stop worrying and talk about the national debt 46:38

il y a 6 years46:38

46:38

An interview with Hillary Allen and Joseph Paul Javier of It's Up to Us, discussing the national debt and what they're doing to improve the conversation surrounding it. Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 28: Free Minds 55:41

il y a 6 years55:41

55:41

An interview with Julia Mascioli of Free Minds. https://freemindsbookclub.org Music by Evan Schaeffer

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Episode 27: Tutoring in prisons 37:54

il y a 6 years37:54