In this episode, Professor Stephen Coleman explores the role of personality in politics and asks does it help or hinder democracy? He's joined by the former BBC political journalist and current political strategist, Guto Harri.

Guto was at university with the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He worked for him has his director of communication when Boris was the Mayor of London and in Downing Street when he was the Prime Minister, during the partygate scandal. 

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In this episode we consider how non-politicians, many of whom have important experiences and ideas to impart, make their voices heard in the political arena.

What is it that makes people feel unconfident about speaking in public? How can these fears be overcome? Why is it is important for every voice to count?

To discuss this, Professor Stephen Coleman is joined by Dr Sarah Weston, formerly of the University of Manchester and now at Queen’s University Belfast.

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In this episode Professor Stephen Coleman looks at the rise of illiberalism in politics. He's joined by Professor Lance Bennett from the University of Washington, Seattle, to explore how transgressive communication is the leading edge of democratic erosion.

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In the first episode of series 3, Stephen explores the art of interviewing politicians with his guest, Times Radio's Darryl Morris.

From MPs who storm out to the journalists who ask, ask and ask again. But are they getting it right? What should be the role of the political journalist?

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In this episode Professor Stephen Coleman explores the language of MAGA (Make America Great Again) and talks about the rhetoric of the recent US election with Professor of Rhetoric, Casey Ryan Kelly.

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In this episode, Professor Stephen Coleman explores how political talk has become so angry and uncivil. He's joined by Robert C. Rowland, Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Kansas.

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In this episode, Professor Stephen Coleman looks at the claims politicians make, how they sometimes overclaim their achievements, and discusses whether this is always the best plan. He's joined by top legal scholar, Peter Shane.

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In this episode Stephen is out of the studio and at home as we wanted to get the episode produced as soon as possible ... It's the second part of this episode Professor Stephen Coleman gives his reaction to the debate and explores whether it was good for democracy.

In this episode, Professor Stephen Coleman considers the coming US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. He's joined by debates’ expert, Alan Schroeder.

Stephen shares four questions every viewer of the debate should consider while watching it on the 10th September.

There'll be reaction to the debate and additional material after it's aired.

Presenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Coleman⁠⁠⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley

In this episode Professor Stephen Coleman discusses the U.S. election campaign and asks the question how has it got to the point that a man tried to kill Donald Trump? He's joined by Professor Robert Asen from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an expert in Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture.

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Carl Hartley