In Part 2 of our conversation about democracy in Chile, my guests Paloma Contreras and Rodrigo Retamal explain the enormous political power teenagers and young adults wield in Chile. And we learn what makes casting and counting the votes a spectator sport.

What Democracy Looks Like In... is a podcast where ordinary voters explain how democracy works in their countries. In each episode an emigrant voter and a voter currently on the ground describe their lived experiences of democracy, of voting, and of trust versus corruption in their home country.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode and the series as a whole at ⁠⁠www.democracyinpodcast.com⁠⁠!

Part 1 of 2 episodes exploring what democracy looks like in Chile. My guests Paloma Contreras and Rodrigo Retamal try to explain the recent failed attempt to re-write Chile's consitution, and discuss the grip the 1973-1990 dictatorship still has on this democratic nation. 

What Democracy Looks Like In... is a podcast where ordinary voters explain how democracy works in their countries. In each episode an emigrant voter and a voter currently on the ground describe their lived experiences of democracy, of voting, and of trust versus corruption in their home country.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode and the series as a whole at ⁠⁠www.democracyinpodcast.com⁠⁠!

The third and final part of our conversation on Democracy In Mexico. Brenda and David reflect on whether the average citizen can make change at either the local or national level. And after decades of reforms, is the Mexican democratic system getting fairer - or slipping into complacency? 

What Democracy Looks Like In... is a podcast where ordinary voters explain how democracy works in their countries. In each episode an emigrant voter and a voter currently on the ground describe their lived experiences of democracy, of voting, and of trust versus corruption in their home country.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode and the series as a whole at ⁠⁠www.democracyinpodcast.com⁠⁠!

Part 2 of 3 exploring what democracy is like in Mexico. My guests Brenda and David discuss election security. From voting IDs that take two years to aquire, to narco-trafficer violence that makes the act of casting a vote potentially deadly.

What Democracy Looks Like In... is a podcast where ordinary voters explain how democracy works in their countries. In each episode an emigrant voter and a voter currently on the ground describe their lived experiences of democracy, of voting, and of trust versus corruption in their home country.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode and the series as a whole at ⁠⁠www.democracyinpodcast.com⁠⁠!

Part 1 of 3 exploring what democracy is like in Mexico (or to give it it's official title, the United Mexican States). My guests Brenda and David teach me what made the recent referendum on presidential power so bizarre, as we compare the federal versus state relationship in Mexico to the US.

What Democracy Looks Like In... is a podcast where ordinary voters explain how democracy works in their countries. In each episode an emigrant voter and a voter currently on the ground describe their lived experiences of democracy, of voting, and of trust versus corruption in their home country.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode and the series as a whole at ⁠⁠www.democracyinpodcast.com⁠⁠!

Part 2 of 2 in our exploration of what democracy means in the United Kingdom. Our guests, Nicola and John, get into debates about what counts as a scandal in British politics, compare student protests in the US and UK, and try to come up with an explanation for why Boris Johnson is still in power. 

What Democracy Looks Like In... is a podcast where ordinary voters explain how democracy works in their countries. In each episode an emigrant voter and a voter currently on the ground describe their lived experiences of democracy, of voting, and of trust versus corruption in their home country.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode and the series as a whole at ⁠⁠www.democracyinpodcast.com⁠⁠!

In this first ever pilot episode on the United Kingdom, I talk to John Leighton and Nicola Sharratt about whether we trust mail-in voting, how easy it is to vote compared to the US, and whether a country with a monarchy can truely be considered a democracy. 

This conversation on the UK is split over two episodes. This is part one - be sure to look out for the second half!

What Democracy Looks Like In... is a podcast where ordinary voters explain how democracy works in their countries. In each episode an emigrant voter and a voter currently on the ground describe their lived experiences of democracy, of voting, and of trust versus corruption in their home country.

Find out more about the topics discussed in this episode and the series as a whole at ⁠⁠www.democracyinpodcast.com⁠⁠!