Bedeviled: A Podcast about American Democracy from Duke University
Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
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About the Show
Veteran journalist John Harwood, now a Distinguished Fellow at Duke's Polis Center for Politics, interviews politicians and voters, academics and activists about the 21st century divisions imperiling our national experiment in self-government.
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S1E10 The Erosion of Democracy: "Much Quicker Than Expected"
Before Donald Trump became president the first time, Daniel Ziblatt warned about the possibility that he might pull the United States toward an authoritarian-style government. Ziblatt, a Harvard…
S1E9 Marty Baron On the Press Under Siege
During the first Trump presidency, Marty Baron and the newspaper he ran, the Washington Post, was a journalistic model for holding the administration to account.They enjoyed the backing of the Post's…
S1E8 "Don't Allow Yourself to Get Bulldozed": A Nobel Laureate on Resisting Authoritarianism
Maria Ressa is one of the handful of journalists that have won the illustrious Nobel Peace Prize, sharing the prize for her work safeguarding freedom of expression by holding an authoritarian…
S1E7 The House Democratic Leader on Why "We Fell Short" in the 2024 Election
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries wrote a new illustrated book, "The ABCs of Democracy," simply framing for young audiences his preferred choices for our country. American values over autocracy,…
S1E6 Election 2024: Through Duke Students' Eyes
In this episode, something different: the views of Duke students on next week's presidential election. Young voters represent a key target for both Vice President Kalama Harris and former President…
S1E5 The Long Haul to Protect Democracy with Ian Bassin
An unbroken record for transferring power peacefully after free and fair elections has made America a model for the world. The violent Jan 6 insurrection on behalf of Donald Trump broke it. Our…
S1E4 A Top Elections Expert on the Challenge of 2024
Few Americans know more about the nuts and bolts of American elections than Nate Persily. A professor at Stanford Law School, he was named research director of President Obama's special commission to…
S1E3 With Democracy on the Line, Liz Cheney on Putting Country Over Party
Liz Cheney is not merely a conservative. She was born and raised in the GOP. But when President Trump tried to overturn his 2020 reelection defeat to Joe Biden, Cheney found the line she wouldn't…
S1E2 Why Enough was Enough for Cassidy Hutchinson
Cassidy Hutchinson is the former White House aide who testified at the public hearings of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 attack. She is the author of Enough, a riveting…
S1E1 The View from the Oval Office with President Biden
In a rare interview, President Biden talks about battling Donald Trump and the threat to American democracy.
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