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Welcome to Better Politics — the podcast for anyone who refuses to accept politics as it is.
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S2E9 From Youngest Party Leader to Political Veteran: Annie Lööf on Party Politics and the Realities of Public Service
Annie Lööf entered Swedish politics young. At 23 she was elected to parliament, and at 28 she became the youngest party leader in modern Swedish history when she took over the Centre Party. Over more…
S2E8 Leading in Exile: Mu Sochua on Resistance and the Power of Diaspora Politics
Mu Sochua spent most of her life organizing for democracy in Cambodia, both inside and outside the country.She served as a member of parliament and as minister for women’s and veterans affairs before…
S2E7 Stepping In and Out of Politics: Power, Well-Being, and Life in Public Office
In this episode, Lisa Witter is joined by Jo Swinson, former UK Member of Parliament and leader of the Liberal Democrats. They explore Jo's journey into politics, beginning with her early interest in…
S2E6 Hard Hope for Europe: Inside the Making of a Pan-European Political Movement
In the first episode of the Better Politics Podcast of 2026, host Lisa Witter is joined by Damian Boeselager, a German Member of the European Parliament and the co-founder of Volt Europa, the first…
S2E5 2025 in Review: A Momentous Year for Better Politics
In this year-end edition of the Better Politics Podcast, Lisa Witter is joined by colleagues Kimberly McArthur and Suki Capobianco for a candid reflection on a pivotal year for politics globally,…
S2E4 The New Extremism: Misogyny, Violence & Democracy on the Brink
We speak with global extremism expert and author Cynthia Miller-Idriss about the rising tide of political violence, the gendered roots of radicalisation, and why misogyny has become one of the most…
S2E3 Becoming Better Humans in the Age of AI
In this episode of Better Politics, we sit down with Shoukei Matsumoto — a Pure Land Buddhist monk, philosopher, entrepreneur, and author of A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind — for a rare…
S2E2 Building movements for People's Power
This week's episode airs during the first-ever Berlin Freedom Week, an idea that our guest, Leopoldo López, was instrumental in developing with the city of Berlin.As the General Secretary of the…
S2E1 What democracy's "Golden Age" can teach today's political parties about innovation & adapting to change
The first episode of the new season of The Better Politics Podcast was recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 Athens Democracy Forum convened by the Democracy and Culture Foundation.The Better…
S2 Trailer - Better Politics Podcast
Welcome to Better Politics — the podcast for anyone who refuses to accept politics as it is.Politics today feels broken. Trust is collapsing. The gap between people and power is widening. We’re…
Crowd Wisdom and Optimism in Reshaping Democratic Processes
You can do things differently, and just because it hasn't been done before, doesn't mean it can't be done," says Democratic Innovator Hall of Fame recipient Kate Chaney.In this episode, we talk with…
Founding a Ministry of Citizen Participation
Politicians and people must come together to solve the biggest issues of our time. But how do we facilitate productive relationships in an environment of cynicism, distrust and polarization?In this…
Embracing the Power of the Citizen Story
"We live today in the falling apart of what I would call consumer democracy."In this episode, New Citizenship Project co-founder and Citizens author Jon Alexander talks with our CEO Lisa Witter about…
S1E10 How Politicians Can Help Improve the Media
* Khadija Patel has become Journalist in Residence at the International Fund for Public Interest Media since this episode was produced. She is referred to as Head of Programmes in this audio. "What…
S1E9 "Do Big": Dr Oby's International Women's Day Call to Action
"Small is no longer beautiful". That's the message from Bring Back Our Girls and Transparency International co-founder Dr Obiageli "Oby" Esekwesili this International Women's Day. "We need think…
S1E8 Humility and Listening in Politics and Revolution
This guest impressed us so much that we gave her a job! French-Tunisian revolutionary, politician and social entrepreneur Omezzine Khelifa was part of the 2011 revolution, ran for office and then…
S1 Hope in Polarized Times
Political polarization is one of the defining narratives of our time and fewer topics create stronger feelings of hopelessness. In this episode, Alison Goldsworthy—co-author of "Poles Apart: Why…
The Path for Women Politicians
Former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Touré talks about what she thinks will help more women get into politics around the world, including quotas, better familial support and alliances between…
S1 Choosing Faith in Humanity
Turkish journalist and author Ece Temelkuran has seen the worst of people. That hasn't stopped her from believing in humanity. In this episode of A Political Hope, Ece talks about a language of…
S1 Happy Holidays! We're Taking A Break.
We'll be back sharing political hope from 10 Jan, 2023. Thank you so much for listening and daring to hope!Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and visit our website to stay up to date with…
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Better Politics Podcast has published 26 episodes since October 2022, covering topics in Government, News.
Better Politics Podcast is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 35m.
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