The Democracy Lab

The Democracy Lab is a new podcast from Expand Democracy exploring the ideas, reforms, and civic energy shaping the future of American democracy. Every two weeks, hosts Eveline Dowling, Rob Richie, and Nivea Krishnan speak with scholars, organizers, and innovators at the forefront of the movement to advance participation and representation. Through our conversations, we test pro-democracy ideas, lift up solutions, and highlight communities strengthening and expanding democracy each and every day.

The Democracy Lab is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Democracy Lab, a news show with 24 episodes published.

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  The Democracy Lab

  Democracy On Demand

  Aug 7, 202626 min

  Nivea talks with Ramon Perez , Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Project , about DDP's platform letting voters weigh in directly on the bills their representatives are actively debating in Congress. They dig into what real-time input means for voters used to only being heard on Election Day — and why it might be just as valuable for the candidates trying to represent them well. Check out our work at expanddemocracy.org and our musings on Substack .

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  Team Huddle: Election Attacks, Aging Leaders, and Local Wins

  Jul 24, 202640 min

  Expand Democracy's Rob Richie and Nivea Krishnan sit in for a team catch-up on the state of American democracy and the latest news in the democracy reform space. They unpack Trump's prime-time election speech and the abrupt firing of the EAC commissioners, and what it means for critical thinking heading into 2026. They also dig into the age and succession gap plaguing Congress, spotlight proportional representation and campaign finance innovations, and share the democracy reforms that have them hopeful.

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  How to Rewire Redistricting

  Jul 10, 202636 min

  In this episode, Rob talks with Sam Wang about his unlikely journey from Princeton neuroscience lab to congressional candidate — and back to election reform. Sam shares what running for office taught him firsthand about the outsized role of money in politics, and how that experience sharpened his work fighting gerrymandering and researching voter impact through the Princeton Election Consortium, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, and the Electoral Innovation Lab. Resources: Electoral Innovation Lab: https://www.electoral-lab.org/ Sam Wang: sam@electoral-lab.org Princeton Election Consortium Princeton Gerrymandering Project

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  Why DC Statehood Can't Wait

  Jun 26, 202652 min

  Rob and Eveline sit down with Ankit Jain, DC's Shadow Senator, to dig into why the nation's capital remains one of the only democracies in the world where residents pay federal taxes but have no voting representation in Congress. Ankit walks them through the decades-long fight for statehood, the constitutional hurdles, and what's actually at stake for the 700,000 people living in the District. It's a conversation about democracy's biggest blind spot, happening right in its own backyard.

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  Think Nationally, Build Locally

  Jun 12, 202639 min

  Democracy isn't just an outcome; it's a process and a practice built on the local infrastructure of our everyday communities. This week, Eveline talks with the National Civic League 's Rebecca Trout about what it takes to cultivate a healthy, participative democratic ecosystem. From fostering grassroots dialogue through Civic Genius to connecting change-makers via the Healthy Democracy Ecosystem Map, discover how NCL is helping citizens rebuild civic trust from the ground up.

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