Democracy Works
Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy
Topics: Government · Education
The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life each week — from voting to criminal justice to the free press and everything in between. We interview experts who study democracy, as well as people who are out there doing the hard work of democracy day in and day out. The show’s name comes from Pennsylvania’s long tradition of iron and steel works — people coming together to build things greater than the sum of their parts. We believe that democracy is the same way. Each of us has a role to play in building and sustaining a healthy democracy and our show is all about helping people understand what that means. Democracy Works is...
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Democracy Works is No. 127 in Government on Apple Podcasts in Ireland today. The latest episode came out on October 19, 2026. A new episode comes out about every two weeks.
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
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| Ireland: Government | 127 | ▼9 |
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