
In the final episode of season 2, Jess chats to Danny Shaw about the role of journalism in holding the justice system to account and how this interacts with democracy. Danny Shaw is a journalist and commentator on...


Welcome to Democracy:Differently, the podcast dedicated to reimagining and improving democracy. Every two weeks, we engage with top political scientists, experts, and practitioners to discuss innovative solutions for modern democratic challenges.Democracy:Differently explores how to fix flaws in representative democracy without abandoning it. From electoral reform and new forms of citizen engagement to leveraging technology for inclusive democracy, we dive deep into actionable ideas that can make democracy more effective, transparent, and participatory.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Democracy:Differently, the podcast dedicated to reimagining and improving democracy. Every two weeks, we engage with top political scientists, experts, and practitioners to discuss innovative solutions for modern democratic challenges. Democracy:Differently explores how to fix flaws in representative democracy without abandoning it.
Recent episodes include "The Relationship Between Criminal Justice, Journalism and Democracy with Danny Shaw" (17 June 2026, 27 minutes), "Can Active Citizens Save Democracy? With Marjoke Oosterom and Niranjan Nampoothiri" (3 June 2026, 38 minutes), and "Should Children have the Right to Vote? with John Wall" (20 May 2026, 36 minutes).
Democracy:Differently publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 26 episodes.
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Democracy:Differently is a news podcast with 26 episodes published.
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In the final episode of season 2, Jess chats to Danny Shaw about the role of journalism in holding the justice system to account and how this interacts with democracy. Danny Shaw is a journalist and commentator on...

<p>This week Keith chats to Marjoke Oosterom and Niranjan Nampoothiri from the Institute of Development Studies about the importance of democratic participation and their newly released report from the IDS, Where’s the...

<p>In this episode Jess chats to Professor John Wall about extending suffrage to children. They discuss how giving children the right to vote could overcome some challenges currently faced by democracy such as...

Episode #19
<p>In this episode host Keith Hyams speaks with Simon Caney with a focus on democracy and future generations, more specifically why democracy is currently ill equipped to consider the interests of future generations...

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<p>In this episode of Democracy: Differently, Jess chats to Tatton Spiller, founder of Simply Politics, to discuss how politics can be more engaging and informative. </p><p><br></p><p>Tatton Spiller is an author...

<p>In this episode, Keith speaks to Molly Scott Cato about the nature and importance of constitutions and why the UK could benefit from a new one.</p><p><br></p><p>Molly Scott Cato is an economist and former South West...

<p>In this episode, Jess sits down with Professor Michelle Phelps to discuss what policing and prisons show us about democracy, and the politics of police reform in Minneapolis. </p><p>Michelle Phelps is a Professor in...

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<p>In this special episode, host Jess discusses the first two weeks of the US-Israel war with Iran with Professor Faten Ghosn. They discuss the possibility for negotiations, events leading up to the strikes, and what...

<p>In this episode, Jess sat down with Professor Karen Celis and Professor Sarah Childs. The discuss how women can and should be represented in a democracy, democratic listening and design, and their book Feminist...

<p>On this episode, host Keith Hyams sits down with Mike Saward to discuss how we can (re)design democracy, LEGO, and possible new directions for democracy.</p><p><br></p><p>Mike Saward is Professor of Politics and...

<p>In this episode of Democracy: Differently, Jess speaks to Marlène Laruelle, Professor at Luiss University, Rome about the rise of illiberalism. They discuss how illiberal movements have come about, and what this...

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<p>In this special episode of Democracy: Differently host Keith Hyams talks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat about the killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good. They discuss Bellingcat’s analysis work, the changing...

<p>In this extra long episode, host Keith Hyams sits down with Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East. From AI, the climate crisis and the rise of populism, they discuss the current state of democracy.</p><p>For more...

Episode #13
<p>In the first episode of season 2 of Democracy: Differently, hosts Jess Sutherland and Keith Hyams sit down with chief executive of Transparency International UK, Daniel Bruce. They reflect on how much influence money...

Episode #12
<p>In this episode co-hosts Jessica Sutherland and Keith Hyams sit down together to discuss Keith's own work! From the role of empathy in democracy to the reasons for starting the podcast, Keith discusses why now more...

<p>In this episode, host Jessica Sutherland is in conversation with Professor Juliet Hooker about Black grief, white grievance, and the role of protests and uncivil disobedience.</p><p><br></p><p>Juliet Hooker is the...

<p>In this episode, host Keith Hyams talks to Jennifer Edmond about how democracy may be changed by artificial intelligence and knowledge technologies. </p><p>Jennifer Edmond is Associate Professor of Digital Humanities...

Episode #9
<p>In this episode of Democracy: Differently, host Keith Hyams talks with Professor André Bächtiger about what democracy could look like if we started from scratch, on Mars. What would citizens design? What do those...

<p>In this episode of Democracy:Differently, host Jessica Sutherland speaks with Jonathan Benson about democratic scepticism, the epistemic benefits of democracy, and the importance of defending democracy against...

<p>In this episode, host Keith Hyams speaks with Maija Setälä about how democratic deliberation like citizens' assemblies can help in accounting for the interests of future generations in areas such as climate...
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president of basketball operations for Howard University men's basketball, On Titillating Sports Kentucky Wildcats Icon and All-NBA guard John Wall
Research Professor of International Affairs and Political Science, The George Washington University
founder of Bellingcat, Bellingcat
chief executive, Transparency International UK
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