
Caren Van Slyke, one of the leaders of Oak Parkers for Free Speech, and Andrew Herrera, a lobbyist, consultant and principal of Herrera Strategy, discuss efforts to put an advisory referendum on the Oak Park November...


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Hosted by Michael Alkaraki · society · EN
A Real Law & Policy podcast with Mike Alk & friends
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Signup to Generate a PitchDemocracy Doctors is hosted by Michael Alkaraki. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Oak Parkers for Free Speech & IL Anti-BDS Law Repeal w/ Caren Van Slyke & Andrew Herrera" (16 September 2026, 62 minutes), "Sandra Crawford" (15 July 2026, 61 minutes), and "Nick Schafer" (1 May 2026, 63 minutes).
Democracy Doctors publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 14 episodes.
Booking probability for Democracy Doctors is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Democracy Doctors requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Democracy Doctors's contact route on record: verified email.
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Michael Alkaraki hosts Democracy Doctors, a society podcast with 14 episodes published.
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Caren Van Slyke, one of the leaders of Oak Parkers for Free Speech, and Andrew Herrera, a lobbyist, consultant and principal of Herrera Strategy, discuss efforts to put an advisory referendum on the Oak Park November...

Episode #13
From family law litigation to mediation and broader concepts of conflict resolution, collaborative problem solving, restorative justice, peacemaking, trauma and psychological factors, continuing education, the spirit of...

Episode #11
Restorative justice, work/professional life as a mission, fundraising v sales, intersection of faith and policy and more

Episode #10
Intresections of Immigration, Palestine and civil rights in the City of Chicago with 25th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez who is currently running for Congress in Illinois' 4th District. This discussion was recorded in...

Episode #9
"Extra-curricular" advocacy as central to lawyering, first amendment/free speech issues, intersections of justice from Gaza to domestic civil right suppression, mitigating cognitive bias, principles of veganism and more.

Episode #8
Law & advocacy as a calling, immigration law practice in the context of weaponized immigration policy, ICE & militarization of communities, navigating clients through trauma & uncertainty, justifying philosophy degrees...

Episode #7
The great American lawyer, philosopher and U.S. Dept. of Justice veteran Bruce Fein on civics, structural democracy, constitutional law, foreign policy, human nature and the roles of lawyers and citizens in maintaining...

Episode #6
Jeff's work monitoring, documenting and exposing right wing ethnonationalist movements including in relation to the Trump administration and MAGA, broader discussion of nationalism and patriotism in the context of...

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Naval and community service, criminal justice reform including death penalty abolition and elder parole, continuing education, international securites and futures regulation and litigation and more with retired big law...

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Service and leadership through the Judicial Evaluations Committee of The Chicago Bar Association, motivations for becoming a lawyer and dedication to rule of law, the role of the judiciary in democracy, reflections on...

Episode #3
The legendary constitutional, international and human rights lawyer, fomer Justice Department Official, consultant, scholar, author and more on his recent lawsuit against the U.S. Secretary of State, Gaza v. Blinken, on...

Episode #2
Immigration and the intersections of economics, national security and criminal law, the threat of mass deportations, fear politics, the spirit/ideals of the U.S., practical and political challenges to consistent sound...

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Retired big law partner, University of Chicago law professor, recent Biden administration/Dept. of Labor appointee and renaissance man Chuck Wolf on the election, constitutional and structural design, foundations of...

Democracy Doctors
A real law & policy podcast with Mike Alk & friends
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Retired big law partner, University of Chicago law professor, recent Biden administration/Dept. of Labor appointee, Saving The Athletic Elbow
Oak Parkers for Free Speech
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