Expert conversations on populism, democracy, and political change worldwide. Populisms Talks delivers sharp, research-based insights into the forces reshaping politics today.
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Signup to Generate a PitchExpert conversations on populism, democracy, and political change worldwide. Populisms Talks delivers sharp, research-based insights into the forces reshaping politics today.
Recent episodes include "Prof. Mchangama: Liberal Institutions Are Becoming Illiberal in Their Fight Against Populism" (25 October 2026, 63 minutes), "Prof. Yaniv Roznai: Israel Would Not Survive Another Coalition Like Netanyahu’s" (24 October 2026, 67 minutes), and "Prof. Gideon Rahat: Netanyahu’s Departure Could Pave the Way for Democratic Renewal in Israel" (24 October 2026, 47 minutes).
Populism Talks publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 94 episodes.
Booking probability for Populism Talks is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Populism Talks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Populism Talks's contact route on record: public web form.
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Populism Talks is a news podcast with 94 episodes published.
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Episode #98
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Can liberal democracy survive restrictions on the very freedoms that sustain it? Host Selcuk Gultasli interviews free speech scholar Professor Jacob Mchangama (Vanderbilt University / The...
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Could another Netanyahu coalition spell the end of liberal democracy in Israel? Host Selcuk Gultasli interviews constitutional scholar Professor Yaniv Roznai (Reichman University / Princeton...
Episode #96
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli As Israel approaches its October 27 elections, is democratic renewal possible after a decade of hyper-personalized populism? Host Selcuk Gultasli speaks with Professor Gideon Rahat (Hebrew...
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Electoral competition alone cannot save liberal democracy when the underlying structures of ethnonational exclusion remain unchallenged. In this episode, Professor Yoav Peled (Tel Aviv...
Episode #94
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli As Brazil heads into the October 25 runoff between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, the biggest threat to democracy might not come from the presidency, but from Congress. Host Selcuk...
Episode #93
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Is Trumpism a personal aberration or the direct result of neoliberal capitalism's decay? Host Selcuk Gultasli sits down with Professor Emeritus Adolph Reed Jr. (UPenn / Mount Holyoke) for a...
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli In this wide-ranging interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Hanna Gedin, Member of the European Parliament for Sweden’s Vänsterpartiet (Left Party, V) and Vice-Chair...
Episode #91
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Can Europe defend its democracy when digital power is concentrated in the hands of a few tech billionaires? Host Selcuk Gultasli speaks with MEP Brando Benifei, Chair of the European...
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli American voters are experiencing deep Trump fatigue, but is anti-incumbent anger enough to save American democracy? Host Selcuk Gultasli speaks with Johns Hopkins Professor Daniel Schlozman...
Episode #89
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Clean biometric voting couldn't break Bosnia and Herzegovina's ethnopolitics on October 4. Joining host Selcuk Gultasli, University of Sarajevo Assistant Professor Dr. Jasmin Hasanović...
Episode #88
Interview by Natalia Crane In an era of deep polarization, studying populism carries real-world consequences. In this episode, Dr. Amedeo Varriale reflects on his trajectory following the 2015 refugee crisis and Brexit...
Episode #87
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Brazil’s October 4, 2026 presidential election produced a first-round result that significantly altered the political landscape ahead of the October 25 runoff. Flávio Bolsonaro finished...
Population stats, fertility rates, and migration flows aren't just objective numbers—they are being weaponized into existential political panics. Host Selcuk Gultasli covers the ECPS Panel on Demographic Populism...
Episode #85
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Does a political movement need to win over a majority of the country to transform a major party? Host Selcuk Gultasli speaks with Northeastern University’s Associate Professor Nick...
Episode #84
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Brazil's upcoming presidential election isn't just a domestic battle between Lulism and Bolsonarism—it's a high-stakes geopolitical contest. Host Selcuk Gultasli interviews Birkbeck Senior...
Episode #83
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Bosnia and Herzegovina approaches its October 4 elections amid renewed strain on the political architecture established by the Dayton Peace Agreement. More than three decades after the end...
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli As the United States approaches the November 3 midterm elections, American politics is being reshaped by two powerful but asymmetrical currents: the consolidation of MAGA within a highly...
Episode #81
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Bosnia and Herzegovina approaches its October 4 elections at a moment when the country’s post-Dayton political order is once again under pressure over statehood, entity autonomy, ethnic...
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Sweden’s 2026 general election has brought into sharp relief a paradox that has been developing for more than a decade: the Sweden Democrats (SD) may lose electoral ground while continuing...
Episode #79
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli The interview between Selcuk Gultasli (ECPS) and Professor Wolfgang Merkel addresses the fragmentation of Germany’s political center, the rise of the AfD, and the strategies mainstream...
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founder and executive director of the Future of Free Speech at Vanderbilt University, The Future of Free Speech & Vanderbilt University
distinguished professor of history at Georgetown University, Georgetown University
associate professor of Policy and Government, George Mason University
professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy at Harvard University, Harvard University and Partners in Democracy
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