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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 3 MIN

Season 2: Democracy is a Verb.

from Let's Talk Politics · host Julia Pennella

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Season 2 of Let’s Talk Politics.And welcome to another year of… whatever this is.Another year where economists whisper “recession” as affordability slips further out of reach.Another year where genocide plays out on our phone screens in real time. Another year of rising global tension, where democracies are stress-tested daily and “World War III” no longer feels entirely hypothetical.Wildfires. Hurricanes. Climate disasters intensifying — while some politicians still debate whether climate change is real.And on top of it all, we’re racing into an AI revolution that will reshape power, labour, and security faster than our institutions can keep up.I know you’re doom-scrolling.I know you’re overwhelmed.I know you feel powerless.So do I.But here’s my promise this season: we’re going to talk about it.Not scripted talking points. Not rage bait. Not partisan spin.Real dialogue. Real experts. No BS.Because talking is how we practice democracy — even when we disagree. Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight. It erodes in silence. It erodes when we disengage. When we retreat into our corners of the internet because politics feels too messy, too polarizing, too exhausting.And yes — it is exhausting.But opting out doesn’t protect democracy. Participating does.This season, I’m bringing you the experts’ experts — economists decoding the markets, policy thinkers who understand how government actually works, political insiders who know how power really moves.We’ll break down what’s happening so you can move from anxiety to analysis.And we’ll look to history, too — because there are literal playbooks for moments like this: create fear, control the narrative, move fast in chaos, consolidate power while everyone else is disoriented.Knowledge is power. That’s why media and education are often the first targets when power wants fewer questions asked. Informed citizens are harder to manipulate. Informed citizens demand accountability. Informed citizens uphold democracy simply by participating in it.This podcast isn’t about telling you what to think.It’s about giving you the tools to think.So take these conversations to your dinner table.To your after-work drinks.To your group chats.Because democracy isn’t just something we inherit.It’s something we practice.And one of the simplest — most radical — ways to practice it…is to talk.So Let’s Talk Politics.

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