Defense of Democracy Podcast

About Defense of Democracy Podcast

Friends. Allies. Americans. Folks taking small steps towards big change. The Defense of Democracy podcast tells their stories. Hosted by Addison K. Witt. Defense of Democracy is made up of people from all walks of life passionately committed to nonpartisanship. We welcome anyone who is interested in protecting their fellow Americans - in particular those in marginalized communities - from oppression. We advocate for legislators, educators, and administrators who will work to maintain communities as well as a public education system that supports and enhances our shared experiences regardless of religious beliefs, cultural background, or sexual orientation. Find out more: https://defenseofdemocracy.org/ Podcast produced by the Volunteers of Defense of Democracy

Publisher

Addison K. Witt

Category

kids & family · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 May 2023

Latest episode

5 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 124 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Resetting the Standard | Anne Parelkar on Democracy, Leadership & Reform

   Host Addison K. Witt interviews immigration attorney and U.S. Senate candidate Anne Parelkar about her journey into politics and the urgent need for citizen involvement in government.

2. 

   14 Jul 2026

   What Schools Reveal About America's Future | Erin Jones on Raising Stronger Communities

   Host Addison K. Witt interviews educator Erin Jones about how schools shape America's future through empathy, truth, and strengthening communities.

3. 

   1 Jul 2026

   The Changes in Democracy with Professor Bernd Reiter

   Host Addison interviews Professor Bernd Reiter, exploring democracy's origins, evolution, and future through historical and cultural lenses.

Inside a recent episode

Reforming Immigration: Protecting Children and Families with Suma Setty and Kaelin Rapport

Published 9 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There's so much research that shows that basically any time within a community um carceral setting right um it increases mortality rates um it worsens your mental health um or like predisposes you to suffer from mental health challenges you're exposed to infectious disease right and because many of the detention centers that people are being sent to were built so quickly right like there's i mean not that there's any sort of adequate way to um warehouse people right but these many of the facilities don't have uh proper sanitation um infrastructure um you know 10 or like dozens of people potentially even hundreds are being stacked on top of each other right people aren't getting proper nutrition they're not able to sleep Um, you know, there's, there's so many ways that, uh, family detention in general is sort of a microcosm of the cruelty, right, that immigrant families are experiencing under current, uh, immigration enforcement. […]

Who has been a guest on Defense of Democracy Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Anne Parelkar
• Erin Jones
• Bernd Reiter
• Jack Gordon
• Suma Setty

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

42 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

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