The Citizen Stewart Show

About The Citizen Stewart Show

“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast from The Branch about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Kate Malekoff, president of The Branch. “The Citizen Stewart Show” shines light on the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.

Publisher

The Branch

Category

education · news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Oct 2022

Latest episode

2 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

145 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2025

   Ep 250,000 | Goodbye - for now!

   This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed the Citizen Stewart Show coming to an end…for now. Follow Chris at Citizen.subtsack to see what happens next!

2. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Ep 141 | Ed-mageddon

   This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed the current crises facing education in America. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org

3. 

   19 Aug 2025

   Ep 140 | Can Education Commentary Survive the Attention Economy?

   This week on The Citizen Stewart Show, Chris and Kate discussed whether education commentary can survive in today’s Attention Economy. We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (321) 213-9171‬ Or send us an email at citizenstewartshow@thebranchmedia.org

Who has been a guest on The Citizen Stewart Show

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

• Nicholas Bradford
• Dr Tommy Chang
• Dominic Lawson
• Comrade Chris

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.