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Probably About Politics Podcast

Probably About Politics Podcast

By Probably About Politics

Your favourite monthly podcast Probably About Politics is back for a fifth season. Your hosts, Alex and Kaleigh, are two doctoral students with a podcast ready to talk about world elections and democracy!

In every episode, Alex and Kaleigh zoom in on an election somewhere in the world. They've covered everything from national to local elections, referendums and even a coup and have visited every continent (except Antarctica)! So if you have questions about democracy, elections, voting and, at least one time, whale poop, check out Probably About Politics for the answers.
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Democracy - Summer School pt. 1 - April 9 2018

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The International Court of Justice - March 17, 2024
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Senegal - February 11, 2024
Feb 11, 202447:16
Bhutan - November 27, 2023
Nov 27, 202341:47
Luxembourg - September 25, 2023
Sep 25, 202334:31
Gabon & Zimbabwe - August 25, 2023
Aug 25, 202351:38
Spain, Ao3, & GPT - July 19, 2023
Jul 18, 202347:08
Mother's Day - May 14, 2023
May 14, 202334:51
Thailand, Turkey & Chile - April 26, 2023
Apr 26, 202342:38
An Interview w/Marc Bragdon - Probably About Communication Series

An Interview w/Marc Bragdon - Probably About Communication Series

For 2023 Alex and Kaleigh are kicking off with a brand new interview series exploring communication and sharing complex ideas that go on to inform our policy, and practices and shape our elections. To help us get started, we're talking with Marc Bragdon, Head of the Harriet Irving Library Research Commons at the University of New Brunswick, to learn from his experience about the role of media literacy in education. Marc also makes a case for why our hosts, as researchers, should think about knowledge mobilizations and consider the audience for research and ways to communicate it.

Got anyone you think we should talk to? Questions you'd like us to answer? Or just come to say hi!

Instagram: @probpolitics
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Email: probablyaboutpolitics@gmail.com


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FIFA & Politics - December 12, 2022
Dec 12, 202242:15
Malaysia & COP27 - November 17, 2022
Nov 17, 202251:26
Brazil: Round 2 - October 11, 2022

Brazil: Round 2 - October 11, 2022

This month Alex and Kaleigh are back in Brazil for the second round of presidential elections! After a tight first round of voting, all eyes are on the election between an incumbent and a former president and what it means for the future of Brazil's democracy. With major issues focusing on wealth disparity, the amazon and climate change, and the peaceful governance transition, this is also an election for the world to watch.

Got any questions you'd like us to answer? Or just come to say hi!

Instagram: @probpolitics
Twitter: @probpolitics
Email: probablyaboutpolitics@gmail.com

Oct 11, 202239:19
Cold War: Chile - August 8, 2022
Aug 08, 202238:06
Japan - July 11, 2022
Jul 11, 202242:34
Papua New Guinea - June 13, 2022
Jun 13, 202244:00
Sanctions - May 24, 2022
May 24, 202239:39
Colombia - May 9, 2022
May 09, 202237:58
Slovenia ft. Costa Rica - April 11, 2022
Apr 11, 202249:24
East Timor ft. South Korea - March 14, 2022
Mar 14, 202246:03
Costa Rica ft. Barbados - January 28, 2022
Jan 28, 202245:37
Chile: Presidential Election - December 18, 2021
Dec 18, 202145:49
COP26 - November 26, 2021
Nov 26, 202147:40
Canada - September 18, 2021
Sep 18, 202153:27
Norwegian Election - September 6, 2021

Norwegian Election - September 6, 2021

Kaleigh and Alex are together again for the first time in 18+ months (with a guest dog!) to talk about a pretty regular Norwegian election. There are still a number of big questions like economic disparity, climate change and rural-urban divide that come up even in a normal election. Other very regular topics covered include kiwi birds, the UN's role in global crisis, and magnets!

Sep 06, 202127:35
Haiti Referendum - July 4, 2021
Jul 04, 202137:14
Ethiopia - May 25, 2021
May 25, 202139:21
Greenland - April 6, 2020
Apr 06, 202135:22
The Netherlands - 14 March, 2021
Mar 14, 202136:10
Coups d'état - January 25, 2021
Jan 25, 202150:20
2020 in Review - December 31, 2020
Dec 31, 202038:60
The Commonwealth - December 3, 2020
Dec 03, 202033:12
United States of America - October 20, 2020
Oct 30, 202047:15
New Zealand - October 27, 2020
Oct 27, 202047:52
Democracy in a Pandemic - October 16, 2019
Oct 16, 202042:25
Sortition - September 7, 2020
Sep 07, 202054:57
Singapore - July 20, 2020
Jul 20, 202045:13
The Green New Deal - June 26, 2020
Jun 26, 202040:53
Suriname - May 18, 2020
May 18, 202047:39
The New Deal - May 5, 2020
May 05, 202043:11
Space News! - Bonus Episode - April 25, 2020
Apr 25, 202052:26
Sri Lanka - April 14, 2020
Apr 14, 202047:09
The Canadian Charter - March 31, 2020
Mar 31, 202041:40
Abkhazia - March 18, 2020
Mar 18, 202041:09
The Canada Health Act - March 3, 2020
Mar 03, 202033:22
Iran - February 18, 2020
Feb 18, 202040:36
Operation Car Wash - February 8, 2020
Feb 09, 202039:30
Peru - January 24, 2020
Jan 24, 202035:32
A 2019 Year in Review - January 2, 2020
Jan 02, 202051:03
The United Kingdom - December 12, 2019
Dec 12, 201940:11
Hong Kong & Marshall Islands - December 3rd, 2019
Dec 03, 201948:20