Bad Leaders, Powerful Lessons
with Steve Williams
A Robin Hamilton Platform
Democracy Does: The Civic Power Playbook
A national civic storytelling platform created and hosted by Robin Hamilton that explores how policies, decisions, and civic issues impact everyday lives.
About the Platform
Journalism, storytelling, and live conversation.
Podcast
Long-form conversations with the people shaping civic life.
Video Conversations
On-camera interviews and short-form storytelling.
Newsletter
Analysis, context, and dispatches from the road.
Live Town Halls
Public forums that bring the podcast into communities.
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Featured Conversations
Recent Episodes
Sticker Shock: What's Eating Your Grocery Bill?
with Professor Andrew Flachs
Who's Protecting Your Wallet Now?
with Terri Friedline
Who Goes Missing When Stories Disappear?
with Ashley Bamfo
What Happens When Opportunity is Out of Reach
with Johnisha Matthews Levi
Find Your People, Find Your Power
with Melissa Dinwiddie
History Gives Context
with Katie Kirkpatrick
Live Events
Democracy Does Town Halls
Robin brings the Democracy Does conversation format into communities through live public forums featuring experts, local voices, and audience engagement.