Democracy's Future
Twice a month
An ongoing series about what young people are thinking and saying about the future of American democracy as the 2024 election approaches. Produced by The Vidette (the student-run media outlet at Illinois State University) in partnership with WGLT (the NPR station at Illinois State University). New episodes throughout 2024.
Recent episodes
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In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, we hear from students who are already getting experience about how Democracy works. They are serving on the student senate at Illinois Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in Bloomington. -
In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, you’ll hear from two students who are involved in ISU's Center for Civic Engagement. The group offers many volunteer and service opportunities. One of those is directly tied to democracy. -
In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast series Democracy’s Future, we hear from three conservatives who weren’t always conservatives but who were influenced by the issues in the shift of the political climate during their lifetimes. -
In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast series Democracy’s Future, you'll hear from a Democrat and from a socialist in central Illinois about how they're viewing the 2024 election. -
In Episode 2 of the WGLT and Vidette podcast Democracy's Future, sophomore history education major Chloe Yost from Manhattan, Illinois, says she believes extreme polarization in U.S. politics is putting democracy at risk. -
In episode 1 of the Democracy's Future podcast, ISU students J.N. Benson and Ben Howell explain how more young people are taking an interest in politics because they see a system that's not working for them.
