Better Politics Podcast

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• How AI is Reshaping Democracy: Insights from Bruce Schneier & Nathan Sanders

  August 20, 2026 · 51 min

  How is AI fundamentally changing democracy? In this episode of the Better Politics Podcast, host Lisa Witter is joined by Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders, authors of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government…

• From Youngest Party Leader to Political Veteran: Annie Lööf on Party Politics and the Realities of Public Service

  March 10, 2026 · 45 min

  Annie Lööf entered Swedish politics young. At 23 she was elected to parliament, and at 28 she became the youngest party leader in modern Swedish history when she took over the Centre Party. Over more than a decade in leadership, she helped…

• Leading in Exile: Mu Sochua on Resistance and the Power of Diaspora Politics

  February 24, 2026 · 48 min

  Mu Sochua spent most of her life organizing for democracy in Cambodia, both inside and outside the country. She served as a member of parliament and as minister for women’s and veterans affairs before leaving the government over corruption…

• Stepping In and Out of Politics: Power, Well-Being, and Life in Public Office

  February 10, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

  In this episode, Lisa Witter is joined by Jo Swinson, former UK Member of Parliament and leader of the Liberal Democrats.  They explore Jo's journey into politics, beginning with her early interest in activism inspired by the Body Shop's…

• Hard Hope for Europe: Inside the Making of a Pan-European Political Movement

  January 21, 2026 · 36 min

  In the first episode of the Better Politics Podcast of 2026, host Lisa Witter is joined by Damian Boeselager, a German Member of the European Parliament and the co-founder of Volt Europa, the first pan-European political party. With a…

• 2025 in Review: A Momentous Year for Better Politics

  December 22, 2025 · 55 min

  In this year-end edition of the Better Politics Podcast, Lisa Witter is joined by colleagues Kimberly McArthur and Suki Capobianco  for a candid reflection on a pivotal year for politics globally, and for the Better Politics…

• The New Extremism: Misogyny, Violence & Democracy on the Brink

  December 10, 2025 · 48 min

  We speak with global extremism expert and author Cynthia Miller-Idriss about the rising tide of political violence, the gendered roots of radicalisation, and why misogyny has become one of the most powerful accelerants of…

• Becoming Better Humans in the Age of AI

  November 25, 2025 · 30 min

  In this episode of Better Politics, we sit down with Shoukei Matsumoto — a Pure Land Buddhist monk, philosopher, entrepreneur, and author of A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind — for a rare conversation recorded live in Berlin.  From…