Tweak the Vote
18 October 2024 - 1 hour 9 minsBack in 2018, when this episode first aired, there was a feeling that democracy was on the ropes. In the United States and abroad, citizens of democracies are feeling increasingly alienated, disaffected, and powerless. Some are even asking themselves a question that feels almost too dangerous to say out loud: is democracy fundamentally broken?
Today on Radiolab, we ask a different question: how do we fix it? We scrutinize one proposed tweak to the way we vote that could make politics in this country more representative, more moderate, and most shocking of all, more civil. Could this one surprisingly do-able mathematical fix really turn political campaigning from a rude bloodsport to a...
Series Episodes
Dolly Parton's America: Sad Ass Songs
We will always love you, Dolly.
1 hour 4 mins
28 August Finished
Patient Zero
The greatest mysteries have a shadowy figure at the center, Patient Zero. We hunt for Patient Zeroes from all over the map.
51 mins
21 August Finished
Nigel and the Real Gannet
A love story about a rogue bird and his concrete lover.
25 mins
14 August Finished
The Shoe Thrower
The world around you is falling apart, and no one is listening. How far do you go to be heard?
1 hour 17 mins
31 July Finished
Return of Alpha Gal
Tuck your napkin under your chin. We’re about to serve up a tale of love, loss, and lamb chops - with a side of genetic modification.
55 mins
24 July Finished
