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Bedrock, USA is a podcast about political extremism, small town life and the fight for democracy, hosted by Laura Bliss, a reporter at Bloomberg CityLab.
In a super-divided, pandemic-era America awash in conspiracies and misinformation, it’s about a group of people who didn’t like what they saw happening in their local governments, and decided to get involved - whether that meant holding a rally, running for office, recalling an official or storming their government with bullhorns and threats.
Their stories show how far-right ideologies enter into local politics - sometimes quietly, other times at full volume - and what it takes for regular people to fight back. They show the beauty as well as the risks, struggles and pitfalls of being an active participant in democracy today. And together they create a human-level portrait of a democracy that is fracturing, and the role that extremist ideologies are playing. (And they’re not going away.)
Where do their stories point us as a country?
Episode | Date |
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The School Board Queen: Chapter 3
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Jan 18, 2023 |
The School Board Queen: Chapter 2
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Jan 18, 2023 |
The School Board Queen: Chapter 1
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Jan 18, 2023 |
Why School Boards Had the Toughest Political Races
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Nov 09, 2022 |
How Secure Are America’s Midterm Elections?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
What’s On Your Mind Ahead of the US Midterms?
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Oct 08, 2022 |
Election Day
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Aug 31, 2022 |
Good Governance
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Aug 24, 2022 |
Not In My Backyard
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Aug 17, 2022 |
Winner Takes All
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Aug 10, 2022 |
The Vengeful Billionaire
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Aug 03, 2022 |
Recall the Supervisors
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Jul 27, 2022 |
A Tale of Two Cities
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Jul 20, 2022 |
Introducing: Bedrock, USA
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Jul 06, 2022 |