{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/664359a9c29cb300126ede48/66e055d7ae183a61cf7217c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 15: On the campaign trail ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/664359a9c29cb300126ede48/1725977965512-0eb6f8f5-33a1-4a26-bec1-d2739a70481e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It often feels like America is stuck in a perpetual election campaign cycle. How much do campaigns matter? Ben speaks to three guests who have followed several US presidential campaigns from the outside, and the inside. How different does this year’s look?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>What’s Wrong with Democracy? US election miniseries - part three of three.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>John Sides, Professor at the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee</li><li>Lauren Gambiano, political correspondent for Guardian US&nbsp;</li><li>Jim Messina, former campaign manager and former White House deputy chief of staff for operations under President Barack Obama</li></ul><p><br></p><p>What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href=\"mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host: Professor Ben Ansell</p><p>Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs</p><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett</p><p>Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tortoise Media"}