{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69e7c7181e1e812364e52084/6a292f3a74e72c6295db97e1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"3. Boundless continent","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69e7c7181e1e812364e52084/1781083950596-934ce8e1-0a5f-4c15-933d-7f81961793a6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In a township in rural Michigan, the residents choose to square up against some of the most powerful forces in the country. What can the campaign against a giant AI data centre teach us about democracy in America?</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and Hosts</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, <em>The Economist’</em>s US Editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”</li><li>Kathryn Haushalter, Saline township resident&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Colin Sullivan, senior vice-president of Related Companies</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America”</li><li>Data centers in rural America&nbsp;</li><li>How the American township functions</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Let us know what you think. Email podcasts@economist.com</p><p><br></p><p>Share this episode with non-subscribers by gifting it from <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2026/06/18/3-boundless-continent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Economist website/app</a></p><p><br></p><p>To listen to the full series, subscribe to <a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Economist Podcasts+</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em>, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs</a> page or watch our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">video</a> explaining how to link your account.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}