Welcome to a special bonus episode of How To Citizen. We are sharing Baratunde's appearance on the What Could Go Right? podcast,... more

So much of the conversation around democracy focuses on the external: from elections and policy to protests and organizing. While... more

There’s no shortage of volunteer opportunities or organizations offering them. But how often are the communities meant to benefit from... more

Whether you’re a sports fanatic, or you’ve never stepped foot on a court or field—there’s a lot we can learn... more

How we gather matters. A lot. And what is a nation but a big ol’ gathering of gatherings? Baratunde talks... more

The intensifying political division and violence in our country is concerning — but it’s not unique. And few know that... more

According to Ruha Benjamin, we’re living inside someone else’s imagination. An imagination that  limits our ability to build a more... more

It’s no secret that our economy only works for a select few. But what would our economy look like if... more

Imagine if the members of your group chat shared more than memes but also shared a bank account, or if... more

Instead of electing politicians to represent us…what if we just represented ourselves? Peer to peer. Neighbor to neighbor. Baratunde talks... more

We all know that voting alone won’t save democracy. But it does help…a lot. No one understands that better than... more

The stories we’re told & tell about ourselves shape the ways we act and how we citizen. And the story... more

Saving our democracy isn’t just about registering people to vote, ending gerrymandering, and so on. It’s about getting back to... more

The podcast for people tired of tuning into bad news is back with a fourth season and brand new ways... more

In this bonus episode, Baratunde learns how data, well-defined goals, and a sense of collective ownership are helping those at... more

Baratunde asks how can we citizen with tech when we disconnect millions from technology and from society as a whole... more

Baratunde is reminded that “tech companies” are really just people and asks what it would mean for tech employees to... more

Baratunde continues his journey to discover how we can embed more justice into the data driving our increasingly automated lives... more

Baratunde knows what is healthy to eat or not, thanks to the required nutrition labels on our food. But how... more

Can we inoculate ourselves against misinformation and conspiracy theories in the way we do for infectious diseases? Instead of debunking,... more

Baratunde connects with Gen-Z author and climate activist Jamie Margolin, to see how this next generation is using tech to... more

After a life of civic hacking outside the system through efforts like vTaiwan, Audrey Tang, now Digital Minister of Taiwan,... more

Baratunde learns more about experiments in digital democracy. He speaks with Pia Mancini, cofounder of Open Collective, a platform empowering... more

Esra’a is a Bahrani human rights activist and founder of Majal, a multiplatform organization that amplifies underrepresented voices in the... more

Right now we interact with the public more online than offline. But these digital spaces are not designed with our... more

Baratunde has been sounding the alarm about the perils of Big Tech for years. In this episode, he breaks down... more

Technology and its promise of a better world is a part of Baratunde’s DNA. In this episode, Baratunde reminisces with... more

Season three of How To Citizen with Baratunde is all about tech. Launching October 28th, we’re bringing you the people using... more

If we’ve learned anything in Season 2 of How To Citizen with Baratunde, it’s that it takes a village, and... more

“It’s hard to citizen when you can’t pay the bills.” This season’s theme has revealed the economic causes of our... more

This week, Baratunde digs into the world of Universal Basic Income and Guaranteed Income, in other words distributing money, much... more

Workers have long been excluded from financial gains when businesses become profitable, and wages are no longer a way to... more

Racism, exclusion, and unchecked corporate growth have trapped an entire class of people in poverty, no matter how hard they... more

In 2021 it’s non-negotiable: quality home internet is something we all need. Our entire economy, along with almost all other... more

In a future where we depend increasingly on Amazon, the fates of many small businesses hang in the balance. In... more

Our extreme wealth inequality isn’t just caused by economic exclusion; we are also struggling with the concentration of corporate power.... more

Imagine a land without landlords or racialized displacement. Sounds too good to be true. The East Bay Permanent Real Estate... more

Everytable founder, Sam Polk, wants to change the way we do business by not only creating jobs, but going a... more

This week, author Heather McGhee breaks down the driving force of American economic exclusion via the swimming pool. Baratunde asks Heather... more

In Season One we asked ourselves, what does it mean “to citizen”? How do we show up and stand up... more

How do we wield our collective power for the many, not just the few, in order to live together even... more

Baratunde ends Season One focused on the state of our relationships, a key pillar of how to citizen, and thus... more

Baratunde reflects on Election Day and contemplates the record set this week for positive COVID cases recorded in a single... more

Baratunde wrestles with how to handle rising political violence in the U.S. by learning from a leading steward of strategic... more

Baratunde learns to think about sacrifice and having skin in the game in terms of a ham, egg, and cheese... more

Baratunde digs into the feeling of disconnect and neglect felt by the black community in Milwaukee during the 2016 election... more

Baratunde speaks with Sherrilyn Ifill, the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund about the very... more

Baratunde speaks with Maria Teresa Kumar, President of Voto Latino, about the power in numbers of Latinx voters and the... more

Baratunde ignores the headlines about Chicago and heeds a listener’s advice to learn more about the southside from a local... more

Baratunde calls out the adults that say, “The kids will save us,” but then underestimate or don’t support kids’ efforts... more

In this bonus episode, Baratunde follows up on an audience member’s question asked during the live taping of Ep 06... more

Baratunde wonders what today’s labor movement looks like and how workers are responding to the unprecedented consolidation of corporate power... more

Baratunde explores how, in the absence of national leadership, determined, newly-minted leaders are problem-solving and mobilizing people around them to... more

José Andrés, chef, humanitarian, and founder of World Central Kitchen, speaks about the power of food to build community, and... more

Baratunde builds off the last episode of his previous podcast, We’re Having a Moment. He speaks with two esteemed guests,... more

Baratunde shares the four pillars of How To Citizen. Eric Liu, founder of Citizen University, schools us on power -... more

Baratunde lays the spiritual foundation for the show. His first guest, Valarie Kaur, activist and author of See no Stranger,... more

How To Citizen with Baratunde reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective... more