100 Reasons to Vote – A Podcast For Democracy
100 Reasons to Vote - A Podcast For Democracy
Podcast Description
"Democracy is messy," the famous quote politicians use to describe where we are at as nations and communities today. Some feel, it's never been messier. And in that mess, people can get lost and lose their motivation to vote. That's why three TMU journalism students launched 100 Reasons To Vote. To give you that extra-inspiration. Now a team of ten students are producing the podcast and determined to give you 100 reasons to vote. Join us in our drive to get everyone to use their democratic right - and vote.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes surrounding democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of voting, featuring episodes discussing youth voter turnout, interview segments with political figures like Alan Steelman, and discussions about grassroots movements led by Gen Z activists.
What if voting didn’t feel like homework? What if democracy came with a playlist?
100 Reasons to Vote isn’t your typical civics class. It’s a student-led podcast created by three women who decided to stop doomscrolling and start digging:
Vaishnavi Sriparan and Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa, two Gen Z journalism majors who think democracy deserves better PR, and Pamela Hackett, a former CEO turned full-time journalism student.
We’re here to ask better questions, challenge broken systems, and flip the script on political confusion. From the ballot box to the backbenchers, we explore and ask why voting still matters — even when it feels like no one’s listening.
“Democracy is messy,” and some feel, it’s never been messier. And in that mess, people can get lost and lose their motivation to vote. Join us in our drive to get everyone to use their democratic right – and vote.
This episode was a LinkedIn Live post-election debrief with 100 Reasons to Vote cofounders and students, Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa and Vaishnavi Sriparan, special guest panellist and student political commentator, Garrett Raakman, and moderated by 100 Reasons to Vote Boomer cofounder and student Pam Hackett.
If you're a politician wondering how well you connected with Gen Z during this 2025 federal election, or you're just interested in how to get the youth vote, this episode is for you. No spoiler alerts – listen to what our Gen Z panel has to say.
Join this student-led podcast for democracy and change the world. One vote becoming hundreds, becoming thousands, becoming millions.
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