Want a Better Democracy? Pick Better Fights
Pantsuit Politics
Sarah & Beth
4.6 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 August 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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We are thrilled to be sharing a conversation today between Beth and Dr. Casey Burgat, a professor and author of the new book, We Hold These "Truths": How to Spot the Myths that are Holding America Back. Beth and Casey talk about the balance of power between the branches of government, what a reset would look like, where they would start fixing things, and — perhaps most importantly — their shared love of the Three Pines series by Louise Penny.
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| 0:00.0 | Lemonada. |
| 0:02.7 | This is Sarah Stewart Holland. |
| 0:15.7 | This is Beth Silvers. |
| 0:16.6 | You're listening to Pantsuit Politics. |
| 0:18.0 | We are on a short summer break, but are delighted to be bringing you new conversations, including today's, with Dr. Casey Burgett. |
| 0:26.3 | Dr. Casey Burgett is a former congressional staffer turned professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University. |
| 0:32.6 | His latest book, We Hold These Truths, in quotation marks, how to spot the myths that are holding America back, examines common misconceptions about American democracy in their impact on contemporary political discourse. |
| 0:45.1 | Casey is so much fun to talk to. I think you're really going to love this conversation. He has a special skill of talking about structural civic issues in an accessible way, and he hangs for outside of politics |
| 0:55.7 | to discuss the Louise Penny Three Pines series. So I know you're going to want to stay for that. |
| 1:00.5 | Up next, Dr. Casey Burgett. |
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