The Default of Democracy

The Default of Democracy

University of Houston Professor and Political Analyst Nancy Sims is launching a new podcast to discuss the Default of Democracy and to encourage citizens to become more involved in their representative government. Nancy will be joined by a former student of hers, Christion Trimiar. Christion brings the fresh perspective of youth and political engagement in diverse environments. The two will encourage people from all walks of life to become more involved in their government and communities.

Episodes

Season 3 – Episode 3 – The First 100 Days

May 5, 2025 • 32 mins
We’ve somehow made it through the first 100 days of Trump’s second term and Nancy and Christion worry about inflation. Can Nancy afford to retire in this environment? Christion wonders about his future. The Texas legislature is winding up with school vouchers passed and other bills still on the bubble. Ken Paxton wants to primary […]
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Season 3 – Episode 2 – Feeling Great Yet?

March 18, 2025 • 25 mins
The chaos continues in 2025. How are you feeling? How’s your confidence? Also, we discuss what’s going on in Austin in the legislature and we take a moment to remember Sylvester Turner.
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Season 3 Episode 1 – January’s Shock & Awe

January 30, 2025 • 28 mins
Trump takes office and immediately starts trying to break the government. In Texas, the state legislature gets started – the house fighting with itself and the Senate rolling out a school voucher plan. We don’t take sides here on this podcast, but we do have this request: politicians do questionable things when they think that […]
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Episode 18 – Season 2 2024 In Review

December 15, 2024 • 18 mins
The year that was. We hoped that people would come out and vote, and well… you kinda know how this movie ends, right? We discuss that and what’s to come in 2025 with the Texas Legislature.
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Episode 17 – Welcome To Bro World

November 19, 2024 • 25 mins
The election was probably decided more by who didn’t go to the polls, as opposed to who did. Was that a feature or a bug? Turnout in Harris County was historically low. We discuss who came to vote and what comes next.
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Episode 16 – 2024 Presidential Race

October 15, 2024 • 28 mins
Early voting starts in Texas on October 21. Make a plan to vote, and vote all the way down the ballot. In addition to the race for President, Texas has a Senate race that’s going all the way down to the wire, plus there’s lots of judicial races, bond issues, and other important things to […]
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Episode 15 – Welcome Back!

September 3, 2024 • 23 mins
Well, we didn’t plan to take the summer off, but Houston is going to be Houston. Nancy and Christion survived the hurricane, derecho, and the subsequent power outages and we’re back for the fall. So, nothing has really changed, right? (ha ha ha) We only have a new presidential ticket that has shaken up the […]
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Episode 14 – Surprise! It’s Almost Election Day!

April 22, 2024 • 27 mins
Did you know that next month you will be electing board members to the Harris County Appraisal District? Don’t feel bad, we almost missed this one, too. But this is the board that sets your property taxes, so whether you own or rent, you have a stake in this election. Nancy and Christion also talk […]
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Episode 13 – Post-Primary Wrapup

March 7, 2024 • 18 mins
Nancy and Christion break down what happened on primary night in Texas: an incumbent DA loses in a landslide, but an incumbent Congresswoman cruises to victory. Yet turnout was anemic. How do we turn out the vote?
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Episode 12 – Welcome To 2024

February 8, 2024 • 23 mins
We’re back after a little COVID hiatus and ready to break down the upcoming election year. How do you get excited about voting when you’re not excited about the top of the ticket? Well, the Texas primary is coming in March, and thanks to gerrymandering this is really the only competitive election in the state. […]
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