Keepers of Our Republic
Keepers of the Republic is a new podcast from Keep Our Republic that takes listeners inside the institutions at the heart of American democracy. Through thoughtful conversations with election officials, county clerks, legal experts, and retired federal judges, we explore how elections are really run, separate fact from fiction, and highlight why an independent judiciary is essential to a strong republic.
At a time of uncertainty and misinformation, Keepers of the Republic provides trusted, nonpartisan insights into how our democracy works—and how, together, we can keep it strong.
Podcasting since 2025 • 19 episodes
Keepers of Our Republic
Latest Episodes
Trust and Transparency in Georgia's Elections with Bartow County’s Election Supervisor
As Georgia's elections have come under increased scrutiny and national attention in recent years, Bartow County’s Election Supervisor Joseph Kirk has weathered the storm. This week on Keepers of Our Republic, Executive Director Ari Mit...
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Lawyers Must Take A Stand: NYT OpEd & The New Legal Principles | Keepers of Our Republic
In the wake of President Trump's executive orders targeting various law firms in 2025, a number of former federal judges, attorneys, and legal scholars rallied to create a new set of legal principles that would affirm the necessity of asserting...
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Mass Resignations at Department of Justice and the Effect on Federal Courts | Keepers of Our Republic
Welcome back. This week, Brooke sits down with former Judge John Tinder, a former AUSA and Judge of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Tinder and Brooke discuss recent mass resignations at the Department of Justice. The DOJ is the most com...
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How We Get Gen Z Involved in Elections Administration & Growing Up in Elections with Kamryn Hoadley
This week on Keepers of Our Republic, Brooke sits down with one of Keep our Republic's newest staff members, Kamryn Hoadley, a former elections administrator from Pontiac, Michigan who literally grew up in elections. Kamryn shares childhood mem...
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Chief Justice Roberts' Year End Court Report & Looking Ahead to 2026 | Keepers of Our Republic
Happy New Year, and welcome back to Keepers of Our Republic, a weekly podcast that takes listeners inside the institutions at the heart of American democracy. This week, host Brooke Bergen speaks with Judge Diane Wood, retuired federal ju...
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