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.
Keepers of Our Republic
Latest Episodes
Hawaiʻi's Former Chief Justice on Defending the Rule of Law
This week on Keepers of Our Republic, host Brooke Bergen sits down with former Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald for a wide-ranging conversation about judicial independence, accountability, and the unique role of state cou...
Running an Election Is Like Planning the Super Bowl: Highs & Lows of Elections in GA
What does it actually take to run an election? And what happens when election officials are asked to do more without the time, staff, or funding to do it?In this episode of Keepers of Our Republic, host and former Georgia elections offi...
America's 250th Birthday: Hope, Democracy & What Comes Next
America turns 250 this week, but what does that milestone mean at a moment of deep political division?In this special Independence Day episode of Keepers of Our Republic, host Brooke Bergen shares a collection of reflections from retire...
The Election Director Who Loves Proving Conspiracy Theories Wrong
This week on Keepers of Our Republic, host Tate Fall sits down with Brook Schreiner, Elections Director for Chatham County, Georgia, to discuss what it takes to administer elections in one of the state's largest and most diverse counties.
"Judges Can't Defend Themselves." Why the Legal Profession Must Step Up
In this episode, we sit down with Judge Robert Henry, former judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, former Oklahoma Attorney General, and Jurist in Residence for Rule of Law at the University of Washington School of Law.<...