In this powerful episode, longtime Hearsay Culture guest Lorelei Kelly returns to share her groundbreaking new project, Defend the Constitution, which empowers citizens to hold their own congressional-style field hearings. Drawing on decades of experience in and around Congress, Kelly lays out how everyday people can create a civic record, influence policy, and repair democracy from the ground up. She explains why traditional outreach—like emails and protests—often falls short, and how local, structured engagement can become a game-changing tool. If you’ve ever felt powerless or frustrated by politics (and who hasn’t?), this episode offers a real, practical, and unique path […]
