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It All Happened Before

Ekin and Burcu
Turkey
United States
Journalism
Donald Trump
Media Ownership
Conspiracy Theories
Brazil
Election Integrity
Autocracy
Voting
Voter Turnout
Berat Albayrak
Jared Kushner
Ankara, Turkey
Democracy
Democratic Party
CHP
Independent Media
Big Tech
Public Media Funding

Democracy doesn't collapse overnight—it follows a script. Join us as we decode America's current political crisis through the eyes of those who've seen it unfold elsewhere. Drawing on Turkey's experience and voices from across the globe, we explore the rise of autocracy and populism with guests who understand these forces intimately. This isn't just analysis—it's a search for solutions, guided by ... more

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For our final episode, we sat down without a guest to ask ourselves the questions we usually put to others. Has the podcast changed how we see Turkey, the US, and our own positions this season, and are we even reaching for the right words anymore?

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As we explore the various forms of authoritarianism around the world these days, it can feel like there's no end in sight. That's why this week, we wanted to look for something else: a case that might offer some hope, albeit cautiously.

We turn to B... more

When we talk about resistance, we tend to picture it: marchers in the street, dissidents with megaphones, confrontation made visible. But in societies where activists are monitored, journalists are constrained, and the costs of speaking out are real ... more

Suzy Hansen's first book, Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World, is one of the books we kept returning to in the conversations that eventually became this podcast. Her account of seeing the United States from the out... more

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Karabekir Akkoyunlu
Scholar of comparative politics, research on democratization, autocratization, militarization, and regional case studies
Federal University of Minas Gerais (Visiting Scholar); Latin American Center of Oxford University
Episode: Episode 13: We've Seen the Story Turn with Dr. Karabekir Akkoyunlu
Maria Repnikova
Associate Professor in Global Communication and the William C. Pei Chair in Strategic Communication at Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Episode: Episode 12: We've Been Walking Around Obstacles with Dr. Maria Repnikova
Suzy Hansen
Author of From Life Itself, Turkey, Istanbul and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan
Author, Journalist
Episode: Episode 11: A Neighborhood in the Age of Authoritarianism: A Conversation with Author Suzy Hansen
Gülsin Harman
Istanbul-based journalist who contributes to the New York Times and BBC Monitoring; editorial strategy consultant for independent media in Turkey
New York Times, BBC Monitoring, independent Turkish media
Episode: Episode 10: We've Watched Journalists Become Content Creators with Journalist Gulsin Harman
Aytuğ Şaşmaz
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bryn Mawr College; specializes in comparative politics of the Middle East and North Africa
Bryn Mawr College
Episode: Episode 9: We've Been Frustrated with the Opposition Party Before with Dr. Aytuğ Şaşmaz
Lisel Hintz
Political scientist, incoming professor at SOAS
SOAS, University of London
Episode: Episode 8: We've Seen Protesters Called Terrorists - A Conversation with Dr. Lisel Hintz
Mert Can Bayar
Postdoctoral scholar at the Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
University of Washington
Episode: Episode 7: We've Lived With the Deep State -- A Conversation with Dr. Mert Can Bayar
Matt Powers
Professor in the Department of Communication and co-director of the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy
University of Washington
Episode: Episode 4: We've Seen Journalists Adapt Before -- A Conversation with Dr. Matt Powers
Bilge Yesil
Professor of media culture, College of Staten Island; affiliate in Middle Eastern Studies, CUNY Graduate Center
College of Staten Island / CUNY Graduate Center
Episode: Bonus Episode: Media Capture Doesn't Announce Itself — A Conversation with Dr. Bilge Yesil

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Ekin Yaşin
Host of It All Happened Before; Director of the Communication Leadership graduate program and Teaching Professor at the University of Washington
Burcu Baykurt
Host of It All Happened Before; Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Episode 13: We've Seen the Story Turn with Dr. Karabekir Akkoyunlu
Q: How viable is a Rainbow Coalition as a long-term strategy to resist autocratization, beyond defeating the current incumbent?
A Rainbow Coalition can be essential but is not sufficient; lasting resistance requires a positive, shared governing agenda and credible economic and institutional reforms that keep diverse coalitions together beyond electoral cycles.
Episode 13: We've Seen the Story Turn with Dr. Karabekir Akkoyunlu
Q: What distinguishes Brazil's post-dictatorship trajectory from Turkey's and the US's, particularly in terms of institutional resilience?
Brazil has seen a more active judiciary taking a central role after redemocratization, which helped counter autocratizing forces, whereas in the US and Turkey the institutional guardrails operate differently, making them more vulnerable to rapid norm erosion without similar judicial interventions.
Episode 12: We've Been Walking Around Obstacles with Dr. Maria Repnikova
Q: How should we rethink resistance beyond heroic dissidents, especially in contexts like China or Africa?
Resistance includes subtle forms such as co-censoring, private critique, and public participation that aligns with state objectives or avoids direct confrontation, as well as grassroots networks and trust-based solidarities that sustain critique and reform over time.
Episode 12: We've Been Walking Around Obstacles with Dr. Maria Repnikova
Q: What does non-confrontational activism look like in practice, and how does it operate under censorship?
In practice, journalists and educators navigate constraints by embedding critical inquiry within everyday professional routines, use timing to publish longer investigations later, employ extraterritorial collaboration, and insert solutions-focused angles that critique while offering constructive paths forward.
Episode 10: We've Watched Journalists Become Content Creators with Journalist Gulsin Harman
Q: How do young journalists adapt to a landscape where personal branding and audience engagement are central?
They are encouraged to share authentic, behind-the-scenes processes, develop reader revenue strategies, and balance personal branding with professional reporting, recognizing that audiences respond to transparent storytelling and clear value.

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A analytically focused conversation track that stitches together cross-border comparisons of democracy risks, autocracy, populism, and media power. Across episodes, the analysis contrasts experiences in the United States and Turkey, exploring how conspiracy rhetoric, grand architectural symbolism, media capture, and nepotism shape political participation, public trust, and governance. Scholarly insights ground the discussions, offering historical context, contemporary case studies, and practical implications for safeguarding democratic norms. Noteworthy is the sustained emphasis on media dynamics, the interplay of culture and politics, and a forward-looking search for governance improvements amid rising populist trends.

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