https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/how-power-actually-works--7516278enSociety & CultureCopyright Scarlette Morrowhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d88555417d20c2af1b9dc3fbc76156e0.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/how-power-actually-works--7516278Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:40:44 +0000Scarlette MorrowScarlette Morrowfeeds@spreaker.comPower is everywhere. But how does it actually work?How Power Actually Works explores the hidden mechanisms that shape decisions, institutions, governments, corporations, and societies.From political influence and economic leverage to bureaucracy,...false5222fc5c-3c03-5a8e-80df-33f8a5c86d7eepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-city-decides-where-to-build--76112686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76112686Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:02 +0000Scarlette MorrowA fence notice on an empty lot is the start of a long decision. This episode follows zoning, planning permission, public hearings, infrastructure timing, and precedent to show how a city really decides what gets built. This episode includes...629budgeting,civics,current affairs,democracy,documentary,education,elections,explained,government,how government works,lawmaking,local government,planning,politics,public policy,public spending,regulation,societyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-regulator-nobody-voted-for--76112685https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76112685Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:03 +0000Scarlette MorrowMany rules that shape daily life are not written in parliament, but by agencies given power by law. This episode explains delegation, consultation, oversight, and what stops a regulator from going too far. This episode includes AI-generated narration.626budgeting,civics,current affairs,democracy,documentary,education,elections,explained,government,how government works,lawmaking,local government,planning,politics,public policy,public spending,regulation,societyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-voting-systems-change-winners--76112683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76112683Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:03 +0000Scarlette MorrowThe same votes can produce different governments under different rules. This episode compares first-past-the-post with proportional representation, thresholds, boundaries, and coalition bargaining. This episode includes AI-generated narration.651budgeting,civics,current affairs,democracy,documentary,education,elections,explained,government,how government works,lawmaking,local government,planning,politics,public policy,public spending,regulation,societyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-decides-where-the-money-goes--76112681https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76112681Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:03 +0000Scarlette MorrowA budget is a choice under a hard limit. This episode explains committed versus discretionary spending, revenue forecasts, ceilings, and the trade-offs a town faces when it cannot fund everything it promises. This episode includes AI-generated narration.628budgeting,civics,current affairs,democracy,documentary,education,elections,explained,government,how government works,lawmaking,local government,planning,politics,public policy,public spending,regulation,societyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-bill-becomes-law-the-legislative-bottleneck--76112679https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76112679Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:26:22 +0000Scarlette MorrowMost laws do not die in a dramatic vote. They die quietly, in committee, in a calendar queue, or in an amendment that narrows them beyond recognition. This episode follows a bill through the narrow gates that decide which ideas ever get a vote. This...604budgeting,civics,current affairs,democracy,documentary,education,elections,explained,government,how government works,lawmaking,local government,planning,politics,public policy,public spending,regulation,societyfalsefull