Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig
Through interviews with politicians, journalists, activists, and the latest and greatest names in the fight to restore our democracy, the Another Way podcast explores the plans and policies for returning power to the people.
Recent Episodes
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Oct. 6, 2026
Special Episode: The Viral Movement Holding Politicians Accountable
Nico Agosta and Daniel Lobo-Lewis of the Political Integrity Project join Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School professor, and Maia Cook, Executive Director of Equal Citizens, on the Another Way podcast to explain how they made money in politics go viral. 🗳️ In just one year, the co-founders of this independent, nonpartisan watchdog have built a massive social media audience (over one million!) by making campaign finance data accessible, engaging, and funny. We sit down with them in Washington, DC
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Aug. 21, 2026
S8E7: Ron Fein
On this episode, Lessig speaks with Ron Fein, the former Legal Director at Free Speech For People who now serves as Senior Legal Advisor for Democracy Forward. The two discuss the history of the various legal efforts to end SuperPACs and why Dinner Table Action v. Schneider has a strong chance of succeeding.
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July 30, 2026
S8E6: Oral Arguments
On July 29th, 2026, our legal team, led by Neal Katyal, argued in front of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in our case that could end SuperPACs. On this episode, we air the full audio of the oral arguments. Listen closely to how seriously the judges grapple with our argument.
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July 23, 2026
S8E5: Christopher Robertson
On this episode, Lessig speaks with Christopher Robertson, who serves as both a law professor at Boston University School Of Law and Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management in the Boston University School of Public Health. Robertson authored a study empirically assessing at what levels of contributions the public perceives the appearance of corruption. This work is essential evidence in our lawsuit to end SuperPACs and the two discuss the results in detail.
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July 22, 2026
S8E4: Jonathan Gienapp
On this episode, Lessig speaks with Jonathan Gienapp, an associate professor of history and law at Stanford University. The two discuss whether the original meaning of the First Amendment gives the people of Maine — or the U.S. Congress — the ability to limit the size of contributions to SuperPACs. Spoiler: The answer is yes.
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July 19, 2026
S8E3: Courtney Hostetler
On this episode, Lessig speaks with Courtney Hostetler, the Legal Director for Free Speech For People. Free Speech For People is the organization that showed Lessig the critical legal argument that could end SuperPACs, and the two outline this argument in detail. For more information about Free Speech For People, visit: https://freespeechforpeople.org