https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=tribal-epistemology Major and notable news from organisations working on Tribal Epistemology across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=tribal-epistemology https://www.acast.com/en/blog/meet-the-podcasters-antoinette-lattouf-jan-fran#:~:text=Just%20nine%20months%20post-launch%2C%20the%20duo%20have%20built%20a%20loyal%20and%20engaged%20audience%20of%20more%20than%2020%2C000%20listens%20per%20week%2C%20completed%20a%20nationwide%20live%20tour%2C%20and%20even%20launched%20sustainably%20made%20t-shirts%20off%20the%20back%20of%20fan%20demand. urn:uuid:9053cc8a-d4d4-5015-a640-d119216ed7fc Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Notable</strong> — Audience growth and live tour milestone</p> <p>Date is the Acast interview&#x27;s publish date, reporting on the podcast&#x27;s growth since the June 2025 launch.</p> <blockquote>Just nine months post-launch, the duo have built a loyal and engaged audience of more than 20,000 listens per week, completed a nationwide live tour, and even launched sustainably made t-shirts off the back of fan demand.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/ette-media/">Ette Media</a> · <a href="https://www.acast.com/en/blog/meet-the-podcasters-antoinette-lattouf-jan-fran#:~:text=Just%20nine%20months%20post-launch%2C%20the%20duo%20have%20built%20a%20loyal%20and%20engaged%20audience%20of%20more%20than%2020%2C000%20listens%20per%20week%2C%20completed%20a%20nationwide%20live%20tour%2C%20and%20even%20launched%20sustainably%20made%20t-shirts%20off%20the%20back%20of%20fan%20demand.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Australia · Tribal Epistemology</small></p> Notable Australia milestone Tribal Epistemology https://www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-how-israel-weapons-and-greed-drove-jeffrey-epsteins-mongolia-obsession/#:~:text=For%20years%2C%20Jeffrey%20Epstein%20used%20his%20connections%20to%20build%20a%20network%20of%20influence%20aimed%20at%20Mongolia.%20Now%20Lamestream%20can%20reveal%20what%20drove%20his%20obsession. urn:uuid:35af990b-8c15-5ca1-97c9-e9aa82a76455 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Major</strong> — Original investigative journalism naming a former PM</p> <p>Part of a multi-part investigation (with a companion piece on a 2013 dinner between Epstein and Ehud Barak); also named former Australian PM Kevin Rudd as a fellow board member on Epstein&#x27;s Mongolia advisory board (Rudd denies meeting Epstein), per this page&#x27;s own body text.</p> <blockquote>For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/lamestream/">Lamestream</a> · <a href="https://www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-how-israel-weapons-and-greed-drove-jeffrey-epsteins-mongolia-obsession/#:~:text=For%20years%2C%20Jeffrey%20Epstein%20used%20his%20connections%20to%20build%20a%20network%20of%20influence%20aimed%20at%20Mongolia.%20Now%20Lamestream%20can%20reveal%20what%20drove%20his%20obsession.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Australia · Tribal Epistemology</small></p> Major Australia publication Tribal Epistemology