# Why You Should Join A Club to save Democracy with Pete Davis of the Film Join or Die

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Podcast: [The Great Battlefield](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-battlefield-1120101)
Published: 2026-04-10T15:31:55+00:00
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## Resource

Pete Davis returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about producing the documentary film "Join or Die," which centers around Robert Putnam, author of "Bowling Alone," a nook that documented how Americans are dropping their civic engagement.

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