Behind the Power

In Behind the Power, four insiders take you into the world of political strategy, image creation and back rooms. Not just during campaigns, but in the daily practice of power. Not as outsiders analyzing, but as people who have past event there themselves: at the controls, behind the scenes, and sometimes exactly when something was at stake.

Splinter Chabot, Peter Kwint and Bas Erlings, the voices of the new podcast Achter de Macht, share the play with Julia Wouters, known from the popular podcast De Spindoctors.

Together they throw open how coalitions are forged, how media are played, how a message is calibrated for different target groups, and how all that comes together in an election campaign. What frames work, and why? What do you check as a voter, and what don't? And how do you recognize a spin, even before it has latched on?

With the provincial council elections of 2027 on the horizon, this is the moment to reflect together on how power works, how campaigns are conducted, and what is at stake for our democracy.

Expect sharp analyses, personal stories from behind the scenes and surprising insights from the heart of Dutch politics. An interactive, topical and accessible evening for anyone curious about how politics works in practice and how to recognize it.

• Known from the podcasts Achter de Macht and De Spindoctors