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Podcasts · Government

Civics 101

299 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does the Senate have so much power? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works…or is supposed to work, anyway.

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Patriotism and national identity×2Voter Turnout and Political ParticipationInstitutional Trust and Government LegitimacyLocal and State Politics as Power CentersCivic Education and Democratic CitizenshipState Constitutional Conventions and GovernancePolitical Activism vs. Political HobbyismCivil Society Organizations and Community EngagementTown Meetings and Committee HearingsYouth Civic Engagement and Student Legislation

Analyzed Episodes

Jun 9, 2026

How to Make Things Better

Voter Turnout and Political ParticipationInstitutional Trust and Government LegitimacyLocal and State Politics as Power Centers

Jun 16, 2026

Lessons from the American Revolution (with Ken Burns)

American Revolution—causes, conduct, and consequencesFounding documents—Declaration of Independence and Constitution interpretationHistorical methodology and documentary filmmaking

May 19, 2026

How making people wait sparked the American Revolution

Colonial Time Consciousness and Revolutionary CausationBritish Imperial Communication Systems (1760-1776)Salutary Neglect and Imperial Reform Post-Seven Years War

May 26, 2026

Why Students Are Having a Tough Time

Civics Education Funding and Federal PolicyNo Child Left Behind Impact on Social StudiesNAEP Civics Assessment and Proficiency Metrics

Jun 2, 2026

How did we get so red, white and blue?

American flag history and design evolutionRevolutionary War military symbolismCivil War flag culture and patriotism

Mar 31, 2026

Can American elections be "nationalized"? What does that mean?

Election Nationalization and Federal ControlConstitutional Division of Election AuthorityVoter Fraud Claims and Verification

Dec 16, 2025

What is the filibuster?

Filibuster history and evolution (1805-present)Cloture rule mechanics and voting thresholdsNuclear option and Senate procedural changes

Dec 23, 2025

Probable Claus: Is Santa a Criminal?

Trespassing and implied consent in property lawBreaking and entering vs. burglary statutesCriminal vs. civil liability and tort law

Mar 24, 2026

Why are we paying more for gas right now?

Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption and geopolitical chokepoint controlStrategic petroleum reserve deployment and emergency oil supply mechanismsCrude oil pricing mechanisms and correlation with gasoline prices (90%+ correlation)

Dec 30, 2025

Restoring Civility in our Politics (on The Middle)

Political Polarization and Civil DiscourseSocial Media Algorithms and Conflict EntrepreneurshipCivics Education Funding and Curriculum

Jan 6, 2026

What's happening with Venezuela?

Venezuela Oil Nationalization HistoryU.S. Military Intervention in Latin AmericaMonroe Doctrine and Modern Geopolitics

Mar 17, 2026

Someone oughta open up a window

Declaration of IndependenceSecond Continental CongressAmerican Revolutionary War

Jan 13, 2026

How does asylum work? And what has changed?

U.S. Refugee Admissions Program suspension and restrictionsAffirmative vs. defensive asylum application processesCredible fear interviews and asylum eligibility standards

Jan 20, 2026

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

Monroe Doctrine history and evolutionRoosevelt Corollary and U.S. imperialismBanana Wars and corporate military protection

Jan 27, 2026

What happens when it's not NASA bringing civilians to space?

FAA Regulatory Authority and Learning Period ExemptionsPassenger Safety Standards in Commercial SpaceflightPrivate Space Industry Liability and Legal Framework

Mar 11, 2026

The Civic Role of Religious Leaders

Religious leaders' civic engagement and activismSeparation of church and state in practiceFaith-based approaches to social justice

Jan 30, 2026

Safe to Drink

PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) contamination in drinking waterPFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid) health effects and exposure limitsForever chemicals bioaccumulation in human bodies

Mar 3, 2026

Are you really mad? What can you do about that?

Lobbying regulation and transparencyConstituent services and local government responsivenessAstroturfing and corporate deception tactics

Feb 3, 2026

What is ICE's job?

ICE organizational structure and mission (HSI vs. ERO)Immigration enforcement legal framework and civil vs. criminal violationsExecutive order authority in immigration policy

Feb 24, 2026

What does "detention" mean?

Immigration detention legal framework and standardsMandatory detention policy changes under current administrationHabeas corpus rights and federal court jurisdiction in immigration cases