Podcasts by Category
- 433 - A city government, a looming disaster, and a complicated choice
Your local government is the one you have to pay really close attention to. Especially when part of their job is to keep residents safe.
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 30min - 432 - "I see a temple that we built."
Hannah tells Nick what it's like to have real access to the Supreme Court. And then the pair pays a very emotional visit to the Lincoln Memorial.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 34min - 431 - Why are we printing so much paper money? (D.C. field trip dispatch)
The Civics 101 team's D.C. field trip takes them all kinds of places, including inside the highest court in the land during oral arguments. Listen in as they share those experiences.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 27min - 430 - The Constitution is not vegan! (D.C. field trip dispatch)Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 18min
- 429 - Why is Marbury v. Madison in Trump’s Supreme Court brief?
There's a landmark SCOTUS decision from two centuries ago that could end up influencing Donald Trump's current Supreme Court case. But why?
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 46min - 428 - What do the RNC and DNC do?
The Republican and Democratic National Committees used to be "the chair and his/her briefcase." But what do they do now?
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 26min - 427 - How to file your taxesTue, 9 Apr 2024 - 37min
- 426 - Why do we pay income taxes, again?
Paying income taxes is a civic responsibility... but it hasn't always been. Where did it start, and where is it now?
Tue, 9 Apr 2024 - 35min - 425 - Promises, Promises: What Biden and Trump are saying they'll do if elected
Forget the rhetoric and hysterical political ads! Host Hannah McCarthy did the research, and she runs down all of the *actual* campaign promises being made by President Joe Biden and Donald Trump as they both make a second run for the White House.
Tue, 2 Apr 2024 - 44min - 424 - How did Lochner v. New York end up on the naughty list?Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 40min
- 423 - How Can The Government Ban TikTok?
TikTok - an app with around 170 Million American users - is under intense scrutiny by the U.S. government, including a bill passed by the House of Representatives which issues a threat: "sell or be banned." But how and why can the government do that?
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 20min - 422 - Can the Supreme Court save us from ourselves?
What really happens when the Supreme Court decides something? What are the limits on their powers? And what can we do if we disagree with them?
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 24min - 421 - Amending the ConstitutionTue, 5 Mar 2024 - 18min
- 420 - What's Going On With Civics Education?Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 55min
- 419 - Extra Credit: How to Argue Against Disinformation; Trump Trials Update
How do you have a legitimate discussion with someone who has the facts wrong? And what's going on with all of these different trials involving former President Donald Trump?
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 31min - 418 - What Are Presidential Pardons?Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 28min
- 417 - How Should We Govern the Algorithm?Tue, 6 Feb 2024 - 47min
- 416 - What is Federalist 10?
It's lauded as the most significant of the Federalist Papers, those 85 essays which defended our Constitution and encouraged it's ratification. So what's it all about?
Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 22min - 415 - Election 2024: What Is Happening?Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 23min
- 414 - How much do government employees get paid?
How much do we pay our government employees? Who gets the most? And, more importantly, what kind of money do they make once they leave office?
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 22min - 413 - Rumors and Lies, the American VersionTue, 9 Jan 2024 - 57min
- 412 - Expulsion from Congress
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has become the sixth person to be expelled from the House in US history. How does expulsion happen, and how will his seat be filled?
Tue, 2 Jan 2024 - 19min - 411 - Can we fix school lunch?
The problems with school meals range from unappetizing food to shaming children. Are we doing anything about it?
Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 40min - 410 - The Politics of School LunchTue, 19 Dec 2023 - 33min
- 409 - Does Santa Break The Law?Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 23min
- 408 - What is a Federal Holiday?Tue, 5 Dec 2023 - 24min
- 407 - Term Limits for Congress?
Voters love the idea of term limits for Congress, so why don't we have them? And would they deliver on their promises?
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 27min - 406 - What is the Order of Succession?Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 23min
- 405 - SCOTUS WatchlistTue, 14 Nov 2023 - 29min
- 404 - What powers does the Speaker of the House have?
It's sometimes referred to as the second-most powerful job in Washington DC. Learn about the powers and history of the position that will likely be in the news for months to come.
Tue, 7 Nov 2023 - 21min - 403 - The After School Satan ClubTue, 31 Oct 2023 - 22min
- 402 - Heather Cox Richardson on the State of AmericaTue, 24 Oct 2023 - 1h 04min
- 401 - The National Weather ServiceTue, 17 Oct 2023 - 31min
- 400 - Separation of Church and State
The words "separation of church and state" might not be in our constitution, but the idea certainly is.
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 - 29min - 399 - BONUS: American Girl Dolls and YOUWed, 4 Oct 2023 - 27min
- 398 - What Are Government Shutdowns?Tue, 3 Oct 2023 - 24min
- 397 - A (Sorta) Civics Trivia BattleTue, 26 Sep 2023 - 26min
- 396 - Did American Girl Dolls Do Right By History? (Part 2)
This episode of Civics 101 is the second chapter of a story about American Girl dolls, and what this beloved brand got right – and wrong – about the American experience.
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 - 48min - 395 - Did American Girl Dolls Do Right By History? (Part 1)
For so many of us, American Girl dolls were more than just toys. They’re how we learned about the past. But is American Girl’s version historically accurate?
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 - 41min - 394 - Classified DocumentsTue, 12 Sep 2023 - 32min
- 393 - What is RICO?
What are RICO charges? Why do we have them? And how does a RICO case differ from a more run-of-the mill trial?
Tue, 5 Sep 2023 - 21min - 392 - The Republican and Democratic Parties
What are the origin stories of our two parties? How have they evolved? And what is "realignment" anyways?
Tue, 29 Aug 2023 - 41min - 391 - Civics Education 2: When the Curriculum is Against the LawTue, 22 Aug 2023 - 29min
- 390 - What Is (or Was) Affirmative Action?Tue, 15 Aug 2023 - 36min
- 389 - When Espionage Means The Death PenaltyTue, 8 Aug 2023 - 26min
- 388 - The Presidential Records ActTue, 1 Aug 2023 - 36min
- 387 - What Moore v Harper Means for ElectionsTue, 25 Jul 2023 - 22min
- 386 - Civics Education 1: What Do We Teach?
Who decides what gets taught in a classroom? Is it the teachers? The parents? The state? When did it all change? And while we're at it, how ARE we doing when it comes to civic education?
Tue, 18 Jul 2023 - 28min - 385 - America's "War on Drugs"
You probably associate the so-called "War on Drugs" with the Reagans. Or maybe, more correctly, with the Nixon administration. But the government's anti-drug policies started decades before that.
Tue, 11 Jul 2023 - 40min - 384 - What Is "The Shadow Docket?"
Today we learn about the Supreme Court decisions that we don't hear much about; the "shadow docket."
Tue, 4 Jul 2023 - 22min - 383 - How Have Supreme Court Arguments Changed?Tue, 27 Jun 2023 - 39min
- 382 - Socialism, Communism, Fascism
Today we define three of the most used -isms in the media, and explore why we have -isms in the first place.
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 - 28min - 381 - The 14th AmendmentMon, 12 Jun 2023 - 37min
- 380 - Supreme Court Ethics
Supreme Court justices are supposed to keep themselves removed from political bias or influence. But who makes sure they're actually doing that?
Tue, 6 Jun 2023 - 32min - 379 - What's the Debt Ceiling and the National Debt?Tue, 30 May 2023 - 23min
- 378 - The Fairness DoctrineTue, 23 May 2023 - 22min
- 377 - BONUS: Talking to Kids About the NewsFri, 19 May 2023 - 09min
- 376 - Reconstruction: The Laws of the LandTue, 16 May 2023 - 53min
- 375 - Reconstruction: The Big LieMon, 8 May 2023 - 53min
- 374 - Reconstruction: Why We Didn't Learn About ItTue, 2 May 2023 - 38min
- 373 - Defamation, Libel, and Dominion, Oh My!
Today we explain all the legalities surrounding the Dominion v Fox News lawsuit. We break down defamation, slander, libel, discovery, actual malice, and what this settlement means.
Sun, 23 Apr 2023 - 28min - 372 - US vs: Freedom
How free IS the land of the free? We talk with the co-author of the Human Freedom Index, Ian Vasquez, about how we rank in our measure of liberty. Then we do a deep dive into Freedom of the Press with Jenifer Whitten-Woodring, co-author of the Historical Guide to World Media Freedom: A Country-by-Country Analysis.
Tue, 18 Apr 2023 - 25min - 371 - How Can The Government Ban An App?Tue, 11 Apr 2023 - 17min
- 370 - How Do Indictments and Grand Juries Work?
Today we go through the definitions and processes involved in the recent indictment of Donald Trump. We explain grand juries, indictment, arraignment, extradition, the role of the DA, and the constitutionality of charging a former president with a crime.
Sun, 2 Apr 2023 - 22min - 369 - U.S. Territories
Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands are all U.S. territories, but what does that mean? Is there political representation? What is the status of its citizens with regard to the Constitution and U.S. law? And what does the lack of full statehood status allow, or limit? Author Doug Mack leads today's lesson. Email us your U.S. territories mnemonic device! civics101@nhpr.org
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 - 15min - 368 - Jury Duty: What To Expect When You Get That Summons
Do the reasons some people want to avoid jury duty have merit? Why is jury duty so important? And what should you expect with you get summoned to serve?
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 - 42min - 367 - Who Writes Bills?
Who writes most bills in Congress? What are they really about? And how do special interest groups factor into all this?
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 - 23min - 366 - Paying Income Taxes
Our income tax system was modeled on the idea of everyone paying their "fair share." But in practice?
Tue, 14 Mar 2023 - 37min - 365 - A Primary Battle
For decades, one state has had the privilege of going first in the presidential primary process. Now, that state is losing its grip.
Tue, 7 Mar 2023 - 42min - 364 - Who owns the sky?Tue, 28 Feb 2023 - 36min
- 363 - The 2008 Financial Crisis Explained
Millions lost their homes, giant institutions collapsed and a global recession began. This is the story of what the American government did about it.
Tue, 21 Feb 2023 - 55min - 362 - Why Do We Have an Income Tax?
Most Americans need help to file our tax return each year - about 90% of people use technology like Turbo Tax, or hire a human tax preparer. Why does it feel like it takes a degree in accounting, or the money to pay someone with a degree, or computer software, just to comply with the law?
Tue, 14 Feb 2023 - 38min - 361 - What's Up With The Space Force?Tue, 7 Feb 2023 - 39min
- 360 - The Government and Housing: One City's StoryTue, 31 Jan 2023 - 34min
- 359 - The Government and Housing: PolicyTue, 31 Jan 2023 - 25min
- 358 - Federal Courts: Muhammad Ali and the Draft
The last of our series on famous federal court trials, US v Cassius Clay was a polarizing case about conscientious objection, protest, celebrity, and the unique line athletes are told to walk when it comes to political speech.
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 - 39min - 357 - The Last State To Hold Out Against Martin Luther King Jr. DayMon, 16 Jan 2023 - 57min
- 356 - The Life of a Political OperativeTue, 10 Jan 2023 - 29min
- 355 - The Lavender Scare
The Cold War hysteria over communism was known as the Red Scare. But what was the Lavender Scare? We dig into that in this week's episode.
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 - 42min - 354 - How the Government Makes a HolidayTue, 27 Dec 2022 - 26min
- 353 - Is Santa a Criminal?
In an uncharacteristic wash of holiday cheer, today we investigate how the actions of Santa could be interpreted in a court of law.
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 - 23min - 352 - The President & The 25th AmendmentTue, 13 Dec 2022 - 25min
- 350 - Who gets to run for president?Tue, 6 Dec 2022 - 20min
- 349 - Propaganda
What is propaganda? How is it different from persuasion? And how has the US government used it, from the revolution to WWI to now?
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 - 29min - 348 - Post-Presidency PerksTue, 22 Nov 2022 - 30min
- 347 - The White House Press Corps & The Press Secretary
What's the deal with all those reporters in the White House? And what's the job of White House Press Secretary all about?
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 - 40min - 346 - Are We A Democracy? Or Are We A Republic?
There's a complaint we get pretty often around here, that our tagline contains the word "democracy," but the United States is *actually* a republic. So...do we need to make a change?
Tue, 8 Nov 2022 - 23min - 345 - American Myths Part Two: ProgressTue, 1 Nov 2022 - 22min
- 344 - American Myths Part One: OriginsTue, 1 Nov 2022 - 36min
- 343 - Host v Host: A Trivia Battle of Wits
Nick and Hannah face up against their greatest fear: whether they've learned anything hosting this show.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 - 39min - 342 - Civics 101 Presents: Future Hindsight on the Asian American Vote
A conversation about civic life and stereotypes as Asian American in the U.S. from our friends at Future Hindsight.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 - 37min - 341 - Nina Totenberg Live On StageTue, 11 Oct 2022 - 36min
- 340 - Taking the Fifth: When What You Say Could Be Used Against You
What does "taking the Fifth" mean? If you've been suspected of a crime, how and when do you use your rights under the Fifth Amendment's self-incrimination clause?
Tue, 4 Oct 2022 - 45min - 339 - Oaths
Why do elected and appointed officials take oaths? What do they mean? And what happens if somebody breaks that oath?
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - 21min - 338 - Federal Courts: The Trial of the Chicago 7
The story of how eight protesters (yup, eight) ended up in federal court on conspiracy charges and proceeded to turn a trial into political theater.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 - 49min - 337 - How Powerful Is The President's Veto?
Just think about the kinds of powers the President has: they command the armed forces, have access to the nuclear codes, and yes, can block a bill from becoming law...sometimes.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 - 30min - 336 - Disinformation and MisinformationTue, 6 Sep 2022 - 34min
- 335 - What's The Difference Between The House & The Senate?Tue, 30 Aug 2022 - 31min
- 334 - Federal Courts: Espionage and the Rosenbergs
Since its passage after World War I, thousands of people have been investigated for violating the Espionage Act, including Julian Assange, Daniel Ellsberg, and Donald Trump. However, only two people have been executed for violating it during peacetime; Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 - 26min - 333 - Everything You Need to Know About MidtermsTue, 16 Aug 2022 - 23min
Podcasts similar to Civics 101
- El Partidazo de COPE COPE
- Herrera en COPE COPE
- The Dan Bongino Show Cumulus Podcast Network | Dan Bongino
- Es la Mañana de Federico esRadio
- La Noche de Dieter esRadio
- Hondelatte Raconte - Christophe Hondelatte Europe 1
- Hidden Brain Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
- 財經一路發 News98
- TED Radio Hour NPR
- La rosa de los vientos OndaCero
- Más de uno OndaCero
- The Science of Happiness PRX and Greater Good Science Center
- The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos Pushkin Industries
- El Larguero SER Podcast
- Nadie Sabe Nada SER Podcast
- SER Historia SER Podcast
- Todo Concostrina SER Podcast
- Death, Sex & Money Slate Podcasts
- Gravy Southern Foodways Alliance
- Tradeoffs Tradeoffs
- VOA Learning English Podcast - VOA Learning English VOA Learning English
- 辛坊治郎 ズーム そこまで言うか! ニッポン放送
- 飯田浩司のOK! Cozy up! Podcast ニッポン放送
- 武田鉄矢・今朝の三枚おろし 文化放送PodcastQR