Civics, Y'all!
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCivics, Y'all! is a podcast that explores the intersection of civics, politics and our everyday lives. We hope to be a show where people who normally don't follow politics will find more approachable and digestible conversations, and perhaps learn something along the way. This is a political conversation for all of us!
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Episodes
Civics, Y'all! 2021 Episode 3 - Federal vs. States Rights
April 09, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 31.4 MBShow Notes Noonie Man Batiste Antigravity and DSA Voting Guides provisional ballot in Louisiana voter suppression in 2021 Who Gets to Vote at NOPL duties of the Secretary of the State 10th Amendment of the Constitution The Embattled Vote in America learning in school that the South didn't lose the Civil War Uncivil podcast Brian Kemp running for governor as SOS Georgia's recent bill surpassing voting rights food trucks in the 2020 election Rev./Senator Raphael Warn...
Civics, Y'all! 2021 Episode 2 - Capitol Insurrection
January 20, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 15 MBHere is the second part of our conversation, recorded on January 6th, in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol insurrection. As always, patrons have access to episodes early and there's patron-only content at: https://www.patreon.com/emiliestaatstrong Show Notes quote about living in interesting times Trump's "I love you" speech Ilhan Omar's impeachment articles Nathan Hale Contact us at [email protected]!
Civics, Y'all! 2021 Episode 1 - Georgia Senate Races
January 19, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 21.4 MBWe're trying something a little different - more "live" episodes, like we did around the Election. The episode is lightly edited, in line with our "live" episodes. This episode was recorded on January 5th before we knew the final results of the Georgia Senate races. We recorded again on January 6th in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol insurrection. As always, patrons have access to episodes early and there's patron-only content at: https://www.patreon.com/emiliestaatstrong Show Notes...
Civics, Y'all! Noel's Christmas & Civics Episode Part II
December 22, 2020 10:05 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBHere is Part II of Noel's Christmas episode - where she tells Emilie the story of Christmas in America and the surprising connections to propaganda posters and advertising. Show Notes Rep. Jim Jordan's tweet The War on Christmas - Snopes The War on Christmas - Business Insider Christmas in Puritan New England When Americans Banned Christmas How Washington Irving Shaped Christmas in America St. Nicholas Day The History of Christmas Traditions A Visit from St. Nicholas / The ...
Civics, Y'all! Noel's Christmas & Civics Episode Part 1
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBNoel's been working on this episode for weeks and we had so much material we decided to split it into the two parts. Jadi and I mostly ceded the podcast to Noel for this two-part episode, fittingly, since it's the Noel season. Part I starts with one of Noel's letters - this one is addressed to her dad and features a very special Christmas memory. And then, a conversation between Noel and Megan Romer, one of our early guests on the show. Show Notes Star Trek IV Main Theme Megan's first ...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 9 - Thanksgiving in Bulbancha
November 27, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWe're grateful to each and every one of our listeners! Show Notes governor's race in Georgia in 2018 unplugging from the Matrix Decolonized Walks of Bulbancha Tricentennial of New Orleans the history of New Orleans before colonization Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples colonial founding myth the game of telephone oral traditions in Native American communities Thanksgiving in the United States Louisiana parish government structure Indigenous Action Network p...
Civics, Y'all! Bonus Episode - Donney Rose and The American Audit
November 20, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBEmilie interviews poet and educator Donney Rose about his project The American Audit, among other topics. Show Notes The American Audit by Donney Rose The North Star Kennedy Center Fellowship 1995 Louisiana gubernatorial election Cleo Fields and Mike Foster 2000 Presidential election Jill Stein and the Green Party how political parties get federal funding political pendulum John Bel Edwards and "Blue Lives Matter" the shooting of Alton Sterling Eddie Rispone "vote f...
Civics, Y'all Bonus Episode - Franziska of Glass Half Full NOLA
November 13, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBEmilie talks with Franziska of Glass Half Full NOLA, a grassroots glass recycling organization. Show Notes Glass Half Full Glass Half Full's GoFundMe
Civics, Y'all! Live Post-Results Bonus Episode
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBThis "live" episode features Emilie and Jadi talking with Maurice Carlos Ruffin about the results of the 2020 election. We waited till Friday and the race was called, but who knows what will happen next. Our show's production schedule is going from weekly to monthly. There will be occasional bonus episodes, but look for Episode 9 on November 24th. Show Patreon
Civics, Y'all "Live" Election Day Bonus Episode 3
November 04, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBEmilie and Jadi talk with Alex (Episode 6) and Maurice Carlos Ruffin about the early returns and how to stay hopeful.
Civics, Y'all! "Live" Election Day Bonus Episode 2
November 03, 2020 23:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBOur second "live" episode featuring CT Cook, Maurice Ruffin, Jadi and Noel. This conversation went "long," but it's sooooo good. Also, Noel and our guest Maurice Carlos Ruffin just kept talking after we ended this session and that content is only available on our Patreon. Show Patreon if you want to listen!
Civics, Y'all "Live" Election Day Bonus Episode 1
November 03, 2020 17:30 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHi y'all! We're trying something new today - "live" episodes that we record and post without any editing. All three co-hosts will drop in to a live episode, as well as guests from previous episodes. This first episode features Emilie, Noel and Toby from Episode 8. Show notes added later.
Civics, Y'all! Episode 8 - Election Day, Y'all!
November 03, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBEmilie, Jadi and Noel talk about their voting experiences - plus special guests Thomas and Toby, a listener of the show and his 18 year old son who voted for the first time. Show Notes The Handmaid's Tale Flock of Seagulls (the band) Mine! meme Citizen Kang (Treehouse of Horror) Knock the House Public Citizen 2020 General Election Early Voting Map 2000 election (hanging chads) political alignment quiz Generation Z and socialism Louisiana "I Voted" stickers Becoming One Nation Pa...
Civics, Y'all! Bonus Episode - The rest of the ballot
November 02, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWe talk about alllllll of the Louisiana Senate Candidates, the Representative and DA races and touch on the judges, municipal court and school board races. Show Notes Teofimo Lopez v Vasiliy Lomachenko fight Louisiana sample ballot DSA Voter Guide 538 polls Mayors for a Guaranteed Income UBI experiment Why say "unhoused" instead of "homeless"? Libertarianism Reparations Charter schools in Louisiana Flip the Bench Show Patreon
Civics, Y'all! Bonus Episode - Where have all the good presidents gone?
October 30, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIf you're hearing Bonnie Tyler's voice singing this week's title, that is no accident. I'm currently listening to her song "I Need a Hero" (which I "accidentally" typed as "her" first). In this conversation, Jadi and I talk with New Orleans author (and one of my best friends) Maurice Carlos Ruffin about Kanye West and the rest of the presidential race. Show Notes Coming to America The Golden Child Mary Matalin and James Carville Trump is no Republican how third parties get federal fun...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 7 - "What does it take to run for office?"
October 27, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBWe respond to listener feedback, interview Tania Nyman who is running for Metro Council in Baton Rouge, and John Paul Bourgeois, who is running for Senate. Brace yourself for all of the Louisiana names you're about to hear! Show Notes the difference between civics and politics (per Sen. Ben Sasse) Tania Nyman George Mason University Louisiana State University Dictionary of Louisiana French Breakaway school districts / St. George / resegregation Metro Council (Baton Rouge) Hi-...
Civics, Y'all! Bonus Episode - Amendments on the Louisiana Ballot
October 26, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBWe talk about the amendments on the Louisiana ballot and how we researched them. Show Notes http://parlouisiana.org/publications-by-date/guide-to-the-constitutional-amendments/ (PAR Louisiana Voting Guide - Amendments) https://dsaneworleans.org/2020-voter-guide/amendments.php (DSA Voter Guide - Amendments) https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_3d0a138c-831e-11e9-bda7-afd8165fce75.html (Louisiana's "trigger law" on abortion) https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 6 - "What good is a confirmation hearing?"
October 20, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBWe dive into the Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing, talk with Alex Stockton, a former Trump voter, and learn about Louisiana Amendment 5 Kahlida Nicole Lloyd. Show Notes Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing ACB's 7th Circuit Court opinions Kanter v Barr (right to guns / voting) PBS NewsHour ABC hearing transracial adoption Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing (again, sorry) Schoolhouse Rock (again, not sorry) 2004 Presidential ...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 5 - "The Post Office is in the Constitution?!?"
October 13, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBWe discover what the Post Office means to our country. Show Notes USPS the Post Office is in the Constitution Louisiana contact tracing Brent Spiner Sam Neill Lord Melvyn Bragg Sesame Street Post Office Episode mail slow downs Trixie Minx Dolly Parton Governor Edwards abortion bill Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez service industry public service the military and the Post Office WWII and Jewish-American soldiers Trixie's grandpa video Trixie's Post Office video ...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 5 - "The Post Office Is In the Constitution?!?"
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBWe discover what the Post Office means to our country. Show Notes USPS (https://www.usps.com/) the Post Office is in the Constitution (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_Clause) Louisiana contact tracing (https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/3957) Brent Spiner (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000653/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) Sam Neill (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000554/) Lord Melvyn Bragg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvyn_Bragg) Sesame Street Post Office Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 4 - "What's the deal with partisanship?"
October 06, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBShow notes Jefferson's letter to James Madison September 6, 1789 Article 5 rules of debates pro-choice, pro-life rhetoric fetal development definition of didactic (I used this word twice, not entirely correctly) separation of immigrant parents and children forced hysterectomies Courtney Tierra episode "basket of deplorables" Caste, Isabel Wilkerson second presidential debate, 2016 Everyday Sexism, Laura Bates The Feminist Utopia Project abstinence-only education a...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 3 - "How does checks and balances work?"
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBShow Notes Universal Basic Income 80s and 90s movies about stockbrokers black culture is American culture Fear the Walking Dead Brett Kavanaugh nomination 2nd presidential debate - Hilary Clinton & Donald Trump separation of powers three branches of government checks and balances evolution of the presidency Sonia Sotomayor & Elena Kagan Merrick Garland nomination Christine Blasey Ford restorative justice You're Wrong About - Anita Hill & Monica Lewinsky Robert ...
Civics, Y'all! Behind the Scenes Bonus Episode
September 22, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBStaat Strong Productions Patreon Courtney Tierra McDonogh 35 John and Renee Grisham House We Cast a Shadow Each one teach one The Dollop episode #444
Civics, Y'all! Bonus Episode - Courtney Tierra
September 15, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MB"Worthy! A book for kids of all ages"
Civics, Y'all! Episode 2 - "What the hell is the Rule of Law?"
September 08, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MB"What the hell is the Rule of Law?" Works (and People) CIted/Referenced: The New Citizen Test (the Civics Practice Test) The Civics and Citizenship Toolkit (the John Adams reference is in the "Quick Civics Lessons for the Naturalization Test/M-638") The Cohen Payment (Stormy Daniels-Trump Scandal) Court rules Trump to pay Stormy Daniels' legal fees Megan Romer (our guest) DSA SWLA'S Hurricane Laura relief fundraiser Xennials/Oregon Trail Generation The "Federal Flood" The "storm w...
Civics, Y'all! Episode 1 - "We the People"
September 01, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBEmilie, Jadi and Noel introduce themselves and talk about their history with civic engagement. Works (and People) Cited: The Constitution (Preamble) Saturday Night Live Schoolhouse Rock Knock Down the House Paula Jean Swearengin
Civics, Y'all! Trailer
August 31, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.83 MBGet to know the hosts of Civics, Y'all!