Olivia and Shelly analyze the first Democratic Debates and crown the winners of night one and two. But get sidetracked by me…
Shelly is joined by Grace to discuss How Democracies Die a book by Harvard University political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt about how elected leaders can gradually subvert the democratic process to increase their power.
Senior year is here, and so is application season. In this lighter episode, Olivia and Shelly discuss senior year, college applications and what the future holds.
Teen Depression and Suicide
Sexual harassment and abuse has been simmering under the surface for centuries, but what happens when women decide to speak up about it? The #metoo and #timesup movements are started. In this episode, Olivia and Shelly discuss the movements and it impacts on the discussion surrounding sexual abuse.
Overflowing with that AP Gov Vocab
Challenges of Being Biracial and Interracial Relationships
*Warning* This episode will make you a knowledgeable and empowered citizen. The Supreme Court is often overlooked and misunderstood, particularly among young people. We interview Posuer to discuss the 2018 Supreme Court Term and he explains in what the rulings were, why it matters, and how it will affect your future. We discuss the decision in Trump v Hawaii which upheld Trump’s travel ban, the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, racial and political gerrymandering, and the regulation of freedom of speech in Janus. We also talk about Kavanaugh’s nomination, the potential of Roe v Wade being overturned, and our love of the Notorious RBG.
Tired of Olivia and Shelly? Us too. In this episode, we talk with four other students about managing a heavy AP course load (APUSH, AP GoPo, AP Bio, AP Lang etc) and extracurriculars while still achieving a high GPA. We discuss homework,
In part one of this episode, Shelly and Olivia discuss the woes of AP classes and high school in general as they take on senior year and college applications.
In this episode, we conduct our first ever interview with Poseur and discuss a wide variety of topics such as what it’s like to work in DC, how drunk twenty-five-year-olds prevent nuclear armageddon, the sad state of US Politics,
Olivia and Shelly joined by guest host Hiba discuss the family separation policy. Hiba, a Muslim woman whose family immigrated, talks about how detrimental Trump’s inflammatory immigrant rhetoric is not only to her but to immigrants everywhere.
In this episode, we discuss politics in the classroom. Should teacher’s share their political opinions or be neutral moderators?
Description: What happens when students take a stand for what they believe in? Typically they are celebrated, but Olivia and Shelly weigh in on what happens when one’s stance does not meet the norm for where they live.
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