The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

From the trusted team behind the Tuttle Twins books, join us as we tackle current events, hot topics, and fun ideas to help your family find clarity in a world full of confusion.

571. What Are Reparations?

Today Katie and Brittany talk about "reparations" and why it's not right to ask the government to correct past discrimination with current discrimination.

04-11
13:26

570. What Is The Most Important Community We Belong to?

Communities are the most important structure in our society. And no community is more important than the family.

04-09
12:52

569. Why Was Tucker Carlson Interviewing Putin So Important?

Media pundit Tucker Carlson created a controversy when he interviewed Russian president Vladmir Putin. What was so important about the interview?

04-04
13:09

568. Why Was The Town Eatonville So Important?

A small town in Florida shows us how property rights allowed freed black Americans to exercise their independence when governments continued to oppress them.

04-02
12:32

567. What Happens When We Compare Ourselves to Other People?

Does it help us or hurt us when we compare ourselves to other people?

03-28
12:27

566. How Is Health Information Becoming Decentralized?

Podcasts, social media, and Youtube are helping health science more accessible than ever.

03-26
12:46

565. How Can You Get through Difficult Times in Life?

At some point, everyone will deal with difficult things in life. But no matter how bad things get, there are certain things you can do to get through hard times.

03-21
15:37

564. What Is The Difference Between Positive and Negative Rights?

There is an ongoing debate over whether the government’s job is to protect your rights or if their job is to give you rights.

03-19
13:22

563. What Can You Do If Homeschooling Gets Tough?

Today, Katie gives some advice on what you can do to make homeschool easier on the parents and kids.

03-14
16:58

562. What Is The Future of Telehealth?

During the pandemic, the government took away telehealth restrictions. But now, the regulations are back in place and people are suffering.

03-12
13:47

561. Why Are Words and Their Meanings so Important?

Words are one of the most powerful tools we have as humans. Words help us communicate meaning with each other and understand truth. But they can also be used by powerful elites to distort truth and fool people.

03-07
14:30

560. Why Do Medication Shortages Happen?

Across the country, government regulations are keeping people from getting the medications they need.

03-05
14:39

559. Are There Shows and Movies out There That Families Can Watch?

Today, it feels like a lot of shows and movies aren’t appropriate for families. Why are family-oriented shows harder to find and are there any good options out there for family entertainment?

02-29
15:20

558. What Are Some Creative Activities for Families on a Budget?

The family is the most important community you have and it’s also important to strengthen that community by spending fun quality time together. On today’s episode, Brittany and Katie discuss some fun ways families can plan activities without breaking the bank.

02-27
15:45

557. Why Do We Teach Compromise in Schools?

In an earlier episode, Brittany and Katie discussed why compromise isn’t always a good thing. Today they continue that conversation highlighting why public schools try so hard to teach kids that they should always compromise.

02-22
13:13

556. How Are Political Candidates Chosen?

Every election day, voters go to the polls and cast their vote? But how are those candidates chosen? On today’s episode, Brittany and Katie discuss how this process works.

02-20
14:16

555. Why Are Farmers in France Angry?

Farmers in France are taking a stand against their government's regulations.

02-15
13:32

554. What Was The Boston Tea Party?

In December 1773, the American colonists took a stand against unjust taxation in the first organized political protest leading up to the Revolutionary War.

02-13
14:51

553. Is Compromising Always A Good Thing?

We are usually told that compromising is the best thig to do to get along with each other. But is compromise always a good thing?

02-08
12:56

552. What’s Wrong with The Two-Party System?

Brittany and Katie discuss America's two-party system that divides the people and makes them think they can only choose between Democrats or Republicans.

02-06
16:58

Lila Miller

I was just reading an Uncle Eric book and it mentioned viewpoints I had never even heard of about WWII, and I'm an avid reader. It was an excellent reminder to read a wide variety of books and go back to original works as much as possible!

06-29 Reply

Lila Miller

Well done Ronnie! I've been looking forward to this podcast! Chicken nerds forever 😉 And if anybody listening to this podcast has more chicken questions I'd be happy to answer them!

06-16 Reply

Lila Miller

I hadn't heard of victory gardens before, but I do know that the government was encouraging people to raise meat rabbits in their homes during WWII. You can look up old flyers from that time. Last spring during the big bird flu "pandemic" (Avian Influenza) people were asked (not required) to report if they were raising chickens so they could get influenza updates for their current area. Can you imagine giving the government a list of all the more self sustainable people in the area? Scary! I don't, however, know how many actually took up the offer. I heard that if there was a certain amount of cases in your area they would come and forcefully eradicate your flock, meaning they would kill them and leave you to manage the bodies (most people threw them in the dump, which couldn't have been very helpful). However, I didn't hear any first hand accounts of this happening.

06-16 Reply

Lila Miller

The author Ronni was talking about at the end is Jennifer A. Nielsen. When I was younger I gobbled up her fantasy and fiction books, and it was her historical fictions "A Night Divided" (Berlin wall), "Resistance" (WWII), and "Words On Fire" (Germans invading Lithuania) that got me excited about history and nonfiction! Her newest is "Lines Of Courage" about WWI and it taught me so much about this not well known time period! I believe "Iceberg" (about the Titanic) is about to come out...

03-15 Reply

Lila Miller

I read the illustrated classics The Merry Adventures Of Robin Hood when I was very young, and it sparked a passion in my that I still have! Now I read every retelling I can get my hands on!

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