Saint Nick, the man we know as Santa Claus, taught us that true generosity comes from the heart — not from force or recognition.
The story of the German creature Krampus shows us that true justice should not frighten; fair laws encourage good behavior without fear or force.
One cold and dark Christmas night, George Washington made a decision that helped the Continental Army start winning the war.
Famous toy crazes like Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies, Furby, Cabbage Patch Kids teach us a lot about price signals, scarcity, and creative problem-solving?
Freedom has allowed people to share, adapt, and blend traditions — turning old ideas into new celebrations.
Can your mom take away the video game console she GAVE you for Christmas? Well, legally yes and no.
Before they even set foot on land, the Pilgrims had to figure out how to keep the peace — so they made a promise that changed history.
How to listen, think, and speak kindly — even when we disagree.
How cooperation and trade turned strangers into friends in Plymouth Colony.
How trade and specialization bring the world to your Thanksgiving table.
The founding fathers had good advice - Honest friendship with all, entangling alliances with none. How situations like NATO, Ukraine, Russia and North Korea fit into that. Are organizations meant to keep the peace now drawing us into war?
Today, Chief Creative Officer for Lexandria and friend of the podcast, Sean Malone, sits down to talk about storytelling across all sorts of different mediums and how he uses his art to educate others.
Making new friends can seem scary. But it's one of the most important skills you can learn. Today Brittany talks about the importance of becoming a good conversationalist, Spoiler alert: sometimes that means talking less and listening more.
On Today's episode, Rachel and Brittany reveal a shocking secret: maybe adults don't always have it all figured out.
Today, Brittany and FEE's Dan Sanchez talk about John Locke and the Constitution. https://fee.org/articles/the-philosophy-that-framed-the-constitution/ https://fee.org/articles/the-most-dangerous-man-in-the-world/ https://libertyletters.substack.com/
The First Amendment isn't just about free speech. In fact, it covers a lot of expression, including your right to burn an American Flag.
The government has a printing press, and yet they are in debt. Why can't they just print up whatever they need to pay it off and call it a day? Lessons from the German hyperinflation of 1919-1923 and how chaotic that was.
Today, Brittany dives into the "group think" bias and how it harms and divides us in society today.
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!
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!
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.
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...
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!