Episodes
The Republican and Democratic National Committees used to be "the chair and his/her briefcase." But what do they do now?
Published 04/16/24
Deductions, credits, W2s, audits. It's complicated out there, so we break it down.
Published 04/09/24
Published 04/09/24
Paying income taxes is a civic responsibility... but it hasn't always been. Where did it start, and where is it now?
Published 04/09/24
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.
Published 04/02/24
Everybody agrees it's bad, nobody agrees on why.
Published 03/26/24
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?
Published 03/18/24
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?
Published 03/12/24
The process for changing the Supreme Law of the Land.
Published 03/05/24
Have we ever agreed upon a narrative for our nation that we can teach American students?
Published 02/27/24
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?
Published 02/20/24
Can presidents pardon themselves?
Published 02/13/24
How are algorithms deciding our fate and what is the country doing about it?
Published 02/06/24
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?
Published 01/30/24
Everything you gotta know this year.
Published 01/23/24
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?
Published 01/16/24
The truth is out there.
Published 01/09/24
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?
Published 01/02/24
The problems with school meals range from unappetizing food to shaming children. Are we doing anything about it?
Published 12/26/23
How we decided to feed kids in America's schools.
Published 12/19/23
One our favorite subjects in recent memory: is Santa's method of present delivery... legal?
Published 12/12/23
What makes a holiday a federal holiday?
Published 12/05/23
Voters love the idea of term limits for Congress, so why don't we have them? And would they deliver on their promises?
Published 11/28/23
If the President and Vice President are both unable to hold office, who comes next?
Published 11/21/23
A brief summary of what's on the Supreme Court docket.
Published 11/14/23