Civics, Y'all!

Show NotesNoonie 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 Warnock's first Senate speech Atlanta spa shootings increasing police presence in Asian communities Deacon Blues' tweet about gun vs. voting laws Constitution Article 1 Section 4 pre-clearance provision of the Voting Rights Act Ruth Bader Ginsberg quote about removing pre-clearance I misspoke - Brian Kemp was SOS of GA, now governor, not Perdue

Here 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/emiliestaatstrongShow Notesquote about living in interesting timesTrump's "I love you" speechIlhan Omar's impeachment articlesNathan Hale Contact us at civics.yall.podcast@gmail.com!

We'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/emiliestaatstrongShow Notesvictory gardens Emilie's source: History of the United States Congress Jadi's source: Not Every Presidential Election Has Been Decided on Election Day Jim Crow era and laws A history of treason in the U.S. The judgement of Solomon Contact us at civics.yall.podcast@gmail.com!

Here 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 NotesRep. 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 Night Before Christmas - Clement Moore Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol Gene Roddenberry Thomas Nast - Santa Claus as Union propaganda White House Christmas tree Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Alf Christmas episode Christmas During the Great DepressionWPA Christmas toys Pappy O'Daniel - The Cohen Brothers Christmas Traditions from WWII"White Christmas" and WWII NORAD tracks Santa Claus

Noel'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 NotesStar Trek IV Main Theme Megan's first episode was Episode 2 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Hallmark Christmas moviesGeorge C. Scott A Christmas Carol Muppet Christmas Carol Pauline Christianity Prosperity Gospel/Joel Osteen property supremacist small government big church the Anointing of Jesus (nard) Disney World Christmas processional Battlestar Galactica the Amazon wishlist link for the family of Laura evacuees Hurricane Laura Cajun Navy

We're grateful to each and every one of our listeners!Show Notesgovernor'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 podcast community care and mutual aid Pandemic Solidarity Pluto Press "English" schools in Louisiana passe blanc History Smashers: The Mayflower Tribal sovereignty in the United States ritual of feasts and meal sharing

Emilie interviews poet and educator Donney Rose about his project The American Audit, among other topics.Show NotesThe 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 for the crook, it's important" Hillary Clinton Joe Biden and Democratic complacency Ruth Bader Ginsberg is the first woman to lie in state slavery and Capitalism 400 years marker of slaves' arrival in Jamestown

Emilie talks with Franziska of Glass Half Full NOLA, a grassroots glass recycling organization. Show NotesGlass Half FullGlass Half Full's GoFundMe

This "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

Emilie and Jadi talk with Alex (Episode 6) and Maurice Carlos Ruffin about the early returns and how to stay hopeful.

Our 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!

Hi 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.

Emilie, 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 NotesThe Handmaid's TaleFlock of Seagulls (the band)Mine! memeCitizen Kang (Treehouse of Horror)Knock the HousePublic Citizen2020 General Election Early Voting Map2000 election (hanging chads)political alignment quizGeneration Z and socialismLouisiana "I Voted" stickersBecoming One Nation PartyAndrew YangElizabeth WarrenAmy KlobucharPete ButtigiegCory BookerShow Patreon

We 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 NotesTeofimo Lopez v Vasiliy Lomachenko fightLouisiana sample ballotDSA Voter Guide538 pollsMayors for a Guaranteed Income UBI experiment Why say "unhoused" instead of "homeless"?LibertarianismReparationsCharter schools in LouisianaFlip the BenchShow Patreon

If 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 NotesComing to AmericaThe Golden ChildMary Matalin and James CarvilleTrump is no Republicanhow third parties get federal fundingBernie Sanders and the DemocratsUnity PartyU.N.I.T.Y. by Queen LatifahKanye West for PresidentMichelle TidballMarianne Williamsonmust the president and VP be from different states?Dick CheneyPanem / The Hunger Gamesis the Electoral College gerrymandering?Green PartyBecoming One Nation PartyJade SimmonsClaudeliah RozeMaurice Carlos Ruffin + his mama votingShow Patreon

We 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 Notesthe 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-Y Club 1988 Presidential Election David Duke Episode 3 Advice and Consent / Senate and the Supreme Court John Paul Bourgeois Masters of Public Health FEC - campaign finance Mary Landrieu Pope John Paul II 2020 US Senate election in LouisianaBill Cassidy's record LSMA in Nachitoches 2008 Presidential Election Louisiana Tech Ruston, LA Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me Hilary Clinton Pro-life is just anti-abortion early voting in Louisiana

We 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 NotesAmy 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 election 2008 Presidential election Dr. Nicki Washington on Twitter Me Too Movement socially liberal ostracism Alex's travel business fake Kurt Cobain quote Democrat or Republican quiz more options political ideology quiz Hatfield-McCoy feud basket of...

We discover what the Post Office means to our country.Show NotesUSPS 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 videoTrixie's Post Office video sexy Paul Revere Senator Bill Cassidy Senator John Kennedy Minx Burlesque NOLA - Tuesdays Minx Burlesque Atlanta - Oct 24 & 31 fun facts about the Post OfficeEmilie Staat Strong Patreon

Show notesJefferson'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 and teen pregnancy Satchel Paige early Christianity, fish symbol traumatic effect of the debate white women voted for Trump effect of domestic abuse on elections Me, Too movement Believe Women Affirmative Action Listener homework - let us know what you think about the show at civics.yall.podcast@gmail.com

Show NotesUniversal 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 Bork George W. Bush's female judicial nominee

Staat Strong Productions PatreonCourtney TierraMcDonogh 35John and Renee Grisham HouseWe Cast a ShadowEach one teach oneThe Dollop episode #444

"Worthy! A book for kids of all ages"

"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 feesMegan Romer (our guest)DSA SWLA'S Hurricane Laura relief fundraiserXennials/Oregon Trail Generation The "Federal Flood"The "storm without a name"Marbury v MadisonCorporations as peopleThe Thomas Jefferson quote at the end

Emilie, Jadi and Noel introduce themselves and talk about their history with civic engagement.Works (and People) Cited:The Constitution (Preamble)Saturday Night LiveSchoolhouse RockKnock Down the House Paula Jean Swearengin

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