Red White & You

Ever wondered what your city council did for your community? This podcast episode will answer all of your questions about local government and more! Joined by the wonderful Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills Mary Wells, we are able to learn directly about the importance of participating in your local governments. 

Journalism is often known as the Fourth Estate in government, ensuring political accountability and transparency. If you've ever wondered how the media influences politics or what journalists focus on most when reporting, then this episode is for you. Gabby Barrett is the soon-to-be Head of Politics at Marlborough's student-run newspaper The Ultraviolet. This interview covers her inside scoop on how the press shapes our political system. Go read the Ultraviolet articles here! https://theultraviolet.com/

This is PART THREE of the branch series. One branch each day for three days. This episode will answer all your questions on how a case travels from the federal courts to the supreme court, the role of the supreme court, and more. Enjoy!

This is PART TWO of the branch series. One branch each day for three days. This episode covers all things legislative branch: from the house to the senate to how a bill becomes a law. Enjoy!

This is PART ONE of the branch series. One branch each day for three days. Ever wondered what happened inside the Executive branch? This episode gives you the breakdown of all things president, vice president, executive office, and cabinet. Enjoy!

What does the vice president even do? In this episode, not only will we break down all things VP, but we'll also talk about how this job has evolved and changed over time. Listen to this episode to answer all questions about the vice presidency as well as learn more about how our government works. 

Hi everyone! I thought it would be really important to break down some of the central themes that we are seeing in our news right now: ICE and the Trump Administration. In this episode, we will discuss how these topics fall into our civics and put some context to what we have been talking about this year. 

Voting is one of the most important parts of our American democracy; the electoral college is one of the most confusing. Listen to this new episode to hear all about voting and learn how to and what it means to be an involved American citizen!

What is the Bill of Rights? Where did these ideas come from and how are they applied today? Learn all the answers in this podcast episode!

What does the constitution really say? What were the founders trying to achieve when they made this document? What are the branches of government? This podcast episode answers it all. Enjoy!

How did our government begin? Who began it? Why did the US form and leave British colonization? Marlborough AP US History teacher Dr. Millar and I answer all of these questions in this episode!

Discussing the political party systems that have appeared throughout American government history. What did these parties support? Who supported them? If political parties aren't explicitly part of the US government, why are they so important?