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Civil Discourse Podcast

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Getting to Know You: Favorite West Wing Episodes (Aired 8/22/2023)

In a short series titled Getting to Know You, Aughie and Nia discuss their favorite West Wing episodes. Other favorites upcoming will include movies, protest songs, political scandals, and books. 

Getting to Know You: Favorite Political Movies (Aired 8/29/2023)

In part 2 of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Nia and Aughie discuss their favorite political movies. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, protest songs, political scandals, and political books.

Getting to Know You: Favorite Protest or Political Songs (Aired 9/12/2023)

In part 3 of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Aughie and Nia discuss their favorite protest or political songs. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, political movies, political scandals, and political books.

Getting to Know You: Favorite Political Scandals (Aired 9/19/2023)

In part 4 of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Aughie and Nia discuss their favorite political scandals. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, political movies, political or protest songs, and political books.

Getting to Know You: Favorite Political Fiction Books (Aired 9/26/2023)

In the 5th and final part of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Aughie and Nia discuss their favorite political fiction books. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, political movies, political or protest songs, and political scandals.

In The News Government Shutdown (Aired 10/1/2023)

Aughie and Nia discuss the outcomes of government shutdowns.

National Film Registry (Aired 10/3/2023)

Aughie and Nia explore the purpose of the National Film Preservation Board, created by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988. They discuss the criterion used to consider films as well as some of the films that are part of the National Film Registry.

Architect of the Capitol (Aired 10/10/2023)

Nia and Aughie talk about an open position in the federal government, the Architect of the Capitol. They discuss the responsibilities of the job and how to potentially change the job to attract candidates.

Congress and the Mountain Valley Pipeline (Aired 10/17/2023)

Aughie and Nia delve into the Mountain Valley Pipeline deal during the debt ceiling debates, and the problems that Congress has made for the Courts in adjudicating any problems with the pipeline. Does the Congress have the power to direct which Court will hear a case?

Landlines and Demographics (Aired 10/24/2023)

Nia and Aughie discover and discuss the connections between landline usage and government statistics gathering. They also explore the demographics of owners of landlines.

Aging Population of the United States (Aired 10/31/2023)

In a two part series, Aughie and Nia explore the aging American population and what that demographic span means for elections and policy decisions going forward.

Politicians' Age (Aired 11/7/2023)

Nia and Aughie follow up a previous episode about the rising mean age of Americans with a discussion of aging politicians and how they represent the average American. "Prevent a coup, retire now".

Asset Seizure, part 1 (Aired 11/14/2023)

In this two part series, Aughie and Nia explore the concept of asset seizure and forfeiture.

Asset Seizure, part 2 (Aired 11/21/2023)

In the second of two parts, Nia and Aughie talk about the negative consequences of asset seizure and forfeiture.

SCOTUS and the Code of Conduct (Aired 12/5/2023)

Augie and Nia discuss the first-in-history written Code of Conduct of the U.S. Supreme Court.

In the News: Montana Tik Tok Ruling (Aired 12/5/2023)

Nia and Augie touch briefly on what the U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy's ban ruling means in the short and long term for Tik Tok users in Montana.

In the News Santos Expulsion (Aired 12/12/2023)

Aughie and Nia talk about the 6th expulsion of a member of the House of Representatives, George Santos, and the potential ramifications of this resolution. 

Sandra Day O'Connor Remembered (Aired 12/12/2023)

Nia and Aughie celebrate the life and career of Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice O'Connor died on December 1, 2023.