Government & Politics & Social Justice Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | Where Does Plastic Go?
Happy Earth Day, Curious People! To celebrate, we’re inviting research scientist Marcus Eriksen from 5 Gyres to the pod. Marcus tells us about his 88 day journey from …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Was The U.S. Up To From 1945-1980?
The Vietnam War caused a ton of strife both domestically and internationally, but so many details were hidden from the public for a long time. Naturally, Jonathan has …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Do You Get Involved In Politics?
With November right around the corner, many people are expressing frustration with our current political leaders. So this week civic leader Lauren Baer tells us all about how …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Can Marijuana Legalization Save Us All?
For the last 54 years, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug: a category that carries drastic criminal penalties and also includes hard drugs like heroin. …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Wrong Was The Supreme Court On Abortion? (ICYMI)
2023 was a year of big decisions for the Supreme Court, including recent news that they’ll be reviewing the constitutionality of mifepristone in the coming year. So we’re …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s The State Of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.? with Sonya Passi
This week on Curious Now, we’re getting an update on legislative efforts to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence. Sonya Passi joins Jonathan to talk about her …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Is Gender-Affirming Care At Risk In TN? With Chase Strangio & L.W.
Every other week on Curious Now, we cover updates on the gender-affirming care bans being put in place all over the U.S. But this week, we’re taking a …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s Happened Since The Ohio Train Derailment? with Justin Garner & Emily Wright
On February 3rd, a train derailed right outside of East Palestine, Ohio. Toxic substances were released into the air, thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the ground, …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Could A Single Vote Save Abortion Rights? with Sister District
From reproductive rights to school curricula to traffic and infrastructure, state legislatures make decisions about our everyday lives, all across the country. And these legislators regularly win their …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Has TikTok Changed Elections? with Annie Wu Henry
If you haven’t seen this week’s Curious Now guest on your TikTok feed, you’ve definitely seen her work. Annie Wu Henry was a breakout star of John Fetterman’s …
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