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  • 14: What do states owe each other? Article 4, part 2

    14: What do states owe each other? Article 4, part 2
    Jan 22 2026
    In our second episode on Article 4 of the US Constitution, we take you to some new civics ed spots by getting into the technical parts of secession, the guarantee clause, and a profile in courage of JAG officer Charles D. Swift. Ever wonder what the US would look like if our states were shaped differently? Learn about how Article 4 means that with enough agreement, we could reshape the states in any way we want (and hear how Maine and Massachusetts had an amicable split during secession while Virginia and West Virginia had some irreconcilable differences.
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    14 min
  • Greenland and the American ABCs: Always Be Colonizing

    Greenland and the American ABCs: Always Be Colonizing
    Jan 18 2026

    In this campfire edition of the Civic Flame we look at the economic reasons Trump and his billionaire allies are after Greenland, consider how the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 combined with Trump's greed might lead to catastrophe for the US dollar as reserve currency, and explain why the government siege in Minnesota is related to the potential acts of war against Greenland's sovereignty.

    Table of Contents

    00:00:44 What’s going on with the US and Greenland?

    00:01:54 Trump Claims Greenland

    00:02:13 How is Greenland connected to Minnesota

    00:02:37 Political Economy means follow the money

    00:03:46 What wealth inequality and a billion dollars looks like

    00:04:30 Wealth Supremacy

    00:05:39 AI, your utility bills, and the tech bros who want Greenland

    00:06:24 Minnesota, Greenland, and Resources

    00:07:06 Minesota and Greenland are Natural resources grab

    00:07:37 US Policy ABCs: Always Be Colonizing

    00:08:07 The bro-ligarchs who bought the media

    00:09:38 Rich People Don’t Manage their own money

    00:10:04 Cryptocurrency allows them to hide

    00:10:18 The threat to the reserve currency, the US dollar

    00:11:10 NATO and Greenland

    00:12:02 Billionaires make a lot of money on war and poverty

    00:12:39 Republicans Threatening Trump over the Money not the Morals

    00:13:44 Why this is George W Bush’s fault

    00:14:45 The US is following the decline of other empires

    00:15:14 Stand with Greenland and Minnesota

    00:15:41 Conclusion


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    17 min
  • 13: Full Faith and Credit: States Responsibility

    13: Full Faith and Credit: States Responsibility
    Jan 15 2026
    Why is marijuana legal in some states and not others? Come find out. In our first full episode of 2026, we get into Article 4 of the Constitution and explore the full faith and credit and privileges and immunities clauses! This is an especially good one for those of you in AP gov who need a quick refresher on some technical stuff. Come learn what states owe each other, what they owe you, and where their power over you is limited. Grab a seat by the first and let's go.
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    17 min
  • Campfire: I hope you're not ok

    Campfire: I hope you're not ok
    Jan 5 2026
    In this bonus episode as we come back from winter break, we look at the way the world is crazy right now and remind you that it is ok to not be ok. In fact, we hope you're not ok and that through not being ok, we can work together to make it to the US's 250th birthday party.
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    16 min
  • 12: How do judges make deicsions? with Special Guest Chris Bailey

    12: How do judges make deicsions? with Special Guest Chris Bailey
    Dec 18 2025
    In this special episode, Dr. Chris Bailey talks to us about how judges make decisions (judicial interpretation) and I talk about why they have the power to do it at all (judicial review). Ready to impress your relatives at the holiday table? Drop this civic knowledge on them! Let's go.
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    18 min
  • 11: What's so Supreme about SCOTUS? Welcome to Article 3

    11: What's so Supreme about SCOTUS? Welcome to Article 3
    Dec 11 2025
    This episode explores the Constitutional origins of the Supreme Court of the United States or SCOTUS. Come learn about the appeals courts, the Supreme Court, and what the heck a discretionary docket means.
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    15 min
  • 10: Obligations, not Powers: The Real Constitutional Role of the Presidency

    10: Obligations, not Powers: The Real Constitutional Role of the Presidency
    Dec 4 2025
    Everyone thinks the presidency is so cool because the president gets a house and a plane. But the Constitution doesn't actually give the president any of that. Instead, it gives the president a bunch of responsibilities. Listen up to find out what's supposed to be going on in the system.
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    14 min
  • Campfire Part 4: It's not the Rapture! Bot Farms, Elon Musk, and why I told you so!

    Campfire Part 4: It's not the Rapture! Bot Farms, Elon Musk, and why I told you so!
    Nov 25 2025
    This week's campfire is a quick look at what's behind the geo-location kerfuffle with Elon Musk's Twitter and how all the MAGA folks woke up to realize a lot of their online friends were actually bots from international psy-ops. Plus, if you listen closely you can hear my earrings jingling in the background. Check in with us and find some talking points to make your Turkey Day table more spicy.
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    11 min