Podcast Episodes

SCOTUS Eras: The Hughes Court

Season 21 Episode 5

Aughie and Nia explore the Hughes Court, years 1930 - 1941. Charles Evans Hughes managed many personnel changes; he wrangled lots of strong personali…

4 months, 1 week ago

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Story Behind the Name: Sam Ervin

Season 21 Episode 4

Aughie and Nia discuss Sam Ervin, a man of many contradictory positions and Chairman of the Watergate Hearings in the U.S. Senate.

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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SCOTUS Eras: The Taft Court

Season 21 Episode 3

Aughie and Nia explore the Taft Court, years 1921 - 1930. William Howard Taft is the only Chief Justice to have served as President of the United Sta…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Story Behind the Name: Carrie Buck

Season 21 Episode 2

Nia and Aughie explain who Carrie Buck was, of the Supreme Court case Buck v Bell (1927). 

4 months, 4 weeks ago

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SCOTUS Eras: The White Court

Season 21 Episode 1

Aughie and Nia discuss the Whie Court, ears 1910 - 1921. Edward Douglass White was the first Associate Justice to be elevated to the position of Chie…

5 months ago

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Government Holiday Celebrations

Season 20 Episode 20

Aughie and Nia explore some of the local and state government traditions of celebrating the holiday season.

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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SCOTUS Eras: Fuller Court

Season 20 Episode 19

Aughie and Nia discuss the Fuller Court, years 1888 - 1910. Melville Fuller was widely regarded as an adequate administrator but not a great intellec…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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SCOTUS and Trump Tariffs

Season 20 Episode 18

Aughie and Nia discuss the oral arguments before the US Supreme Court in consolidated cases Learning Resources, Inc v Trump and Trump v V.O.S. Select…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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SCOTUS and "Election Day"

Season 20 Episode 17

Nia and Aughie discuss the recent arguments before the US Supreme Court in the case Watson v The National Republican Party. This case questions wheth…

7 months ago

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SCOTUS Eras: Waite Court

Season 20 Episode 16

Nia and Aughie discuss the Morrison Waite Court, years 1874 - 1888. The Waite Court had the opportunity several times to further civil rights, but di…

7 months, 1 week ago

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