In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden examine the most deadly (and least talked about) natural disaster in US history, the Great Galveston Hurricane! Join them as they discover what made this storm so deadly, the reasons people didn’t evacuate, and the extensive damage that it caused the city. 

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In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden do a special biopic on one of the infamous Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams! Join them as they explore his life leading up to politics, his intense harassment of the British, and how he really is what started the Revolutionary War! 

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In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden take a look at one of the largest strikes in US history, the great postal strike of 1970! Join them as they look at what led to the strike, what the postal workers got out of striking, and how they should be given everything they’ve ever wanted and more! 

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In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden discuss a crucial piece of legislation, the Dyer anti-lynching bill. Join them as they discuss what led to the bill, the roadblocks that it faced getting through congress, and why it didn’t fully come to fruition until 2022.

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In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden uncover one of the most secretive events in US history, Operation Paperclip! Join them as they discover what the purpose of the operation was, what major ethical dilemmas it posed, and why historians have questioned if the operation’s objectives were worth the moral costs!  

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In celebration of the end of summer, beginning of fall, we are taking a quick break! We will be back next week with brand new episodes! In the meantime we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes of this year and the topic will not surprise anyone….

In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden examine the infamous and insane legacy of Alcatraz Prison! Join them as they uncover the history of the island, how it evolved into a prison, and who some of its most infamous prisoners were! 

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In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden examine the SCOTUS case, Bondi v. VanDerStok! Join them as they discuss the facts of the case, why the Supreme Court’s decision was so surprising, and how we desperately need reasonable gun control in this country! 

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In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden continue their SCOTUS Biopic Series with Justice Amy Coney Barrett! Join them as they talk about her road to SCOTUS, what the objections were to her appointment, and notable cases she has been a part of while on the court! 

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In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden examine one of the messiest and puzzling scandals in modern American history, the Iran-Contra Affair! Join them as they discuss what led to the scandal, who the major players were making the bad decisions, and the impact (or lack thereof) it had on the Reagan presidency! 

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In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden take a trip down memory lane to the last time the United States attempted to impose sweeping tariffs with the use of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act! Join them as they discuss what led to the act, who the sponsors were and what their endgame was, and why it didn’t work then and it’s not working now! 

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