Friends & Fellow Citizens Podcast
1) #190: Bringing Limitless Possibilities and Jolly Cheer to Orphans feat. Anna Leah Jolly
Click here to watch the video version on Youtube! America is a quilt of immigration stories, and among those is one that is unimaginable for any child. As an orphan who moved from Ukraine to America j...Show More
2) F&FC Statement on Rob Reiner Tragedy and Trump Truth Social Post
Statement from Friends & Fellow Citizens re: tragic deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife and Trump's Truth Social post. The podcast does not support individuals turning tragedies into political opportuni...Show More
3) #189: Samuel Chase (MD) - The "Extremely Irregular" Signer and Supreme Court Justice
Not all signers were universally well-regarded as calm moderates. Hear how Samuel Chase, a lawyer and a bunch of other "jobs," was known as an "extremely irregular" signer. He would serve as Supreme C...Show More
4) #188: Practical Wisdom and Harmony - Virtues and Faces of Moderation feat. Dr. Aurelian Craiutu
Click here to watch the video version on Youtube! Amid all the political noise about ideologues on the right and left, political moderates are unique in our democracy. What makes moderation so essenti...Show More
5) #187: Statutory to Statuary - Lighting the Ohioan Journey Honoring Thomas Edison in the Capitol feat. Kristin Strobel
Click here to watch on Youtube! Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, and it may also mean honoring those who have given. Kristin Strobel, who was our guest in Ep. 90, joins our show again to discuss h...Show More
6) #186: The Only Populism is the Populism We Don't Know
"Populism" is a term thrown around by many in politics, but what kind of populists used to be prominent? Is populism only for those who claim to be populist? Hear an 1892 excerpt from James Weaver, a ...Show More
7) #185: Magnifying Public Dialogue and Participation in Democratic Governance feat. Dr. Archon Fung
Since the founding of the U.S., generations of Americans have strived to achieve democratic governance and self-government. How can Americans improve our system of democratic governance? Dr. Archon Fu...Show More
8) #184: Inside the Battle Born Capitol - Representing Nevadans in and beyond the State Capital feat. PK O'Neill
State government is a key aspect of our federalist system in the U.S. But what is it like to represent a state capital's constituents in a state capitol? For this year's inaugural Nevada Day Special, ...Show More
9) #183: George Read (DE) - A Key Delawarean Who Signed for but Did Not Vote for Independence
The Founders collectively voted for independence, but did everyone who vote actually support it? Perhaps after this episode, George Read may be categorized as one of the more unique Signers of the Dec...Show More
10) #182: Unequal Disagreement on Inequality - Polarization's Effects on Social Issue Debates feat. Dr. John Iceland
Many Americans on both sides of the political aisle agree polarization is a major problem. But do many Americans on either side truly understand the other side's world view and contributions? Dr. John...Show More