Photo by Zoey Knox
Civics 101 Goes to Washington
In April 2024, the team headed to Washington D.C. to conduct interviews, visit historic and significant sites, and gather tape for a series of podcast episodes. While they were there, they also produced a series of short social videos and special bonus episodes.
Listen:
In this episode, listen to what it was like as we explored the city during our first full day in D.C. - where we walked, what we saw, and what made us curious. And one of those facts...yeah, it was about the Constitution. BUCKLE UP.
Senior producer Christina Phillips talks to a protester outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments on a case related to homelessness. (Photo by Zoey Knox)
Why do we need so much paper money? Why does the National Zoo have bison? How did Thomas Edison record sound? How big is the Hope Diamond? What does the CPB do? And what is it ike seeing a Supreme Court oral argument in person? What about all those protests outside?
These are all questions the Civics 101 team sought to answer on their second and third days field-tripping in Washington D.C. And now they've been joined by Outside/In producer Felix Poon! Listen in as the team shares their experiences and some interesting facts they picked up during their reporting and down time.
Photo by Zoey Knox
Host Nick Capodice talks to co-host Hannah McCarthy about what it's like having real access to the Supreme Court. (Spoiler alert: those chairs lean WAY back!)
And then the pair pays a very emotional visit to the Lincoln Memorial.
Bookmark this page - we will update it as we produce podcast episodes produced from audio gathered on our field trip!
Watch:
Senior producer Christina Phillips and host Hannah McCarthy talked to protesters outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments on April 26th, the day former President Donald Trump’s lawyers argued for his immunity from prosecution for acts he allegedly did while still in office.
Senior producer Christina Phillips shared several “petty facts” about the sites on the National Mall.
Co-hosts Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy guess which Shakespeare plays are depicted in the reliefs on the Folger Library.
@civics101pod ok some decidedly not civics content, Hannah and Nick celebrate Shakespeare's birthday by guessing the reliefs on the Folger #fyp #civics101 #shakespeare ♬ Original Rags - Scott Joplin
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Outside/In producer Felix Poon and engagement producer Zoey Knox get an insider tour of the National Zoo for an upcoming episode that will air in both the Civics 101 and Outside/In feed.
@civics101pod Spend a day at the Smithsonian National Zoo with us! 🐘🦬🦧🦥 And stay tuned for an upcoming zoo episode from our friends at Outside/In 👀 #comewithme #smithsonian #zoo #podcast #podcastreccomendation #fyp ♬ Back On 74 - Jungle