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Word of Mouth

Civics 101: A Podcast

0000017a-15d9-d736-a57f-17ff8fcf0001Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Note: we are no longer posting Civics 101 episodes to this site. Click here to visit the website for the podcast.Why does the U.S. have an Electoral College? How do congressional investigations work? What does the minority whip actually do? Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how our government works.Civics 101 is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting_

An Unconventional American History

New Hampshire Public Radio | By Erika Janik

Published July 6, 2018 at 11:04 AM EDT

This week, we're going deep into our country's founding through radio drama, the classic musical "1776," and the inside story of a New Hampshire-based fake news site.

Civics 101 student contest winner Adia Samba-Quee's radio drama "Unconventional"
The continued relevance of the musical "1776"
Don't believe the headlines: fake news in New Hampshire

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Erika Janik

Erika Janik fell into radio after volunteering at Wisconsin Public Radio to screen listener calls. She co-founded and was the executive producer of “Wisconsin Life” on Wisconsin Public Radio for seven years. Now she spins all the podcast plates for Outside/In and Civics 101.

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