Civil Discourse

Nia Rodgers and Dr. John Aughenbaugh
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This podcast uses government documents to illuminate the workings of the American government, and offer context around the effects of government agencies in your everyday life.

  1. DEC 12

    Government Holiday Celebrations

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

    57 min

  2. DEC 5

    SCOTUS Eras: Fuller Court

    Aughie and Nia discuss the Fuller Court, years 1888 - 1910. Melville Fuller was widely regarded as an adequate administrator but not a great intellectual. His court followed in the conservative steps of the Waite Court.

    47 min

  3. NOV 28

    SCOTUS and Trump Tariffs

    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. Selections. These cases argue that the Presidential imposition of tariffs is unconsitutional.

    1h 4m

  4. NOV 21

    SCOTUS and "Election Day"

    Nia and Aughie discuss the recent arguments before the US Supreme Court in the case Watson v The National Republican Party. This case questions whether states can allow counting of mail-in ballots after Election Day.

    47 min

  5. NOV 14

    SCOTUS Eras: Waite Court

    Nia and Aughie discuss the Morrison Waite Court, years 1874 - 1888. The Waite Court had the opportunity several times to further civil rights, but did not; the Court found the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional, and followed with similar judgments.

    54 min

  6. NOV 10

    In the News: Virginia 2025 Elections

    Aughie and Nia summarize the results of the 2025 Virginia elections.

    37 min

  7. NOV 7

    SCOTUS Eras: Chase Court

    Aughie and Nia continue the SCOTUS Court eras discussion by talking about the Court of Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase. The Chase Court era lasted from 1864 - 1873. Chase's Court tried to define the rights of formerly enslaved people as well as defining the immutability of the Union.

    52 min

  8. OCT 31

    SCOTUS Eras: Taney Court

    Nia and Aughie talk about the fifth U.S. Supreme Court's Chief Justice, Roger Brooke Taney.  Taney's Court lasted from 1836 - 1864, notably presiding over the Dred Scott case as well as cases that further defined the Commerce Clause and set into stone the idea that the Court should consider the Political Question Doctrine when taking a case.

    50 min
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This podcast uses government documents to illuminate the workings of the American government, and offer context around the effects of government agencies in your everyday life.

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  • Creator
    Nia Rodgers and Dr. John Aughenbaugh
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    302
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
  • Show Website
    Civil Discourse

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