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Arizona Civics Podcast
Welcome to the Arizona Civics Podcast. This podcast aims to share our journey of sustaining Arizona’s interests in reforms to civic education by working with civic educators in our state. This work is being done by the Center for American Civics at Arizona State University. I am your host, Liz Evans, Civic Education and Outreach Program Director at ASU, and I will interview Arizona teachers, content experts, and leaders in civic education. We hope you enjoy our journey to make Arizona a national civics model!
Podcasting since 2022 • 57 episodes
Arizona Civics Podcast
Latest Episodes
How Mark Twain’s Stories Shape American Character And Civic Imagination
We explore how Mark Twain’s writing, not his public persona, teaches a demanding civic balance: democratic equality joined to a living culture of excellence. Through Huck Finn and Connecticut Yankee, we trace how humor, empathy, and imagination...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:09
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How a Teacher Turned Advocate Reimagines Civic Life in Arizona
A crowded kindergarten room, a sudden crack in the ceiling, and a teacher who jumps first to shield her students—Laura Terech’s story starts with instinct and turns into impact. From art history to Title I classrooms, from a six‑year health bat...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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29:54
How Retro Report Turns History Into Today’s Lesson
What if a 10-minute story from the past could make today’s headlines finally click? We sit down with David Olson, Director of Education at Retro Report, to unpack how short documentaries and first‑person voices turn history into a powerful lens...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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49:11
Inside the Classroom: Why Civics Teaching Feels Risky—and How to Fix It
A quiet chill has crept into civics classrooms: teachers are pulling back from timely, contested topics because they fear blowback. We sit down with Liam Julian, vice president of programs and public policy at the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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33:42
The Godfather of Modern Law: James Bradley Thayer's Hidden Influence
Dr. Porwancher takes us on a fascinating journey through the hidden influence of James Bradley Thayer, a Harvard Law professor whose mentorship shaped America's legal giants like Louis Brandeis, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Felix Frankfurter. Wha...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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32:46
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