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The Show About Politics & History

The Show About Politics & History

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Like a lot of other kids, Nate has questions and concerns about what is happening in Washington. The Show About Politics & History will be focus on improving the political discourse in this country through conversations with politicians, government officials, political scientists and historians. With 2020 just around the corner, The Show About Politics & History will help kids (and adults) better understand the role they play in shaping the future of the US. The Show About Politics & History is hosted by third grader Nate Butkus, who also hosts The Show About Science - an awesome adventure into the wondrous world of scientific research and discovery!

Categories: Education

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Leon Neyfakh is the creator of Slow Burn, a podcast that examines what it would have been like to live through the events of Watergate as they unfolded in real time. On this episode of The Show About Politics & History, Nate talks with Leon about Nixon, the Watergate coverup, and how those events can help us understand the current impeachment hearings. Nate and Leon also talk about his new podcast, Fiasco, which looks at the Iran-Contra Affair and the contested 2000 election between Al Gore and George W. Bush. Listen to Fiasco on Luminary: https://luminary.link/indJ5Z7Ld4 Listen to Slow Burn: https://slate.com/podcasts/slow-burn/s1/watergate Watch Slow Burn on EPIX: https://www.epix.com/series/1021/season/1/episode/1/slow-burn-s1-e1