Introducing: Government That Doesn’t Suck
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Hi, listeners, it's Vanessa. Before today's episode, I want to tell you about another show I think you'll love. Crime House and A&E are teaming up on the podcast version of the famous true crime series, The First 48. Each week, Carter Roy takes you inside a landmark homicide case. the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs in the critical first 48 hours. Listen to and follow The First 48 every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hi listeners, it's Vanessa. I've got a bonus episode for you today. If you're enjoying serial killers and murderous minds, then I think you'll love this new podcast from Rewind Studios. It's called Government That Doesn't Suck, hosted by professors Lindsay Cormack and Greg Jackson from the hit podcast History That Doesn't Suck.
You probably don't think of the roads under your feet, the weather forecast on your phone, or the letter in your mailbox as part of the government, but they are, and most of us have no idea where any of it came from. Each episode of Government That Doesn't Suck tells the surprising story of an American institution that actually worked, from the origins of the internet to the National Park Service to the GI Bill. You'll hear the story behind the institution, plus a conversation with an expert who knows it inside and out. This is the real history of how we built the country still standing under your feet. I have an episode for you to listen to right now. If you like what you hear, follow Government That Doesn't Suck on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or subscribe on YouTube for full video episodes.
There's also a link to the show in this episode's description. New episodes release every other Monday. This is Rewind. Rewind.
If we want to keep liberty, we're going to have to have some way of figuring out how we navigate those differences of opinion instead of saying no liberty for anyone.
Founding father mic drop. Welcome to Government That Doesn't Suck. I'm your professor, Greg Jackson.
And I'm your professor, Lindsay Cormack.
And today is episode one of our new podcast. Before we go any further, maybe we should actually explain who we are to new listeners. I'm Greg Jackson. I am best known as the creator, head writer, and host of the podcast History That Doesn't Suck. I am the author of Been There, Done That, How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome. And I'm Greg Jackson. And I also teach at Utah Valley University, where I'm the America 250 professor in the Center for Constitutional Studies. So I am a complete nerd. I think that's pretty much what I just said.
Well, I guess.
What is 'Government That Doesn't Suck' and who hosts it?
I'm equally nerdy. I'm Lindsay Cormack. I have a PhD in government from NYU. And I'd say I'm best known for a little database that I've been running since 2010 called DC Inbox, which is every email that every member of Congress sends in their official capacity to their constituents' e-newsletters. But more recently, I wrote a book called How to Raise a Citizen and Why It's Up to You to Do It. And I'm at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Yeah, yeah, we're, uh, we're nerds. It's February 11th, 1972. We're in Elkins, West Virginia, where college student Ella Mae Thompson is waiting for her ride. Outside, the thermometer is hovering around freezing and a few inches of snow still cover the ground. In other words, it's a pretty typical winter's day around this mountainous part of the country. But hey, it's Friday and the start of the weekend, and for Ella, this particular day promises to be anything but typical. The freshman is on her way to the county courthouse. No, she's not in trouble. In fact, she's about to experience her recently guaranteed constitutional right. While she waits, let me catch you up on what's going on. Earlier this morning, the Nixon White House gave the US Senator from West Virginia, Jennings Randolph, the honor of securing the nation's first 18-year-old to register to vote.
See, ever since World War II, 18-year-olds have been of age to be drafted, and Jennings has been one of the leaders of the old enough to fight, old enough to vote debate.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–2:54
2
What is 'Government That Doesn't Suck' and who hosts it?
2:54–15:40
3
How did the 26th Amendment lead to the story of the first 18-year-old voter?
15:40–34:52
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Why do the hosts argue we should study moments when government worked?
34:52–51:17
Speakers
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