About this podcast
A history teacher and an engineer walk into a bar...ouch! Except there isn’t a bar. But there are a few dad jokes. And whiskey. Two guys who know a few things, have been around a few blocks, and a few cocktails, discuss politics, science, history, technology, and—*gestures wildly*—, all while drinking and dropping pop culture references. Did we mention the dad jokes? Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us for Civics on the Rocks.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 64 episodes
- Untethered Tangent on Voting · 9 min · Episode 64
- Why is it so Hard to Vote? · 1 h 18 min · Episode 63Steve defiles a chicken, Anne misrepresents Swedish fish, and Mack imitates a raven. Oh, and we talk about voting. MAKE YOUR PLAN TO VOTE: https://www.vote411.org/ REFERENCES…
- Note to Our Listeners · 1 min · Episode 62Hey y’all. We apologize but we will not be posting a full episode this month. We have a great one recorded for you, but our editing team has suffered a loss in the family. Thank…
- Untethered Tangent on Hitler · 9 min · Episode 61
- We’re Three! · 39 min · Episode 60Thanks for listening, folks! We love having you here! Our birthday gift to you is A Slightly Tipsy Squirrel. Cheers!
- Untethered Tangent on a Cocktail Idea · 5 min · Episode 59
- Liberty and Justice for All · 1 h 4 min · Episode 58Mack gives examples from real life, Steves waxes philosophical about liberty, and Anne pursues happiness. REFERENCES The idea of liberty and justice for all has been a thing from…
- Untethered Tangent on Quoting the Constitution · 9 min · Episode 57
- What is Continuity of Government? · 1 h 9 min · Episode 56Steve shows up prepared, Mack drops a bombshell or two, and Anne gets wasted. REFERENCES It’s when the vase of flowers is suddenly on the left-hand side of the screen: Film…
- Does the Constitution Have an Escape Clause? · 1 h 20 min · Episode 55The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Mack derides, Steve chides, Anne makes asides, and everyone switches sides. REFERENCES The great Constitutional scholars on the interwebs are talking…
- Untethered Tangent on Arresting a Ship · 6 min · Episode 54
- Untethered Tangent on Star Chamber · 6 min · Episode 53
- Is This Behavior Warranted? · 1 h 18 min · Episode 52Steve commits murder, Anne pursues him to the full extent of the law, and Mack is on a mission from God. REFERENCES So, by warrant here, we’re talking about honest-to-gosh legal…
- Untethered Tangent on Driverless Cars · 12 min · Episode 51
- Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch… · 1 h 7 min · Episode 50VOTE IN THE MARCH 3 TEXAS PRIMARY ELECTION. In this episode, we head back to Texas and discuss why this isn’t as off a year as you might think. Also, if you haven’t done it yet…
- Untethered Tangent on the Freedom of the Seas · 8 min · Episode 49
- What are the President’s War Powers? · 1 h 12 min · Episode 48Steve points out the squishiness, Mack plays Devil’s advocate, and Anne declares war on Switzerland. REFERENCES The executive power shall be vested in a President: Constitution…
- Untethered Tangent on Unlawful Orders · 12 min · Episode 47
- Is All Fair In Love and War? · 1 h 33 min · Episode 46In this episode, we tackle war crimes. Please note that we record episodes in the month before they are posted—just in case you are wondering why we aren’t talking about one big…
- Untethered Tangent on Lead Bricks · 21 min · Episode 45
