Let's Get Civical
Let’s Get Civical is part civics class and part comedy show. Join Lizzie Stewart and Arden Walentowski as they unpack and repack those political and government structures that have driven us to the cry for help we’re in today. This stuff is confusing and we’ve made it our mission to break it down so we all understand what the FDR is going on. It’s like being in American Government class with your BFFs! But no exams. We promise! Lizzie is an NYC based comedian who performs regularly all over the city and headlines all of her family functions as the "one from New York". Arden is a politics and civics buff who’s worked on local, state, and national campaigns.
Episodes
October 8, 2025 • 34 mins
In celebration of the end of summer, beginning of fall, we are taking a quick break! We will be back next week with brand new episodes! In the meantime we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes of this year and the topic will not surprise anyone….
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden examine the infamous and insane legacy of Alcatraz Prison! Join them as they uncover the history of the island, how it evolved into a priso...
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October 1, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden examine the SCOTUS case, Bondi v. VanDerStok! Join them as they discuss the facts of the case, why the Supreme Court’s decision was so surprising, and how we desperately need reasonable gun control in this country!
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September 24, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden continue their SCOTUS Biopic Series with Justice Amy Coney Barrett! Join them as they talk about her road to SCOTUS, what the objections were to her appointment, and notable cases she has been a part of while on the court!
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September 17, 2025 • 31 mins
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden examine one of the messiest and puzzling scandals in modern American history, the Iran-Contra Affair! Join them as they discuss what led to the scandal, who the major players were making the bad decisions, and the impact (or lack thereof) it had on the Reagan presidency!
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September 10, 2025 • 24 mins
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden take a trip down memory lane to the last time the United States attempted to impose sweeping tariffs with the use of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act! Join them as they discuss what led to the act, who the sponsors were and what their endgame was, and why it didn’t work then and it’s not working now!
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September 3, 2025 • 23 mins
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden take a look at the legislation responsible for setting our clocks forward and back, the Uniform Time Act of 1966! Join them as they discuss the history of timezones in the US, why we needed to get the clocks on the same page, and the many reasons we should stop spring forward and fall back!
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August 27, 2025 • 21 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden examine the history and legacy of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924! Join them as they discuss the history of citizenship for Native Americans, how the constitution and 14th amendment come into play, and how being a citizen must come with the right to vote!
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August 20, 2025 • 23 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden unpack the layered and complex 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee! Join them as they discuss what led to the occupation, who the major players involved in it were, and what the aftermath was for Native Americans and their relationship with the US government.
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August 13, 2025 • 26 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden examine one of Boston’s stickiest tragedies, the Great Molasses Flood of 1919! Join them as they explore what human errors led up to the tragedy, the devastation the flood caused, and how it changed code enforcement for years to come!
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August 6, 2025 • 22 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden dive into one of the most infamous cat fights of American history, the Petticoat Affair! Join them as they learn the key women involved in the affair, how it impacted the Jackson White House, and why there should be justice for Peggy!
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July 30, 2025 • 25 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden examine a lesser known historical event, the New York City draft riots! Join them as they discuss the events that led up to the riots, how it quickly devolved into horrific violence, and what the aftermath and government response was.
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July 23, 2025 • 25 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden return to the Supreme Court to examine the landmark case Baker v. Carr! Join them as they discuss the facts of the case, how previous cases influenced the decision, and why they hate that argument that the court does not have jurisdiction!
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July 16, 2025 • 29 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden examine one this nation’s most notorious traitors, Benedict Arnold! Join them as they discuss his early life, his road to becoming a turncoat, and decide once and for all if he is hot or not!
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July 9, 2025 • 30 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden dive into the history of one of America’s most revered institutions, West Point! Join them as they discuss the history of West Point, how the United States Military Academy came to be, and some notable graduates from history who went there!
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July 2, 2025 • 21 mins
In this week’s episode Lizzie and Arden examine the all important and ingenious system of Zip Codes! From where the idea came from to what the USPS was doing before they were established, this episode dives into the very unique and frankly really smart mail sorting system that forever changed the way Americans get their mail!
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June 25, 2025 • 27 mins
In this week’s episode to honor pride month, Lizzie and Arden examine a landmark Supreme Court case that paved the way for gay marriage, U.S. v Windsor! Join them as they look at the facts of the case, what the opinion and dissents were from the justices, and how it laid the groundwork for Obergefell v. Hodges!
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June 18, 2025 • 29 mins
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden dive into one of the most prominent structures of America’s steel-making past, Sloss Furnaces! Join them as they uncover the history of the impressive furnaces, the hazardous conditions that workers had to endure, and what potential hauntings remain!
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June 11, 2025 • 26 mins
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden continue their prison series by looking at one of America’s most notorious and influential prisons, Eastern State Penitentiary! Join them as they look at the history of the prison, how it evolved over the years, and why it was considered an engineering marvel of its time!
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June 4, 2025 • 29 mins
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden examine the agency responsible for managing the custody and care of federal inmates across the United States, the Federal Bureau of Prisons! Join them as they uncover its origins in 1930, its current role in the U.S. criminal justice system, and how it has evolved (or devolved) over the last century.
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May 28, 2025 • 26 mins
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden continue their series on the infamous Alcatraz prison by discussing the various escape attempts during its time as a prison! Join them as they discuss the various attempts including the infamous 1962 attempt where the prisoners were never found!
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