The Social Contract

For this, our season two premiere, we wanted to launch today , Presidents' Day! Especially since the new season is based on George and CLEO's new book Presidential Conversations for Kids -- what better day than Presidents' Day to make our first two episodes available? As in the book, this season of the podcast follows ten-year-old BFFs Georgie and GiGi as they travel through time on a magical skat...

When we left Georgie and GiGi, they had magically traveled back to the year 1776, where George Washington -- then General George Washington -- was coming to their rescue. I can't wait to find out what happens next! But first a quick snapshot of our first president: Washington was a courageous man: in both physical courage and the courage of sticking to what he believed in, no matter what. He was a...

Today we have an extra special treat – we hear from author George S. Corey and the artist CLEO, creators of The Social Contract podcast as they reflect on Season One of The Social Contract. We also have the rare and profound honor to welcome a true icon to our podcast – Judy Collins. Singer/songwriter Judy Collins is a modern-day Renaissance woman whose artistry and musical craftsmanship as a musi...

Today we bring you the remarkably inventive -- and remarkably prescient -- story from author George S. Corey. Waiting for Our Vote is presented as a play -- yes, an actual play -- in two acts. It is, of course, a satiric, and I think ultimately deeply moving, reflection on voting rights, set on Election Day, 2022, and features Presidents Lincoln and Biden, Vice President Harris, and a cameo by non...

We’re kicking off our two-part Election Series with this episode: a tribute to the late, great United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsgurg — or “The Notorious R.B.G.,” as she’s been nicknamed. It's called Vote Ruthlessly! and was conceived and inspired by CLEO, and written by George, as a tribute to Justice Ginsburg, shortly after her death on September 18, 2020. In memory of Justice G...

Continuing with our Summer Series, Some Like It Not is a tribute to the forever golden screen legend Marilyn Monroe. Few icons have endured like Marilyn has. To know her is to love her -- and just about every person on the planet knows her! We're thrilled to bring you George S. Corey's own magnificent Marilyn-themed satire, called Some Like It Not -- a satirical reimagining of Billie Wilder's clas...

The first episode in our Summer Series is World War T. In George S. Corey’s irreverent Covid-themed satire, written just as we were starting to emerge from the darkest days of the pandemic, George imagines a "Zombie Trump-ocalypse" that, thankfully, never was. Also in this episode, host/producer Tavia Gilbert speaks with GRAMMY-winning audio engineer extraordinaire Cathleen Conte — one of the reas...

In this Father’s Day-themed episode, host/producer Tavia Gilbert speaks with Dian Griesel , a nationally renowned perception analyst and influencer, and best-selling author of The Silver Disobedience Playbook: 365 Inspirations for Living and Loving Agelessly. Tavia also gets to welcome her father, Terry Gilbert , who is currently running for Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Read t...

Today’s special Memorial Day episode offers thanks to our American veterans and an exclusive preview of the forthcoming book by George S. Corey, Presidential Conversations for Kids , the young readers version of Presidential Conversations , aimed at kids ages 8 to 12, and featuring art by CLEO. PC4K (as we like to call it) will be published in Fall -- perfectly timed for some lively "back-to-schoo...

This episode is part two of a special two-parter called The Last Temptation of Trump . Like part one, 40 Days and 40 Nights , this tale’s conclusion -- called The Last Supper Club -- contains a fun, savvy sendup of Trump World using a very loosely based biblical narrative. Also a part of this educational, entertaining special episode is producer Tavia Gilbert’s interview with Professor Samuel Gold...

This episode is part one of a special two-parter called The Last Temptation of Trump . George S. Corey’s reimagining of the Passion as a political satire is funny and light, and, as usual, wildly inventive. And you won’t want to miss producer Tavia Gilbert’s interview with the performer behind our podcast and the audiobook of Presidential Conversations , the delightful Stephen DeRosa . Read the tr...

This month’s featured story is called Keeping the Faith . It was conceived by author George S. Corey as a Valentine to the current administration. Robin Miles voices Kamala Harris, and Stephen DeRosa steps into the roles of Presidents Biden and Trump. This story has a very cool musical finale, for which there’s an equally cool music video featuring the artist CLEO's Heart Art Gallery. Read the tra...

THE SOCIAL CONTRACT is a new podcast created by author George S. Corey and the artist CLEO as a companion piece to George’s first book, Presidential Conversations , which was inspired by CLEO and features her original illustrations. The inaugural episode’s featured fictional story is The Capitol Speaks , which George wrote in the aftermath of January 6th. An attorney who has called DC home for dec...

We’re back for Season Four – and so are Georgie and GiGi – for more fun adventures! And Georgie and GiGi are now second graders! So this season is geared towards kiddos—and, of course, their parents. And just as they did last season, Georgie and GiGi will come face to face with accomplished women both past and present – Shirley Chisholm, Fannie Lou Hamer, and our very own CLEO – from whom they’ll...