The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

From telling us what food we eat to what medicines we can take, people in power have tried to tell individuals what they shouldn't put into their bodies for decades. But who should decide what a person can do, the individual or the government?

In 1776, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, officially marking the beginning of the United States of America.

The First Amendment to the Constitution gives people the right to free speech. But what does "free speech" actually mean and are there any limits to that freedom?

We know the federal government holds a lot of power, but what happens when the states and the federal government disagree?

No two people are the same. But our differences aren't a bad thing. In fact, our differences allows us to use our special talents and skills to trade with others and live meaningful lives.

Throughout U.S. history, presidents have used national emergencies to abuse their power. While the president is the Commander in Chief of the nation, that doesn't mean his authority is without limits.

Capitalism, Communism, Socialism ... why is the world obsessed with identifying with "isms?" And what do these things mean?

Ever wonder why the rich are always portrayed as bad guys in the media? Is there something wrong with being rich, or do the books and movies have it wrong?

Have you ever noticed how many choices we have when it comes to the products we can buy? Pepsi or Coke? McDonalds or Burger King? When companies fight for our business, consumers like you and me win by having more options available to us.

Some rules help to keep us safe. But sometimes, people in powerful get carried away and make too many rules, restricting our behavior and prohibiting us from doing simple things like opening a neighborhood lemonade stand or even limiting which businesses are allowed to operate.

We all want to be safe. But sometimes, people in power try to convince us that we need to trade our rights in order to feel safer. When our Founding Fathers wrote our Constitution, they did not intend for us to compromise liberty for security, so why do we let this happen today? 

Our world can seem pretty confusing sometimes. But do you ever wonder why it works the way it does? Author of the Tuttle Twins series, Connor Boyack and writer Brittany Hunter are here to help you understand how the world works so you can make educated opinions about our wonderfully crazy world. Our world can seem pretty confusing sometimes. But do you ever wonder why it works the way it does? Aut...