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

540. How Did Property Rights Save Jamestown? 26.12.2023 14:04 ↓

When the first European settlers founded the Jamestown colony, things got off to a rocky start. The only thing that saved the colony was the introduction of private property rights.

539. What Is A Legacy? 21.12.2023 15:37 ↓

Each of us leaves behind a trace of our lives when we leave this world. And what kind of trace we leave behind matters.

538. What Can We Learn From Jaiden? 19.12.2023 16:39 ↓

Jaiden Rodriguez stood up to ignorance and falsehood, and stood for free speech. What can we learn from his story?

537. How Can You Be Successful As A Kid-Entrepreneur? 14.12.2023 15:49 ↓

When Ollie Fequiere was six years old, he started a bath bomb business that quickly became popular with his friends and classmates. What lessons can we learn from Ollie?

536. Who Was Thomas Jefferson? 12.12.2023 15:19 ↓

Today, Brittany and Connor talk about one of the most important American Founding Fathers, a man named Thomas Jefferson.

535. What Is The Difference Between Punishment v. Natural Consequences? 07.12.2023 14:39 ↓

Bad behavior is sometimes punished to teach us a lesson. But with or without formal punishment, every action, good or bad, has natural consequences that teach us important lessons?

534. What Is Egalitarianism? 05.12.2023 16:16 ↓

Connor and Brittany are back with another "ism" episode, this time they dive into "egalitarianism" and how it has been used to push dangerous socialist agendas.

533. Is It More Important To Change Hearts Or Minds? 30.11.2023 16:46 ↓

To make a change in the world, you have to be able to convince other people that your ideas are the right ones. This means changing minds and hearts, but which one is more important?

532. Why Was The Boston Massacre Trial So Important? 28.11.2023 16:16 ↓

Today, Connor and Brittany talk about the Boston Massacre and why the trial that took place after became such an important lesson in our justice system.

531. Should You Ever Do Work for Free? 23.11.2023 16:36 ↓

As you get started in your career, there are opportunities, like internships, where you may be expected to work for free. Is it ever a good thing to give your work away for free?

529. What Is Going on in Israel? 16.11.2023 16:41 ↓

The entire world is talking about the conflict between Israel and Palenstine. But what is the conflict about? And is there anything the rest of the world can do?

527. Is There A Right Way to Apologize? 09.11.2023 10:13 ↓

When we do something wrong, we know to say I am sorry. But what does it mean to really apologize and how can you show that you really mean it.

526. Should You Get into College Because of Your Race? 07.11.2023 16:33 ↓

Have you heard of something called Affirmative Action? This idea means some colleges treat applicants differently based on the color of their skin, which is racism.

525. How Do We Fix Student Loans? 03.11.2023 10:47 ↓

Is there anything that can be done to fix the student loan problem?

524. Who Was Katherine Johnson? 01.11.2023 11:39 ↓

One of the most brilliant mathematicians broke social barriers and helped America get to the moon.

523. Who Was Benito Mussolini? 30.10.2023 11:45 ↓

Today, Brittany and Ronni talk about one of the most infamous villains of the 20th century, the Italian Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini.

519. How Have Memes Changed How We Communicate? 20.10.2023 11:49 ↓

Why are memes such a powerful way to communicate with others?

516. Did The Internet Used To Be The Wild, Wild, West? 13.10.2023 10:55 ↓

Years ago, the internet used to be a very different place, where people were free to create and connect with other people around the world without government regulations.

515. What Are the Parts of the Dollar Bill's Design? 11.10.2023 11:41 ↓

Did you know that there are several features on the dollar bill? Ronni and Brittany walk through some examples.

514. If You Could Meet Any Historical Figure, Who Would It Be? 09.10.2023 10:52 ↓

Ever wonder what it would be like to travel back in time and meet one of your favorite historical figures? We don't have time machines in real life, but it's fun to think about which people we would choose!

513. What Are The Seven Deadly Sins? 06.10.2023 9:52 ↓

Stories, even fictional ones, teach us real world lessons and morals. Today, Brittany and Ronni takl about the 7 Deadly Sins and how they teach us about bad behaviors we should avoid.