Getting Schooled Podcast

Latest Episodes:

What Is the Declaration of Independence? Part 1 Jun 29, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, Professor Peter S. Onuf, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History, Emeritus, at the University of Virginia, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Professor Onuf discusses how early Americans came to declare their independence and what the history of Fourth of July can teach us about our great nation. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is a Players Association? Jun 22, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, Michele Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Roberts discusses the role of players associations and their impact on professional sports. She also explains how her career as a trial attorney informed her current role at the NBPA. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is Juneteenth? Jun 19, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, Herbert G. Ruffin, Department Chair of African American Studies at Syracuse University, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Professor Ruffin explains the history of Juneteenth, how the holiday was honored by early freedmen, and how the celebration of this date has evolved through United States history. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What Is the Census? Jun 15, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, U.S. Census Bureau Public Affairs Specialist & Spokesperson, Virginia Hyer, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Virginia explains the history of the decennial census in the United States, how the census' findings impact communities across the nation and why it's so important for people to respond to the survey. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What are the Rights of the States? Jun 08, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, University of Memphis Law Professor Steven Mulroy, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Steven explains the powers of the states, how the states' jurisdiction is impacted by the federal government, and how this dynamic has effected the US government's response to recent national events. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average? Jun 01, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, Charles Payne, host of FOX Business Network's Making Money with Charles Payne, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Charles explains the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, what it indicates about the larger American economy, and how it has been impacted by COVID-19. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek Follow Charles Payne on Twitter: @cvpayne

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What is Memorial Day? May 25, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, Geoffrey Wawro, Professor of Military History and Director of the Military History Center at the University of North Texas, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Geoffrey explains the importance of Memorial Day, how it began, and how Americans can continue to honor this important day. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

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What is FISA? May 18, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, FOX Senior Judicial Analyst, Judge Andrew Napolitano, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Judge Napolitano explains FISA's history, why it's being reevaluated now, and what this legislation could mean for Americans. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek Follow Judge Napolitano on Twitter: @Judgenap

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What is a Supply Chain? May 11, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, FOX Business Network Correspondent, Kristina Partsinevelos, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Kristina explains the importance of supply chains, how they affect different industries, and how they're being impacted by COVID-19. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek Follow Kristina on Twitter: @KristinaParts

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What is Contact Tracing? May 04, 2020

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FOX Nation host Abby Hornacek takes a closer look at the topics and buzz words you find your friends and coworkers using to sound intelligent. Each week Abby and her expert guests will tackle topics we take for granted and help to explain the roots and meanings behind them. This week, FOX News Medical Contributor, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan. Dr. Nesheiwat explains how contract tracing works in our healthcare system, the challenges contact tracing poses, and what impact a potential contact tracing app would have on the mitigation of COVID-19. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek Follow Dr. Nesheiwat on Twitter: @DoctorJanette

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