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What factors shape the way we think about politics?

ǻ residents who were interviewed on July 12, 2024 for 'The Wheelhouse' about the current state of politics.
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ǻ residents who were interviewed on July 12, 2024 for 'The Wheelhouse' about the current state of politics.

According to Pew Research Center, our “” has eroded over the last sixty years.

While there have been “modest” gains in support, factors like age, race, employment status, educational experience, and more impact how we view our federal institutions.

Today on the Wheelhouse, we journey through age groups, consider experiences, and offer a bit of a U.S. history lesson to shed some light on how Americans have formed their views about the government from the late 1950s to the present.

Plus, how can Gen Alpha engage with politics? How can adults help with kids’ civic development?

GUESTS:

  • , Founder and President at The Narrative Project; Columnist for CT Mirror and Editor of CT Mirror's Community Editorial Board
  • , Associate professor of political science and urban affairs, Southern ǻ State University
  • , Senior researcher, Pew Research Center
  • , Associate professor of political science, University at Albany
  • , Professor of psychology, San Diego State University
  • , Reporter, Washington desk, NPR
  • , Ph.D., Professor of Education and Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
  • , Ph.D., Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Developmental, Social, and Health Psychology, University of Kentucky
  • , Ph.D., co-founder and Executive Director of the African American Honors Collective and Adjunct Professor, Clark Atlanta University
  • . Ph.D., Division Head, Pediatric Psychology, ǻ Children’s

This show was edited together to feature thoughts and perspectives from people of various backgrounds. You will hear past interviews, including discussions from the April 10, 2024, “How to Talk to Kids about the 2024 Presidential Election” and the August 7, 2024, “Politics Across the Generations”.&Բ;

The Wheelhouse is available as a podcast on , , , , or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Frankie Graziano is the host of 'The Wheelhouse,' focusing on how local and national politics impact the people of ǻ.
Chloe Wynne is a producer for 'The Wheelhouse' and 'Where We Live.' She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the investigative podcast series, 'Admissible: Shreds of Evidence,' which was co-produced by VPM and Story Mechanics and distributed by iHeartRadio. She began her journalism career at inewsource, an investigative newsroom in San Diego, Calif., where she covered housing, education and crime. She earned her master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021, where she focused on audio storytelling.