Explore every episode of the podcast The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| 639. Storytelling with A Message: An Interview with Storyteller, Sean Malone | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:24:46 | |
Today, Chief Creative Officer for Lexandria and friend of the podcast, Sean Malone, sits down to talk about storytelling across all sorts of different mediums and how he uses his art to educate others. | |||
| 638. How Can You Make New Friends? | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:12:34 | |
Making new friends can seem scary. But it's one of the most important skills you can learn. Today Brittany talks about the importance of becoming a good conversationalist, Spoiler alert: sometimes that means talking less and listening more. | |||
| 630. What Happened During The Constitutional Convention? | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:15:07 | |
Brittany dives into the discussions that eventually led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. | |||
| 543. Who Are The Tuttle Twins People of The Year? | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:13:52 | |
Every year Time Magazine names the most important people of the year. Today, Brittany and Connor get a chance to make their own list. | |||
| 542. What Were The Biggest Events of 2023? | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:16:14 | |
2023 is almost in the books. What were some of the biggest events that happened this year? And what can we learn from them? | |||
| 541. Why Has Crime Gotten Worse? | 28 Dec 2023 | 00:16:19 | |
Over the last several years crime in America has gotten much worse. Why has this been happening? And our there things we can do to fix it? | |||
| 540. How Did Property Rights Save Jamestown? | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:14:04 | |
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 Dec 2023 | 00:15:37 | |
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 Dec 2023 | 00:16:39 | |
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 Dec 2023 | 00:15:49 | |
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 Dec 2023 | 00:15:19 | |
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 Dec 2023 | 00:14:39 | |
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 Dec 2023 | 00:16:16 | |
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. | |||
| 629. Who Was Charlie Kirk? | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:15:59 | |
In this episode, Brittany explains why the young activist Charlie Kirk left such a mark on the world. | |||
| 533. Is It More Important To Change Hearts Or Minds? | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:16:46 | |
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 Nov 2023 | 00:16:16 | |
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 Nov 2023 | 00:16:36 | |
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? | |||
| 530. Who From History Would You Want To Meet? Connor Edition | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:16:22 | |
You've already heard from Brittany and Ronni, so today, Connor chimes in to tell us which historical figures he would most want to meet. | |||
| 529. What Is Going on in Israel? | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:16:41 | |
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? | |||
| 528. What's Going On with Ukraine? | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:16:52 | |
It's been over a year since the situation between Russia and Ukraine reached a boiling point. But what is happening now? And what role is the U.S. playing in the conflict? Should we be playing any role at all? | |||
| 527. Is There A Right Way to Apologize? | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:10:13 | |
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 Nov 2023 | 00:16:33 | |
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 Nov 2023 | 00:10:47 | |
Is there anything that can be done to fix the student loan problem? | |||
| 524. Who Was Katherine Johnson? | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:11:39 | |
One of the most brilliant mathematicians broke social barriers and helped America get to the moon. | |||
| 628. What Was Shays' Rebellion? | 25 Sep 2025 | 00:16:09 | |
In the final days of the Articles of Confederation, things started heating up when one farmer returning home from the Revolutionary War had had enough. | |||
| 523. Who Was Benito Mussolini? | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:11:45 | |
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 Oct 2023 | 00:11:49 | |
Why are memes such a powerful way to communicate with others? | |||
| 518. What Is the Golden Rule? | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:10:39 | |
It's a rule common to many religions - treating others the way you need to be treated. What does it mean for our life? | |||
| 517. What Does It Mean To Learn From History/The Past? | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:11:54 | |
"Those who don't learn from the past are condemned to repeat it." You've probably heard that quote, but what does it really mean? | |||
| 516. Did The Internet Used To Be The Wild, Wild, West? | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:10:55 | |
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 Oct 2023 | 00:11:41 | |
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 Oct 2023 | 00:10:52 | |
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 Oct 2023 | 00:09:52 | |
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. | |||
| 512. What Was Your First Job? | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:10:47 | |
Today, Ronni and Brittany talk about their first jobs and what they learned from their experience. The also talk about how that experience helped them in their future career. | |||
| 511. Would You Stand Up For Your Rights? | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:14:51 | |
Connor interviews Jaiden Rodriguez, the boy behind the viral story of a school kicking him out of class for having a Gadsden flag "Don't tread on me" patch. What would you have done in his situation? | |||
| 627. What Are The Articles of Confederation? | 24 Sep 2025 | 00:14:31 | |
After the Declaration of Independence was signed, but before the Constitution was signed, America was governed by what were called the Articles of Confederation. | |||
| 510. How Can Humans Work with AI? | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:19:04 | |
AI isn't going anywhere, so humans need to learn how to work with this new technology and use it to their advantage. | |||
| 509. How Should You Negotiate A Salary And Ask for A Raise? | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:17:06 | |
Connor and Brittany discuss some tips for asking your boss for a raise. | |||
| 508. Did Women Always Have Property Rights? | 25 Sep 2023 | 00:15:42 | |
Today, Brittany and Connor discuss the history of women's property rights in England and America. | |||
| 507. Should We Ban TikTok? | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:15:29 | |
There are a lot of privacy concerns over the popular app, TikTok, but should the government be allowed to ban it? | |||
| 506. Who Is Woodrow Wilson? | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:16:29 | |
Today, Connor and Brittany talk about an American villain who grew the government and implemented racist policies. | |||
| 505. How Was The Income Tax Created? | 18 Sep 2023 | 00:17:09 | |
Today, Connor and Brittany talk about the history of the income tax. | |||
| 504. How Can You Keep Safe While Online? | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:15:36 | |
Ronni talks about some online safety tips for kids to keep safe when playing online games. | |||
| 503. Who Are The Wright Brothers? | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:16:07 | |
The only reason we are able to get in airplanes and fly around the world is because of two brothers from Ohio. | |||
| 502. How Can You Create Value for Others? | 11 Sep 2023 | 00:17:14 | |
Entrepreneurship is about creating value for others. But what does that actually look like? | |||
| 501. Are Our Perceptions of The World Always True? | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:16:17 | |
Is something true just because we believe it is? | |||
| 626. Is America A "Democracy" or A "Constitutional Republic?" | 18 Sep 2025 | 00:13:05 | |
People throw around the term "democracy" when describing the American political system. Is America really a democracy? | |||
| 500. How Does Your Mindset Shape Your Perspectives? | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:18:16 | |
It's not always easy to understand why a person thinks the way they do. That's because many of our beliefs are shaped because of our unique experiences in the world. | |||
| 499. Should The Government Ban Light Bulbs? | 04 Sep 2023 | 00:15:49 | |
The government loves to ban things. This time, they are coming after light bulbs. | |||
| 498. Can You Change Your Mindset? | 01 Sep 2023 | 00:16:56 | |
We all have certain mindsets, or the way we think of and view the world. But sometimes these mindsets bring us down and stop us from growing as people. Today Brittany and Connor discuss how we can change them and become more productive people. | |||