About this episode

The episode introduces the podcast 'Government That Doesn’t Suck,' which explores the surprising origins of various government features.

Government often gets a bad rap. But each episode of the new podcast “Government That Doesn’t Suck,” hosted by Professors Greg Jackson and Lindsey Cormack, tells a surprising origin story of a feature of government important to the country, from the internet to the National Park Service to the roads that connect the nation. New episodes drop every other Monday. Use this link to follow on your favorite listening platform or on YouTube for full video episodes: Government That Doesn’t Suck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Greg Jackson, Lindsey Cormack

Topics covered

• government
• history
• podcast
• public service
• civic engagement

Keywords

• government
• history
• podcast
• National Park Service
• internet
• public service
• civic engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Government That Doesn’t Suck, Rewind Studios, National Park Service

Places: United States, internet

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