This week, we discuss what we've been up to the past few months!!

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard! Also! Make sure to get your mail-in ballots in by Oct. 20. 

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

Important petitions/donation sites at the moment: 

Justice for Breonna Taylor:

https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired_copy  

End the famine in Yemen:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-war-and-end-the-famine-in-yemen  

Donate to help Lebanon recover from the massive crisis they are going through:

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/beirut-explosion-red-cross-treating-the-wounded.html

In this episode, we explain how Bureaucracy in the US works. This includes an explanation  of types of agencies and iron triangles.

Sources used in this episode include NPR, US News, Lilah's Gov Textbook, and Lumen Learning. As always, if you want extra information on any of the sources used, feel free to contact us in our socials/email below :). 

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe and leave a review! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

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If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Please utilize these numbers if you need help. You MATTER! 

Socials--

Instagram: @thelowdown.podcast

Facebook: The Lowdown w/ Lexi and Lilah

Spotify: @lowdownwithlexiandlilah

Email: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard!

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

In this episode, we discuss the vaccine gap, the science behind the vaccine, and the newly-released Fauci emails.

Sources used in this episode include NPR, WSJ, Washington Post, Buzzfeed News, and the NYT. As always, if you want extra information on any of the sources used, feel free to contact us in our socials/email below :). 

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe and leave a review! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

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If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Please utilize these numbers if you need help. You MATTER! 

Socials--

Instagram: @thelowdown.podcast

Facebook: The Lowdown w/ Lexi and Lilah

Spotify: @lowdownwithlexiandlilah

Email: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard!

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

In this episode, we discuss how a bill becomes a law and the actual laws that Congress can make. 

Sources used in this episode include Lilah's Gov Textbook, NPR, and The Constitution. As always, if you want extra information on any of the sources used, feel free to contact us in our socials/email below :). 

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe and leave a review! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Please utilize these numbers if you need help. You MATTER! 

Socials--

Instagram: @thelowdown.podcast

Facebook: The Lowdown w/ Lexi and Lilah

Spotify: @lowdownwithlexiandlilah

Email: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard!

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

In this episode, we discuss the recent laws being questioned in the SCOTUS and the precedent of Roe v. Wade.

Talk of the procedure involved in abortion begins at 16:22 and ends at 30:30.

Sources used in this episode include NPR, Oyez, Planned Parenthood, WSJ, and US National Library of Medicine. As always, if you want extra information on any of the sources used, feel free to contact us in our socials/email below :). 

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe and leave a review! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Please utilize these numbers if you need help. You MATTER! 

Socials--

Instagram: @thelowdown.podcast

Facebook: The Lowdown w/ Lexi and Lilah

Spotify: @lowdownwithlexiandlilah

Email: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard!

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

In this episode, we discuss the federal minimum wage and the proposed raise to $15/hr. 

Sources used in this episode include CT Post, Department of Labor, Fox, American Action Forum, and Education and Labor Committee. As always, if you want extra information on any of the sources used, feel free to contact us in our socials/email below :). 

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe and leave a review! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Please utilize these numbers if you need help. You MATTER! 

Socials--

Instagram: @thelowdown.podcast

Facebook: The Lowdown w/ Lexi and Lilah

Spotify: @lowdownwithlexiandlilah

Email: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard!

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

Important petitions at the moment: 

Justice for Breonna Taylor:

https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired_copy  

End the famine in Yemen:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-war-and-end-the-famine-in-yemen  

Donate to help Lebanon recover from the massive crisis they are going through:

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/beirut-explosion-red-cross-treating-the-wounded.html

In this episode, we discuss all things Civil Rights: the 1950s-60s, what next, and who is/was involved. 

Sources used in this episode include Britannica, NPR, NWHM, Wesleyan University, History.com, Bay College Library, and ADL. As always, if you want extra information on any of the sources used, feel free to contact us in our socials/email below :). 

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe and leave a review! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Please utilize these numbers if you need help. You MATTER! 

Socials--

Instagram: @thelowdown.podcast

Facebook: The Lowdown w/ Lexi and Lilah

Spotify: @lowdownwithlexiandlilah

Email: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard!

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

Important petitions at the moment: 

Justice for Breonna Taylor:

https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired_copy  

End the famine in Yemen:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-war-and-end-the-famine-in-yemen  

Donate to help Lebanon recover from the massive crisis they are going through:

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/beirut-explosion-red-cross-treating-the-wounded.html

In this episode, we discuss all things immigration, from the process all the way to where we think reform is necessary. 

Sources used in this episode include NPR, NBC, Fox, The CATO Institute, Brookings, The Migration Policy Institute, and The International Rescue Committee. As always, if you want extra information on any of the sources used, feel free to contact us in our socials/email below :). 

Thank you for your support :) Please subscribe and leave a review! It means the world to us! 

Lots of love,

Lexi & Lilah

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you are in need of help, please call 211. This is the Crisis Center Hotline, and it can save your life. Additionally, here are more important numbers to know:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Please utilize these numbers if you need help. You MATTER! 

Socials--

Instagram: @thelowdown.podcast

Facebook: The Lowdown w/ Lexi and Lilah

Spotify: @lowdownwithlexiandlilah

Email: llldownpodcast@gmail.com

How can I register to vote? Good question! It's super quick and easy. Just go to https://vote.gov/ and follow the steps listed. Make your voice heard!

Do I have Covid-19? Get tested! Testing locations in CT can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Covid-19-Knowledge-Base/COVID-19-Testing and if you live elsewhere go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html to find out how to get tested in your state. Stay safe!

Where can you find us? Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

Important petitions at the moment: 

Justice for Breonna Taylor:

https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforbre-breonna-taylor-officers-fired_copy  

End the famine in Yemen:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-war-and-end-the-famine-in-yemen  

Donate to help Lebanon recover from the massive crisis they are going through:

https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/beirut-explosion-red-cross-treating-the-wounded.html