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The Teen Take

The Teen Take

Written by: Thaddeus Tate
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Welcome to The Teen Take, where Gen Z breaks down politics in plain language.

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  • Episode 5: The Whirlwind of D.H.S., the War with Iran, Social Media Giants

    Episode 5: The Whirlwind of D.H.S., the War with Iran, Social Media Giants
    Mar 26 2026

    Welcome to the Teen Take, where Gen Z breaks down politics in plain language. Thaddeus discusses the key facts of the War with Iran, and the Whirlwind that is the Department of Homeland Security. He finishes the episode off by talking about how social media platforms have been found to cause mental health problems in a lawsuit. Stay loud. Stay smart. This is the Teen Take.
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    12 mins
  • Episode 4: Border Enforcement, Airspace Closures, and Social Media

    Episode 4: Border Enforcement, Airspace Closures, and Social Media
    Feb 17 2026

    In this episode of the Teen Take, Thaddeus breaks down this week's headlines regarding the Department of Homeland Security and the workings of Greenland in the Munich Security Conference this past weekend.
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    10 mins
  • Episode 3: Alex Pretti, Trump v. Lisa Cook, and the Board of Peace

    Episode 3: Alex Pretti, Trump v. Lisa Cook, and the Board of Peace
    Jan 27 2026

    In this episode of the Teen Take, Thaddeus discusses the shooting of 37-year-old I.C.U. nurse Alex Pretti, the high-level Supreme Court case that is Trump v. Cook, the new international body that is the Board of Peace, and the updates in the Greenland situation.
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    12 mins
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