Robert MacDougall, one of several teenage boys featured in the documentary film Boys State, on Apple TV+.
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The world of politics is not pretty, even in high school. That’s one of the takeaways from the new documentary Boys State, about a week-long program sponsored by the American Legion. In it, a thousand Texas high-school boys form political parties, nominate candidates, and hold elections to form a government. The film shows how a few of these students think about politics and running for office. And it considers how they’ve been influenced by the last few years of American political discourse.
Show Notes:
- Hear Bob Mondello’s review of Boys State on All Things Considered
- What’s making Stephen happy: Linda Diaz winning this year’s Tiny Desk Contest
- What’s making Glen happy: Lisa Hanawalt’s book I Want You
- What’s making Bilal happy: 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way on TLC
- What’s making Linda happy: The podcasts Make My Day with Josh Gondelman and Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out
Note: We will be covering Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra in two separate upcoming episodes — and we want your questions about each series! If you have a question, email us a voice memo at [email protected].
The audio was produced and edited by Mike Katzif and Jessica Reedy.
