Welcome back to the Making Sense with Mr. Smith Podcast. In this episode host Christine Aspen, joined by Savannah, Violet and, of course, Mr. Smith will discuss pressing local politics. This episode will explore the principles dictating Jim Pillen’s medical marijuana legalization, new Nebraska ICE facilities, the controversial streetcar, and more. Importantly, we’ll cover how well Nebraskan’s voices are being heard.
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Christine Aspen, Commentary Editor
Christine is a senior at Brownell Talbot; she has been at BT for 15 years and on Verbatim for three. Christine participates in many activities such as orchestra and powerlifting. Outside of school she has many passions, such as beekeeping, camping, and discussing current events. Christine is excited for another year working on Verbatim and can’t wait to continue journalism this year.
Angela Hensley • Sep 18, 2025 at 9:55 am
Amazing podcast! Christine is so well-spoken.
Gwenniviere Wistar Aspen • Oct 1, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Awesome podcast! Love the perspective.
Jeremy Aspen • Apr 30, 2024 at 5:16 pm
That really is a nice cover. It’s really nice hearing the next generation learning about these complicated topics.
Kidman Ip • Dec 13, 2022 at 1:21 am
Who made the podcast cover? It’s amazing!
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Paige Birch, who has done the artwork for most of the graphics on the site.