07: Electing Awesomeness w/ Prof. Andrea Jones-Rooy PhD

Laika and Albie meet Professor Andrea Jones-Rooy and learn about Gordy’s political ambitions! In this very democratic drive to school, we learn how elections work, what happens to the candidates that lose elections, and how Gordy plans to protect the SpaceBus from space pirates once she’s President! 

Dr. Jones-Rooy is a professor at NYU, a standup comedian, and a circus performer. She has a Ph.D. in political science and thinks it's an awesome subject and wishes more people knew about it! 

Featuring Tessa Hersh, Liz Gerger, Matthew S Starr & Andrea Jones-Rooy 

Edited by Melissa Virzi 

Mastered by Paula Pickreign 

Produced & Written by Alec Plasker 

Produced & Researched by Kate Downey 

 Get to school with SpaceBus! An educational adventure podcast with a mission to launch kids to school, even if their desk is the kitchen table. This free remote learning resource helps parents & teachers start their kids’ school day by replacing the physical transition of a school bus ride with a wild audio journey. Kids board the SpaceBus every morning with new friends Laika, Albie and their SpaceBus Driver Gordy, plus real scientific experts. With mysterious riddles to solve, active episodes to get kids moving in the morning, and genuinely amazing scientific knowledge, SpaceBus gets the fuel burnin’ and their brains learnin’!