The podcast episodes explore various aspects of citizenship, including its legal definitions, the rights and responsibilities it entails, and how citizenship has been understood and redefined over time.

Several episodes delve into the significance of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. The episodes also discuss the role of citizenship in social movements, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its impact on the meaning of citizenship (How well did the Civil Rights Act live up to its promise?).

Other episodes examine the concept of active citizenship and how individuals can engage in public issues to drive social change (How to be an active citizen and spark change, How to imagine a better future for democracy). The podcasts also touch on the complex issues surrounding citizenship, such as the case of Shamima Begum, who was stripped of her British citizenship (Shamima Begum: racism, citizenship and the Supreme Court).