Matt Lewis sits down with Matt Beat (Mr. Beat) — former history & civics teacher, 1M+ subscriber YouTuber, and passionate advocate for fixing American democracy.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Mr. Beat shares the wild story of how MrBeast discovered him because of their similar names, their collaboration on a YouTube history video, and how he went from making silly classroom songs about the Compromise of 1850 to quitting teaching and running a full-time education channel.

— They dive deep into: Why most Americans know so little about civics and how that’s damaging our republic

— January 6th from the perspective of a high school government teacher

— The erosion of trust in institutions and why parties feel like they’re shifting

— Fighting fire with fire in today’s politics

— The economic and cultural roots of polarization

The core of the episode? Uncap the House — the surprisingly simple reform that could dramatically improve representation, reduce corruption, make gerrymandering much harder, and get popular policies passed.

Mr. Beat explains George Washington’s original vision (1 representative per 30,000 people), why the House has been stuck at 435 members for a century, his daily letters to his unresponsive congressman, and why he’s now endorsing dozens of candidates committed to this change.

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