Constitutional Chats Live Podcast
Hosted by Cathy Gillespie and students: Tova Love Kaplan, Jewel Gilbert, and Jorne Gilbert
Join us as we chat with Constitutional experts on hot-topic issues via Zoom! You are not on camera but may ask questions via Q&A!
When: Every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 1:00pm Central
April 14, 2026 – The Pursuit of Liberty: Honoring Thomas Jefferson on His Birthday
April 21, 2026 – No Tax Without Consent: The Fight for Self-Government
April 28, 2026 – A Young Patriot: James Monroe Turns 18 in 1776
May 5, 2026 – Episode 301
May 12, 2026 – Episode 302
May 19, 2026 – Episode 303
June 2, 2026 – Episode 304
June 9, 2026 – Episode 305
June 16, 2026 – Episode 306
Meet the Hosts
Janine Turner
Actress Janine Turner is famous for her role as Maggie O’Connell in television’s Northern Exposure. She is the Founder and Co-President of Constituting America which launched in 2010. She is still acting but is also actively teaching kids about the U.S. Constitution and has given over 540 speeches to classrooms across the country.
Cathy Gillespie
Cathy Gillespie is the President of Constituting America and one of 16 private citizens serving on the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, helping organize the celebration of our country’s 250th birthday in 2026! She is a former Congressional Chief of Staff and former Commissioner of the White House Fellows Commission.
Tova Love Kaplan
Tova Love Kaplan is eighteen years old and lives in Chicago, Illinois. She currently serves as the National Youth Director for Constituting America, and runs the National Youth Advisory Council. She is a three-time winner of the “We the Future” contest and is passionate about educating and empowering young people to use their constitutional rights!
Jorne Gilbert
Jorne Gilbert is a recent graduate of Moravian University where he designed a major entitled Dramatic Production and Musical Performance. He used what he learned to further develop the charitable organization Sing For America which he co-founded to produce musicals portraying the art of Truth and Light. He is an avid rugby player and in his spare time flips houses with his uncle.
Jewel Gilbert
Jewel Gilbert is Executive Producer of Sing for America, a charity founded by him and his family. Sing for America reveals the Art of Truth and Light through live performance. He is the Operations Director for a new business venture, J. Barker Paving. Jewel holds a BA in Musical Performance/Dramatic
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