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All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money
Season 5 Episode 26
Presidents are people, too, and fallible, short-sighted, disciplined, daring - and all the other traits we humans share. How have our presidents handled, or mishandled, their own money? What can we l…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Sir William Blackstone's Influence on the American Founding
Season 5 Episode 25
Who was William Blackstone? What did he contribute to English law, and how did his contributions directly impact the ideas in the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution? How is it that a B…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why and How Did Slaveholders Oppose Free Speech?
Season 5 Episode 24
Americans have faced, unfortunately, a number of movements and moments in our history where free speech - especially of a political nature - has been challenged and even quashed. Power-wielding oppon…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Paul Nitze - America's Cold Warrior
Season 5 Episode 23
Paul Nitze served under eight different U.S. presidents, from during World War 2 through the end of the Cold War, and it was his thinking, laid down in NSC-68, that provided some of the most foundati…
Published on 3 months ago
The Extinction of Experience - Reclaiming Our Humanity in the Face of Technology
Season 5 Episode 22
Technology, especially social media and the near ubiquity of mobile devices, has changed our world, our personal lives, and interpersonal relations. A great many people are waking up to the mountain …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
America's Place in the World - Empire, Neighbor, or Something Else?
Season 5 Episode 21
What is America’s place in the world, and how have Americans understood where we as a country ought to be when it comes to world affairs and in relations with other countries? Should we be an “empire…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump, Trade, and Tariffs - Historical Background and Current Analysis
Season 5 Episode 20
Tariffs, seemingly a relic of the 18th and 19th centuries, are back on the front page as tools of policy, with wide-reaching impacts on America's economy and Americans as individuals. What's the hist…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
VE Day at 80 Years - The End of WW2 in Europe
Season 5 Episode 19
8 May 1945: Victory in Europe Day, the day after the armistice between the Allied powers and Nazi Germany goes into effect. Almost 5 years long, World War 2 in Europe destroyed millions of lives, bur…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Challenges of Creating an American Grand Strategy
Season 5 Episode 18
What is 'grand strategy' and how does it differ from strategy? What does grand strategy mean to a nation, its leaders and people? How is such a thing developed and revised over time? And why is it so…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
No Fun Anymore: What's Happened to the NBA?
Season 5 Episode 17
Why have NBA ratings dropped by half over the last decade? How has the game changed in recent years and what does the proliferation of legalized sports betting have to do with it? Jeff takes a break …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago