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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 hand…
11 months, 2 weeks 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 Inde…
11 months, 3 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…
1 year 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 …
1 year 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. …
1 year 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 relat…
1 year 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 eco…
1 year 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, Worl…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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 spor…
1 year, 1 month ago