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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…
11 months, 2 weeks 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…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Lexington & Concord at 250 Years: Stories from the American Revolution
Season 5 Episode 16
On 19 April 1775, the American War for Independence began at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Take a step back in time this week to learn some o…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Do the Democrats Have an Ideology Problem?
Season 5 Episode 15
The 2024 elections left the Democrats in crisis, soul-searching over why they not only lost the White House, but also multiple down-ballot races, as …
1 year ago
Lessons in Liberty: What We Can Learn From the Lives of 10 Extraordinary Americans
Season 5 Episode 14
What can we learn from those who came before us? What life lessons can be gleaned from the ideas and actions of noteworthy Americans? Dr. Cara Roger …
1 year ago
The Statesmanship of Ronald Reagan
Season 5 Episode 13
What is statesmanship? What does it take to be a statesman? Is it possible to be such a leader during easy times, or only during the toughest moments…
1 year ago
Abigail Adams: John's Confidant, Partner, and Advisor
Season 5 Episode 12
Lindsay Chervinsky, Director of the George Washington Presidential Library, joins Cara Rogers Stevens this week to discuss Abigail Adams and her impa…
1 year ago
Sleep Training the American People?
Season 5 Episode 11
Daylight Savings Time: nobody seems to enjoy switching their clocks twice a year, and recently there has been another push to eliminate it altogether…
1 year, 1 month ago
A Speech That Mattered - Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Season 5 Episode 10
Today e ask you to take a moment to look back at an inaugural address that was also given in a time of high political division and partisanship, in f…
1 year, 1 month ago
Adding the Lone Star - The Annexation and Statehood of Texas
Season 5 Episode 9
How and why did the short-lived Republic of Texas seek admission into the United States and become the 28th state? Historical Jordan Cash joins Jeff …
1 year, 1 month ago