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Making the Presidency - John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic
Season 5 Episode 1
John Adams was instrumental in America's efforts for independence, the formation of our early government, and the cementing of norms and systems duri…
1 year, 1 month ago
Born American, But in the Wrong Place - A Special Episode of The American Idea
Season 4 Episode 52
Peter Schramm, former Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center and Professor of Political Science, was a student of American thought, culture, insti…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Work of a Press Secretary: Politics and Perceptions | Contemporary Conversations
Season 4 Episode 51
Done every 10 years in response to the census, as required in the Constitution, congressional redistricting is always a politically-charged process, …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Nazis' Last Gasp: The Battle of the Bulge at 80 Years
Season 4 Episode 50
Jeff is joined by Dr. John Moser, Professor of History, to discuss the pivotal Battle of the Bulge - or Ardennes Offensive - that turned out to be Na…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Power and the Money - When Presidents and Captains of Industry Clash
Season 4 Episode 49
Jeff is joined by historian Tevi Troy to discuss an issue of both historical and current relevance: what happens when the interests of commercial and…
1 year, 2 months ago
Presidential Scandals - Crimes and Moral Failings From the Founding to the Present
Season 4 Episode 48
Can we find an honest president, or an honest presidential administration? By what standards do we identify "corruption" when it comes to the White H…
1 year, 2 months ago
America's Military Recruiting Crisis
Season 4 Episode 47
How bad is our military recruiting crisis? Why are our armed services having sustained problems bringing in and retaining members? And what does this…
1 year, 3 months ago
Elections of 2024 - Analysis, Commentary, and Reflections
Season 4 Episode 46
Jeff is joined by presidential historian Dr. Vincent Cannato, of the University of Massachusetts-Boston to discuss the elections of 2024, with partic…
1 year, 3 months ago
Angry American Politics - What We Can Learn From The Election of 1800
Season 4 Episode 45
We often look at our divisive, shrill, and angry politics as somehow outside of some vague norm, or worse than at any time in our past. Go back to go…
1 year, 3 months ago
Freedom of the Press and the Rise of the Citizen Journalist
Season 4 Episode 44
Jeff and legal scholar Jonathan Turley discuss the importance of a free press in America, as well as the decline of legacy media and the simultaneous…
1 year, 3 months ago