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Lincoln and the Presidential Pardon Power
Season 5 Episode 6
The presidential pardon is the most sweeping and unchallengeable of a president's powers, and it seems that each time someone leaves the White House,…
1 year, 4 months ago
Jimmy Carter - His Presidency, Politics, and Legacy
Season 5 Episode 5
Jimmy Carter, a one-term Democrat president from Georgia, recently passed away after a long and impactful and sometimes controversial post-presidenti…
1 year, 4 months ago
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Reconciliation
Season 5 Episode 4
As we mark another peaceful transfer of presidential power in America - and after an ugly, rancorous political campaign season - it's worth looking b…
1 year, 4 months ago
New Year, Same Problem: Our National Debt and Its Implications
Season 5 Episode 3
America's national debt stands at over $36 trillion dollars as of early 2025. What does that mean? How did we get here? What should and can be done a…
1 year, 4 months ago
America First - FDR vs Charles Lindbergh in the Shadow of War
Season 5 Episode 2
Jeff is joined by historian H.W. Brands to discuss the public and political battle between #FDR and Charles Lindbergh during the lead-in to #WW2. Wer…
1 year, 5 months ago
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, 5 months 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 months ago