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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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago
MacArthur's Return to the Philippines at 80 Years
Season 4 Episode 43
It's been 80 years since Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur invaded and, eventually, liberated the Philippines. To discuss the pivotal eve…
1 year, 5 months ago
Chinese Malware Apps - A Trojan Horse in Your Pocket
Season 4 Episode 42
Temu - it offers lots of cheap goods, right? Did you bother reading the Terms of Service and do you realize just now intrusive this app is when it co…
1 year, 5 months ago
Civics Education - A Matter of the Heart and the Mind
Season 4 Episode 41
What is civics education and why is it so important in America and for Americans? What are the elements of good - not partisan, no slanted - civic ed…
1 year, 6 months ago