Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency
Season 4 Episode 10
In the eyes of the nation and the world, the American presidency is a steadfast institution, one that symbolizes the United States' enduring strength…
1 year, 7 months ago
American Reckoning: Inside Trump’s Trial―and My Own
Season 4 Episode 9
Donald Trump’s so-called “hush money” trial was a historic episode in Trump’s unprecedented political career. The trial provided unique insight into …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter
Season 4 Episode 8
The complex legacy of Jimmy Carter’s one-term presidency remains poorly understood by the American public. Often wholly overshadowed by the era-defin…
1 year, 8 months ago
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
Season 4 Episode 7
An almost mythic figure in American sports history, Jim Thorpe is remembered for his unrivaled athletic talents. He was an Olympic gold medalist, an …
1 year, 8 months ago
Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
Season 4 Episode 6
Once a dedicated general of the Confederate army, risking his life in defense of slavery, James Longstreet’s life took an unprecedented turn in the y…
1 year, 8 months ago
The British Are Coming
Season 4 Episode 5
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Rick Atkinson joins David Rubenstein to uncover the untold stories and moral conflicts—from both the Amer…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
Season 4 Episode 4
The women’s suffrage movement was a hard-fought, decades-long campaign to extend that most essential of democratic rights to all Americans regardless…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future
Season 4 Episode 3
Joe Biden’s legacy as America’s 46th president is still in the making. President Biden took office shortly after the attempted coup on January 6th, d…
1 year, 10 months ago
One Nation Under God: A History of Religion in America
Season 4 Episode 2
Enshrined in our Constitution and etched into our currency, religion is inextricable from the fabric of American political and social life. The ubiqu…
1 year, 10 months ago
Under the Dome: Politics, Crisis, and Architecture at the United States Capitol
Season 4 Episode 1
The US Capitol building is a powerful physical symbol of representative democracy, with its famous dome one of America’s most iconic architectural fe…
1 year, 11 months ago