Aug 31, 2018
Between the death of Senator John McCain, recent developments in
the Trump-Russia investigation, and Congressional upsets, quite a
bit has unfolded in the political sphere. Julian Zelizer and Sam
Wang discuss all that's happened in this week's...
Aug 23, 2018
Fictional work often stimulates a broader debate about politics and
history. This was the case following the release of Harper Lee’s
“Go Set a Watchman” in 2015. A beloved literary hero, Atticus Finch
was remade into a bigoted antagonist. In today’s episode, historian
and author Joseph Crespino joins Julian...
Aug 23, 2018
The 25th Amendment has returned to national dialogue and become a
popular topic during Donald Trump’s presidency. The amendment,
adopted in 1967, addresses what happens if the President of the
United States is removed, dies, is incapacitated, or otherwise
unable to fulfill the powers and duties of the presidency....
Aug 16, 2018
In recent history, federalism has been favored by the Republican
party, while Democrats have aimed to nationalize certain policies.
But given Republicans’ current control of the federal government,
progressive Democrats may need to aim to achieve their policy goals
at the state level. Daniel Hemel joins this episode...
Aug 10, 2018
Sports have a long history of being intertwined with American
politics. Drawing on his experience as a former presidential
speechwriter, Curt Smith examines the relationship between baseball
and the American presidency in a new book: “The Presidents and the
Pastime.” In this episode, he joins Julian Zelizer to...