HW Brands on Webster, Calhoun, and Clay
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The "Great Triumvirate" once dominated American politics. We spoke with HW Brands about their legacy for this week's podcast.
January 1, 2019
Jason Stanley Explains How Fascism Works
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For many, the spectacle of power Trump creates echoes uncomfortably the fascist politics of 20th century Europe and elsewhere.
December 24, 2018
Trump vs. the 25th Amendment
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A drafter of the 25th Amendment talks Donald Trump, American politics, the midterms, Mueller, and the Equal Rights Amendment.
December 17, 2018
Can We Learn from the Fall of the Roman Republic?
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Is the American republic like Rome's? For this week's podcast we spoke with Edward Watts, author of Mortal Republic, to see if that comparison makes sense.
November 27, 2018
The Midterms Are Over. Now What?
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For this week's podcast, we spoke to Noah Rothman about what the midterms mean.
November 8, 2018
Breaking the Chain
An Interview with Andrew and Grace Forrest
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Modern slavery is a global problem. Andrew Forrest's Walk Free Foundation plans to end it forever.
Vol 4, No 4 / September 20, 2018
A New Hope?
An Interview with William Kristol
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The well-known analyst and commentator sees some hope for our political life.
Vol 4, No 3 / July 3, 2018
Amending the Second
An Interview with Bret Stephens
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We spoke with the Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist about the way forward after Parkland.
Vol 4, No 2 / April 5, 2018
Red Giant
An Interview with Victor Sebestyen
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The story of how Lenin became Lenin forms a major theme in Sebestyen's essential new biography of the man.
Vol 4, No 2 / April 5, 2018
Why the Death of Caesar Never Ended
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Cornell's Barry Strauss, quite literally, wrote the book on the death of Caesar. We spoke with him about Roman politics and contemporary analogies for this week's podcast.
March 15, 2018
