We the People
A weekly show from the National Constitution Center hosted by Julie Silverbrook and Tom Donnelly where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.
1
Scott Greenberger on The Forsaken Founder: Gouv...
Exploring the colorful life and consequential legacy of Gouverneur Morris, the “Penman of the Constitution.”
51 min
2
Can Article V Conventions Advance Constitutiona...
Lawrence Lessig and David Super debate whether Article V conventions offer a viable path to constitutional amendments and the risks they pose.
65 min
3
David O. Stewart on The Democracy We Must Keep
Exploring key founding-era documents and the ideas that shaped America’s constitutional democracy
47 min
4
Previewing the Supreme Court’s 2026-2027 Term
The National Constitution Center previews the Supreme Court’s 2026-2027 term
60 min
5
Frederick Douglass and Free Speech
How Douglass connected freedom of speech to abolition, equal citizenship, and the practice of self-government
46 min
6
The Past, Present, and Future of the Second Ame...
Tracing the ongoing debates over the constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms
64 min
7
William Magnuson on The Just and the Good: How ...
Tracing the history of law, courts, codes, and constitutions
64 min
8
The State of Free Speech in 2026
Geoffrey Stone and Eugene Volokh discuss the First Amendment and the rapidly evolving speech landscape in America
71 min
9
Mary Sarah Bilder on the Origins of the Bill of...
How ideas about rights and liberties evolved from the English tradition to the Bill of Rights we know today
39 min
10
Chatrie and the Future of the Fourth Amendment
Privacy, technology, and constitutional protections in the digital age
46 min
11
Fergus Bordewich on Centennial and the Great Fa...
Exploring the history, invention, and celebration of America’s 100th birthday in 1876
79 min
12
Rosemarie Zagarri on The Declaration’s Grievances
Why you can’t fully understand the Declaration without reading the section almost everyone skips
51 min
13
What the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term Revealed ...
Jonathan Adler and Masha Hansford unpack recent Supreme Court decisions and explore the judicial philosophies on the Roberts Court
66 min
14
Free Speech in a Changing World
A Conversation about the First Amendment with Nadine Strossen and Jacob Mchangama
58 min
15
Does Article II of the Constitution Grant the P...
Scholars Michael Ramsey and Jed Shugerman debate recent Supreme Court decisions on the president’s removal power
71 min
16
Civil Discourse and the Supreme Court
Scholars Jonathan Adler, Greg Garre, Katherine Mims Crocker, and Howard Wasserman explore the issue of civil discourse surrounding the Supreme Court
48 min
17
The Supreme Court and Executive Power
Scholars Gillian Metzger, Julian Mortenson, and Ilya Somin explore the Supreme Court’s approach to executive power
49 min
18
The Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’...
Richard Epstein and Martha Jones unpack the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara
64 min
19
The Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and t...
David Blight, Robert P. George, and Annette Gordon-Reed explore the enduring ideas at the core of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
64 min
20
Eric Slauter on The Declaration’s Promises
The enduring promises and tensions at the heart of the Declaration of Independence
49 min
21
Carol Berkin on the Declaration’s lesser-known ...
Historian Carol Berkin explores the fascinating lives of some of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence
67 min
22
Justice Stephen Breyer on The Promise of Americ...
Justice Breyer reflects on the enduring constitutional ideals explored in a new book from the NCC and their continued relevance today
58 min
23
David Armitage on the Declaration’s Influence A...
David Armitage explores the Declaration of Independence’s impact on world history as well as its significance within the United States, though for different reasons.
45 min
24
Michael Auslin on National Treasure
Michael Auslin offers a sweeping and vivid history of the Declaration of Independence from its drafting to its enduring role in American life today
58 min
25
Jonathan Adler and Stephen Vladeck Debate the U...
Experts debate part of the Supreme Court’s work that has drawn growing public attention
66 min