This American President
This American President delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. It will challenge the way you look at American history. Hosted by Richard Lim. Art by NipRogers.com.
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34. The Price of Ambition Part 2 | John F. Kennedy
In October of 1962, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev went to the brink of nuclear armageddon.
70 min
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33. Washington's Cabinet with Lindsay Chervinsky
We take the president’s cabinet for granted but Professor Lindsay M. Chervinsky shows that it’s creation wasn’t a foregone conclusion.
50 min
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32. Jackie Kennedy Onassis with Paul Brandus
Paul Brandus discusses his new book, Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O, and how Jackie Kennedy sought to build a life without JFK.
56 min
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31. The Price of Ambition Part 1 | John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy entered office amid great expectations and high ambitions. But his idealism would soon crash into the realities of the Cold War.
70 min
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30. The World According to Vladimir Putin with ...
Vladimir Putin remains one of the world’s most enigmatic leaders, but Professor Brian Taylor has spent years studying what makes the Russian president tick.
48 min
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29. Abraham Lincoln: The Master of Fake News wi...
They called him Honest Abe, but according to author Elizabeth Mitchell, Abraham Lincoln wasn't always honest.
36 min
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28. Confirming a Supreme Court Justice In An El...
GOP senators are moving to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
39 min
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27. The Blueprint: Washington’s Farewell Addres...
In 1796, George Washington decided to retire after decades of public service, but he was worried for his nation’s future.
19 min
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26. What Happens if the President is Incapacita...
President Trump’s COVID diagnosis raises questions about what happens when the president is incapacitated.
41 min
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25. The History of Presidential Elections with ...
In the middle of a heated presidential election, historian Jarrett Stepman explains what lessons history has to offer about the electoral college, running mate selections, and televised debates.
54 min
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24. America’s Suffragists: 100 Years Later with...
100 years after the 19th amendment, Jane Hampton Cook’s book Resilience on Parade recounts the long struggle to secure women the right to vote nationwide.
53 min
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23. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Legacy with Merrill ...
The grandson of the 34th president, Merrill Eisenhower Atwater continues his family’s tradition of public service as CEO of People to People International.
56 min
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22. On the Edge of Armageddon Part 2 | Dwight D...
Some remember Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency as a time of peace and prosperity, but in reality, it was an era of constant global crises.
105 min
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21. On the Edge of Armageddon Part 1 | Dwight D...
Few men entered the presidency as prepared as Dwight D. Eisenhower, but the Cold War required exquisite statesmanship.
57 min
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BONUS: Pandemics, Presidents, and Prophets
Our host Richard and Joey Brown discuss the smallpox pandemic during the American Revolution and the Spanish Flu and the lessons those events have to offer for the present COVID-19 pandemic.
32 min
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20. The Power of the Universe Part 2 | Harry S....
Harry S. Truman, a former haberdasher from Missouri, presided over the final victory in World War II, but a new conflict emerged: the Cold War.
103 min
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BONUS: State of the Podcast + Kickstarter Project
Richard and Michael answer questions from listeners including the origin story of the podcast and what goes into making an episode. They also announce a Kickstarter Project to fund a podcast studio. To become a...
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19. The Power of the Universe Part 1 | Harry S....
In 1945, Harry S. Truman made one of the most fateful decisions any president has ever had to make: to use the atomic bomb as a weapon of war.
73 min
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18. FDR's Final Odyssey: D-Day to Yalta with Ni...
Nigel Hamilton is the author of an epic-three part biography on Franklin D. Roosevelt.
70 min
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17. Apollo 11 Splashdown with Navy Frogman John...
When John Wolfram joined the US Navy in 1967, he did not know he would become the first person to see the Apollo 11 astronauts after the moon landing.
42 min
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16. A Gulf of Civil Horror | George Washington
George Washington is known as the “Indispensible Man” of the American Revolution.
99 min
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15. Presidential Fight Club with Scott Rank
Scott Rank discusses his podcast "Presidential Fight Club", which seeks to answer the question "If all of the presidents fought each other one-on-one, who would win?"
57 min
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14. Gen. Michael Hayden, Director of the NSA an...
General Michael V. Hayden was on the front lines during President Bush’s War on Terror.
67 min
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13. Will and Ted’s Imperial Adventure Part 2 | ...
The Spanish-American War is at hand and America faces even more temptations towards imperialism in the Philippine-American War.
117 min
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12. Will and Ted’s Imperial Adventure Part 1 | ...
The unlikely pair of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt transformed their nation from an isolationist republic to a global empire.
82 min