Latest Presidency Podcast Episodes
Bonus: Aftermath of Emancipation
Q & Abe - February 17, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis bonus episode accompanies episode 4.1, "Was Lincoln a racist?" Richard Blackett told us about one of the obstacles folks promoting emancipation in the US faced before the Civil War, and Seth Levi told us about a project he’s working on to help support voting rights in communities descended...
POTUS 43: A Fresh Look at W
American POTUS - February 14, 2022 15:00 - 50 minutesGeorge W Bush walked into the White House dialed in on domestic issues, but after 9/11, all attention turned to the chaotic war on terror. To begin with, the country was fully behind him, but the long drawn out fight eventually took its toll on the public’s patience. Mix in a financial collaps...
Was Lincoln a racist?
Q & Abe - February 10, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this episode, we're talking through a question we've gotten from older visitors, documentarians, and teen students alike. Along the way we pass through the Lincoln-Douglas debates, monumental controversies, the power of anger, and lost historical perspectives. Come along with us! Guests: R...
POTUS 3: The Founding Father who Founded a University
American POTUS - February 06, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutesThomas Jefferson was an overachiever who accomplished some pretty major things in his life, wrote the Declaration of Independence, Secretary of State, Governor, Vice President and President. But when your career maxes out, guys like Jefferson don’t just go home and retire quietly. To keep hims...
POTUS 14: Handsome & Heartbroken
American POTUS - January 31, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutesPOTUS Franklin Pierce may not be top-of-mind when you think about the Presidency, but just like the All Star’s of the White House, his decisions and plans were terribly consequential. At the top of the list, how he dealt with the raging debate over slavery. Both sides saw him as a compromiser,...
POTUS 14: Handsome & Heartbroken
American POTUS - January 31, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutesPOTUS Franklin Pierce may not be top-of-mind when you think about the Presidency, but just like the All Star’s of the White House, his decisions and plans were terribly consequential. At the top of the list, how he dealt with the raging debate over slavery. Both sides saw him as a compromiser,...
Ike: Substance over Style
American POTUS - January 24, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutesSure, Dwight Eisenhower led the charge to end World War 2, but leading the nation from The White House was a whole new test for him. Like any good General, he did it by assessing each situation, coming up with a good plan, enabling qualified people to help him, and then sharing the success with...
POTUS 1: Saving the Nation by Hitting the Road
American POTUS - January 11, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutesAfter taking office, George Washington sensed a bit of trouble. Our recently unified country was on the brink of falling apart into 13 individual pieces. Something had to be done, and as usual, he stepped up. His strategy, giving the citizens a chance to see him, and giving him a chance to se...
Season 4 Trailer
Q & Abe - January 06, 2022 15:02 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJoin us for Season 4 of Q&Abe, appearing here in your feed February 10! For more information about President Lincoln's Cottage and our programming, visit us at www.lincolncottage.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our Constitution: The POTUS Rule Book
American POTUS - January 04, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutesOur Constitution lays out 3 branches of government, with all of them holding power to check on each other just to make sure no one gets a little out of hand, including the President! Over time, some in the Executive Branch have pushed this rule book to the breaking point, but so far, it’s held ...
POTUS 4: The First, First Couple of American Politics
American POTUS - December 28, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutesJames Madison may have been physically slight, but his influence as a founding father is off the charts! He took on the creation of our constitution and the Bill of Rights. And when he got the keys to the White House from his buddy Thomas Jefferson, he was faced with a whole new confrontation,...
POTUS 27 - Chief Executive & Chief Justice
American POTUS - December 22, 2021 19:00 - 1 hourWilliam Howard Taft was the hand-picked successor by Theodore Roosevelt himself. But after just a couple years in The White House, their tight relationship fell apart, and Taft’s run for a 2nd term became the target for TR’s political attacks. And what did all of this inner-party feuding do…it...
The Grandfather/Grandson POTUS Legacy
American POTUS - December 13, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutesBenjamin Harrison followed in the path of his POTUS Grandfather, calling Indiana home, serving in the military, the Senate and the White House. While he won the presidency in a squeaker, he was way more successful than Grandpa, modernizing the navy and pushing for African-American voting rights...
A Day of Infamy
"To the Best of My Ability" - December 03, 2021 15:31 - 24 minutesPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt wins his third term bid for president, but a foreign crisis brews in the Pacific. Contending with an isolationist movement in America, he maneuvers policies and naval fleets in preparation for war, all the while convincing the US public the importance of becoming ...
An Epidemic of World Lawlessness
"To the Best of My Ability" - November 23, 2021 20:39 - 23 minutesIn 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt inherits a nation amidst The Great Depression, but around the world, fascist powers gain footholds. FDR begins to shape foreign policy through a series of addresses that connect the American people to the president in an unprecedented way, threading the needle betw...
POTUS Parties at 1600
American POTUS - November 18, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutesFor dignitaries around the world, it’s the hottest invitation you can hope for – a state dinner in your country’s honor at 1600 Pennsylvania avenue. But the First Family can’t possibly pull it off on their own. There’s an incredible White House staff that balances these important dinners with ...
Presidential History of Thanksgiving
American POTUS - November 09, 2021 19:00 - 41 minutesFrom George Washington on, several Presidents called for a day of Thanks, but no specific holiday was ever locked in. Along came The Mother of Thanksgiving, a determined woman who pushed one particular POTUS to make this holiday of reflection and gratitude a permanent part of our nations calend...
POTUS 44 Forges a New Path to The Presidency
American POTUS - November 01, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutesOut of a complicated family childhood, Barack Obama would find the passion and purpose to help others in southside Chicago. As his political career gained momentum, he was invited to take the stage at the ’04 DNC Convention, igniting a national obsession with his fresh look of optimism and hope...
Part 2 - The Indispensable Characters of Our Revolution
American POTUS - October 25, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutesOur Founding Fathers were far from perfect, a group of men that each brought their own radical ideas and stubborn 18th century traditions. But one man stood out from the group as indispensable, displaying quiet confidence, shrewd determination, and incredible personal strength. George Washingt...
Part 1 - The Indispensable Characters of Our Revolution
American POTUS - October 25, 2021 17:00 - 53 minutesJohn Adams and Thomas Jefferson worked together to build our nation, but as individuals, they were worlds apart. Adams was a blunt Massachusetts lawyer who sparked intense arguments every time he spoke his mind. Jefferson was a slippery and quiet Virginia planter with controversial and conflic...
Part 1 - The Indespensable Characters of Our Revolution
American POTUS - October 25, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutesJohn Adams and Thomas Jefferson worked together to build our nation, but as individuals, they were worlds apart. Adams was a blunt Massachusetts lawyer who sparked intense arguments every time he spoke his mind. Jefferson was a slippery and quiet Virginia planter with controversial and conflic...
POTUS 5 - The Challenge of Global Frenemies
American POTUS - October 17, 2021 20:00 - 55 minutesIn 1823, our nation was growing up as fast as it could, but the world’s global powers were changing just as fast - no one knew who was a rival and who was a trusted friend! It was clear, our new nation had to do something to keep up, so POTUS 5 and his cabinet created what would become the most...
POTUS 1 Saves the Nation…for a 2nd time
American POTUS - October 11, 2021 13:00 - 1 hourThe British had left, and the Revolution was won, but the freedom that was fought so hard for, was in danger of a mighty implosion! The 13 states were still thinking like 13 separate states, and if our new nation was to survive, it would take something special…someone special to get the governm...
Season Finale - Joe Biden: Free Guy / Minari
Watching Mates - October 07, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn the Watching Mates season finale, Lars and Michael unpack the nascent Biden administration through the films "Free Guy" and "Minari."
Pals to The POTUS: Unelected & Persuasive
American POTUS - October 04, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutesEveryone needs a good buddy, especially when the weight of the nation is squarely on your shoulders. Sure, Presidents have cabinet members, advisors and pollsters to help them work through problems, but the unfiltered advice from a trusted friend may be the most valuable counsel a Chief Executi...
Lincoln: His Private Notes to Himself
American POTUS - September 26, 2021 22:00 - 46 minutesMany consider Abraham Lincoln the nation’s greatest President. A man of strong judgement, consistent leadership, and a humble, passionate focus on the common man. These distinctive abilities did not always come to him easily. Behind every critical decision and unforgettable speech, was a pers...
Donald Trump: Hell or High Water / BlacKkKlansman
Watching Mates - September 23, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe brief and tumultuous Trump administration proves to have one of the most direct impacts on American cinema, as Lars and Michael explore through the films Hell or High Water and BlacKkKlansman.
HBD to American POTUS!
American POTUS - September 19, 2021 23:00 - 46 minutes1 year, 50+ episodes, 50+ remarkable historians, 47+ hours of content...and most importantly - thousands & thousands & thousands of downloads from great fans like you. We’re celebrating our 1st Birthday with a look back at our favorite episodes, a test of POTUS Trivia, and what we have plann...
Grandpa Truman - The Plain Spoken POTUS
American POTUS - September 13, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutesHarry Truman was a smart, humble, confident midwestern VP who woke up one day to find himself running the country! But it was no time to sit back and let issues and policies just play out. He faced one of the most tumultuous periods in global history, wrapping up a world war and attempting to ...
Barack Obama: Gran Torino / Sicario
Watching Mates - September 09, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAmerica's first Black president comes to office offering a vision for a united country and promising change, but is bogged down in the policies and crises of the prior administration, as Lars and Michael explore through the films "Gran Torino" and "Sicario."
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