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Constitutionally Speaking
by National ReviewHow does the U.S. Constitution work?
Copyright: National Review
Episodes
Episode 77: Filibuster
1h 35m · PublishedEpisode 76: House Party!
1h 18m · PublishedEpisode 75: Congressional Committees
1h 17m · PublishedEpisode 74: Jay’s New Book!
1h 22m · PublishedLuke interviews Jay about his new book, James Madison: America’s First Politician, which is out on November 9th. Jay introduces a new bonus for podcast listeners — autographed book plates! — and the two dive (once again!) into Madison’s fascinating political career.
Episode 73: The Electoral Connection
1h 5m · PublishedIn this week’s episode, Jay and Luke examine what makes members of Congress tick. The answer: paranoia. Specifically, the all-abiding fear that they might lose reelection. The congressional drive toward reelection frames their entire career in Congress, especially how they interact with their constituents back home. It determines how they view their districts and how they communicate with it. Those who are good at this job tend to win reelection. Those who don’t, don’t.
Episode 72: Congress Since the 1990s
1h 2m · PublishedIn this final installment of their ‘Historical Congress’ series, Luke and Jay discuss various facets of the legislative group since the 1990s.
Episode 71: Congress’s Post-Watergate Period
1h 15m · PublishedJay and Luke discuss Congress’s evolution and role after the Watergate scandal.
Episode 70: Congress Confronts the Presidential Government — Progressivism, the New Deal, and the Great Society
1h 6m · PublishedLuke and Jay take a look at Congress’s confrontation with reform, from the collapse of the Populist movement through the rise of modern American liberalism. As the Civil War generation fades into the past, new cleavages and governing patterns emerge.
Episode 69: The Rise of the Senate in the 19th Century
1h 29m · PublishedJay and Luke take a look at the long period of congressional dominance in the 19th century, and they explain how congressional supremacy survived everything from the Civil War to civil-service reform.
Episode 68: Congress and the Civil War
1h 15m · PublishedJay and Luke discuss Congress and the mid 1800s.
Constitutionally Speaking has 10 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 12:48:54. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 23rd, 2024 06:43.