The Opening Episode
Our series on books and authoring takes a look back at - what else? - the opening of a book. What comes first can make all the difference, but what makes for a great opening? And there are things b...
3 Nov 20211h 44min
72 Term Papers
What began as an exploration of sources of authority - citations, rankings, reviews, sales - now continues with our inside look at book writing and publishing. For those who have considered eventuall...
27 Okt 20211h 16min
Errors of Commission
Remember “18 reasons for 18 years?” Well, so did the Biden Commission, and as they reject court packing, they flirt with the 18 year plan. A few voices are raising in the media and even some on the ...
20 Okt 20211h 49min
Speaking of the First Amendment - Joint Episode with FIRE
Amarica’s Constitution shares the stage this week with the fine podcast “So to Speak” from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Professor Amar is interviewed by FIRE, and the his...
12 Okt 20211h 39min
Adams or the Dog - Special Guest Edward Larson
The academic year is underway, and Professor Amar’s crazy teaching schedule, as usual, includes co-teaching with some of the greatest constitutional scholars in the nation. This semester Akhil is joi...
5 Okt 20211h 17min
Basically Random
Our look inside the literary world continues. So many of us are aspiring or perhaps would-be authors, but what is really involved, and can we really join that world? Akhil takes you through the many ...
29 Sep 20211h 20min
Empire of History - Special Guest Gordon S. Wood
It’s fitting that our recent discussion of how authors and their books are realized is followed this week by a discussion with the finest example of a historian, Gordon Wood. We explore his new book,...
22 Sep 20211h 24min
Literary Labyrinth
It’s Constitution Week, and Akhil is “booked;” not only with events of the week, but on his book tour. Our series on scholars, schools, and scholarship resumes, then, with a comprehensive look at the...
15 Sep 20211h 34min
