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At the beginning of each Senate day, a chaplain offers a prayer—but what's really going on in that moment? pplpod examines the ceremonial role of the Senate chaplaincy, the history of this official po...

5 Mar 10min

What does the Constitution say about removing an official who abuses power, breaks laws, or betrays the public trust? pplpod examines the constitutional rules for removal, the difference between impea...

5 Mar 22min

How did tiny Wyoming end up with twenty-one senators—far more than its population would seem to justify? pplpod explores the historical peculiarities and constitutional accidents that created this unu...

5 Mar 20min

Illinois has produced some of America's most fascinating and explosive political scandals. pplpod dives into the wild history of the Illinois Senate, where corruption, betrayal, blackmail, and raw amb...

5 Mar 20min

Tennessee's Senate history hides surprising dramas and power struggles behind a deceptively straightforward list of names. pplpod investigates the hidden stories in Tennessee's legislative record, unc...

5 Mar 18min

The landscape of artificial intelligence is shifting rapidly from copilots that assist human workers to autonomous agents that operate independently. pplpod examines this technological evolution, expl...

5 Mar 50min

The French Revolution transformed the streets of Paris into scenes of unprecedented upheaval, ultimately leading to the guillotine and the execution of the French monarchy. pplpod traces the path from...

5 Mar 17min

Oregon's Senate politics has been marked by gridlock, theatrical confrontation, and high-stakes gamesmanship that have sometimes paralyzed the legislature. pplpod explores how Oregon's senators have u...

5 Mar 16min