At the Brink: Presidents, Nuclear Weapons, and the Fate of the World Part 1, with Dr. Anthony Eames
How have American presidents managed the most destructive weapons ever created? In this episode, Dr. Anthony Eames, Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and I...
14 Apr 1h 5min
In Pursuit: Rediscovering America Through Its Presidents, with Dr. Colleen J. Shogan
What if today’s leading voices took a fresh look at the lives of America’s presidents and first ladies—searching for lessons that still speak to the challenges we face now? That’s the idea behind In P...
31 Mar 48min
America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick, with Bob Crawford
What American president would take a demotion and become a congressman after leaving the White House? The answer is John Quincy Adams. In this episode, we interview Bob Crawford, bassist for The Avett...
17 Mar 52min
Trump Bombs Iran: The Presidential Decisions That Led to This Moment, with Randall Fowler
President Trump has ordered strikes on Iran. In this episode, scholar Randall Fowler discusses how we got to this critical moment. He examines the history of U.S.–Iran relations — from the 1953 coup a...
28 Feb 48min
The Capture of Maduro: a Venezuelan Refugee Speaks Out
On January 3, 2026, the United States captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, ending his corrupt reign over the South American country. What led President Donald Trump to order this dramatic inte...
17 Feb 1h 7min
The Truth About Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR is often ranked by historians as one of the two or three greatest presidents. In recent years, he sometimes lands at the top spot. In this episode, Professor David T. Beito explores whether that r...
3 Feb 52min
The Hair-Raising History of the American Presidency, with Theodore Pappas
If J.D. Vance gets elected to the White House in 2028, he will be the first president in over a century to have facial hair. In this episode, Theodore Pappas discusses the surprising history of hair a...
20 Jan 42min
George Washington Book Update
Richard shares an update on his book project. https://www.richardmlim.com JOIN PREMIUMListen ad-free for only $5/month at www.bit.ly/TAPpremiumFOLLOW USwww.linktr.ee/thisamericanpresidentCREDITSHost: ...
13 Jan 13min
