Temptations of Power | Scandals in the American Presidency

Temptations of Power | Scandals in the American Presidency

Americans love a scandal, especially when it involves those in power. In this episode, we take a look at three of the most scandal-ridden presidencies in American history (none of which involve living chief executives) and try to understand what each one tells us about the abuse of power and the institutions that work to both preserve and restrain it.

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Summer Special | Their Safety and Happiness

Summer Special | Their Safety and Happiness

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we've re-recorded an episode from season 1 entitled "Their Safety and Happiness," which looks at the historical and philosophical...

29 Juni 12min

Pop Quiz | Preventing World War

Pop Quiz | Preventing World War

Winston Churchill's insights into the Second World War's outbreak are a fascinating combination of prediction and justification. He knew Germany was a threat, but his postwar memoirs also include know...

25 Juni 4min

More Security, Less Cost | A Discussion on the "New Look"

More Security, Less Cost | A Discussion on the "New Look"

How did the Central Intelligence Agency both flourish and decline during the Cold War? What effects did both the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Revolution have on the wider world? And how might the world l...

22 Juni 26min

Sketches in History | Thirteen Days in October

Sketches in History | Thirteen Days in October

Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story; it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook, where sketc...

19 Juni 12min

More Security, Less Cost | The "New Look"

More Security, Less Cost | The "New Look"

Presidents have always had to balance economic costs with national security. In the 1950s, Dwight Eisenhower took what he called a "new look" at defense policy, which made fundamental changes to how t...

15 Juni 17min

Pop Quiz | A Republic in Danger

Pop Quiz | A Republic in Danger

How close has America actually come to falling apart? Not in the way politicians throw the word "crisis" around today, but in real, documented, military-was-deployed, states-were-leaving moments. In t...

12 Juni 7min

The Witness & the Spy | A Discussion on Hiss, Chambers, and the Rosenburgs

The Witness & the Spy | A Discussion on Hiss, Chambers, and the Rosenburgs

Join us as we discuss the trial of Alger Hiss, why Whittaker Chambers became disillusioned with communism, the Rosenbergs, and the effects of the Red Scare on American society.Join us every Monday for...

8 Juni 20min

Sketches in History | The Witness and the Secret

Sketches in History | The Witness and the Secret

Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story; it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook, where sketc...

4 Juni 12min

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