RONALD REAGAN PART ONE: "RAWHIDE IS OK"
Replay from 2016 First in our series on Ronald Reagan that will have twelve episodes. The Presidency we discuss almost didn't happen. A look at the attempt on Reagan's life, his first year and why the...
19 Feb 53min
MCMXCIII: Bill Clinton's Year One (2nd part)
Healthcare, Bosnia and Belief In The President. All are in doubt. The second part of our series on Bill Clinton's first year, 1993. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
19 Feb 41min
MCMXCIII: Bill Clinton's 1993 - Part One
It's 1993. A new President jogs through his first year, with an unexperienced staff and a hostile White House press corps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Feb 53min
BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, WONG KIM ARK, THE CHARMING BETSEY AND THE SAND LOT PROTESTS
When it comes to citizenship decided by birth, the story of Wong Kim Ark, a young man born in the US of Chinese descent who was denied entry to his country, should be on a few minds. We tell that stor...
18 Feb 43min
THOMAS WOLFE TURNS AGAINST TOTALITARIANISM
The writer Thomas Wolfe, known for his large novels and spewing prose, was a fan of Germany. On a trip there for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he found joy and worry. Initially he admired the changes, bu...
9 Feb 41min
LBJ 's "CELL PHONE" AND HIS DECISION TO JUMP ON THE TICKET IN 1960
In answering a question about JFK's health and its role in Lyndon Johnson's decision to accept the Vice Presidency, Bruce takes a look at the people and factors surrounding Johnson's decision, Kennedy...
5 Feb 30min
WHY TALK ABOUT LBJ TODAY?
Why talk about LBJ? There's a few reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Feb 12min
RUSHING PELL-MELL INTO MADNESS?: The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and its Critics
On the surface, the 25th Amendment is a perfect mechanism for providing a stable transition of Presidential power. But that's not what early state ratification critics thought. And it's not how Hollyw...
2 Feb 31min
