Incorporation: From Congress To The States
Start with a single word—Congress—and watch the ground shift beneath your feet. We pull back the curtain on how rights that began as limits on the federal government became limits on states, tracing t...
13 Nov 202516min
Abigail and John: How a Marriage Shaped American Politics
Power changes when it meets a clear-eyed partner. That’s the thread that runs through our conversation with Dr. Kirsten Birkhaug as we trace the political and personal partnership of John and Abigail ...
13 Nov 202514min
Federalism In Practice
Power doesn’t just shift in Washington; it moves along a carefully drawn map between the federal government and the states. We dive into that map by tracing the Tenth Amendment through two centuries o...
12 Nov 202520min
What The Tenth Amendment Really Does
Power flows from a simple premise: if the Constitution doesn’t grant it to Congress and it isn’t taken from the states, it stays with the states or the people. We dig into that promise, unpacking the ...
12 Nov 202511min
Why The Eighth Amendment Still Shapes Who We Are As A Society
Fairness is one of the first ideas we learn as kids, and it never stops shaping how we see justice. We sit down with Dr. Kerry Sautner, president and CEO of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, t...
11 Nov 202528min
Why The Ninth Amendment Protects Federal Limits, Not Hidden Rights
A single sentence in the Bill of Rights has fueled decades of confusion, debate, and hot takes—so we went back to the source to make sense of it. We trace the Ninth Amendment from the founding-era fig...
11 Nov 202512min
Service, Citizenship, And Veterans Day
The quiet that fell on November 11, 1918 did more than end a war—it sparked a living promise we renew every time we show up for one another. We start with the origin of Armistice Day and trace how Ame...
11 Nov 202521min
How The Fifth, Sixth, And Seventh Amendments Protect Us
Want to know why a room full of ordinary people may be the strongest shield for your freedom? We sit down with Dr. James Stoner to unpack how the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Amendments built a citizen‑p...
10 Nov 202527min
