WTH: America 250 Begins! With Professor Gordon Wood.
It is officially 2026, which means America is turning 250 this year. Our question on this semiquincentennial looks back to America’s founding and the constitutional framework that gave birth to our na...
1 Jan 52min
WTH Is Going On With Civilian Control of the Military? Kori Schake Explains.
While we celebrate the remarkable achievement of 250 years of the US military being a bulwark of democracy, it is important to understand the intentionally laid foundations on which America’s civil mi...
22 Dec 20251h 11min
WTH Do MAGA Republicans Think on Foreign Policy? Roger Zakheim Explains.
The Reagan National Defense Survey has again illuminated the MAGA world: MAGA Republicans are not isolationists, nor are the majority of Americans. Despite what those in Washington assert Americans be...
18 Dec 202553min
WTH Does Gen Z Think Life Sucks? Norbert Michel Explains.
If you were in your twenties and could choose to be born at any point in human history, would you be insane to choose any other time to be alive than right now? Our guest says yes, and the statistics ...
11 Dec 202556min
WTH Are We Letting China Steal All Our Secrets? David Shedd Explains.
Over the last decade, China has carried out the largest illicit transfer of capital, innovation, data, and technology in human history. One of the most overlooked elements of this heist is the role of...
4 Dec 20251h 3min
WTH Is it: Insubordination or Sedition? John Yoo Explains.
Between the pardoned turkeys and those running loose on Capitol Hill, controversy over insubordination and sedition seem to be on the menu this holiday. The six Democrats who posted a video addressed ...
26 Nov 202557min
WTH Is Going on With Trump's China Deal? Scott Lincicome Explains.
For Donald Trump, China has served as a major justification for economic protectionism, highlighting our dependencies and need to onshore products with national security implications. But that’s the t...
20 Nov 20251h
WTH Would Any Republican Consider Ending the Filibuster? Martin Gold Explains.
The legislative filibuster is one of the most important guardrails against the tyranny of the majority that exists in the United States Senate. Despite this critical function, both parties have, at va...
13 Nov 20251h 12min
