Best CSPANs The Podcasts (2025)

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George Selgin, "False Dawn: The Rise and Decline of Bitcoin" 1:04:50

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University of Georgia professor emeritus George Selgin argued that many of FDR's New Deal programs were counterproductive and impeded recovery during the Great Depression. He spoke at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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The 1967 Six-Day War and America’s Role in the Arab-Israeli Peace Process 1:15:59

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The 1967 Six-Day War, 1973 Yom Kippur War, and 2023 Israel-Hamas War have all garnered the United States' diplomatic involvement. Trinity College Professor James Stocker looks at the history of the U.S. negotiating ends to Israeli-Arab conflicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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After Words: George Selgin, "False Dawn: The Rise and Decline of Bitcoin" 1:04:20

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University of Georgia professor emeritus George Selgin argued that many of FDR's New Deal programs were counterproductive and impeded recovery during the Great Depression. He spoke at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Weekend Edition: Congress Ends Government Shutdown, Midterm Elections, the Epstein files, and Veterans Day. 29:09

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: as Congress ends the longest government shutdown in history – a conversation with Real Clear Politics President Tom Bevan on the winners and losers – if it'll matter in the midterm elections. Then – the other big political story this week on Capitol Hill: ren…

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New survey on Americans' views on affordability; Pres. Trump calls for investigation into Epstein ties to Bill Clinton, Larry Summers 50:51

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New survey of Americans finds seven in 10 say raising children is now unaffordable; Trump Administration prepares to lower tariffs on some food items such as coffee & fruit, and announces a new trade deal with Switzerland; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) visits a food bank in Chicago as federal food aid money through the SNAP program is now restarted with …

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Federal government reopens, but questions about timing of furloughed worker backpay, full SNAP benefits & air travel returning to normal 53:41

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First day of the federal government reopening following a record-long shutdown, and now the work begins to send the government employees who were furloughed back pay, get SNAP food aid benefits that were held up to beneficiaries' accounts and get air travel back to normal; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces $10,000 bonuses for TSA of…

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House to join Senate in passing funding bill to end gov't shutdown; Trump mentioned in released Epstein emails 48:53

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Longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is about to end with the House Republicans expected to join the Senate in passing a bill to fund most of the government through January and part of the government for the full fiscal year, through September 2026. House Democrats are speaking out against the bill because it does not have an extensi…

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"A Saddlebag Doctor of the Mahantongo Valley of Pennsylvania" with Lawrence Knorr 28:22

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The life and medical practice of Reuben Harris Muth, M.D., a rural saddlebag doctor, is reconstructed from an extant set of physician's daybooks, chronicling his professional activity from 1858 until 1898. Experience a rare glimpse of early medical history from an economic and cultural perspective. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv…

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Pres. Trump speaks at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery on Veterans Day; House prepares to debate & vote on Senate-passed bill to end government shutdown 50:21

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On this Veterans Day holiday, President Donald Trump travels to Arlington National Cemetery to honor those who have served in the U.S. military and to highlight his administration's efforts to provide veterans with benefits they have earned. He also says, "we're not going to be politically correct anymore. From now on when we fight a war, we only f…

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BN+: William Galston, "Anger, Fear, Domination" 1:08:02

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William Arthur Galston has been a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution since 2006 and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal for the past 12 years. In the first paragraph of his latest 161-page book, he tells us what the book is about: "This book advances this proposition that what I call the dark passions - anger, hatred, humiliation, res…

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Ep. 244 William Galston, "Anger, Fear, Domination" 1:08:02

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William Arthur Galston has been a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution since 2006 and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal for the past 12 years. In the first paragraph of his latest 161-page book, he tells us what the book is about: "This book advances this proposition that what I call the dark passions - anger, hatred, humiliation, res…

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Senate Votes To End Government Shutdown 45:57

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The Senate is expected to vote to fund the government and end the shutdown this evening. On Sunday, lawmakers reached a deal and advanced the measure in a 60-40 vote, setting up this evening’s final action. The agreement---for now---includes funding to reopen the government until January and a vote on the expiring health care tax credits next month…

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Q&A: Stewart McLaurin on The People’s House Miscellany: Stories from the White House 55:00

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White House Historical Association president Stewart McLaurin, author of "The People's House Miscellany," talks about the history of the White House and White House-related trivia. He also discusses the changes that presidents and first ladies have made to the White House's interior and exterior going back to President Thomas Jefferson. Learn more …

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Stewart McLaurin on The People’s House Miscellany: Stories from the White House 55:00

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White House Historical Association president Stewart McLaurin, author of "The People's House Miscellany," talks about the history of the White House and White House-related trivia. He also discusses the changes that presidents and first ladies have made to the White House's interior and exterior going back to President Thomas Jefferson. Learn more …

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David Grann on Killers of the Flower Moon and America’s Hidden History 1:01:35

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Author David Grann joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his books including "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "The Wager" and visits the vault of the Folger Shakespeare Library. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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2025 Printers Row Lit Fest: Maureen Dowd on the Culture of Celebrity in America 46:40

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This week on After Words — Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd discusses her new book, Notorious, with CNN Chief Political Analyst David Axelrod. In the book, Dowd profiles some of the most talked-about figures from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and American culture. Their conversation was recorded at the 2025 Printers Row Lit…

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FEED DROP: ABC David Grann on Killers of the Flower Moon and America’s Hidden History 1:02:14

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Author David Grann joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his books, including "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "The Wager," and visits the vault of the Folger Shakespeare Library. This is an episode of C-SPAN's new series America's Book Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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2025 Printers Row Lit Fest: Maureen Dowd on the Culture of Celebrity in America 46:40

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This week on After Words — Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd discusses her new book, Notorious, with CNN Chief Political Analyst David Axelrod. In the book, Dowd profiles some of the most talked-about figures from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and American culture. Their conversation was recorded at the 2025 Printers Row Lit…

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Weekend Edition: Election Results, Democratic Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva, & Fmr. CDC Dir. Robert Redfield 22:56

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: Kirk Bado -- editor of National Journal's "Hotline" -- discusses Tuesday night's off-year election results and what it means for the upcoming midterm elections. Then: a conversation with Democratic Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona about her de…

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Senate Democrats offer Republicans to end government shutdown for one year extension of expiring ACA health insurance premium tax credits 53:01

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) makes a new offer to Republicans to end the federal government shutdown, now at Day 38, that includes a one-year extension of expiring Affordable Care Act health insurance premium tax credits; U.S. Agriculture Department says it is working to comply with a federal judge's order to fully fund SNAP food aid…

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Senate Dems expected to block new GOP proposal to end gov't shutdown in Friday vote; Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to retire 52:26

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Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats hold lengthy, separate, private meetings on Day 37 of the federal government shutdown strategizing on how to end the stalemate. Republicans may bring to a vote a new proposal that includes some regular spending bills and a promise for a vote on extending health insurance premium tax credits; President Donald …

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Supreme Court seems poised to strike down Pres. Trump's global tariffs 1:00:15

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Supreme Court hears a case brought by business owners challenging whether President Donald Trump had the power to declare national emergencies to implement global tariffs. Most news articles suggesting the answer is 'no', We will hear some of the oral argument and talk with The Hill's Legal Affairs reporter Zach Schonfeld (1); Transportation Secret…

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Election Day 2025; 35-day gov't shutdown ties record; former Vice President Cheney dies 54:38

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It's election day, with key races for New York City mayor, New Jersey and Virginia governors and California's congressional redistricting ballot initiative; Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) announces a commission to explore congressional redistricting in his state with the aim of flip the only Republican-held seat to Democratic; It's Day 35 of the federal gov…

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Ep. 243 Peter Henriques Explores George Washington’s Character and Presidency 1:06:31

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Retired George Mason University history professor, Peter Henriques, starts off his author's note writing: "If anyone had told me in the summer of 2023 that I would be writing one more book on George Washington, I would have expressed extreme skepticism." In Episode 6 of this Booknotes+ podcast series in 2021, Professor Henriques told us the same th…

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BN+: Peter Henriques Explores George Washington’s Character and Presidency 1:06:31

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Retired George Mason University history professor, Peter Henriques, starts off his author's note writing: "If anyone had told me in the summer of 2023 that I would be writing one more book on George Washington, I would have expressed extreme skepticism." In Episode 6 of this Booknotes+ podcast series in 2021, Professor Henriques told us the same th…

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Day 34 of Federal Shutdown & Kirk Bado of The Hotline on Election Night 2025 43:27

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It's day 34 of the government shutdown… and this afternoon the Trump administration said it will provide half benefits to Americans who receive federal food assistance…That after states filed lawsuits against the White House to fund SNAP with an emergency reserve… Meanwhile, members of both parties are looking for a way out after weeks of minimal p…

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"Charles E. Hires and the Drink that Wowed a Nation" with Bill Double 25:22

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Introduced at the 1876 Centennial Exposition and powered by an historic advertising campaign, Hires Root Beer - launched 10 years before Coca-Cola - blazed the trail for development of the American soft drink industry. Its inventor, Charles Elmer Hires, has been described as "a tycoon with the soul of a chemist." pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membersh…

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Boyce Upholt on The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi 1:03:07

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Journalist Boyce Upholt talks about the history and geography of the Mississippi River and human attempts to control it going back to the Founding Era. He discusses how government-built levees, dikes, and dams have transformed the landscape and ecosystem along the 2,340-mile-long Mississippi and the impact that commerce, floods, and pollution have …

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Boyce Upholt on The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi 1:03:07

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Journalist Boyce Upholt talks about the history and geography of the Mississippi River and human attempts to control it going back to the Founding Era. He discusses how government-built levees, dikes, and dams have transformed the landscape and ecosystem along the 2,340-mile-long Mississippi and the impact that commerce, floods, and pollution have …

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Pulitzer Prize Author Stacy Schiff on Writing History That Feels Alive 1:01:09

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Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her biographies of Cleopatra, Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Adams before visiting the vault of the National Archives to view the Treaty of Paris and other priceless documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Eric Trump, "Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation" 1:01:13

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Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, talked about growing up as a Trump and his family's involvement in business and politics. This event was held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Eric Trump, "Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation" 1:01:13

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Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, talked about growing up as a Trump and his family's involvement in business and politics. This event was held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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The Mexican-American War: Causes, Consequences, and Legacy 1:20:41

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On September 14, 1847, Winfield Scott's Army marched into Mexico City, marking the final stages of the Mexican-American War. University of Texas professor Aaron O'Connell chronicles the war's causes, the divisions it inflamed, and its aftermath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Weekend Edition: Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein's "The American Revolution" and Jeffrey Rosen's New Book "The Pursuit of Liberty..." 36:36

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In this weekend's episode, two segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A conversation with award-winning documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein who discuss their upcoming PBS' series "The American Revolution." Then: National Constitution Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen discusses his new book, "The Pursuit of Libe…

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Federal judge orders Trump Admin. to use SNAP emergency funds during gov't shutdown to prevent lapse of food aid to 42 million Americans 50:33

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A federal judge orders the Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the federal government shutdown, which is now on Day 31; Senate Republicans do not appear eager to heed President Donald Trump's call to get rid of the Senate filibuster to overcome Democratic opposition to t…

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Senate votes to overturn Pres. Trump's global tariffs; Pres. Trump touts trade deals he said he made with Chinese Pres. Xi; U.S. gov't shutdown Day 30 57:49

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Senate votes to overturn President Donald Trump's global tariffs; President Trump touts trade deals he said he made in his meeting withChinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea; U.S government shutdown is now 30 days old. Saturday, federal funding will stop for the 42 million people on food aid program SNAP; nominee for head of U.S. Strategic Comman…

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter point; Chair Powell says another rate cut in December is 'not a foregone conclusion' 52:29

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year, but Fed Chair Powell says another rate cut in December is not a foregone conclusion given concerns about the job market. We hear from the Fed chair and talk with Reuters Federal Reserve Correspondent Howard Schneider (5); Federal government shutdown is now at Day …

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Gov't Shutdown Day 28: Dem-led states sue USDA to release SNAP emergency funds; air traffic controllers miss first paycheck 52:24

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On day 28 of the federal government shutdown, Senate fails to advance a temporary government bill to reopen the government for the 13th time. It is supported by most Republicans but opposed by most Democrats because it does not address expiring Affordable Care Act health insurance premium tax credits; two dozen states led by Democrats sue over the …

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BN+: Geri Spieler, "Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford" 1:06:21

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In September 1975, 17 days apart, two women, one in Sacramento and the other in San Francisco, attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford. The first attempt on September the 5th came from Annette Squeaky Fromm. The Charles Manson follower spent over 30 years in prison, is out on parole, and is 76 years old. The other attempt came on the non-ent…

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Ep. 242 Geri Spieler on Housewife Assassin: The True Story Behind a Suburban Double Life 1:06:21

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In September 1975, 17 days apart, two women, one in Sacramento and the other in San Francisco, attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford. The first attempt on September the 5th came from Annette Squeaky Fromm. The Charles Manson follower spent over 30 years in prison, is out on parole, and is 76 years old. The other attempt came on the non-ent…

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Government Shutdown Day 27, POTUS Trump Travels Asia 44:25

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The Senate returned to Washington today with no end to the government shutdown in sight. Meanwhile, the effects are piling up, and food assistance for more than 40 million low-income Americans is at risk. Major airports are seeing more flight delays because of the growing air traffic controller shortage, and the largest federal workers union is urg…

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Q&A: Media Mogul Barry Diller on His Life and Career in Television and Hollywood 1:02:42

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In his memoir, "Who Knew," media mogul Barry Diller talks about his career in television and Hollywood, and about his personal life and longtime relationship with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. Mr. Diller has been an executive at ABC and head of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox (where he created the Fox television network). While at…

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Media Mogul Barry Diller on His Life and Career in Television and Hollywood 1:03:42

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In his memoir, "Who Knew," media mogul Barry Diller talks about his career in television and Hollywood, and about his personal life and longtime relationship with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. Mr. Diller has been an executive at ABC and head of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox (where he created the Fox television network). While at…

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett on "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution" 1:01:35

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her new book, her early life and her view of the Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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How Constitutional Order Emerged From Crisis 57:33

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During Reconstruction, a campaign to overthrow the South Carolina government succeeded, triggering a constitutional crisis. University of North Carolina professor and author of "Sedition," Marcus Gadson, analyzed the history behind this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Empire of AI - Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI 1:14:24

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Journalist Karen Hao discussed her reporting on OpenAI under the leadership of Sam Altman. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN