Best Reagan Library Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 383 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 20) The Brady Bill 53:39

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Send us a text Jim Brady was a popular member of the Reagan campaign , and briefly the Reagan Administration. He was gunned down in 1981 in the attempt to assassinate Ronald Reagan. He lived, but suffered permanent brain damage, leaving him paralyzed and slow to speak for the rest of his life. His wife, Sarah Brady, would go on to lead a lifelong c…

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Presidents and Summer Vacations – Behind-the-scenes history with Kirk Bado 46:44

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Did you have a lovely summer vacation? Was it long enough? Sad it's over? You know who once had a nice, long, summer vacation? That's right — President Dwight D. Eisenhower! The president's Colorado vacation draws to a close. But the chief executive doesn't seem to mind as long as they keep fighting this a-way. He hooks a beauty — which gives him a…

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Episode 382 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 19) NAFTA 1:30:36

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Send us a text The North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, opened up the largest free trading block in the world. It was supported by every living former President in 1993, and Bill Clinton worked very hard to make it happen. He got support from an unlikely source. Bob Dole. In fact, he had bipartisan supp…

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The Bob Dole Oral History Collection Introduction (Special Edition) 42:46

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Send us a text As this series has unfolded I am sure that most people have listened in and thought it was more about President Bill Clinton than Senator Bob Dole. That will begin to change with this episode. This is where we will begin to use an absolute treasure of a find from the Dole Archives collection at the Robert J. Dole School for Politics …

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A Trip Through Georgia (Part 2) Franklin Roosevelt's Little White House & The Carter's Hometown of Plains (Special Edition) 1:13:49

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Send us a text In this our second episode of our tour through Georgia, we head out into rural south west Georgia to visit the community of Warm Springs. It was there in a small little resort town that Franklin Roosevelt discovered a treatment for his polio. It never cured him but it certainly revitalized him. The warm 88 degree water full of minera…

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A Trip Through Georgia (Part 1) The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site (Special Edition) 57:02

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Send us a text In this special, two part travelogue, we take you along with our host through Atlanta and south west Georgia as we visit several of the most historic spots in the nation. In this first episode we head into Atlanta and visit the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. We will look back on some of the major accomplishments of the Carter yea…

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Episode 381 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 18) Somalia - Black Hawk Down (B) The U.S. Senate Debate 1:43:04

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Send us a text In the second episode on the Black Hawk Down incident we will listen in on the Senate as it debates two seperate amendments concerning the operations in Somalia. The McCain Amendment that would have cut off all funding to the operation immediately and the Byrd Amendment that gave the President a six month time table to bring the oper…

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Warren Buffett's Father: The Rep. Howard Buffett Story 14:36

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Think you know everything there is to know about Warren Buffett? You likely know how he got wealthy as CEO and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.... And you probably know his support for Democratic Party politicians, like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. .. And you might also remember President Obama giving him a Medal of Freedom. But did you know th…

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Episode 380 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 17) Somalia - Black Hawk Down (A) 1:06:12

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Send us a text This is the first of two episodes looking back on the situation in Somalia. In this episode we will hear from both President Bill Clinton and Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole , and we will directly from the pilot, Michael Durant, himself as he relives his experience in Mogadishu in several interviews. This is the story of Black Hawk…

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Episode 379 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 16) The Oslo Accords 50:56

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Send us a text I went on line and looked up the Oslo Accords signed by President Bill Clinton, PLO Leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin. It was an important moment that has faded now in its importance as the Israeli conflict with Hamas has taken centerstage. I thought it interesting to read what Artificial Intelligence wrote …

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Political Parties Like It's Fiscal Year 1999 16:17

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We hear all the time from politicians talking about how to reduce the deficit and the debt.But have you ever heard a politician talk about how to spend a surplus.Believe it or not, that did happen. It is now official and I'm proud to announce that we posted a budget surplus of $123 billion -- the largest surplus in American history. And in the last…

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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by Ken Khachigian ( A Book Review) Special Edition - Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan 1:33:06

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Send us a text In this special edition of our podcast we will be looking at the highly acclaimed best selling book written by former Ronald Reagan Speech writer Ken Khachigian. The book offers an insiders view of not one President but two Presidents, both giants in our long long struggle against the forces of Communism in the Cold War. The two Pres…

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Bob Dole's first foray into New Hampshire in 1993 ( Special Edition ) 36:55

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Send us a text We travel up to New Hampshire in this special edition episode to hear Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole , in his first foray into the state this cycle, as he helps fundraise for Congressman Bill Zepher. At the time Dole had not yet fully committed to running in 1996 himself but he was clearly the Republican Leader in America. This is B…

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Tom Wickham's Five Most Memorable Moments as House Parliamentarian 46:03

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The House parliamentarian. The C-SPAN audience knows the parliamentarian from House rules and procedures and various parliamentary inquiries and interruptions… But what about the personal side of the job? …. The unrivaled opportunity to see Congress history up close and personal – watching it all from the front, facing the chamber, and seeing all t…

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Episode 378 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 15) The Budget Battle Ends 56:00

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Send us a text In this episode, we look at what is arguably an impressive achievement by both President Bill Clinton and Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole. The 1993 Budget Bill accomplished several goals of the new Clinton Administration including a tax increase on the middle class. That money funded up several programs Clinton had wanted to see impl…

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It's the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" – So Let's Hear from Joe Scarborough and Hunter Scott 24:31

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The House of Representatives … October 10th, 1998, … A Republican Congressman from Florida rises and makes remarks about a bill he's introducing: In the closing days of World War II, the U.S.S. Indianapolis had its hull pierced by three Japanese torpedoes. Twelve minutes later the cruiser went down. On board were almost 1,200 crew members and only …

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Episode 377 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 14) Vince Foster's Suicide 37:50

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Send us a text This is one of , if not, the saddest stories of all my time in politics. It is the story of Vince Foster, the longtime friend, and aid to President Bill Clinton. He had once shared back lawns with Bill Clinton in childhood. He had worked alongside Hillary Clinton at the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he had moved with th…

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Episode 376 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 13) The Bombing of Baghdad 51:48

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Send us a text The bombs fell again on downtown Baghdad. This time in retaliation for the Iraqi Intelligence Agency's attempt to kill former President George H. W. Bush. Bush had gone to Kuwait to celebrate the anniversary of the victory by the United States of liberating the tiny Arab Nation. The Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein thought it was the perf…

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"We're all going to die" – Joni Ernst? Nope. Bill and Hillary Clinton. 16:26

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You probably saw video of Republican Senator Joni Ernst recently telling an Iowa town hall: "We're all going to die." And you probably saw the ensuing Democratic outrage. But do you remember who said this? "It says that eventually we are all going to die!" "Under the Clinton health plan? You mean after Bill and Hillary put all those new bureaucrats…

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Episode 375 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 12) The Clinton first 100 Days : Bob Dole Replies B 28:09

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Send us a text This is part two of the dueling press conferences on April 23, 1993 to celebrate the first 100 days of the Clinton Administration. This time its Bob Dole's turn to speak to the public and talk about all that had occured in the early Clinton days. It was the first of many sparring matches that would occur from 1993 to 1996. Questions …

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Episode 374 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 11) The Clinton first 100 Days , Bill Clinton's Press Conference A 50:45

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Send us a text This is the first of a special two part podcast story. This is the end of the first 100 days of the administration of Bill Clinton. He topped it off with a press conference touting the many different things he felt that had been accomplished during those first 100 days. It is Bill Clinton at his finest, singing his own praises, and g…

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Episode 373 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 10) Janet Reno and Waco, Texas 1:11:22

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Send us a text Janet Reno would serve as Attorney General for the entire term of Bill Clinton's Presidency. It proved the third time was the charm. In this episode, we look back at Janet Reno the person and we will examine some of her tougher decisions that happened throughout her nearly 8 years as the Attorney General. Even though I am a Republica…

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"Peace Through Strength": The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan 15:31

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"Peace through strength" — it's a phrase heard frequently after the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. These days, "peace through strength" has become associated with President Donald Trump. But an earlier President also famously embraced the doctrine of "Peace through Strength." Happy Thanksgiving as well to Captain Pat Hannifin and all of …

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Episode 372 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 9) Hillary Clinton and the White House Travel Office Scandal 1:09:44

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Send us a text In this episode, we look at the former First Lady and her impact on the Clinton Administration. I don't think there is any debate on the powerful role Hillary Rodham Clinton had on the administration of her husband, for good and for bad. She was his tip advisor and a full partner throughout his entire political career. She would lead…

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Episode 371 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 8) Bill Clinton's Economic Plan Town hall in Ohio (Special Edition) 1:07:24

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Send us a text Bill Clinton will have a town hall in Chillicothe , Ohio, to answer questions and roll out his economic plan to the nation. We are presenting it to you here in its entirety. You will get the chance to see Bill Clinton do what he does best, connect with people. He puts on his full salesman pitch to try and sell this plan to the Americ…

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A Tribute to BILL MOYERS (Part 3) From LBJ aide to Journalism Great (TAPE SERIES 21) LBJ calls to Bill Moyers 1964 - 1967 1:05:20

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Send us a text In this episode, we will listen to the efforts by Bill Moyers to aid his President to build both a Great Society here at home all while protecting the civil rights of its citizens at the same time. You will hear Lyndon Johnson talk about what he expects in his anti poverty programs, his education programs, and how he intends to deal …

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Our Annual Supreme Court Justice Comedy Festival - With Special Guest Jon Macks 40:35

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The U.S. Supreme Court just ended its 2024-2025 term. And along with issuing big decisions in big cases — they also had — in some oral arguments — big laughs. So, time now for our annual end-of-term Supreme Court comedy festival! Hear the top 8 laugh lines from this Supreme Court term – then find out why they were funny — then, find out how they co…

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A Tribute to BILL MOYERS (Part 2) From LBJ aide to Journalism Great , (TAPE SERIES 20), LBJ calls to Bill Moyers in 1964 and the Vietnam War 1:01:58

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Send us a text In this episode, we concentrate mostly on the Vietnam War and watch the decisions unfold that led us into a full scale land war in Asia. Bill Moyers was there and honestly offers both his opinions in real time to the President and gives historians an ear full of why he thinks things happened the way they did. This is an extraordinary…

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A Tribute to BILL MOYERS (Part 1) From LBJ aide to Journalism Great 1:02:12

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Send us a text This is our first of three special edition episodes looking back at the life and career of Bill Moyers. He was a legendary journalist who worked for PBS for many years. As a young man one of the earliest documentaries I owned was one he did on Hitler and Roosevelt comparing their life stories. He did amazing work. He is no stranger t…

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Episode 370 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 7) The Clinton Economic Plan Roll Out 1:29:34

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Send us a text In this episode we look back at the roll out for the Clinton Economic Plan. It is to this day a source of some level of controversy as to how much credit it deserves for the extraordinary boom that happened after it passed. The question is how much did help spur the economy, or was it the budget deal that Bush signed that raised some…

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A Tribute to BILL MOYERS From LBJ aide to Journalism Great (Preview) 10:47

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Send us a text COMING THIS WEEK a three part tribute and retrospective to Journalism Giant Bill Moyers who began his career as an aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson. First we look back at his life and career and then in two more episodes wie listen in on his calls with President Johnson as they figure out how to build a Great Society, usher in an …

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Tributes : Congressman Charlie Rangel, Congressman Gerry Connelly, and George Wendt aka Norm from CHEERS Part 2 42:05

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Send us a text This special edition honors three figures we lost in May of 2025. Two political figures who loomed large on the national scene, Charlie Rangel and Gerry Connelly, and one of the stars of our hosts second favorite show of all time "CHEERS" , George Wendt aka "Norm!!" Charlie Rangel served in Congress for 40 years out of Harlem in New …

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Episode 369 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 6) The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing 1:07:51

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Send us a text In this episode we tune in as Terrorism makes its first big appearance on our shores as Islamic extremist bomb the World Trade Center. In this episode we relive that terrible day. It would foreshadow the dominant issue of the next decade. Questions or comments at , [email protected] , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://…

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Fourth of July! Time for Fireworks – and Time to Think About Ex-Rep. Felix Grucci! 17:34

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It's the Fourth of July! Which makes now the perfect time to remember this Republican congressman from New York: "Rep. Felix Grucci from New York's 1st district. We probably don't have many fireworks company presidents in Congress. That's how some people might know your name. Tell us about the family business." "Well, the family business is one hun…

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BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Special Edition) Senator Bob Dole's address to the National Coalition of Counties 34:33

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Send us a text In this special edition episode we hear Bob Dole address the National Association of Counties. It is the organization that works for the nations county governments and it shares similar issues with cities which is where I spent my time as an elected official. In this speech you will come away getting a full dose of Bob Dole's legenda…

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Episode 368 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 5) Gays in the Military 1:17:08

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Send us a text The most controversial issue that President Clinton tackled right off the back was changing the policy in the United States military banning homosexuals from serving. It would be met with opposition by Bob Dole, Strom Thurmond, Phil Gramm and the Joint Chiefs' of Staff. In fact, even the Democratic Chairman of the Armed Services Comm…

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Fourth of July, America 250, Presidents — And Time Capsules 23:53

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Time capsules! America is full of them ... and for America 250, Congress is even creating a new one. For this year's Fourth of July holiday, C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" presents a time capsule of its own. The contents: What American presidents have said about time capsules — or even put in time capsules. Like pictures of themselves. Here's what S…

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Episode 367 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 4) Sea Legs 59:45

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Send us a text As we start down the road of the Clinton years we shall see that both men, Bill Clinton and Bob Dole , struggle just a bit to get their sea legs in their new positions. We start out with inside footage of Bill Clinton as he starts his first meeting with his cabinet and later his first meeting with the Congressional Leadership. We wil…

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Episode 366 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 3) Clinton and Dole : Examining Both Men 43:32

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Send us a text 1993 to 1994 will really be a clash between two political titans, Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole and President Bill Clinton. As we begin in what will be essentially a two part biographical series of both men, we thought we would take a look at both of them from interviews made during the early days of 1993, before we had any idea ex…

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William F. Buckley: Republicans — and Democrats — in Congress Quote the Conservative Giant 27:34

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William F. Buckley, Jr. The conservative icon died in February 2008 — but in 2025, he's back in the news. • In March, the U.S. Postal Service announced a new stamp with his picture • In June, a new biography, "Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America," was published • And in November, it would have been Bill Buckley's 100th birthda…

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Episode 365 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 2) Day One of the Clinton Administration 42:36

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Send us a text When we finished our 14th Season it was Inauguration Day for Bill Clinton. In this episode, we pick up where we left off on Inauguration afternoon and evening. We will witness the celebrations of the victors and the agony of the defeated as Bill Clinton and the democrats enjoy their victory until late into the evening. It was for the…

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Tributes: Joan Grove, City Clerk for Myrtle Beach S.C. , Mayor Bob Childs of Surfside S.C., and the Grandson of the 10th President John Tyler, Harrison Tyler (Special Edition part 1 ) 56:38

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Send us a text While we were on hiatus from producing episodes we had a number of passings that we want to comment on , both nationally, and locally here in the Myrtle Beach area of note. Over the next few days we will have two special editions mixed in with our regular series in order to honor these folks. In this episode we will look back at two …

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President Birthdays: 10 fun facts about wishing and singing Happy Birthday to Presidents 24:59

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There's a big parade planned in Washington, DC for Saturday, June 14th, 2025. It's Flag Day — It's the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army — and it's President Trump's birthday — his 79th. Speaking at West Point five years ago, President Trump noted the calendar coincidence. Tomorrow America will celebrate a very important anniversary: the 245th bir…

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Episode 364 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1994 The Last Man Standing (Part 1) Re-Born 54:33

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Send us a text In our premier episode of our 15th Season, we start back at the dawn of the Clinton Administration as Bill Clinton has just been elected President of the United States, and his party is left in full control of Congress. It all appears to be a beautiful honeymoon on the horizon for the new Commander in Chief. There is only one problem…

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BOB DOLE 1993 -1995 The Last Man Standing Welcome to our new series, A Housekeeping Show 6:12

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Send us a text In this brief episode we talk about the new series that will begin on June 11, 2025. Plus we also talk about the future of this broadcast. This look back at Bob Dole will also mark the end of our look at the Greatest Generation of Americans that overcame a depression, fought World War 2 , and came home to build the American Century w…

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Presidents and Politics with 6 Celebrity CEOs not named Elon Musk 1:01:56

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Elon Musk is ending active involvement in the Trump administration and DOGE... His relationship with President Trump as a senior advisor and special government employee has been well documented… So has the billionaire's founding and serving as CEO of several companies…But Elon Musk isn't the only famous CEO who's had connections to presidents. In t…

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Lindsey Graham addresses the Child and Family Resource Foundation in Hartsville S.C. (Special Edition) May 28, 2025 31:09

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Send us a text In this episode we hear from South Carolina's Senior United States Senator Lindsey Graham as he spoke to the Child and Family Resource Foundation in Hartsville, S.C. He will discuss the many things going on in the nations' capitol under the Presidency of Donald Trump. Lindsey Graham is widely seen as one of the leading foreign policy…

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Three Top Senate Reporters Share Favorite Senate TV Moments for C-SPAN2 Anniversary 1:06:44

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Live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate floor. It began 39 years ago -- June 2nd, 1986 – Day One of C-SPAN2. Here's one of the first things heard that first day of Senate TV: "Today begins the video history book. No longer will the great debates in this Chamber be lost forever. What a thrill it would be to watch Henry Clay, John Calhoun, o…

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BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing : A Preview 9:42

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Send us a text On June 11, 2025, our podcast will embark on the final story in the original thesis we intended to tell when we started this podcast nearly five years ago. On June 11, 1996, exactly 29 years ago, we saw Bob Dole resign his Senate seat, giving one of the most important speeches we ever heard, to pursue full time his bid for the White …

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Memorial Day: Presidents and the Vietnam War, 50 Years After the Fall of Saigon 15:54

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50 years ago, the Vietnam War ended.. The South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army…. North Vietnam achieved its objective of reunifying Vietnam under communist rule.... There were 58,220 U.S. military fatalities …. America effectively lost the Vietnam War.... "It was a sad day to sit in the Oval Office and see on televis…