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A weekly balanced conversation with leading scholars of all viewpoints on contemporary and historical topics about the United States Constitution.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison vs. Mason | James Madison and George Mason diverged on some of the biggest debates of the Constitutional Convention. We explore the debates. | National Constitution Center | 00:60:47 |
| Nationwide Injunctions? | What are they? When and why are they issued by federal courts? Is the term itself a misnomer? Two experts discuss. | National Constitution Center | 00:49:06 |
| Armed in America | A deep dive into the history of the right to bear arms in America; from colonial militias to concealed carry... | National Constitution Center | 01:01:14 |
| The Lincoln-Douglas Debates | In honor of their anniversary, we explore the clash of constitutional visions that characterized the debates. | National Constitution Center | 01:01:56 |
| Live at America's Town Hall | Journalist George Will's new book, THE CONSERVATIVE SENSIBILITY. He shares his thoughts on a wide range of topics. | National Constitution Center | 01:03:10 |
| Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | How did the visions of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists influence the drafting and ratification of the Constitution? | National Constitution Center | 00:56:10 |
| Twitter-blocking & the First Amendment | The court held that because Trump uses his Twitter account for official government purposes, it is a public forum and he cannot block people... | National Constitution Center | 00:48:25 |
| The Legacy of Seneca Falls | July 19 was the anniversary of the first women's rights convention in 1848. We explore how its legacy shaped the Constitution. | National Constitution Center | 01:03:25 |
| Remembering John Paul Stevens | He was one of the nation’s oldest, longest-serving, and most-revered justices. He passed away at the age of 99 on Tuesday. | National Constitution Center | 00:46:55 |
| After the Burr/Hamilton Duel? | We pick up where the musical HAMILTON left off, and explore what happened to Vice President Burr in the aftermath of the duel. | National Constitution Center | 00:53:36 |
| Supreme Court 2018-19 Recap | We review the 2018-19 Supreme Court term and explore the nature and future of the new Roberts Court and the Chief's newfound role... | National Constitution Center | 00:56:26 |
| The Human Side of Judging | How do judges manage the personal challenges that their role often requires them to face, including unconscious bias, chronic stress... | National Constitution Center | 01:16:57 |
| Declaration of Independence | The influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Constitution and constitutional movements throughout history. | National Constitution Center | 00:55:15 |
| Should Big Tech be Broken Up? | Investigations into several leading big tech companies – including Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon – began on Tuesday... | National Constitution Center | 01:06:27 |
| Constitution & 2020 Election | What's at stake, for the Constitution and the Supreme Court, in the 2020 election? If Trump appoints more Supreme Court justices? | National Constitution Center | 00:49:10 |
| A Fetal Right to Life? | Part 2 of our discussion on abortion and the Constitution. The "fetal personhood" movement - fetal constitutional rights... | National Constitution Center | 00:58:60 |
| Will Roe be Overturned? | The increasing number of new laws restricting abortion recently passed in numerous states has some wondering: is Roe v. Wade at risk? | National Constitution Center | 00:48:33 |
| Are we in a Constitutional Crisis? | Are recent disputes in our constitutional system normal? Have we been here before? We explore legal precedent set by previous disputes... | National Constitution Center | 01:01:18 |
| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Professor Gates discusses his PBS series on Reconstruction and 2 books; STONY THE ROAD: RECONSTRUCTION... and a young adult book... | National Constitution Center | 00:45:08 |
| Census Citizenship Question Constitutional? | Tom Wolf, Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, and John Eastman, Professor at Chapman University School of Law debate the topic. | National Constitution Center | 00:52:59 |
| Mueller Report Constitutional Recap | We shed constitutional light on the Mueller report, focusing on the question of obstruction. What Mueller did and did not conclude... | National Constitution Center | 00:56:54 |
| The Julian Assange Indictment | Assange's capture reignited debate over the question: What's the line between First Amendment-protected journalism and cyber-crime? | National Constitution Center | 00:50:49 |
| Kisor v. Wilkie: A Case to Watch | How did a Vietnam War vets request for disability benefits become a key Supreme Court case, with major implications for the future... | National Constitution Center | 00:54:52 |
| Affordable Care Act Future | Texas v. U.S. held that because of 2017 tax reforms, the ACA became unconstitutional. The House of Representatives is defending it... | National Constitution Center | 00:52:26 |
| End Partisan Gerrymandering | Scholars debate whether or not the Supreme Court should be involved in examining partisan gerrymandering claims, and discuss what the Constitution says. | National Constitution Center | 00:53:42 |
| Presidential Executive Privilege | any are wondering, what will happen when Robert Mueller's report is completed? We detail the possible scenarios and examine... | National Constitution Center | 00:54:18 |
| Supreme Court: Death Penalty | The death penalty's past and present. finding points of agreement between death penalty abolitionists and supporters... | National Constitution Center | 00:53:20 |
| Regulation of Campus Speech | Trump has plans to require colleges to support free speech if they want federal dollars. Is that constitutional and other affects. | National Constitution Center | 01:07:58 |
| The Future of Abortion Laws | We explore the key cases making their way up to the Supreme Court. Plus our views on Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and... | National Constitution Center | 01:01:34 |
| Is the Presidency Too Powerful? | From the early vision of the presidency, we trace the evolution of its power through Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson... | National Constitution Center | 00:60:49 |
| The Tennessee Wine Case | The Supreme Court case, with history of the 21st Amendment, the Dormant Commerce Clause, & the 14th Amendment's Privileges and Immunities clause. | National Constitution Center | 01:01:08 |
| Equal Rights Amendment Revived? | The ER) technically expired in 1982, the ratification deadline set by Congress, but a renewed push to resurrect and ratify... | National Constitution Center | 01:15:44 |
| Football, Faith & 1st Amendment | The firing of a high school football coach who refused to stop praying on the field after games reached the Supreme Court... | National Constitution Center | 01:03:02 |
| MLK's Constitutional Legacy | In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this episode celebrates King’s life and work, his hopeful vision for America, and his fight... | National Constitution Center | 00:56:35 |
| The Second Amendment | The Supreme Court may soon consider a challenge to a law prohibiting interstate handgun sales. Is the Second Amendment a 'second class right?' | National Constitution Center | 01:05:16 |
| Emergency Wall Build? | We ask what would happen if Trump declared a national emergency and diverted military funds to build the wall? What statutes could he rely on? | National Constitution Center | 00:58:41 |
| Best of 2018 Part 2 | James Madison, the Social Media, and Twitter Mobs Live at America's Town Hall. | National Constitution Center | 00:58:53 |
| Best of 2018 Part 1 | Doris Kearns Goodwin on her new book, 'Leadership in Turbulent Times', a culmination of five decades of presidential history. | National Constitution Center | 01:16:40 |
| 2018 Constitutional Year in Review | The biggest constitutional issues of 2018 from the ruling striking down Obamacare, to the Emoluments Clause lawsuits... | National Constitution Center | 01:07:11 |
| Cohen, Trump & Campaign Finance Law | We debate the campaign finance laws at issue, explore precedents like the John Edwards case, and consider possible legal liability for Trump. | National Constitution Center | 00:36:42 |
| Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act | This bipartisan legislation, if passed, would impose regulations on firing a Special Counsel (like Robert Mueller). Is it constitutional? | National Constitution Center | 00:54:06 |
| Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) | He breaks down the recent developments related to The Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act, which he co-sponsored... | National Constitution Center | 00:34:04 |
| The Bladensburg Peace Cross Case | The American Legion v. American Humanist Association Supreme Court case, about a lawsuit over demolition of a 40 foot cross... | National Constitution Center | 00:59:06 |
| Free Speech and Press Cases | Trump's revocation of Jim Acosta's press pass and the ongoing lawsuit bring issues of press freedom and due process into the news. | National Constitution Center | 00:58:32 |
| AG, Pres & Congressional Oversight | The flurry of questions about the legality, constitutionality, and political repercussions firing Jeff Sessions... | National Constitution Center | 00:57:44 |
| Required Birthright Citizenship? | Does the 14th Amendment require birthright citizenship for all? The disputed history and original meaning of the Citizenship Clause. | National Constitution Center | 01:07:08 |
| Voting Rights, Election Law, Midterms | As Americans prepare to head to the polls next week, we partnered with Ballotpedia for a rundown of the election law and voting rights issues... | National Constitution Center | 00:51:12 |
| Key Congressional Elections in History | We delve into the history of congressional elections, from the Founding to today, answering several iimportant questions... | National Constitution Center | 00:59:48 |
| Supreme Court Legitimacy Crisis? | Some believe that the Kavanaugh confirmation caused a legitimacy crisis that can only be solved by reform proposals such as... | National Constitution Center | 00:60:55 |
| Libel, Media, & Constitutional Legitimacy | We explain what libel is and how laws against libel and slander fit within the First Amendment’s protections of free speech and... | National Constitution Center | 00:49:35 |
| Senate & Supreme Court Future | Senators Flake and Coons discuss their important role in the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, including their agreement to pause... | National Constitution Center | 00:46:16 |
| Supreme Court Term Preview | We explore forthcoming cases that involve everything from double jeopardy and excessive fines to cemeteries and endangered frogs. | National Constitution Center | 00:56:25 |
| Should Chevron Be Overturned? | Philip Hamburger and Gillian Metzger explain Chevron deference, why it matters, and whether it should be overturned. | National Constitution Center | 00:55:19 |
| Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings | We unpack Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings and evaluate his testimony: his judicial philosophy and his views... | National Constitution Center | 00:55:32 |
| Supreme Court Confirmation | In the midst of the contentious confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh, we explore confirmation hearing history... | National Constitution Center | 01:01:04 |
| What's an Impeachable Offense? | Alan Dershowitz and Joshua Matz join Jeffrey Rosen for a debate on how the Framers intended impeachment power be used. | National Constitution Center | 00:53:09 |
| Escaping Slavery and Fighting Injustice | In the Civil War, Robert Smalls captured a Confederate boat filled with enslaved people and steered it to freedom... | National Constitution Center | 00:59:16 |
| Harriet Scott: Dred Scott v. Sanford | The life of Harriet Scott, wife and co-plaintiff of Dred Scott in the infamous case Dred Scott v. Sanford. | National Constitution Center | 00:57:43 |
| Callie House: Reparations Advocate & Trailblazer | She tirelessly traveled the country organizing newly freed African Americans in the quest to right the wrongs of slavery... | National Constitution Center | 00:46:11 |
| John Bingham: Father of the 14th Amendment | John Bingham was one of the most influential but least known visionaries of the post-Civil War Constitution. | National Constitution Center | 00:55:31 |
| The life and legacy of Frederick Douglass | One of America's most influential abolitionists, orators, writers, and statesmen grew up as a slave in Maryland... | National Constitution Center | 01:07:21 |
| What is Treason? | After his meeting with Russian president Putin, President Trump sparked a new controversy on the definition of treason... | National Constitution Center | 01:12:51 |
| The New Supreme Court | A discussion of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Gorsuch's first year on the Supreme Court, and... | National Constitution Center | 01:07:30 |
| Happy 150th Birthday, 14th Amendment | Leading Civil War and Reconstruction scholars discuss the history and meaning of the 14th Amendment... | National Constitution Center | 01:08:46 |
| The Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy | 3 of Kennedy's former clerks, join us to discuss the Justice's Supreme Court legacy... | National Constitution Center | 01:06:35 |
| The Supreme Court now: Decisions, deciders and what's next | A panel discussion of the Supreme Court's momentous recent term. Same-sex wedding cakes, voting rights, gerrymandering... | National Constitution Center | 00:54:58 |
| The Golden State Killer and Genetic Privacy | Using genetic data from old crime scene samples... has raised privacy concerns, leading many to wonder what the future for genetic privacy is under the Fourth Amendment... | National Constitution Center | 00:58:02 |
| Self-Pardons, Fourth Amendment, & James Madison | In this episode, We the People host Jeff Rosen answers constitutional questions that you, our listeners, have been asking. | National Constitution Center | 00:53:10 |
| The Supreme Court's Current Term | A discussion some major cases already decided in the Supreme Court's current term and others... | National Constitution Center | 00:54:60 |
| Ken Burns: Telling Constitutional Stories | The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the legacy of the 14th Amendment according to documentarian Ken Burns... | National Constitution Center | 00:47:12 |
| George Will on Madisonian Government | Federalism, the 17th Amendment, and the state of American politics today.... | National Constitution Center | 00:56:48 |
| The Iran nuclear deal under Trump | On May 8, Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal, calling the deal horrible... | National Constitution Center | 00:53:23 |
| Social Media and Digital Disinformation | Does digital disinformation poses a threat, what is its effect on speech, democracy, and government regulation... | National Constitution Center | 01:28:04 |
| Eric Holder on the 14th Amendment today | Former Attorney General Holder discusses the importance of the 14th Amendment today... | National Constitution Center | 01:04:51 |
| The Supreme Court Considers The Travel Ban Case | On Wednesday, April 25, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the biggest cases of the year... | National Constitution Center | 00:47:34 |
| Facebook and the Future of Democracy | Jeffrey Rosen discusses the recent Facebook hearings and the broader impact of social media on free speech and democracy... | National Constitution Center | 01:02:23 |
| Justice Breyer on the First Amendment | Jeffrey Rosen and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discuss the First Amendment, hate speech, the Citizens United... | National Constitution Center | 00:52:38 |
| Trump and the Federal Judiciary | President Donald Trump has been nominating judges and having them confirmed at record speed... | National Constitution Center | 00:57:48 |
| Hamilton: Constitutional Clashes That Shaped A Nation | The competing ideas of Hamilton and his legendary rivals, Madison, Jefferson, Adams, and Burr... | National Constitution Center | 01:16:58 |
| William Howard Taft And The Constitution | Jeffrey Rosen argues that William Howard Taft was our most judicial president and presidential Chief Justice... | National Constitution Center | 01:30:01 |
| Trump, Tariffs, and Trade | President Trump's protectionist policies are a reversal of mostly free-trade orientated policies of past administrations... | National Constitution Center | 00:52:08 |
| Workplace Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation | Can an employment lawsuit be based on the premise that discrimination based on sexual orientation is a Title VII violation... | National Constitution Center | 00:46:50 |
| The United States v. Microsoft | Can the federal government compel a U.S.-based email provider to turn over its records as part of a criminal investigation... | National Constitution Center | 00:58:19 |
| Mandatory Union Fees And The First Amendment | The Supreme Court is considering arguments in a case that could have a huge effect on public-section unions... | National Constitution Center | 00:55:20 |
| Conversation With Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Justice Ginsburg talks about the #MeToo movement, confesses her affection for Millennials, discusses cases... | National Constitution Center | 01:19:37 |
| Jeffrey Rosen Answers Your Constitutional Questions | Why is the Ninth Amendment so important to understanding the Constitution? What are the unenumerated rights provided... | National Constitution Center | 00:51:34 |
| History of Impeachment: From Andrew Johnson to Today | We look at the history of presidential impeachments, the interpretation of the Impeachment Clause, and... | National Constitution Center | 00:54:41 |
| The Constitution in Year One of the Trump Administration | In the year since he took office, a variety of novel constitutional issues have arisen, from the interpretation of... | National Constitution Center | 00:45:39 |
| Federalism under President Trump | The relationship between the federal government and the states is currently at the center of controversies about... | National Constitution Center | 00:51:19 |
| Undocumented Teens And Abortion | We look at the case Hargan v. Garza, a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of undocumented immigrant that asks... | National Constitution Center | 00:53:11 |
| Gerrymandering and American Democracy | The Supreme Court might determine the constitutional future of partisan gerrymandering. Scholars and advocates have been... | National Constitution Center | 00:52:27 |
| The Existential Threat Of Big Tech | We explore how tech platforms like Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Google have transformed the way we think and produced... | National Constitution Center | 01:14:01 |
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