I realize the Democrats and Republicans both annoy us, but we do live under their rule, so we do need to know about them. And when Republicans say the Democrats… Read More
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Ep. 933 Now James Madison Is Targeted by the Iconoclasts
Now James Madison is under attack, because slavery. We’re going to have to rename an awful lot of places if this catches fire. Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman joins me for… Read More
Ep. 889 The Biases of Historians, Beneath a Magnifying Glass
Paul Gottfried takes delight in skewering the historical profession and the biases that lurk beneath their pretensions to impartiality. We cover Otto von Bismarck, World War I, Germanophobia, and a… Read More
Ep. 862 The Alt Right
Paul Gottfried, longtime veteran of the American Right and foe of the yawn-inducing “conservative movement,” discusses the significance of what has become known as the “alt right.” About the Guest… Read More
Ep. 856 The Thomas Jefferson Nobody Knows
Kevin Gutzman returns to explain where historians have gone wrong on Jefferson, why Jefferson was no conservative, the ups and downs of his presidency, and more. About the Guest James… Read More
Ep. 853 A Crummy Ranking of the Crummy Presidents
C-SPAN recently posted the results of a survey of presidential historians, where they were asked to rank the presidents. Good grief, folks. I discuss some of the results. Presidential Survey… Read More
Ep. 851 Thomas Jefferson, Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America
Thomas Jefferson, says biographer Kevin Gutzman, is the most significant statesman in American history. We discuss Jefferson’s views on federalism, education, the University of Virginia, slavery, colonization, American Indians, and… Read More
Now Here’s the Rand Paul America Needs
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Be one of them . We’re hearing that John “I’ve Learned Nothing” Bolton may be picked as Deputy Secretary of State. Bill… Read More
Ep. 786 Why the Electoral College Is Great, and No One Should Even Think About Abolishing It
Ever since the election of Donald Trump, the electoral college has been in the left’s crosshairs. Why, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote! She should be the winner! Kevin Gutzman,… Read More
Ep. 737 America First: Its History, Culture, and Politics
The America First Committee, which opposed U.S. entry into World War II, is universally despised today. Bill Kauffman and I use the AFC as a springboard to discuss nonintervention in… Read More
