Podcast appearances and mentions of jim robenalt

A mustard-colored Porsche races through the streets of Washington, DC. A crazed political operative holds a pencil to the throat of a former presidential advisor. An orgy hosted by a prominent businessman rages through the night. Does this sound like a documentary about Watergate? Well, it's not actually. These entertaining, adrenaline-fueled moments are brought to you by the 8-part Starz limited series “Gaslit” starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn about Martha Mitchell, John Dean and the events of Watergate. So, did this stuff really happen? In this special podcast that we're calling “Fact or Fiction”, Ken sits down with a Watergate expert to see how well the series measures up to the facts and discusses why it matters. Where did the idea for “Fact or Fiction” come from? Recently, as Ken was preparing to interview the two directors of the Netflix documentary “The Martha Mitchell Effect”, he was also watching “Gaslit”, which covers most of the same historical terrain. With each new episode, Ken began to wonder how much of this is true and wouldn't it be great to be able to put that question to an expert on Watergate. Enter Jim Robenalt. Jim is a lawyer and writer who has co-taught a course with central Watergate figure (and “Gaslit” main character) John Dean. He's also someone who practically lives and breathes the facts of Watergate. The format is simple: Ken describes a scene from “Gaslit” and Jim weighs in on whether the events depicted in that scene are mostly fact or fiction. We can't guarantee that this podcast will hold your attention as much as that orgy, but it is certainly inspired by actual events, and we swear that Jim Robenalt is a real person, not a composite character. Directors Anne Alvergue and Debra McClutchy talk about “The Martha Mitchell Effect” on “Top Docs” Jim Robenalt is the author of “January 1973: Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the Month That Changed America Forever”   Follow on Twitter: @themarthafilm @gaslitSTARZ @jimrobenalt @topdocspod   The Presenting Sponsor of Top Docs is Netflix.

Jill and Victor are joined by Nixon's White House Counsel and Watergate testifier John Dean and lawyer Jim Robenalt to discuss presidential scandals, the J6 hearings, and how Trump and Nixon's actions compare.  They also break down how Trump continues to subvert our democracy, how hearings can help expose the truth, and what happens when the pressure to help a president going rogue falls on you. Get More From John Dean:  Twitter | Justia | Nixon Library | Author of “Authoritarian Nightmare” & Other Books Get More From Jim Robenalt:  Twitter | Muck Rack | Thompson Hine | Author of “Ballots And Bullets” & Other Books Get More From Victor and Jill:  Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President | iGen Politics Victor Shi: Twitter |Medium | Blog w/Jill Wine-Banks |  Former Biden Delegate: @Bideninaugural | iGen Politics Email iGen Politics at igp@politicon.com Or tweet using #iGenPolitics

"If we are going to achieve freedom we’ve got to engage in action programs to make that freedom possible. Let nobody fool you about this. Freedom is never voluntarily given to the oppressed by the oppressor." - Martin Luther King, Jr.Jim Robenalt is an author, historian, and attorney. He's a partner in Thompson Hine's Business Litigation practice group and has been named as one of America's Leading Lawyers in the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers. Jim has consistently been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and has been selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Jim has partnered with John Dean, Nixon's White House Counsel, to create a national continuing education program entitled "The Watergate CLE."Select Publications by Jim RobenaltWebsite/Podcast: Ballots and BulletsBook: Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 ClevelandBook: January 1973: Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the Month That Changed America Forever - with John DeanThe Harding Affair: Love and Espionage during the Great War - with John DeanArticle: What Joe Biden and Franklin Roosevelt Have in CommonArticle: How HUD Nominee Marcia Fudge Can Undo the Damage Nixon Did CLE Program: The Legacy of Watergate: Ethics of Representing an Entity Under the Current Model Rules Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeSpeech: Malcolm X: Ballot or BulletSpeech: Martin Luther King, Jr.: April 26, 1967 in Cleveland, OhioSpeech: Robert Kennedy: April 4, 1968Film: One Night in Miami Harvard Business Review Case: African American Inequality in the United States.Report: Carl B. Stokes: A 50-Year Legacy in PolicyA Quote to Ponder"Every system is perfectly designed to achieve the results that it gets.” – David Beckwith M.D.Did You Enjoy Phronesis? Subscribe and Leave a Review!Connect with Scott AllenTwitterLinkedInWebsite

Episode 13: “William Howard Taft v. the World”. The Season 5 finale is here and we end our season on Ohio and the Presidency in a big way. Alex travels to Cincinnati, Ohio to bring you the story of William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States. The only person to be the Chief Executive and the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. We examine why Taft is an overlooked and underrated Commander in Chief in the early 20th Century. Alex speaks with Taft biographer, Jeffrey Rosen about the fascinating life and career of Will Taft. Rosen, the CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philiadelphia, is the author of the 2018 biography, William Howard Taft. An awesome book in the American Presidents Series, buy Jeffrey’s book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805069549 Or get the audiobook on Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/William-Howard-Taft-Audiobook/B07CTT1974. Jeffrey discusses the mixed results of Taft’s presidency, his decade as Chief Justice and what President Taft would think of our chaotic politics today. Alex visits the William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Cincinnati and meets with Reggie Murray and Paula Marett to discuss Taft’s years as a student and judge in the Queen City. We chat about Taft’s years in the White House as a trustbuster and conservationist as well as his complicated relationship with Theodore Roosevelt. Visit the Taft Historic Site in Cincinnati at https://www.nps.gov/wiho/index.htm. Lastly we’re joined by historians Jim Robenalt and Bruce Carlson to discuss Taft’s presidency and the unprecedented 1912 presidential election. They walk us through Taft’s infamous rift with former President Roosevelt and TR’s 3rd party bid for the White House against Taft in 1912. Bruce, host of the excellent podcast, My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, discusses the ultimate “October Surprise” when Roosevelt is nearly assassinated just before the election. An election that Taft would lose in historic fashion, only garnering 8 electoral votes. This might be our last episode of 2020 but we’ll still be very active and have new content during our break. Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram (ohiovtheworldpodcast) and Twitter @ohiovtheworld. You can email the show at ohiovtheworld@gmail.com with your show ideas or to order an Ohio v. the World t-shirt ($15 free shipping) to support the show. We’ll see everybody in 2021 for Season 6!

Episode 11: Ohio v Debates. It’s presidential debate season! As Trump and Biden prepare to square off this week in Cleveland at the 1st presidential debate of 2020, Alex looks back at the top 5 debates in presidential (and VP) debate history. We also look at the two previous debates that have taken place in the Buckeye State prior to Trump-Biden, Part 1. We are joined by author, professor and debate expert Alan Schroeder to discuss the history of presidential debates. Schroeder, author of Presidential Debates: 50 Years of High Risk TV, discusses the huge ratings of debates in the US and around the world. He helps us break down all the debates that have occurred in Ohio, including an interesting night in 2015 during the Republican primary. Alan shares his expertise on our top 5 debates of all time. Buy his fantastic book here. http://cup.columbia.edu/book/presidential-debates/9780231141055 Former guests and historians, Jim Robenalt and Bruce Carlson, rejoin the show to talk about two debates from Ohio: the 1980 presidential debate between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter and the 2004 VP debate between Sen. John Edwards and VP Dick Cheney. Both taking place in Cleveland. Our other debates from the top 5 include the 1st televised presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon from 1960, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s battle from 1976, George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis from 1988 and the infamous VP debate from that same year between Lloyd Bentsen and Dan Quayle. Only two shows left in Season 5: Ohio and the Presidency, thanks so much for listening to Ohio v. the Wold this year. Have fun watching the Trump-Biden debate in Cleveland this week and make sure you vote this fall. Email the show at ohiovtheworld@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate/review us on iTunes.

This month, a series of excerpts from 18 recorded interviews between investigative journalist Bob Woodward and President Trump for Woodward’s book, Rage, were released. As many of you know, Bob Woodward, who was a young reporter with The Washington Post back in 1972, teamed up with another investigative reporter, Carl Bernstein to report on the Watergate scandal, ultimately leading to numerous government investigations and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. In his book, Woodward interviewed President Trump on a variety of topics, including the threat of the coronavirus and Black Lives Matter. One of the more controversial revelations was from the recording on February 7th when Woodward asked about the threat of the coronavirus-President Trump responded, “It's also more deadly than your, you know, your even your strenuous flus. This is deadly stuff.” Meanwhile, on February 27th, during a White House press conference, the president was telling the American public something very different. So did the president knowingly keep this information from Americans? On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host Craig Williams and guest co-host Bob Ambrogi are joined by historian Jim Robenalt, litigation partner at Thompson Hine LLP and John Dean, former White House counsel for President Richard Nixon, as they discuss the controversial excerpts from Bob Woodward's interviews with President Trump, the parallels to the Watergate scandal through these recently released "Trump Tapes,” and how these revelations could impact the president before the election. Special thanks to our sponsors, Blue J Legal and LEX Reception. Source: The Legacy of Watergate Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers by John W. Dean and Bob Altemeyer (Melville House Books) January 1973: Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the Month That Changed America Forever by James Robenalt Rage by Bob Woodward

This month, a series of excerpts from 18 recorded interviews between investigative journalist Bob Woodward and President Trump for Woodward’s book, Rage, were released. As many of you know, Bob Woodward, who was a young reporter with The Washington Post back in 1972, teamed up with another investigative reporter, Carl Bernstein to report on the Watergate scandal, ultimately leading to numerous government investigations and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. In his book, Woodward interviewed President Trump on a variety of topics, including the threat of the coronavirus and Black Lives Matter. One of the more controversial revelations was from the recording on February 7th when Woodward asked about the threat of the coronavirus-President Trump responded, “It's also more deadly than your, you know, your even your strenuous flus. This is deadly stuff.” Meanwhile, on February 27th, during a White House press conference, the president was telling the American public something very different. So did the president knowingly keep this information from Americans? On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host Craig Williams and guest co-host Bob Ambrogi are joined by historian Jim Robenalt, litigation partner at Thompson Hine LLP and John Dean, former White House counsel for President Richard Nixon, as they discuss the controversial excerpts from Bob Woodward's interviews with President Trump, the parallels to the Watergate scandal through these recently released "Trump Tapes,” and how these revelations could impact the president before the election. Special thanks to our sponsors, Blue J Legal and LEX Reception. Source: The Legacy of Watergate Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers by John W. Dean and Bob Altemeyer (Melville House Books) January 1973: Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the Month That Changed America Forever by James Robenalt Rage by Bob Woodward

Episode 9: “Warren G. Harding v. the World”. Alex gives the 29th President, Warren G. Harding, a thorough reevalutation 100 years after his election. You might be surprised with what he found. Harding, from Marion, OH, is always ranked near the bottom of the presidential rankings. After our research, we have to ask why? There’s scandals but there’s also some huge successes. We visit Harding’s hometown of Marion and meet with Sherry Hall, site manager of the Harding Home and soon to be open Harding Presidential Center. Sherry discusses his early years, 1st Lady Florence Harding and Harding’s rise to power. Sherry walks us through the front porch campaign of 1920, his election to Presidential and his 2.5 years in the White House. Sherry discusses President Harding’s “Return to Normalcy.” Visit https://www.hardinghome.org for more information about the Harding Home and Memorial. As well as the Harding Presidential Center, opening in March to mark the 100 year anniversary of the inauguration. We are also joined once again by Jim Robenalt, author of The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage During the Great War. Buy a copy of that great book about President Harding here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780230609648. Jim discusses why Harding is an underrated President and sheds light on some of the personal and political scandals that have dogged Harding’s legacy for a century. Two other former guests join us to discuss Harding as well. Kyle Kondik, political analyst from the Virginia Center for Politics comes on to discuss Harding’s landslide win in the 1920 election over Ohio Governor James Cox. Yes, there were two Ohioans running for President in 1920. Political scientist, Zak Taylor from Georgia Tech joins us to discuss Harding’s excellent economic record and helping the country bounce back from a serious economic downturn following World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic. We are on the back stretch of Season 5: Ohio and the Presidency. Thanks so much for listening. Don’t forget to go buy Jim Robenalt’s amazing book about Warren G. Harding: The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage During the Great War. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780230609648.

EPISODE 4: “OHIO v. THE CAMPAIGN”. Alex takes a break from Ohio’s presidents to go on the campaign trail through the history of presidential elections in the Buckeye State. We focus on the Ohio campaigns of four famous chief executives: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt and Barack Obama. We visit the Ohio Statehouse to talk with Chris Matheney, the historic site manager of the Ohio Statehouse, about Abraham Lincoln’s three visits to “The People’s House” in downtown Columbus from 1859-1865. Alex also sits down with author and historian Jim Robenalt to discuss Teddy Roosevelt’s famous visit to Ohio in 1912 to declare his candidacy for the Republican nomination against incumbent Republican President, William Howard Taft. Robenalt takes us to both Cleveland and Columbus to lay out when Roosevelt “threw his hat in the ring” for another bid for the White House. Kyle Kondik, author of The Bellwether: Why Ohio Picks the President, joins us from his home at the Univ. of Virginia Center for Politics to relive the 1932 and 1940 campaigns of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Ohio. Hear from FDR himself on the stump in Ohio and buy Kyle’s awesome book, The Bellwether. It’s the ultimate book on presidential elections in Ohio, click link here to buy it. https://www.ohioswallow.com/book/The+Bellwether Lastly, Alex sits down with two friends both named Mike to discuss the 2008 campaign between Barack Obama and John McCain. Alex visits with Defiance, OH native Mike O’Neil, former special assistant to President Obama, to discuss Senator Obama’s victorious campaigns in Ohio in ’08 and ’12. It was one of the most fun interviews we’ve done on Ohio v. the World. We also welcome back to the show Mike Allbritain to discuss McCain’s announcement of Sarah Palin as VP in Dayton, Ohio. Mike and Alex also talk about the role of Toledo, Ohio native, “Joe the Plumber”, in the historic 2008 campaign. Don’t forget to rate/review the show on iTunes and don’t hesitate to reach out to Alex about the show and future show ideas at ohiovtheworld@gmail.com.

Whether you are discussing the riots of Glenville or Hough in Cleveland or the Watts or Rodney King Riots of Los Angeles. The story is pretty much the same. An over zealous police and an angry and frustrated African American Community clashing for an understanding and respect. Although there are numerous books about the same subject including "Ballots and Bullets" by Jim Robenalt, According to Mutawaf Shaheed, it's all of the same problem. He says that racism in America is too economically beneficial for America therefore it will never end. That these events will continue to occur until conditions change. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/webstalk/support

Season 4, Episode 1: “Ohio v. Watergate” (John Dean). We’re back for a new season of Ohio history with two great guests. Alex is joined by author and former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean and author/attorney Jim Robenalt to discuss the greatest political scandal in 20th Century America: Watergate. We explain the Watergate scandal to a new generation with the man at the center of the controversy, John Dean. Jim, Alex and John look at the downfall of the Nixon presidency and the striking similarities to the RussiaGate and the Mueller Report investigations. John and Jim discuss how history is repeating itself with President Trump and what lessons we can glean from Watergate to guide us today. Our book recommendation is John Dean’s 2014 book, The Nixon Defense, an excellent book that puts to bed any remaining mystery or doubts about what President Nixon knew and when he knew it. John spent nearly 5 years pouring through and transcribing the Nixon tapes to figure out exactly how the coverup went down. https://www.amazon.com/Nixon-Defense-What-Knew-When/dp/0143127381 Rate and review the podcast and share this episode with your friends. Follow us on twitter @ohiovtheworld and more importantly follow John Dean on Twitter, he’s a blast to watch. John Dean on Twitter: @JohnWDean Jim Robenalt: @jimrobenalt Feel free if you want to talk to us email the show at ohiovtheworld@gmail.com

Episode 3: Ohio v. Black Power (Carl Stokes/Glenville Shootout). Alex travels to the Land to meet with historian/author Jim Robenalt about his awesome book Ballots and Bullets (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075TH4YNT/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1). We discuss Jim's book and how Cleveland became the center of the civil rights movement in the North. We journey through the 1960s in Cleveland, including: the Hough Rebellion, Martin Luther King, Jr., the election of Carl Stokes and the deadly Glenville Shootout in July 1968. We see the impact of Malcolm X, MLK, RFK, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon and Carl Stokes on black power politics. Alex and Jim discuss the historic election of Carl Stokes as Mayor of Cleveland in 1967, the first African American mayor of a major American city as an example of the ballot. And Fred Ahmed Evans and his fellow black nationalists as they opened fire on police in Glenville as an example of the bullet. We journey through 50 years of race relations and “progress” towards solving the issue of race and poverty in the United States,. Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it...

Jesse and Brittany interview Jim Robenalt, author of Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland. During the discussion, they cover the history of clashes between the African American community and the police in America, Americans' support (or lack thereof) for different types of protest and resistance, the current political... The post BONUS #068 – “Jim Robenalt, author of ‘Ballots and Bullets: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland.'” appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.

Jesse and Brittany invite author and attorney, Jim Robenalt, to discuss all things Watergate. This discussion includes parallels between Nixon and Trump, similarities in public opinion polling during the Watergate scandal and the current Russian investigation, the Watergate timeline, and predictions for the future of Donald Trump's presidency. Pre-order Jim's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ballots-Bullets-Politics-Guerrilla-Cleveland/dp/0897337034/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524500173&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=ballots+and+bullets+jim+robenalt Follow Jim... The post BONUS #064 – Jim Robenalt on the Parallels of Nixon & Trump. appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.

In 2009 and 2010, the FBI uncovered evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were pursuing a campaign of bribery, extortion and corruption of U.S. nuclear contractors and government officials, possibly including then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Russians did this to ensure the federal government’s approval of a partial sale of Uranium One, a Canadian uranium mining company, to Rosatom, a titan of the Russian nuclear industry. The deal was approved by the Obama administration in 2015 amidst waves of criticism. If the FBI knew about the scheme, how and why in the world was this deal approved? The dogged reporting on this story by John Solomon and Alison Spann of The Hill led Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to create a formal investigation. Solomon joined Rick Ungar and Michael Steele to discuss this bombshell story. John Dean, former White House counsel to President Nixon, and Jim Robenalt, an expert on the ethics and history of Watergate, review how President Trump and Nixon stack up at the 10-month mark.

When Watergate expert Jim Robenalt joined Steele & Ungar, he explained that President Trump, like President Nixon, couldn't pardon with absolute impunity, saying, "One of the articles of impeachment against Nixon was that he was using the pardon power improperly." However, pardoning political ally Joe Arpaio sent a very loud message to special counsel Robert Mueller. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and longtime Washington Post culture critic Henry Allen talked with Michael about why President Trump is so awkward in Washington, D.C.

Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY 14), Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, gives us his thoughts on the breaking news that former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been appointed as special counsel for the Trump-Russia investigation. Jim Robenalt, an expert on the legal ethics and history of Watergate, says President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director Comey could be the beginning of the end for his presidency.

Career counterintelligence expert Malcolm Nance joins Rick and Michael to discuss how former FBI Director Comey's dismissal will affect the investigation into potential collusion by the Trump campaign and Russia. Jim Robenalt, an attorney, author and expert on President Nixon and Watergate, addresses the Nixonian elements of President Trump firing FBI Director Comey.

Jim Robenalt, a lawyer and author who lectures around the country with former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, joins the guys to discuss whether Trump is following the Richard Nixon playbook. Rick and Michael also discuss "The Wall" and whether or not there is a realistic chance of it getting built. If it doesn't get built, will that upset Trump voters?