Podcasts about Thomas Jefferson

1805 MARIETTA OHIORevolutionary Mythmaking Transforms Controversial Frontier FiguresRobert G. Parkinson, Part Two: In 1775, Michael Cresap led Maryland riflemen on the "Beeline March" to Boston. Sick with malaria, Cresap died in New York, where patriots staged a lavish funeral that transformed the controversial frontiersman into a revolutionary hero. Meanwhile, Logan was murdered around 1780 by his nephew Todkahdos, who deemed Logan's oratorical influence too dangerous amidst ongoing frontier conflict. Thomas Jefferson published Logan's speech in Notes on the State of Virginia to refute European claims of American degeneracy, falsely elevating Logan as a classic hero while vilifying Cresap. Attorney Luther Martin fought for years to rehabilitate Cresap's reputation. Later popularized in McGuffey Readers, Logan's Lament reinforced the "vanishing Indian" narrative, culminating in early 20th-century monument battles between the Cresap and Logan families. (2)

This week our guest is JAR contributor Avery Scott. During the Confederation Period, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were engaged in hot negotiations with the Barbary Pirates over tribute to protect American shipping. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Organ stores, three-cent book rentals, record-store experts, black lights, and Thomas Jefferson. Apparently, we're not quite done with the mall. We talk about Wurlitzer organs, Waldenbooks, B. Dalton, Barnes & Noble, and the days when hanging around a bookstore was actually something people did. We talk Sam Goody, Musicland, Strawberries Records & Tapes, Newbury Comics, and the record-store guys who could hear one random lyric, flip through a bin, and know exactly what you were looking for. Plus, RadioShack, Circuit City, Egghead, walkie-talkies, police scanners, and the people who knew how all of it worked. We also talk Natural Wonders, the Discovery Channel Store, Warner Bros. Studio Store, Brookstone, Sharper Image, and Spencer Gifts… complete with the back room, purple lights, lava lamps and T-shirts. And, only on Pot Luck Saturday could Spencer Gifts be discussed in the same breath as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. It's a Pot Luck Saturday with mall memories, percussionists, the smell of Wicks 'N' Sticks, and a few more nostalgic Pot Luck dishes we almost forgot to serve. We'll Talk Shawty! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. The following question refers to Section 4.3 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by Cleveland Clinic interventional and structural cardiology fellow and member of the CardioNerds Interventional Cardiology Council Dr. Eunice Dugan, and then by expert faculty Dr. Binita Shah. Dr. Binita Shah is an associate professor of medicine, interventional cardiologist, Director for research in Interventional Cardiology, and Director of the Department of Medicine Clinical Investigator Track at NYU. She is also an associate director of interventional cardiology and director of the transcatheter valve program at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. She was a member of the 2025 ACS Guidelines writing committee. Question #5 A 64-year-old woman with NSTE-ACS is taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. She is P2Y12 inhibitor-naive as she was unable to tolerate oral intake due to severe nausea and vomiting. Coronary angiography reveals a high-grade, thrombotic lesion in the mid-Right Coronary Artery. The interventionalist decides to initiate an intravenous P2Y12 inhibitor before proceeding with PCI. Which of the following is the most appropriate management strategy? A Administer Cangrelor as a 30 mcg/kg IV bolus followed by a 4 mcg/kg/min infusion for at least 2 hours or the duration of PCI, whichever is longer. B Administer Eptifibatide (GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor) as a routine double-bolus followed by an infusion to replace the need for P2Y12 inhibition. C Delay the procedure for 2 hours to allow for the administration and absorption of 600 mg of oral Clopidogrel. D Administer Cangrelor as a 180 mcg/kg bolus followed by a 2 mcg/kg/min infusion for exactly 1 hour. Answer #5 Explanation The correct answer is A.  Cangrelor is the only intravenous P2Y12 inhibitor currently available. It is a direct-acting, intravenous antagonist of the P2Y12 receptor characterized by rapid and potent platelet inhibitory effects, with restoration of platelet function occurring within 1 hour of drug discontinuation. It also has a very short half-life (3–6 minutes). Among patients with ACS undergoing PCI who have not received a P2Y12 inhibitor, intravenous cangrelor may be reasonable to reduce periprocedural ischemic events (Class 2B; LOE B-R). Dosing Strategy: Bolus: 30mcg/kg IV bolus administered rapidly (under 1 minute) before PCI begins. Infusion: 4 mcg/kg/min IV infusion. Duration: The infusion must run for at least 2 hours or for the duration of the PCI, whichever is longer. Transition to Oral Therapy: Ticagrelor: 180mg can be given at any time (during or after the infusion). Prasugrel/Clopidogrel: loading dose must be given immediately after the infusion is stopped. Giving these earlier can lead to a drug-drug interaction where the Cangrelor prevents the active metabolite from binding to the receptor. In the CHAMPION PHOENIX trial, cangrelor was studied versus clopidogrel in patients undergoing PCI for acute or stable coronary syndromes. Cangrelor was administered as an intravenous bolus prior to PCI followed by an infusion for at least 2 hours or for the duration of the procedure, whichever was longer. In the control arm, clopidogrel was administered as a 600- or 300-mg loading dose immediately before or after PCI. At 48 hours, the primary endpoint of all- cause death, MI, ischemia-driven revascularization, or stent thrombosis was significantly reduced with cangrelor, with similar effects observed among those presenting with NSTE-ACS or STEMI. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors are parenterally administered drugs that block platelet aggregation by preventing platelet cross-linking via fibrinogen or von Willebrand factor binding to the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor. Routine administration of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors before PCI is not recommended and is associated with increased bleeding without improving ischemic outcomes. (Class 3 – No Benefit). In current practice, the role of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors is largely limited to adjunctive use at the time of PCI in patients with large thrombus burden or as “rescue” or “bailout” therapy in patients with PCI complications such as no-reflow or persistent or recurring thrombus at the lesion. B is incorrect. Routine “upstream” or periprocedural use of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPI) is Class 3 (No Benefit) for most patients. Large trials (like EARLY-ACS) showed that routine GPI use significantly increases major bleeding without a proportional decrease in ischemic events compared to modern P2Y12 inhibitors.  C is incorrect. In patients with NSTE-ACS or STEMI who are already in the lab, delaying the procedure to wait for oral drug absorption is not recommended.  D is incorrect. The correct bolus is 30mcg/kg. Cangrelor must be infused for at least 2 hours or the duration of the PCI, whichever is longer. Stopping at 1 hour would leave a “gap” in platelet inhibition before an oral agent can take effect. Because Cangrelor’s half-life is only 3–6 minutes, a premature stop increases the risk of acute stent thrombosis. Main Takeaway Cangrelor may be reasonable among patients with ACS undergoing PCI who have not received a P2Y12 inhibitor to reduce periprocedural ischemic events (Class 2b, LOE B-R). Guideline Loc. Section 4.3.3-4.3.4

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. The following question refers to Sections 4.3.2 and 4.4 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by University of Miami cardiology fellow and member of the CardioNerds Interventional Cardiology Council Dr. Saahil Jumkhawala, and then by expert faculty Dr. Binita Shah. Dr. Binita Shah is an associate professor of medicine, interventional cardiologist, Director for research in Interventional Cardiology, and Director of the Department of Medicine Clinical Investigator Track at NYU. She is also an associate director of interventional cardiology and director of the transcatheter valve program at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. She was a member of the 2025 ACS Guidelines writing committee. Question #4 A 78-year-old man with a history of hypertension and controlled type 2 diabetes presents to a rural emergency department with 90 minutes of persistent, crushing, substernal chest pain. His ECG reveals 3-mm STE in leads V1 through V4. The nearest PCI-capable center is approximately 140 minutes away by ground transport, and air transport is unavailable due to weather. The patient refuses transfer to another facility for the duration of this admission. The clinical team decides to proceed with fibrinolytic therapy using weight-based Tenecteplase (TNK). Which of the following is the most appropriate initial antithrombotic regimen to accompany the fibrinolytic agent? A Clopidogrel 300 mg loading dose; Enoxaparin 30 mg IV bolus followed by 1.0 mg/kg SC every 12 hours. B Clopidogrel 75 mg (no loading dose); Enoxaparin 0.75 mg/kg SC every 12 hours (no IV bolus). C Ticagrelor 180 mg loading dose; Unfractionated heparin (UFH) weight-based IV bolus and infusion. D Prasugrel 10mg (no loading dose); Fondaparinux 2.5 mg IV bolus followed by 2.5 mg SC daily. Answer #4 Explanation (3-8 min to read) The correct answer is B.  Clopidogrel is the only P2Y12 inhibitor with a Class 1 recommendation for use alongside fibrinolytic therapy to reduce death and MACE (Class 1, LOE A). Of note, pharmacodynamic variability in response to clopidogrel has been well described, and hyporesponders may be at increased risk of MACE and stent thrombosis when treated with clopidogrel after PCI. Other P2Y12 inhibitors such as ticagrelor and prasugrel are more potent than clopidogrel and achieve more rapid onset of inhibition of platelet activation but with increased risk of bleeding compared with clopidogrel. When administered concurrently with fibrinolytic as the reperfusion strategy, clopidogrel is recommended to be administered with a loading dose (300 mg, then 75 mg daily) for patients 75 years of age, the dosing must be modified: Omit the initial 30 mg IV bolus. Reduce the subcutaneous dose to 0.75 mg/kg (instead of the standard 1.0 mg/kg). The first two SC doses should also be capped at a maximum of 75 mg each. After receiving the fibrinolytic and adjusted antithrombotics, the patient should be transferred to a PCI center to facilitate immediate or early catheterization depending on the clinical circumstances, if this is in-line with the patient's wishes. Hospitals should have transfer protocols in place to allow for a seamless transfer to the PCI-capable facility as soon as it is safe to do so. A detailed assessment of clinical status is critical to determine the timing of angiography.  A is incorrect: This is the standard dose for patients under 75 years of age. In a 78-year-old, the IV bolus of Enoxaparin and the Clopidogrel load significantly increase the risk of a fatal brain bleed. B is incorrect: Ticagrelor is not recommended as an adjunct to fibrinolysis in the 2025 ACS guidelines. D is incorrect: While fondaparinux may be used alongside lytic therapy when not planning an invasive strategy, prasugrel does not have a Class 1 recommendation for use with fibrinolytic therapy. Main Takeaway – Clopidogrel is the only P2Y12 inhibitor with a Class 1 recommendation for use alongside fibrinolytic therapy Guideline Loc. Sections 4.3.2 and 4.4 Table 10  

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes.  The following question refers to Section 3.2 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by Cleveland Clinic interventional and structural cardiology fellow and member of the CardioNerds Interventional Cardiology Council Dr. Eunice Dugan, and then by expert faculty Dr. Binita Shah. Dr. Binita Shah is an associate professor of medicine, interventional cardiologist, Director for research in Interventional Cardiology, and Director of the Department of Medicine Clinical Investigator Track at NYU. She is also an associate director of interventional cardiology and director of the transcatheter valve program at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. She was a member of the 2025 ACS Guidelines writing committee. Question #3 A 55-year-old woman is brought to the Emergency Department after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. She had a witnessed collapse with an initial shockable rhythm. Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) was achieved after 15 minutes of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Her post-resuscitation ECG shows diffuse ST-segment depression but no ST-segment elevation. She remains comatose. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in her management regarding coronary angiography? A Immediate emergency coronary angiography (within 2 hours) should be performed. B Routine emergency coronary angiography is not recommended in the absence of ST-segment elevation or hemodynamic instability. C Coronary angiography should be delayed for at least 72 hours to allow for neurological recovery. D Fibrinolytic therapy should be administered immediately if the patient cannot reach a cath lab within 90 minutes. Answer #3 Explanation The correct answer is B. In resuscitated patients who are comatose after cardiac arrest, electrically and hemodynamically stable, and without evidence of STEMI, immediate angiography is not recommended due to lack of benefit (Class 3: No Benefit; LOE A) Patients who have been resuscitated after cardiac arrest and are noncomatose or who are comatose with favorable prognostic features and with evidence of STEMI, should undergo PPCI to improve survival. (Class 1; LOE B-NR). For patients such as this one, a delayed or selective approach should be taken once the patient is stabilized. Early angiography should not be denied solely based on a comatose state, but it should be deferred if there are clear non-cardiac causes for the arrest or if the patient’s overall prognosis is futile. A is incorrect because recent evidence shows no benefit to “emergency” PPCI for stable patients without ST-elevation. C is incorrect because while we wait for stability, we don’t necessarily have a fixed 72-hour “mandatory” delay for the heart if ischemia is suspected. D is incorrect, as fibrinolysis is generally not indicated for post-arrest patients without clear STEMI and carries risks in a post-CPR setting due to potential trauma. The MIRACLE2 Score is a tool for neuroprognostication. It helps clinicians estimate the likelihood of a poor neurological outcome at 6 months. A high score suggests that the benefit of an invasive procedure may be outweighed by the severity of the brain injury. Components of MIRACLE2: M – Missed (unwitnessed) arrest I – Initial non-shockable rhythm R – Reactive pupils at ROSC A – Age (points increase significantly at >60 and >80) C – Rhythm change (e.g., VF to PEA) L – Low pH (pH < 7.20) E – Epinephrine (any dose given) Clinical Threshold: A score of >5 indicates a high risk of poor neurological recovery, which may lead a Heart Team to favor stabilization over immediate emergency angiography in patients without ST-elevation. Early recognition of STEMI in resuscitated patients and direct transfer to a PCI-capable center is associated with improved survival. Survival-to-hospital discharge in the patient who is comatose with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are two of the most notable men of the founding era - as is their complicated and occasionally fraught relationship. Join me as I sit down with Jim Rasenberger to discuss his latest book A Perfect Coincidence which explores their friendship, political differences, and what lessons we can learn from their reconciliation. To learn more about Jim, check out his website: jimrasenberger.comTo grab your copy of A Perfect Coincidence, consider shopping at my affiliate link on Bookshop.org here. Support the show

Subscribe today to support the show and enjoy ad-free listening!History As It Happens is "on location" in this episode. Host Martin Di Caro visits Thomas Jefferson's historic Monticello estate in Virginia to talk to Brandon Dillard, its director of historic interpretation and audience engagement. Their conversation covers Monticello's new America250-related exhibits and the challenge of interpreting the past in hyper-partisan times. Subscribe today to support our important work! Subscriptions begin at only $5 per month. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Clay's conversation with historian Jim Rasenberger, the author of "A Perfect Coincidence: The Extraordinary Friendship and Astonishing Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson." Jefferson and Adams collaborated on the Declaration of Independence in 1776, served together as diplomats in France for the United States in the 1780s, and cherished each other's friendship. Then the heated politics of their time came between them, until by 1800, they were enemies. Fortunately, they patched their friendship back together when they were safely retired from public life and died on the same day, the Fourth of July 1826, in lovely harmony, one in Virginia, the other in Massachusetts. This episode was recorded on May 22, 2026.

This week on the Trading Justice Podcast, I break down the improving technical conditions in the market as the S&P 500 approaches a potential breakout. After weeks of choppy consolidation, bullish momentum is starting to improve, support levels are rising, and the market enters the week with its best technical setup in several weeks. I also break down the developing reversal setups in gold, Bitcoin, and Ethereum before celebrating America's 250th birthday with the Founders Portfolio. If the Founding Fathers were stocks in today's market, which companies would they be? From George Washington and Berkshire Hathaway to Thomas Jefferson and SpaceX, I match each Founder's personality, accomplishments, and legacy with a modern company. In this episode: • Why the market has its best technical setup in several weeks • The key level that could confirm the S&P 500 breakout • What improving conditions could mean for swing traders • Developing reversal setups in gold, Bitcoin, and Ethereum • The Founders Portfolio: Matching Founding Fathers with stocks

"I swear upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."—Trenchant words of the declarative oath of Thomas Jefferson. You have heard it a hundred times before on podcasts; it gets repeated endlessly across the pro-freedom dissident sphere online.But cowardice remains one of the most powerful forces in human history, and too many of the political influencers you follow and support are ultimately flaccid in the real fight for human freedom.Why? Because the pen is mightier than the sword, BUT the penis is mightier than the podcast...01:57 The Underestimated Power of Courage and Truth02:56 The Limitations of Words in the Fight Against Tyranny04:50 The Globalist Strategy: Genetic and Cultural Warfare09:10 The Importance of Genetics and Heritage in Freedom11:08 The Role of Family and Children in Long-Term Resistance16:59 The Limitations of Online Content and the Need for Action21:03 Conclusion: Embodying Virtue and Fighting for FreedomFor everything mentioned here, read: The Penis is Mightier than the Podcast

X: @KeithJKrach @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Keith Krach, CEO of Freedom 250, the national, nonpartisan initiative commemorating America's 250th anniversary launched by President Trump. He is also Chairman and Co-Founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, where he works at the intersection of technology, national security, and diplomacy. Before taking on these leadership roles, Keith Krach built an extraordinary career in the private sector. He served as Chairman and CEO of DocuSign and co-founded Ariba, where he served as Chairman and CEO, helping build companies that transformed how businesses operate and conduct commerce. Earlier in his career, he became the youngest-ever Vice President of General Motors. His career then took him to Washington D.C., where he served as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment from 2019 to 2021. In that role, he led initiatives focused on economic security, trusted technology, resilient supply chains, and international partnerships. Today, Keith Krach brings that unique combination of business leadership, technological expertise, diplomatic experience, and civic engagement to one of the most significant national milestones of our time: America's 250th anniversary. The conversation focuses on the following topics: Reflecting on America's 250th anniversary and affirming key principles for a brighter future with freedom, trust and the courage to take risks. At the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue - Keith's efforts to advance technology diplomacy and help leaders understand how critical and emerging technologies shape national security, economic prosperity, and democratic values. Its work includes education, policy engagement, global convenings, and trusted technology partnerships. Served in President Trump's first administration as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment from 2019 to 2021 and led economic-security initiatives focused on trusted technology, supply-chain resilience, strategic technology sectors, and cooperation among democratic partners. Led the State Department team behind the Clean Network, which began with 5G and expanded to other critical technology domains. Advanced U.S.-Taiwan economic and technology cooperation and emphasized the strategic importance of trusted semiconductor supply chains. A conversation on China's ambitions as a rival to America and the importance of strengthening US national security. americasrt.com https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 X: @KeithJKrach @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable radio program focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

What was Mohammed Atta really trying to tell us before 9/11?

What was Mohammed Atta really trying to tell us before 9/11?

In this packed full-day broadcast breakdown, Lee and Tara examine the major national security, political, and cultural stories shaping the country!

Growing up, I received a wealth of working-class values from my parents, including this nugget about egalitarianism: “Nobody is better than you,” they said, “and you're no better than anybody else.”That's the ethical underpinning for “We're all in this together” – it's what Thomas Jefferson enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and it's what Lincoln consecrated in his Gettysburg address; it's in our own pledge of allegiance to “liberty and justice for all;” it's what the Statue of Liberty welcomes; it's Woody Guthrie's anthem to the Common Good; and… well, it's AMERICA!Unless, of course, you're Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, or other far-out, plutocratic supremacists who do indeed consider themselves better than the rest of us. For this ilk of technocratic elites, government's role is not to promote the Common Good, but to protect their wealth from the Common Good.Their grandiose sense of self-esteem is as silly as it is dangerous, but it is not new, and we commoners have risen up many times in our history to beat down such crushing arrogance. For example, John C. Calhoun, a venerated “statesman” of the mid-1800s, led a national crusade to convert all workers to slave laborers owned by monied masters; and in the Civil War, a family of profiteering bankers got one of their sons exempted from duty in the Union Army by asserting “there are plenty of lives less valuable” than his; and in the 1920s, a prominent, anti-woke academic proclaimed that races are inherently un-equal, so “democracy is an unrealizable absurdity.”This is the legacy of moral and political failure that Musk, Thiel, et al are trying to ride to victory today. Let's rise up… and crush them again.Do something!Did you know that there are wealthy people in America who don't think the economy should be rigged for them? Us either! Check out patrioticmillionaires.org.Also, we're hearing great things about Gil Durán's new book, The Nerd Reich. (Several of you also mentioned it in the comments on our AI explainers, thank you!) He's got a newsletter here!Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Host David Horton interviews the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, about the days and weeks following the Fourth of July 1776. How quickly did the printed texts of the Declaration circulate? What was the information network of the time that enabled most Americans to read the Declaration (or hear it read in public) within a few weeks? The final copy had to go to an engraver to become the beautiful presentation document we still revere today. At the time, the Founders did not know that the Declaration would become the most important document in the history of human liberty. Meanwhile, George Washington came very close to losing the war — and perhaps the independence movement — after getting bottled up by the British on Manhattan. This episode was recorded on August 14, 2026.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Davis Richardson. Although they had a great deal in common, Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette fought two very different revolutions. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

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Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" for federal purposes—but can a president actually rename a place, or only change what the government calls it? Andrew Heaton traces the strange history of who gets to control language, from ancient river names that survived Romans and Normans, to Cardinal Richelieu's Académie française, to Noah Webster, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and America's long refusal to appoint an official authority over English. Along the way: French language purism, loanwords, bad translations, official English, and why language usually belongs less to governments than to the people who actually speak it.

What does God have to do with the American story? The answer, as you'll discover in today's conversation, is complicated. For four centuries, Americans have argued, preached, written, protested, prayed, rebelled, questioned, and sometimes fought over the meaning of the divine. Puritan ministers, enslaved poets, abolitionists, presidents, transcendentalists, scientists, civil-rights leaders, comedians, LGBTQ+ writers, atheists, and pop stars have all wrestled with the same enormous questions: Who—or what—is God? What does God demand of us? And perhaps most importantly, what happens when a nation invokes God while profoundly disagreeing about what God supposedly wants? My guest is acclaimed editor and writer Ilan Stavans, whose extraordinary new anthology, A Nation Wrestles with God: American Prophets, Philosophers, and Firebrands, brings together more than 400 years of American writing about the divine. The collection includes more than 100 voices and an astonishing range of forms—from sermons, letters, essays, and speeches to poems, newspaper columns, comic strips, and song lyrics. And these aren't voices that all agree. Far from it. The anthology moves across the ideological, religious, racial, cultural, and political spectrum—from Thomas Jefferson to Oliver Sacks, from abolitionists to atheists, and from historical prophets to contemporary cultural figures such as Lana Del Rey. At a moment when millions of Americans describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated, while belief in some form of higher power remains remarkably widespread, Stavans asks a fascinating question. Not "Does God exist?" But: "What have Americans done with the idea of God—and what has that idea done to America?"

Can you guess the most-cited book in America's founding-era politics? Hint: it wasn't Montesquieu. It was Deuteronomy. Historian Daniel Dreisbach joins Unscrolled to reveal just how deeply the Bible shaped the Constitution, from checks and balances to due process and the treason clause. Listen in for a conversation that will challenge what you thought you knew about America's founding… and maybe even reframe how we think about the roots of self-government.  Guest bio:  Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, author and Professor of Justice, Law and Criminology at American University  Show Notes:  American University Professor of Justice, Law, Criminology & Security Dr. Daniel Dreisbach's X Books - “Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers,” “Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State”  Stay up to date with Museum of the Bible on social media:  Instagram: @museumofBible  X: @museumofBible  Facebook: museumofBible  LinkedIn: museumofBible  YouTube: @museumoftheBible 

What happens when you stretch 26 strings more than 60 feet across a room, turn an entire building into an instrument — and then follow the monarch butterfly migration with it?Andrea Brook is the creator of Sonic Butterfly, the enormous immersive long-string harp that has been played in some remarkable places, from Seattle's Space Needle to Taliesin West and beyond. Its story began during a Day of the Dead performance in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where an encounter with the monarch migration helped transform Andrea's earlier long-string work into the butterfly-shaped instrument she performs with today.In this episode, Andrea joins Bret to talk about how Sonic Butterfly evolved, how those extraordinarily long strings actually produce sound, what it feels like to play an instrument that literally surrounds its audience, and some of the adventures involved in installing it around the world.And the butterfly story is coming full circle.On Friday, September 18, from 6:30–8:30 p.m., Andrea and Sonic Butterfly host The Return of the Western Monarch Butterfly, a FREE event at Chrysalis in Ojai, presented in collaboration with the Ventura County Resource Conservation District. The evening combines an immersive Sonic Butterfly performance with photographs by Elizabeth Weber, a short film by Ole Schell, a panel discussion and local environmental organizations — all focused on the western monarch and efforts to help bring its population back.Chrysalis is at 850 Baldwin Road in Ojai, adjacent to the Montessori School. The event is free; RSVP by emailing andrea@sonicbutterfly.com.Andrea also shares the bigger idea now taking flight: a Sonic Butterfly Migration Tour following monarch migration routes and using music, spectacle and community gatherings to connect people with the landscapes the butterflies depend upon.We did not talk about how Peter the Great's scientific expeditions to Siberia influenced Thomas Jefferson's Lewis& Clark expedition, the relative greatness of the television show "Patriot," or Brazilian ju-jitsu.It's a conversation about music, engineering, migration, ecology — and what can happen when one wonderfully strange artistic idea grows wings.

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of Center for Strong Public Schools and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Barry Anderson speak with historian and legal scholar Edward Larson, author of Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters. He explores how the thirteen colonies moved from resistance to British rule to the Declaration of Independence. Prof. Larson examines the influence of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and other revolutionary writings on the cause of liberty. He also discusses the political debates within the Continental Congress and John Adams's leadership in the fight for independence. He turns to the military challenges facing George Washington and the Continental Army in 1776. Larson also examines the contradictions between the Revolution's ideals of liberty and slavery in colonial America. He explains Thomas Jefferson's role in drafting the Declaration of Independence, including his original draft's condemnation of the transatlantic slave trade. Additionally, Larson considers why 1776 still matters 250 years later. He discusses how studying American history and law can help us better understand and preserve the nation's founding ideals. In closing, Prof. Larson reads a passage from Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters.

Historian Joseph Kelly argues that the roots of American fascism reach much further back than Nazi Germany or Mussolini's Italy. They can be found in the antebellum South and the political system built to defend slavery and racial hierarchy.Kelly, author of The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818 - 1915, traces how the promise that “all men are created equal” collided with a growing ideology that insisted inequality was natural. We discuss Thomas Jefferson, the Denmark Vesey conspiracy, Nat Turner, pseudoscientific racism, Samuel George Morton, Jim Crow, and the use of fear and political violence to protect white power.Kelly also explains Robert Paxton's definition of fascism, why January 6 changed Paxton's view of Donald Trump, and how election denial can function as a test of political loyalty. The conversation ends with the institutions Kelly believes still protect American democracy, including a free press, independent courts, academic freedom, and organizations committed to defending civil rights.BOOKBook: The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818 - 1915https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9781639732111GUEST BIOJoseph Kelly is a historian and professor of literature and history at the College of Charleston. His work examines American democracy and the historical struggle between egalitarian ideals and systems of racial and political hierarchy. His latest book, The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818 - 1915, traces the development of American fascist politics from the antebellum South through Jim Crow and the rise of Anglo-Saxon nationalism. He is also the author of Marooned and America's Longest Siege.

This Day in Legal History: Aaron Burr Acquitted of TreasonOn September 1, 1807, a jury in Richmond, Virginia acquitted Aaron Burr—the former Vice President of the United States—of treason, in what remains the only time such a high-ranking American official has ever been tried for that crime. The verdict was delivered in memorably grudging terms: the jury said Burr was “not proved to be guilty under this indictment by any evidence submitted to us.” Burr had allegedly conspired to carve an independent republic out of western territory, but he walked free.The reason he walked free is one of the most important principles in American criminal law. The framers of the Constitution, remembering how English kings had used vague, elastic treason charges to destroy their political enemies, deliberately wrote the narrowest possible definition into Article III: treason against the United States consists only of levying war against them, or adhering to their enemies, and—crucially—no one can be convicted except on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. Presiding over the trial was Chief Justice John Marshall, and Marshall enforced that definition strictly. He held that mere conspiracy, mere intention, mere assemblage of men was not enough—the government had to prove an actual overt act of levying war, with two witnesses. It couldn't, and Burr was acquitted.The significance of September 1, 1807 is layered. It was a dramatic clash between the branches: President Thomas Jefferson desperately wanted Burr convicted and worked behind the scenes to make it happen, while Marshall's court insisted on rigorous proof and refused to bend to political pressure—even subpoenaing the president himself for documents. It cemented the idea that “treason” cannot be a catch-all for disloyalty, and that an independent judiciary must hold the line on proof even when a president demands a scalp. On a day featuring both a murder verdict and several tests of executive power, Burr's acquittal is a fitting reminder that the highest function of a court is sometimes to say no.A jury in Las Vegas has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur—closing, at last, one of the most notorious cold cases in American music history nearly thirty years after the fact. We've tracked this trial from jury selection through the defense's remarkable “don't believe my client” strategy, and now it's over: after a weeks-long trial, the jury deliberated for under three hours before convicting. Prosecutors never claimed Davis pulled the trigger. Their theory, as the deputy district attorney put it in closing, was that “this was a case about gang retaliation and revenge”—that Davis provided the gun and ordered the attack, making him criminally responsible for the murder even though someone else fired the shots. And the evidence that convicted him was, essentially, Davis himself: the interviews, the podcasts, and the 2019 memoir in which he described his role in the killing. His own lawyer's defense was to beg the jury not to credit those statements—to treat them as the lies of a braggart embellishing for money and street credibility. The jury didn't buy it. The significance is a striking answer to the evidentiary question I flagged when this trial opened: yes, a man's public boasts about a crime can be enough to convict him of it. Davis talked his way from “long-suspected” to “convicted murderer.” It's a cautionary tale as old as the law itself—that the words you say to burnish your legend can become the words that put you in prison—and it brought a measure of accountability to a killing that went unpunished for three decades. Jury convicts Duane “Keffe D” Davis in Tupac killing trial | ReutersNBC Los Angeles · CNNThe legal war over mail-in voting grinds on: the Trump administration has asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals to lift the order still blocking parts of the president's executive order overhauling how ballots are delivered. Recall the state of play. Last week, the Supreme Court, on its emergency docket, lifted one of two injunctions—letting some pieces of the order take effect—but pointedly did not rule on whether any of it is actually lawful, and the Postal Service's role remained blocked nationwide. Now the administration is going back to the appeals court to try to clear that remaining block. Its arguments are largely practical: it says the lower court's injunction was premature, issued before the Postal Service and other agencies had even finalized their plans, and that the injunction created an impossible situation—a “bifurcated” system where the order is blocked in the 23 states that sued but allowed everywhere else, which the government says is logistically unworkable. Meanwhile, there's a new wrinkle: a whistleblower has reportedly claimed the Postal Service's plan to implement the order could actually “derail” the midterms. The significance is that this is heading, almost inevitably, back to the Supreme Court—which still has not addressed the fundamental question of whether the president can restructure how Americans vote by mail. We are now roughly two months from the election, and the machinery of how ballots get delivered is being litigated in real time, court by court, on emergency timelines. The uncertainty itself is a problem: election administrators and voters need to know the rules, and right now the rules are moving. Trump administration asks US appeals court to lift order blocking mail-in voting | ReutersThe Hill · NPRAnd finally, a divided Supreme Court has cleared the way—for now—for construction of President Trump's new White House ballroom to continue. In a 5-4 emergency ruling, the Court granted the administration's request and blocked lower-court orders that would have paused the aboveground portion of the project. Some background: in 2025, the administration had the White House's East Wing demolished—without notifying Congress—to make room for a planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom projected to cost $400 million or more, including an extensive underground component the administration says houses secure facilities. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued, arguing the president had no authority to demolish part of the White House and build this on his own. The legal hook the Court used is a familiar one: standing. The majority said the Trust likely doesn't have standing—the legal right to bring the suit in the first place—which is often how courts dispose of cases without confronting the underlying merits. And that's the key caveat: the unsigned order does not decide whether Trump actually has the authority to build a massive ballroom without congressional approval. That question stays open as the litigation continues. The significance is twofold. Substantively, a president reshaping the White House itself, demolishing a historic wing without telling Congress, raises real questions about the limits of executive authority over federal property. Procedurally, this is once again the emergency docket letting the executive proceed on a threshold technicality—standing—while leaving the hard constitutional question for another day, if it's ever answered at all. By the time the merits are sorted out, the ballroom may simply be built. Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continue for now | ReutersCNBC · NBC News This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Ninety-five percent of college students failed a basic ten-question U.S. citizenship exam, with most able to answer only one to three questions correctly. America's civic education crisis is no longer something we can ignore. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano exposes how civic illiteracy threatens the constitutional republic and the future of self-government. He traces the civic education crisis from No Child Left Behind and credentialism to ideological activism in the classroom, then connects civic ignorance to declining national pride, growing support for socialism, and a generation increasingly willing to discard constitutional safeguards it was never taught to understand. Most importantly, Professor Giordano lays out a concrete blueprint for a civic revival rooted in stronger K-12 civics requirements, parental accountability, local communities, and civil society. What You'll Learn In This Episode: The 95% Failure Rate: What sixteen years of citizenship-test results reveal about the collapse of civic literacy in America The Founders' Vision for Education: Why John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Rush, Noah Webster, and Horace Mann viewed education as essential to liberty, citizenship, and self-government How Civics Lost Ground: How standardized testing, credentialism, weak civic instruction, and ideological activism displaced American history, government, and constitutional knowledge Why Civic Ignorance Is Dangerous: How a lack of constitutional literacy makes socialism, centralized power, and the dismantling of checks and balances sound more attractive A Blueprint for a Civic Revival: Three concrete reforms built around civic graduation requirements, parental oversight, and renewed civic education through churches, local associations, and community organizations

In Episode 205 of the *Play It By Ear* podcast, hosts Aric Fiscus, Brady Liming, and Todd Griffin dive into a nostalgic exploration of discontinued breakfast cereals spanning the 1970s through the 2010s. The hosts debate cereal backstories, mascots, strange flavor combinations, and Pop-Tart preparation habits before welcoming live viewers to play the trivia deduction game **"Joke's on Who?"**.---**Episode Timestamps & Highlights*** **00:00 – Podcast Intro & Technical Banter**The hosts kick off Episode 205, discussing stream setup issues, lighting problems, channel analytics, and a debate over "red jaundice".* **05:15 – Discontinued Cereals of the 1970s & 1980s**Todd leads a deep dive into retro cereal favorites and bizarre mascots:* **Crazy Cow:** Strawberry and chocolate drink-powder cereal featuring a bull mascot and its appearance in a music video.* **Buck Wheats:** Maple-glazed flakes that lost popularity after switching to honey.* **Baron von Redberry & Sir Grapefellow:** 1970s rival cereals with fruit flavors and star-shaped marshmallow bits.* **Wafflos & Magic Puffs:** Cowboy mascots, waffle flavors, and magic trick box prizes.* **Vanilly Crunch & Freakies:** Cap'n Crunch spin-offs, nautical backstories, and Ralston's iconic monster mascots.* **Ice Cream Cones:** 1986 ice cream-themed cereal hosted by "Ice Cream Jones".* **21:00 – Tangents: Sixlets, Pop-Tart Debates & Snack Lore**The crew discusses vintage candies, M&M store flavors, dollar store exclusives, air-frying Pop-Tarts, and the best ways to eat frosted pastries.* **29:10 – Discontinued Cereals of the 1990s**Exploring 90s breakfast culture:* **Rice Krispies Treats Cereal:** Marshmallow-clustered cereal and its long run.* **Hidden Treasures & Sprinkle Spangles:** Filled cereal pockets and Dom DeLuise-voiced genie mascots.* **Cinna Crunch Pebbles & Pop-Tart Crunch:** Bedrock backstories and early pastry-cereal crossovers.* **Nabisco Team Flakes:** The infamous four-grain cereal and vintage promo boxes.* **45:30 – Discontinued Cereals of the 2000s & 2010s*** **Cap'n Crunch Oops! Choco Donuts:** Sailing down the "chocolate rapids".* **Banana Nut Cheerios & Frosted Mini Chex:** Fruit spin-offs and bite-sized grain variants.* **S'mores, Cupcake Pebbles & Alphabits:** Dessert-for-breakfast fads and urban legends behind discontinued classics.* **58:45 – Live Trivia Game: "Joke's on Who?"**The hosts and chat audience compete in a 5-clue guessing game across three categories:* **Character Clues:** Cinderella, Snow White, The Grinch.* **Past People:** Grace Kelly, Thomas Jefferson.* **Present-ish Figures:** Doja Cat, Snooki.* **01:28:00 – Wrap-Up & Milestone Celebration**Final score review, reaching the 1,000-subscriber milestone, and closing remarks.---**SEO Keywords:** Play It By Ear Podcast, Discontinued Cereals, 70s 80s 90s Cereals, Crazy Cow Cereal, Rice Krispies Treats Cereal, Joke's on Who Trivia, Pop-Tart Flavors, Retro Breakfast Nostalgia.#earbudsunite!

It's Sacrilegious Sunday, Hey Jones is apparently dead for the day, and Chino and Homeboy somehow turn a conversation about church into nearly three hours of Highlander, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, evolution, fucked-up dog breeding, writing, authorship, and the increasingly useless question: “Was this written by AI?”We start by trying to figure out why Immortals can't fight on holy ground in Highlander, whether Highlander II actually exists, what the Quickening has to do with Pompeii, and whether somebody needs to make a Highlander movie about Mount Vesuvius.That somehow leads to AI compute, open-source models, local AI, and the possibility of putting an AI “pimple” on the side of your house in exchange for money, electricity, and internet. From there, Chino breaks down agents, workflows, local models, jailbreaks, prompt injection, hidden instructions, cybersecurity attack surfaces, and why the AI genie is already too far out of the bottle to shove back in.Also: bulldogs got fucked up, Chino might secretly be a large language model, Homeboy apparently writes like Hemingway, and nobody did the Deadpool because they got lazy.

We're talking about the Bible's Influence on America's Legal Tradition. Happy 250th Anniversary of 'Murica. You're in for a treat . This is part 4 of 4 (but it's Part 8 of the discussion of this book begun Fall 2025) on the Second Chapter "The English and American Public Culture." This is episode 8 of the series on the book. This episode broaches the debate among the Founders on the use of the Bible in schools, for example in the election of 1800 of Thomas Jefferson, discussing pp. 42 through to the end of the chapter on p. 48. "The American Founders read the Bible," Oxford University Rhodes Scholar Daniel Dreisbach says in his first sentence of his Oxford University Press book. "They knew the Bible from cover to cover." "Its ideas shaped their habits of mind." "The Bible left its mark on the political culture of the era." Dreisbach's first sentence in his chapter 2 is: Ready ? "Anglo-Americans are people of the Book, and that Book is the Bible." WOW ! We had the author, Dr. Daniel L. Dreisbach, D.Phil. (Oxford), JD (University of Virginia Law School) on the podcast for Thanksgiving, Fall 2022. We're going to make a fair use, do a transformative reading of the book. We'd like to thank Dr. Dreisbach for writing this, and thank Oxford University Press for making it available. Support publishers when they make something worth reading. Support the publisher and throw some bidness their way. Support your brick and mortar book dealer. The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-and-adequately-articulating-the-Bible's-appropriate-influence-on-American-politics podcast. Therefore, welcome again, through his writing, Dr. Daniel L. Dreisbach, D.Phil., J.D. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/podcast/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/articles/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRepublicanProfessor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanProfessor Twitter: @RepublicanProf Instagram: @the_republican_professor

At some point, every leader reaches a place where their familiar “map” stops working where the career path, business plan, or life script they've relied on no longer fits what's actually happening. The strategies that once felt solid suddenly feel outdated, and they find themselves navigating illness, reinvention, and major life transitions without clear directions forward. Today's guest, Jeff Ton, a technology leader with 45 years of experience and author of Uncharted Moments: Love, Legacy, and the Lewis and Clark Trail, knows that terrain firsthand. What began as a series of RV trips retracing the Lewis and Clark expedition became a deeply personal story of partnership, caregiving, and leadership when his wife fell ill and he stepped into the role of full-time caregiver. In this episode of Marketer of the Day, Jeff shares how following the Lewis and Clark Trail, and later reflecting on it revealed powerful leadership lessons for entrepreneurs, executives, and creators facing uncertainty. He unpacks the metaphor of leading when the map is labeled “conjectural” like the original Lewis and Clark map west of the Mississippi, and what it means today when your business plan, financial projections, or life roadmap no longer fits the world you're actually in. Jeff explains why the most important question leaders can ask is: What do you do when the map runs out? Drawing on both history and his own journey, Jeff shows how proceeding on in uncertainty requires a blend of courage, humility, and responsiveness. From navigating tense, real-world travel mishaps to exploring Thomas Jefferson's broader vision for the expedition documenting new lands, learning from indigenous peoples, and building relationships Jeff highlights the often-overlooked leadership skill at the center of it all: listening. Listening to diverse perspectives, listening to the people you serve, and listening to your own gut are all essential when conditions change and your old playbook stops working. https://youtu.be/rlJ4pB9x78g?si=fSmNQ8jDa2JUJKi3 Jeff also introduces his “Proceeding On” event series, where he brings people together to talk honestly about life moments with no clear roadmap illness, grief, retirement, and reinvention. What started as a book and a “tour” has evolved into a shared space for reflection, healing, and clarity. For business leaders, marketers, and founders, Jeff's story is a reminder that real leadership isn't about controlling every variable, it's about continuing forward, one step at a time, while staying present, curious, and willing to adjust. If you're in a season where your old strategies don't fit and the future feels uncertain, this episode will give you both language and courage to keep proceeding on with more intention, empathy, and resilience. Quotes: “We are in uncharted territory. Others have gone through this disease; we're learning it. We learn every day.” “To proceed on when the way is not clear; take those steps, keep putting one foot in front of the other to make that progress.” "The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. If you're trying to be perfect, you're not going to take a step. You have to proceed on into the unknown." Contact Details: Create Your Next Breakthrough: Visit the Official Website of Jeff Ton Connect with Jeff Ton on LinkedIn To Explore Leadership Insights Follow Jeff on Facebook for Daily Inspiration Follow Jeff on Instagram to Unlock Leadership Growth Uncharted Moments: Love, Legacy, and the Lewis & Clark Trail on Amazon

Cam and Chris Ponder rejoin Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Steven L. Kwast for round two of the truth triangulation series, picking up where last week's 16 steps left off. Cam offers a genuinely great mental exercise for the audience: imagine zooming into history the way you'd zoom into a map app, down to the exact building, the exact timestamp, even Thomas Jefferson's pen moving across the Declaration of Independence. Kwast adds the crucial caveat that makes it more than sci-fi speculation, an information system immune to AI manipulation, where truth strengthens the more it's cross referenced. Expect a detour into how ancient Sumerian cities aligned themselves with the cosmos, a story about Chinese municipal titling that'll make you raise an eyebrow, and a closing reflection on why none of this technology matters without moral character underneath it. Homework included, as always.

Educator and Historian, Dan Henderson, joins Michael to discuss his new book, "Reflections of a Recovered Evangelical: Love Plus Nothing Else." How does one outgrow evangelicalism? Is it possible to follow Jesus outside Christianity? What is the history of the early first century Jesus movement? Why did one of the American founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, reject organized religion? Why is today's movement of Christian Nationalism idolatrous? Why is some American history being erased? Is pacifism, like Jesus supported, feasible? Find the answers in this episode. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE IF YOU LIKE THESE PODCASTS. We need more subscribers to get the word out on these critical topics. Find Dan's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Recovered-Evangelical-Love-Nothing/dp/1964252954/ Dan's website: https://www.danhendersonauthor.com/ Forthcoming: A course on how to stand up to Christian Nationalism. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of Center for Strong Public Schools and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Barry Anderson speak with Ilan Wurman, Julius E. Davis Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, about constitutional originalism, textualism, and the enduring principles of the U.S. Constitution. Prof. Wurman discusses his new book, The Constitution of 1789, exploring the Constitution's structure, separation of powers, federalism, and the Founders' approach to legislative, executive, and judicial authority. He examines the intellectual influences that shaped the Founders, the significance of early state constitutions, and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Prof. Wurman also considers debates between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, limits on executive power, the proper role of the Supreme Court, federalism, and the Fourteenth Amendment. He reflects on how originalist principles can help restore America's system of ordered liberty. Finally, Prof. Wurman reads a passage from his book, The Constitution of 1789.

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins talks with Osita Nwanevu, author of The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding, about the history, meaning, and future of American democracy. They discuss the distinction between republicanism and democracy, the compromises and contradictions of the American founding, and why the Constitution should be treated as a political document rather than an untouchable artifact. Nwanevu also examines the undemocratic features of contemporary political institutions, including the Senate, the Electoral College, and the filibuster, as well as the relationship between political and economic democracy. The conversation considers the role of unions and civil society in developing democratic capacities and the challenges facing workers in a changing economy.Osita Nwanevu is the author of The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding (Random House, 2025). He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, a columnist at The Guardian, the Democratic Institutions fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and Senior Advisor at the Aspen Institute's Philosophy & Society Initiative. **This episode was recorded on July 13, 2026**Show Notes:Osita Nwanevu's SubstackOsita Nwanevu, “Who Owns the Declaration of Independence?” (The New Republic, 2026)Nwanevu, “Care Workers Get a Seat at the Table” (In These Times, 2025)Nwanevu, “What Is Political Writing For?” (Columbia Journalism Review, 2021)Virtual Sentiments | Laura K. Field on the Making of the MAGA New RightVirtual Sentiments | Maria Pia Paganelli on 250 Years of Adam Smith's Wealth of NationsVirtual Sentiments | Glory Liu on Adam Smith's AmericaLiya Palagashvili, “Empowering American Workers” (The Mercatus Center, 2026)The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 6.An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, edited with an Introduction, Notes, Marginal Summary and an Enlarged Index by Edwin Cannan (London: Methuen, 1904). Vol. 1.Gordon Tullock, “The Transitional Gains Trap” (Bell Journal of Economics, 1975)Stephen Ansolabehere, John M. de Figueiredo, and James M. Snyder Jr., “Why is There so Little Money in U.S. Politics?” (Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003)If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatus

We've launched Minimum Competence CLE, and our first course is now available completely free. Researching Federal Tax Issues After Loper Brightlooks at how the Supreme Court's decision ending Chevron deference changes the way lawyers should research and evaluate Treasury regulations, IRS guidance, and other federal tax authorities.Take the course and earn CLE credit at cle.minimumcomp.com.This Day in Legal History: The Declaration of the Rights of ManOn August 26, 1789, France's National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, one of the foundational documents of modern constitutional government. The Marquis de Lafayette played a major role in drafting it, with input from his friend Thomas Jefferson, who was then serving as the American minister in Paris. In just seventeen articles, the Declaration tried to turn Enlightenment ideas about natural rights and legitimate government into law.A lot of it will sound familiar to American ears, in part because the American and French revolutions were very much in conversation with each other. Article I declares that “men are born and remain free and equal in rights”—today's opening quote. The Declaration identifies liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression as natural rights. It says the law must apply equally, punishment must be authorized by law, defendants are presumed innocent, and the free communication of ideas is “one of the most precious of the rights of man.” It also makes separation of powers part of the definition of constitutional government: a society where rights are not secured and powers are not separated “has no constitution at all.”The Declaration mattered well beyond France. Its ideas influenced constitutions throughout Europe and Latin America and eventually found echoes in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. There was also an enormous gap between the Declaration's promises and what followed. Within a few years, the French Revolution had descended into the Terror, and the supposedly universal rights announced in 1789 were plainly not being extended to everyone.That makes August 26 an especially fitting date for another reason. In the United States, it is Women's Equality Day, commemorating the 1920 certification of the Nineteenth Amendment. The coincidence is a useful reminder that declaring people “equal in rights” is considerably easier than actually making them so—and that many of the people supposedly covered by universal declarations of equality had to spend generations fighting to make those words apply to them.A federal judge previously issued an injunction barring the administration from renaming the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Trump. Then, earlier this month, the Kennedy Center's board—now dominated by Trump appointees—voted 20 to 3 to change the building's signage to read “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump,” and to name the surrounding grounds “President Donald J. Trump Plaza.” The administration's argument, in a new filing, is essentially semantic: it says this doesn't violate the injunction because the building is still named the John F. Kennedy Center, and the added inscription is merely a donor acknowledgment—the kind, it says, that's “ubiquitous in similar facilities.” Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who's part of the suit, says the board “openly defied” the court's ruling and has asked the judge to block the signage. Here's the legal question, and it's a real one: when does creative compliance with a court order become defiance of it? Courts don't just police the literal words of an injunction—they police attempts to accomplish the forbidden thing through a technical workaround. If the injunction's purpose was to stop the center from being turned into a monument to the sitting president, a judge may well look past the “we didn't technically rename it” framing to the practical reality. The judge, Christopher Cooper, has set a fast briefing schedule with deadlines today. The significance is that this small, almost absurd dispute over building signage is really a test of something fundamental: whether the executive branch will comply with a court order in substance, or look for the narrowest possible reading to get what it wanted anyway. Trump administration says new Kennedy Center renaming does not violate court order | ReutersBloomberg Law · TimeDeloitte has agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle Justice Department allegations that its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs amounted to illegal discrimination—a landmark in the administration's campaign against corporate DEI. And note the legal vehicle, because it's clever and aggressive: the DOJ brought this under the False Claims Act, the federal government's primary anti-fraud statute. The theory is that Deloitte, as a federal contractor, certified compliance with anti-discrimination requirements while allegedly running DEI programs that themselves discriminated—making its certifications false. The specific allegations: Deloitte's business units received monthly summaries tracking progress against “demographic goals”; roughly 150 senior partners and managing directors had part of their compensation tied to hitting those targets, some risking tens of thousands of dollars; and race and sex were allegedly factored into promotion decisions and access to certain training and mentoring programs. Of the $21.5 million, about $10 million is designated as restitution. Crucially, Deloitte denies the allegations and the settlement includes no admission of liability. The significance is that this reframes DEI from a corporate HR initiative into potential fraud against the United States. We've tracked the administration's use of Title VI against universities—Harvard, Columbia, William & Mary—and this is the corporate front of the same campaign, deploying the False Claims Act against a major government contractor. That's a powerful deterrent, because the False Claims Act carries treble damages and invites whistleblower suits. Whatever you think of DEI programs on the merits, the legal move here is significant: it puts every federal contractor on notice that diversity targets tied to pay and promotion could be recast as discriminatory, and therefore as a false certification the government can prosecute. Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle US government probe over DEI | ReutersJustice Department · Fox BusinessAnd finally, a federal appeals court has ruled that the administration cannot attach ideological conditions to federal grants for homelessness and transportation—another entry in the running saga over the limits of the executive's power over the money. The Ninth Circuit, in a decision backing Santa Clara County and other local governments, affirmed a lower court and found that the administration abused its authority by imposing new strings on grants like the Continuum of Care program, which has funded homelessness services since 1987. Those grants have long been built around a “housing-first” philosophy—the approach of getting people into permanent housing without preconditions like sobriety or employment—and the administration sought to attach conditions cutting against that model and advancing its own policy priorities. The court found the cities would suffer irreparable harm if the funds were withheld. Here's the legal principle, and longtime listeners will recognize it: back in July, we covered the anniversary of South Dakota v. Dole, the case that lets the federal government attach strings to the money it gives states—but only within limits. The conditions have to be clearly stated, related to the purpose of the funding, and not coercive. When an administration tries to bolt novel, ideological conditions onto grants Congress created for a specific purpose, courts have repeatedly said that exceeds those limits. This fits a pattern we've followed all summer—from the OMB grant clawbacks to the EPA's frozen climate funds—of courts telling the executive that money Congress appropriated for a purpose can't be turned into a lever for unrelated policy goals. The significance is that the spending power, real as it is, keeps running into the same wall: you can fund homelessness programs, or not, but you can't quietly rewrite what they're for. Trump cannot impose conditions on transportation, homelessness grants, US appeals court rules | ReutersPalo Alto Online · Mountain View Voice This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Episode: 2977 Thomas Jefferson, the Maison Carrée, and the Virginia State Capitol.  Today, Thomas Jefferson in love.

Grandfathers, grandfathers. Yesterday, David Baerwald talked about his grandfather, Ernst Baerwald, an American spy in Second World War Japan. Today, Katie S. Sanders talks about her grandfather, Murray Simon, whose life was saved by an American spy in Second World War France. In Ortiz's War, co-authored with historian Nicholas Reynolds, Sanders writes about Peter Ortiz, who became the Allies' secret weapon against the Nazis in France. With his stunning looks, Ortiz might have been a Hollywood creation. Polylingual Franco-American aristocrat, French Foreign Legion, race-car driver, circus lion tamer, the most battle-decorated member of America's first spy agency. He even played himself (anonymous brave soldier) in a number of post-war Hollywood movies. I wish he was my grandfather. Five Takeaways •       The Spy Who Saved Her Grandfather. Murray Simon was a 23-year-old Jewish kid from Queens who had never flown before the Army Air Forces trained him — then sent him over occupied France in a black-painted B-24 Liberator carrying spy supplies and carrier pigeons for the resistance. Shot down on May 6, 1944, a month before D-Day, on an OSS mission whose standing advice was don't get shot down — spies were tortured and killed, not taken prisoner — he was hidden by a Bulgarian-born Jew passing as Catholic, a man with an eight-month-old daughter and a pregnant wife who was “already supposed to be dead” and opened his door anyway. Smuggled onward, Murray was intercepted by Peter Ortiz — and made it home to the GI Bill, a family, and what he called “the warm womb of Uncle Sam.” Katie never met him; the book is her way of meeting him. “I gravitate towards stories of resistance, probably in part because I'm a product of one.” Publication day: the anniversary of the liberation of Paris.•       No Peacetime Soldier. Peter J. Ortiz's résumé reads like an unpublishable novel: son of a founding editor of Paris Vogue; French boarding-school runaway into the Foreign Legion (North Africa, Casablanca included); merchant seaman, dude-ranch manager, race-car driver, circus lion tamer; wounded fighting the Germans in 1940, captured, serially escaped — once off a hospital train under a dead soldier's identity; docked in New York the day after Pearl Harbor and enlisted in the Marines, rising to become the most battle-decorated member of the OSS and one of the most decorated Marines of the war. His military file: not a good candidate for a desk job, ever. He spoke five languages, not Wikipedia's ten (“Wikipedia is a storyteller”), walked into bars in occupied France wearing his Marine uniform, and wrote his own epitaph in a twenty-page memoir: “I'm no peacetime soldier.” Afterward: John Ford's Hollywood, minor roles, his own uniforms as costume — and no bragging, ever.•       The Heroic Surrender at Centron. The book's climax is Operation Union II, August 1944 — Ortiz's own inter-Allied mission into the Alps, culminating in the massive “Le Grand Parachutage” supply drop to the Maquis. He recruited his own Parris Island parachute instructors — Marines who remembered the legionnaire who blew them all away at boot camp — plus Francis Coolidge: Harvard dropout, fellow Foreign Legion veteran, and great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson. When his patrol was surrounded at the village of Centron by vastly superior German forces on a murderous late-war rampage, Ortiz chose saving the town over fighting — the surrender as the war's most heroic act, bravery as the capacity to think while being shot at. Centron celebrates him every year; Katie was just there with Marines stationed in Germany, for the eighty-second anniversary. Guiding lights: noblesse oblige, Don Quixote, and a lifelong allergy to McCarthyism.•       Wild Bill's Wartime Startup. The OSS — forerunner of the CIA, whose Langley lobby still holds Wild Bill Donovan's statue — was, in Katie's telling, a wartime startup: 13,000 military and civilian personnel, mostly Wall Street lawyers, bankers, cryptographers, and cartographers, with a tiny operational subset that included Moe Berg, Virginia Hall trekking the Pyrenees on a wooden leg, and Ortiz. Donovan — World War One Medal of Honor recipient, FDR's “secret legs,” the man who could “see an acorn, envision an oak tree” — was banned from D-Day as the one man carrying too many secrets, and went sniffing around anyway. J. Edgar Hoover was considered for the job and rejected, with Churchill's SOE helping tip the choice. “I respect Donovan a lot more than I respect J. Edgar Hoover.” The lineage runs straight to today's Navy SEALs and MARSOC — including past Keen On guest Brandon Webb.•       Are We in 1939? Katie walks the museum timelines — 1933, and it's “not great”; 1936, and the warnings mount; “I certainly hope we're not in 1939.” Against Andrew's needling about greatest-generation nostalgia (via Brandon Webb's complicated heroism, Kristin Beck's good-and-evil seduction, Richard Overy's question of whether the war ever ended, and Matt Damon's regret-soaked Odysseus), she holds the line: someone like Ortiz is great in any time — and especially needed when democracy is under threat. The warfare itself has closed its chapter: her grandfather's black-painted bomber and carrier pigeons have become Ukraine's drones, delivering aid with less risk and less human connection alike. What survives the technology is the lesson: heroes don't brag — her grandfather and Ortiz would be mortified by the spotlight — and by illuminating what they did, the rest of us might learn to do the right thing. About the Guest Katie S. Sanders is an award-winning journalist who has written for National Geographic, The New York Times, Washington Post Magazine, TIME, Smithsonian, and Vanity Fair. Her reporting has brought her to the CIA, the White House, and the homes and reunions of World War II veterans and Holocaust survivors. After discovering that her late grandfather — a Jewish-American pilot shot down over France — was rescued by Peter Ortiz, she teamed up with the historian Nicholas Reynolds (Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy) to co-author Ortiz's War (Harper Horizon, August 25, 2026). A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. References: •       Ortiz's War: The Allies' Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France by Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders (Harper Horizon, August 25, 2026).•       Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy by Nicholas Reynolds — the co-author's Hemingway biography, the book that put him on Katie's radar.•       The Fire Agent by David Baerwald — yesterday's episode: another grandfather, another secret war, rendered as fiction where this one insists on fact.•    &nb...

Professor Greg Jackson and co-host Riley Neubauer are joined by returning guest Captain Mac Caldwell, a Marine veteran, to dive deeper into the Pacific Theater of early World War II. The conversation reaps key wartime conferences, unpacks the strategic tensions between MacArthur and Nimitz, analyzes the evolution of amphibious warfare, and extolls the legacy of Carlon's Marine Raiders. The episode also highlights the unique unity and sacrifice of Americans during WWII and answers listener questions about the Pacific campaign.Mac Caldwell served as an Infantry Officer in the USMC from 2016-2023. Though he's no longer on Active Duty, once a Marine, always a Marine. He currently lives in Atlanta with his wife and their three children where he works for a management consulting firm. Prior to moving to Atlanta, he used the GI Bill to get an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, where he got to walk in Thomas Jefferson's footsteps. Of particular relevance to today's episode, though, during his time in service, he was second in command of an Amphibious Company, specializing in amphibious landings from Navy ships and actually deploying to the Pacific to conduct a number of peacetime amphibious exercises with partner nations throughout the region.Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com andgo deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendationsjoin discussions in our Facebook communityget news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette come see a live showget HTDS merchor become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks.HTDS is part of Audacy media network.Interested in advertising on the History That Doesn't Suck? Contact Audacyinc.com

Historian Molly Beer took a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. Thomas Jefferson's Monticello hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historian Molly Beer took a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. Thomas Jefferson's Monticello hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Timothy Sandefur joins to discuss his new book, Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence, a fast-paced intellectual history that traces how John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and their contemporaries transformed centuries of political thought into the revolutionary principles of the Declaration of Independence—and why those principles still matter today. Blending biography, political thought, and legal history, Proclaiming Liberty traces the Declaration's legacy through the abolitionist movement, the Civil War, and the modern age, documenting how its principles have continued to challenge tyranny, refute relativism, and inspire movements for justice. Julie Silverbrook, the chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.

Start your engines for a special episode of The White House 1600 Sessions, recorded at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin sits down with A.J. Foyt Racing team principal Larry Foyt and IndyCar star Santino Ferrucci to explore the history, excitement, and distinctly American spirit of motor racing. They discuss A.J. Foyt's extraordinary legacy, Santino's journey from racing go-karts at five years old to becoming Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, and what makes the speedway one of the most iconic venues in American sport. Racing near the White House is not entirely new. In the early days of the nation, horse racing was one of America's most popular sports, and Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were both avid followers. The Washington Jockey Club even established a racecourse just blocks from the White House, with part of the course running across Pennsylvania Avenue and through what is now Lafayette Park. Now, more than two centuries later, racing returns to the president's neighborhood. The conversation looks ahead to a remarkable moment in American racing history: the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., bringing IndyCar racing to the streets of the nation's capital as America celebrates its 250th anniversary. They also pay tribute to the late Marlyne Sexton, a generous supporter of both A.J. Foyt Racing and the White House Historical Association, whose friendship and vision brought these two historic institutions together. From the roar of 350,000 fans at Indianapolis to the prospect of racing in the shadow of the White House, this episode celebrates speed, perseverance, patriotism, and the enduring American pursuit of the next frontier.

Laugh at the WNBA. Cathy Engelbert formed a task force to define a woman. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the draft. DiJonai Carrington called a flagrant 2 foul white privilege — and nobody asked Stephanie White the real question. Easy punchline. Wrong ending. The W is the funny target masking the sad truth: Sports media is a captured press. Russini. Vrabel. Shanahan. Schefter. Rodgers on McAfee. Thomas Jefferson warned us. Stay classy, sports media. ➢​​Today's Sponsors PreBorn has helped rescue more than 400,000 babies, and every single day, they continue that work by offering mothers something powerful and life-changing: an ultrasound. Will you help us? Just dial #250 and say the keyword “BABY” or donate securely at https://Preborn.com/FEARLESS ➢ Show Outline 00:00 - The WNBA: A League of Jokes and Chaos 01:45 - Enes Kanter and Royce White Declare for WNBA Draft 02:59 - Carrington's Assault and the Media's Silence 05:41 - Aaron Rodgers on Media Silence 06:46 - Kyle Shanahan's Alleged Car Accident and Media Coverage 11:15 - The Collapse of the Free Press in Sports 20:44 - The WNBA's Agenda Over Basketball 27:46 - DiJonai Carrington's Background and the "Wig Pull" Theory 31:05 - Baker Mayfield to the Pittsburgh Steelers? 38:18 - Shadow Sanders Trade Rumors 44:03 - Stephen Jones Takes a Shot at Micah Parsons 48:29 - Closing Argument: Carrington, Cunningham, and the WNBA ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://www.youtube.com/@skap_attack https://x.com/SteveKim323 ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/JasonWhitlock?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockClips?sub_confirmation=1 ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media:  https://x.com/JasonWhitlock  https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Russ Eagle and Clay talk about the annual Lewis and Clark Cultural tour, just ended, after three days on the White Cliffs section of the Missouri River in Montana and then three days up in the Bitterroot Mountains on the Lolo or Nez Perce Trail. Twenty guests from around the U.S. and the world joined us for Russ' 14th Lewis and Clark tour and Clay's 26th. The weather was perfect. The river was cool, refreshing, and powerful. Clay and Russ discuss Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Native American history, and the status and future of America's public lands. Lewis and Clark crossed the continent between 1803 and 1806. The Expedition is the most famous of all American exploration stories until at least the Apollo Moon landing program of the 1960s. The Lewis and Clark Cultural Tour is physically strenuous. Still, everyone made it up the Wendover Death March, and we had a joyous farewell banquet at Lochsa Lodge west of Missoula. This episode was recorded on August 3, 2026.  

This week Ant and James seem not to have much of a point, but that's never stopped them before, and it sure didn't stop them this week.00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview00:24 Caleb Hammer, Personal Finance, and Economic Hypocrisy05:13 Thomas Jefferson, Hypocrisy, and Judging Ideas vs. People10:00 Political Tribalism and Why People Stop Thinking Critically14:46 Government Ownership of Corporations and Modern Socialism20:51 Gas Prices, Oil Company Profits, and Government Taxes26:43 Foolishness of the Week: The Reflecting Pool Fiasco31:28 The 2028 Election, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and John Fetterman33:48 Russia's Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine41:35 China, Population Collapse, and the Future of Global Power49:18 Closing Thoughts

In this major new episode, I do a deep dive into the historical evidence for when the Declaration of Independence was finalized on July 4, 1776. There has been a mystery surrounding the birth chart of the United States for more than two centuries, but I recently discovered some new evidence that allows us to triangulate the approximate birth time much more closely than I previously thought possible. This was a massive research project that I suddenly stumbled into last month shortly after the Mars-Uranus conjunction went exact on July 4. I found new historical evidence showing that Thomas Jefferson regularly recorded the times he took temperature readings outside. This detail led me to re-examine all of the surviving primary sources, including the Journals of the Continental Congress and letters from John Adams. Through this, I conclude that it is possible to achieve much greater certainty about the probable time for the Declaration. In this four-hour video essay, I present a series of compelling arguments that the birth chart for the US should be set for the late morning of July 4, 1776, giving the country a Libra Ascendant. Key topics I covered in this episode: The Astrological Signatures of 1776: A look at how the Mars-Uranus conjunction in Gemini represented the severance and armed rebellion against Great Britain, while the highly auspicious Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Cancer symbolized the union of the thirteen colonies. Jefferson's Weather Log: How Thomas Jefferson's daily temperature readings help establish a clear timeline of when Congress was in session and taking breaks. Debunking the Sibley Chart: An explanation of the critical misunderstanding behind the popular Sagittarius rising chart. I show how Ebenezer Sibley actually cast a mundane ingress chart for London rather than a timed natal chart for Philadelphia. The Gemini Rising Myth: Why a 2:00 AM or 3:00 AM chart is historically implausible and makes for a poor electional chart. Historical Transits: A preliminary look at how major events in US history, such as the Civil War, the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the stock market crash of 1929, and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech align remarkably well with a Libra rising chart. This episode outlines all of my research findings in one place to help advance the long-standing debate over the true astrological chart of the United States. This is episode 543 of The Astrology Podcast. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:53 Why July 4, 1776?00:49:31 Historical Evidence for the Time on July 2 & 4, 177601:10:18 The Vote for Independence on July 2, 177601:28:10 Finalizing the Declaration of Independence on July 401:57:05 The Proclamation on July 8 as Supporting Evidence02:03:34 Analyzing the Libra Rising Chart as an Inception Chart02:22:54 Preliminary Analysis of Some Major Events in US History02:50:23 What About the Gemini and Sagittarius Rising Charts?03:26:46 The Timeline and Transits of 177603:57:08 Concluding Remarks04:12:48 Credits Watch the Video Version of the Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1yoSz32Ck - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

What did early American Presbyterians believe about religious liberty, the Constitution, and Christian government?In this episode of The Magistrate, James Baird is joined by John "Saint Something" St Martin to explore the forgotten history of the Christian Amendment movement. Together they examine why many influential Presbyterians believed the U.S. Constitution should explicitly acknowledge God, Jesus Christ, and the authority of Scripture.The conversation covers Thomas Jefferson's views of Presbyterians, the National Reform Association, Old Princeton theology, the Westminster Standards, liberty of conscience, Christian education, immigration, and what these debates can teach the Church today.Was this movement a forgotten chapter of American history—or a vision worth revisiting?

The engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence is on display at the National Archives building in Washington, DC. Millions of visitors flock to see it and the other Charters of Freedom. But how did it end up there and why do people approach it with religious reverence?In this episode, we explore how the Declaration took on its symbolic role as the founding text of the United States.Pauline's Book Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/403EPISODE OUTLINE00:00:00 Introduction00:06:30 Introducing Mary Beth Norton00:07:17 American Scripture: Pauline Maier00:10:00 Graduate School with Pauline Maier00:13:36 The State of Historians' Thinking in the 1990s00:15:23 Other Declarations of Independence00:21:08 Thomas Jefferson's Drafting of the Declaration00:23:44 Why Create a Parchment Copy of the Declaration?00:28:24 How the Declaration Became American Scripture00:30:32 The Impact of American Scripture00:32:10 Situating the Declaration in the American Revolution00:35:39 The Role of the Parchment Copy Today00:40:12 Closing Thoughts on Pauline MaierRECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES