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Since Aug 2014
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A weekly show from the National Constitution Center hosted by Julie Silverbrook and Tom Donnelly where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.

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Carol Berkin on the Declaration’s lesser-known signers

Jun 11, 2026 1h 7m

If you ask Americans to name the signers of the Declaration of Independence, they will probably mention John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. But what about the other…

Justice Stephen Breyer on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

Jun 04, 2026 58m

In this episode, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, retired, honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, joins to discuss The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring…

David Armitage on the Declaration’s Influence Around the World

May 28, 2026 45m

The National Constitution Center recently published The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (Simon & Schuster), a keepsake collection of essays bringing together leading…

Michael Auslin on National Treasure

May 21, 2026 58m

In this episode, Michael Auslin joins to discuss his new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America, a sweeping and vivid history of the Declaration of Independence…

Jonathan Adler and Stephen Vladeck Debate the Use of the “Shadow Docket” on the Roberts Court

May 14, 2026 1h 6m

In this episode, Jonathan Adler of William & Mary Law School and Stephen Vladeck of Georgetown University Law Center explore a part of the Supreme Court’s work that has drawn growing public…

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map

May 07, 2026 1h 2m

On April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court invalidated a Louisiana congressional map, holding that racial considerations cannot predominate in the drawing of electoral districts.…

Sarah Isgur on Last Branch Standing

Apr 30, 2026 59m

Sarah Isgur joins for a conversation on her new book, Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court. Drawing on history, law, and current…

Revolutionary State Constitutions

Apr 23, 2026 1h 1m

In this episode, scholars Nicholas Cole and Robert Williams examine how American constitutional democracy is rooted in the crafting of Revolutionary-era state constitutions. Beginning in May…

Women and the American Revolution

Apr 16, 2026 57m

Acclaimed historians Mary Beth Norton, the Mary Donlon Alger Professor Emerita of American History at Cornell University, and Rosemarie Zagarri, distinguished university professor of history at…

Emily Sneff on When the Declaration of Independence Was News

Apr 09, 2026 51m

In this episode, historian Emily Sneff discusses her new book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, which focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776,…

Madison's Vision and Revisions: Looking Back on the Constitution's Father

Apr 02, 2026 46m

In this episode we’re sharing a live conversation that explores James Madison’s vision for the constitution with Mary Sarah Bilder of Boston College Law School, Robert P. George, of Princeton…

Ellen DuBois on the Revolutionary Life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Mar 26, 2026 54m

In celebration of Women’s History Month, award-winning historian Ellen DuBois, author of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life, joins to discuss the life, ideas, and legacy of Elizabeth Cady…

The Revolutionary Lives of Catharine Macaulay and Mercy Otis Warren

Mar 19, 2026 50m

As the Center marks the 250th anniversary of the nation, we’re taking a closer look at the people, events, and ideas that set the American Revolution in motion and ultimately led to the creation and…

What is the Constitutional Balance of War Powers Between Congress and the President?

Mar 12, 2026 57m

On February 28, President Trump announced “major combat operations in Iran.” The operation, known as Epic Fury, has renewed a long-standing debate about the scope of presidential war powers and who…

NCC Revisited: Women and the American Idea

Mar 05, 2026 1h 6m

In celebration of Women’s History month, we revisit a conversation that explores the life and legacy of women who have inspired Constitutional change throughout American history. Joining the…

Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Unlawful Under IEEPA

Feb 26, 2026 51m

On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA, does not authorize President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. In Learning Resources, Inc. v.…

Juan Williams on the Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement

Feb 19, 2026 1h

New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins award-winning journalist Juan Williams for a conversation on Williams’ latest book, New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights…

Thomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common Sense

Feb 12, 2026 56m

Gary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins Scott Cleary, co-editor of New Directions in Thomas Paine Studies and author of The Field of Imagination: Thomas Paine and…

The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality

Feb 05, 2026 59m

In celebration of Black History Month, scholars Lucas Morel and Melvin Rogers join to discuss how African American leaders and citizens, such as Prince Hall, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and…

Best of 2025: Michael Lewis on Who Is Government?

Jan 29, 2026 58m

In this Best of 2025-episode, Best-selling author Michael Lewis discusses his new book, Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. As Americans’ distrust in the government continues to…

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