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Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining compelling clips from the C-SPAN archives (iconic and obscure), history, trivia – and often a healthy helping of comedy.

Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining compelling clips from the C-SPAN archives (iconic and obscure), history, trivia – and often a healthy helping of comedy.

 

#456

What's It Like for Robert Redford to Play You in a Movie? Bob Woodward Has Answers

Hollywood legend Robert Redford didn't just make movies. He also spoke at the National Pre... more

11 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:43

11 Dec 2025


#455

Dana Carvey and George Bush: A Comedian and a President Make Each Other Laugh

December 7th, 1992 ... The East Room of the White House.... The President and White House ... more

04 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:02

04 Dec 2025


#454

Thanksgiving Presidential Turkey Pardon Contest – With Justin Robert Young

Ahhh... Thanksgiving … That uniquely American tradition of sitting around the bountiful di... more

25 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:35

25 Nov 2025


#453

Extreme Mortman: The New Almanac of American Politics Is Here! With Author Lou Jacobson

Time now for more great news for political junkies: The new edition of the Almanac of Amer... more

20 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:55

20 Nov 2025


#452

Presidential rhetoric after shootings and domestic attacks -- with historian Tevi Troy

After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September 2025, President Tru... more

13 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:29

13 Nov 2025


#451

Dick Cheney: What Did They Say About Him At CPAC?

Over the years, Dick Cheney spoke many times at CPAC, the marquee conservative political g... more

06 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:38

06 Nov 2025


#450

Halloween: 11 Scary Moments in Politics – with Ledge King

It's Halloween! When everything is scary. Can you name a scary moment in politics? How abo... more

30 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:38

30 Oct 2025


#449

Fawn Hall and Oliver North Get Married! Remembering the 1987 Iran-Contra Hearings

June 8th, 1987 ... Day Eighteen of the Iran-Contra hearings … Congressman Lee Hamilton is ... more

23 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:36

23 Oct 2025


#448

You've Got Podcast: A Political Farewell to AOL Dial-Up Internet Service

There was a time, decades ago, when politicians where astounded every time they went onlin... more

16 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:57

16 Oct 2025


#447

The House Freedom Caucus and Speaker Boehner's resignation: Ten Years Later

Ten years ago this month, in October 2015, John Boehner's tenure as U.S. House Speaker cam... more

09 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:43

09 Oct 2025


#446

The 1973 Yom Kippur War: How Richard Nixon Is Remembered

President Richard Nixon — and the 1973 Yom Kippur War.As war continues now in the Middle E... more

02 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:01

02 Oct 2025


#445

Post-Season Baseball and Presidents – 8 Memorable Moments - with Carl Cannon

It's that wonderful time of year ... time for the Major League Baseball post-season. And n... more

25 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:22

25 Sep 2025


#444

The Losers: Losing Presidential Candidates Explain their Losses

Time now … for the losers. Time to hear from presidential candidates who ran for the White... more

18 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:22

18 Sep 2025


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Congress and 9/11: "We are not Democrats or Republicans. We are Americans"

Can you imagine a time when Democrats and Republicans in Congress not only voted the same ... more

11 Sep 2025

16 MINS

16:09

11 Sep 2025


#442

Remembering Mark Knoller — His Decades at the White House, and on C-SPAN

On August 30th, 2025, Mark Knoller, the legendary, long-time member of the White House pre... more

04 Sep 2025

24 MINS

24:21

04 Sep 2025


#441

Presidents and Summer Vacations – Behind-the-scenes history with Kirk Bado

Did you have a lovely summer vacation? Was it long enough? Sad it's over? You know who onc... more

28 Aug 2025

46 MINS

46:44

28 Aug 2025