Presidential podcast

Presidential

The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current moment. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]

The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current moment. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]

 

#60

BONUS | The presidents who’ve tried to win back the White House

This is the second of two special “ [Presidential] (http://wapo.st/presidential) ” podcast... more

23 Oct 2024

44 MINS

44:03

23 Oct 2024


#59

BONUS | Women, politics and the presidency

“Presidential” host [Lillian Cunningham] (http://www.lilliancunningham.com) talks with [Sh... more

26 Sep 2024

36 MINS

36:13

26 Sep 2024


#58

Introducing, "The Sports Moment"

Ava Wallace, sports reporter at The Washington Post, is in France to report on the Summer ... more

25 Jul 2024

00 MINS

00:59

25 Jul 2024


#57

The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop: ‘Somebody knows’

Every 19th of October, Grenadians mark a somber anniversary: the 1983 execution of the cou... more

22 Nov 2023

51 MINS

51:14

22 Nov 2023


#56

Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”

Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, alon... more

13 Oct 2023

03 MINS

03:34

13 Oct 2023


#55

Listen to the first episode of “Field Trip”: Yosemite National Park

To hear the rest of the series, follow “Field Trip” wherever you listen. California’s Sier... more

28 Jun 2023

55 MINS

55:41

28 Jun 2023


#54

Introducing “Field Trip”

Journey through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. The Washi... more

14 Jun 2023

03 MINS

03:13

14 Jun 2023


#53

A sneak peek from Lillian

Exclusively for listeners of “Presidential,” Lillian Cunningham shares news about her new ... more

06 Jun 2023

00 MINS

00:56

06 Jun 2023


#52

BONUS | Happy Presidents’ Day! Or … not?

Students, teachers and historians reflect on what has changed — and should change — about ... more

21 Feb 2022

26 MINS

26:11

21 Feb 2022


#51

Joe Biden: Triumph, tragedy and the fate of the center

Four years later, the “Presidential” podcast adds a new biography to its cadre of American... more

08 Nov 2020

53 MINS

53:29

08 Nov 2020


#50

BONUS | What books about Trump say about America

Books published in the Trump era reveal the battles over, and changes in, the American pre... more

23 Oct 2020

30 MINS

30:49

23 Oct 2020


#49

BONUS | Pandemic, propaganda and the presidency

The 1918 influenza pandemic killed more than 675,000 Americans, but President Woodrow Wils... more

24 Sep 2020

40 MINS

40:15

24 Sep 2020


#48

BONUS | When a VP pick changes history

Geraldine Ferraro broke a major barrier in American politics in 1984, when she became the ... more

07 Aug 2020

39 MINS

39:03

07 Aug 2020


#47

BONUS | Binding up the nation's wounds

The famous black contralto singer Marian Anderson performed at the Lincoln Memorial in 193... more

19 Jun 2020

29 MINS

29:04

19 Jun 2020


#46

LIVE EVENT | 'Unprecedented Presidents' live from WBUR CitySpace

Four years after making Presidential, host Lillian Cunningham led a panel examining what's... more

06 Mar 2020

43 MINS

43:36

06 Mar 2020


#45

Donald Trump: Division and union

In this final episode of the podcast, Library of Congress historians Michelle Krowl and Ju... more

09 Nov 2016

56 MINS

56:13

09 Nov 2016


#44

Barack Obama: The pursuit of identity

Political strategist David Axelrod and biographer David Maraniss discuss Barack Obama's se... more

30 Oct 2016

56 MINS

56:14

30 Oct 2016


#43

George W. Bush: Changing course

Peter Baker, author of "Days of Fire" and a journalist with the New York Times, joins hist... more

23 Oct 2016

46 MINS

46:26

23 Oct 2016


#42

Bill Clinton: The good and the bad

David Maraniss, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Bill Clinton, explores how... more

16 Oct 2016

48 MINS

48:26

16 Oct 2016


#41

George H. W. Bush: Restraint

Historians Jon Meacham and Jeffrey Engel discuss President Bush's unique form of president... more

09 Oct 2016

51 MINS

51:59

09 Oct 2016