What is the presidential podcast?
The "Presidential" podcast 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. It explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief.
What are the best historical podcasts to listen to?
[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.
How do I listen to the Washington Post podcast?
Visit the Episodes page to listen to the podcast on The Washington Post site, or find it on these other audio platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher and RadioPublic. DO I HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODES IN ORDER? We recommend starting with " Episode 1: George Washington " and working your way up in time, president by president.
Why is the Washington Post the best source for presidential stories?
The Washington Post has been covering the American presidency from the nation’s capital for decades, and The Post’s site is a great repository of presidential stories from history. (For example, read this breakdown of how The Post originally reported on President Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal.)
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When is the next episode of President's Podcast?
This special episode explores Joe Biden's decades-long, hard-fought personal and political path to the White House, with the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos. November 8, 2020. More Episodes.
Who is the host of the Washington Post?
Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. Listen to the original series and explore additional resources and educational materials.
Who hosts the Washington Post podcast?
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]
How many episodes of The Washington Post podcast?
51 episodes. 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.
Who is the host of the 2020 Presidential Election?
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.
What is the presidential podcast?
The “Presidential” podcast takes listeners on an epic historical journey through the personality and legacy of each of the American presidents. Special episodes of "Presidential" highlight moments in American and presidential history that are worth revisiting today.
Who hosts the Washington Post podcast?
The Washington Post investigates what the past four years have revealed about our path forward. In this podcast, hosted by Eugene Scott, you’ll hear from members of The Post’s award-winning politics team on what this post-Trump moment in history tells us about the future of our divided country.
What is constitutional podcast?
In 1787, the framers set out a young nation's highest ideals. And we've been fighting over them ever since. "Constitutional" is a podcast about the story of America.
What is Washington Post Live?
A podcast from Washington Post Live, the newsroom’s live journalism platform, where top-level government officials, business leaders, cultural influencers and emerging voices discuss the most pressing issues driving the news cycle nationally and across the globe.
Who is the host of Retropod?
Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters — forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world-changers.
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 presidents. This special episode explores Joe Biden's decades-long, hard-fought personal and political path to the White House, with the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos.
Introducing Moonrise
Host Lillian Cunningham's next podcast explores the real story of why we went to the moon -- a darker, but truer story than the one you've heard before. Listen to this trailer, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app or ...
Constitutional Episode 01: Framed
In the premier episode of “Constitutional,” we go back in time to that hot Philadelphia summer in 1787 when a group of revolutionary Americans drafted the U.S. Constitution. Subscribe to the "Constitutional" podcast for the full episode!
The preamble
In order to form a more perfect podcast, we created this overview of what you can expect from "Constitutional" when it launches July 24.
Introducing Constitutional
If you loved ‘Presidential,' check out our new podcast launching July 24. Listen to a preview and subscribe now by going to washingtonpost.com/constitutional or searching on Apple Podcasts.
Donald Trump: Division and union
In this final episode of the podcast, Library of Congress historians Michelle Krowl and Julie Miller return--along with Washington Post journalist Dan Balz--to reflect on the changing nature of the American presidency.
Barack Obama: The pursuit of identity
Political strategist David Axelrod and biographer David Maraniss discuss Barack Obama's search for identity -- and how that quest has paralleled America's own complex reckoning with race.
Daily news, politics and commentary
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Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. "Cape Up" is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.