Sedition, Presidents and the Press

From John Adams and the Alien Sedition Act, Lincoln’s rage and FDR’s giggling sidekicks, from JFK’s light warnings to Trump and the press as the people’s enemy, we look at the relationship between President and the Press.  Plus we are joined by Chris Novembrino of the Don’t Worry About the Government and All in the…

Radical Revolution: The Pennsylvania Radicals and the State Constitution of 1776

The Pennsylvania State Constitution of 1776, born in the fever of the signing of the Declaration and the radicalization of the city of Philadelphia expanded the rights of many but turned off a great many of those who had fought for independence. In this episode we look at the history of the singing of the…