The 25th Amendment, Section Four Explained w/ Brian C. Kalt

The Constitution contains two possible forms of presidential removal outside of election, one is the much-discussed impeachment process. The other is the 25th Amendment’s fourth section. We discuss 25 Section 4 with Professor Brian C. Kalt, Professor of Law & Harold Norris Faculty Scholar at Michigan State University, including how the amendment works, its uses…

Eyewitness to Kent State Shootings: Paula Stone Tucker

The May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State killed 4 students and wounded 9. Paula Stone Tucker was a student going through her work and studies on campus when she witnessed the tragic historic event. We speak with her talk about Kent State, how the 4 days unfolded, and get Paula Stone Tucker’s take on…

Operation Eagle Claw and the 1979 Iran Embassy Storming

Eagle Claw, popularly known as Desert One, was the unsuccessful attempt to rescue hostages in Iran in 1980, hostages that had been held since the storming of the embassy in 1979. Replaying two previous podcasts on the topic, we look at the hostage-taking and the rescue attempt. How the plan may have worked? What went…