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At the Brink: Presidents, Nuclear Weapons, and the Fate of the World Part 2, with Dr. Anthony Eames
May 12, 2026How should Americans evaluate presidential candidates when it comes to nuclear weapons? In this episode, Dr. Anthony Eames, Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundat...
The First Ladies: Hidden Power in the White House, with Anita McBride
Apr 28, 2026What does the First Lady actually do—and how did the role become so influential? Our host Richard Lim sits down with Anita McBride—former Chief of Staff to Laura Bush, Executive-in-Residence at Ameri...
At the Brink: Presidents, Nuclear Weapons, and the Fate of the World Part 1, with Dr. Anthony Eames
Apr 14, 2026How have American presidents managed the most destructive weapons ever created? In this episode, Dr. Anthony Eames, Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and ...
In Pursuit: Rediscovering America Through Its Presidents, with Dr. Colleen J. Shogan
Mar 31, 2026What if today’s leading voices took a fresh look at the lives of America’s presidents and first ladies—searching for lessons that still speak to the challenges we face now? That’s the idea behind In P...
America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick, with Bob Crawford
Mar 17, 2026What American president would take a demotion and become a congressman after leaving the White House? The answer is John Quincy Adams. In this episode, we interview Bob Crawford, bassist for The Avett...
Trump Bombs Iran: The Presidential Decisions That Led to This Moment, with Randall Fowler
Feb 28, 2026President Trump has ordered strikes on Iran. In this episode, scholar Randall Fowler discusses how we got to this critical moment. He examines the history of U.S.–Iran relations — from the 1953 coup a...
The Capture of Maduro: a Venezuelan Refugee Speaks Out
Feb 17, 2026On January 3, 2026, the United States captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, ending his corrupt reign over the South American country. What led President Donald Trump to order this dramatic inte...
The Truth About Franklin D. Roosevelt
Feb 03, 2026FDR is often ranked by historians as one of the two or three greatest presidents. In recent years, he sometimes lands at the top spot. In this episode, Professor David T. Beito explores whether that r...
The Hair-Raising History of the American Presidency, with Theodore Pappas
Jan 20, 2026If J.D. Vance gets elected to the White House in 2028, he will be the first president in over a century to have facial hair. In this episode, Theodore Pappas discusses the surprising history of hair a...
George Washington Book Update
Jan 13, 2026Richard shares an update on his book project. https://www.richardmlim.com JOIN PREMIUMListen ad-free for only $5/month at www.bit.ly/TAPpremiumFOLLOW USwww.linktr.ee/thisamericanpresidentCREDITSHost...