C-SPAN's The Weekly

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What's C-SPAN's The Weekly about?

Connecting today's political discourse with the past 40 years of politics. Using audio taken from C-SPAN's vast Video Library, each episode focuses on a theme tied to current events providing a unique perspective on today's news.

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C-SPAN's The Weekly episodes:

04.25.2024
Mitch McConnell Comedy Festival
Elected in November 1984, Mitch McConnell now has over 4,300 speaking appearances on C-SPAN. And he’s been telling jokes from the beginning. And - in this week’s episode of C-SPAN's “The Weekly” – we hear them! We recently remembered Democratic Senator Joe...
04.18.2024
Nixon Death 30 Years Later: Remembering Congress Reaction
It is my sad duty to inform you officially of the death of Richard Milhous Nixon, the thirty-seventh President of the United States Born in 1913, he was first elected to the Congress in 1946, a member of that historic freshman...
04.11.2024
The War Between the States – of the States Addresses
It’s the war between the States – of the States addresses! Folks are moving here in record numbers to become a part of our winning way of life. Californians and New Yorkers have never seen a state like ours – one...
04.04.2024
Joe Lieberman, Rest In Comedy
Joe Lieberman is being remembered as a Senator, a Presidential candidate, and a Vice Presidential candidate… But also part of Joe Lieberman’s legacy: comedy. What were some of his funniest quips, jokes, and real-time reactions? Find out in this week’s...
03.28.2024
In 2012, America Held a Presidential Election. So Did Russia.
You know that in 2012 America had a presidential election– Mitt Romney versus Barack Obama. But did you know Russia had one, too? And it happens again in 2024 -- both America and Russia have presidential elections. Russia’s presidents serve six-year terms …...
03.19.2024
A C-SPAN Playlist: 45 Notable Moments from 45 Notable Years
It’s C-SPAN’s 45th anniversary … and C-SPAN’s “The Weekly” is marking it the best way we know how … With big, famous, legendary, significant, tragic, angry, hilarious, and otherwise notable moments from those 45 years … Some you’ve heard...
03.14.2024
What Else Did Congress Say On March 19th, 1979, Day 1 of C-SPAN?
You’re a political junkie… You know your Congress history … and you watch and listen to C-SPAN. So, you probably know when and where Congressman Al Gore said this. Mr. Speaker, on this historic day the House of Representatives opens...
03.07.2024
Did “Oppenheimer” Get That Big Scene Right?
About a month after the explosion, Oppenheimer comes to the White House and he sits down with Truman. And by this point he’s just wracked with second thoughts. And he says Mr. President I have these terrible regrets. I feel that I...
02.29.2024
Sports Illustrated: A Political Tribute and Political Memories
“Governor Bush, Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker gave a venomous interview to Sports Illustrated recently spewing hatred towards gays, blacks, single mothers and foreigners.” That was Suzanne Geha of WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids Michigan teeing up a question for Republican presidential...
02.22.2024
Immigration and State of the Union Addresses
Will President Biden mention immigration in his 2024 State of the Union address? If history is any guide: Yes. Immigration has been a topic in every State of the Address for the last 20 years. What do Presidents say about immigration –...
02.15.2024
The Clinton Impeachment Senate Trial – 25 Years ago This Month
25 years ago this month … the Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton … and the star witness, Monica Lewinsky In this week’s episode of C-SPAN’s podcast “The Weekly” we remember that day … a quarter century ago this week...
02.08.2024
Clarence Thomas: From Bush v. Gore to Trump v. Anderson
“I think it’s impossible to predict when we set up systems whether it won’t fail at some point. I don’t think that anything man creates is perfect. I’m not so sure that it needs fixing. I don’t want to...
02.01.2024
Sandra Day O’Connor, Part 2: Hear What The Other Justices Said About Her
In last week’s episode of C-SPAN’s podcast “The Weekly,” we brought you 14 facts about Sandra Day O’Connor you might not have known. This week’s podcast is Sandra Day O’Connor, part 2: What other Justices said about her. -Who mentioned her when...
01.25.2024
14 Things You May Not Have Known About Sandra Day O’Connor
You probably know Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female justice on the Supreme Court. But did you also know she was skilled at disco dancing? That’s one of 14 things you may not have known about Sandra Day O’Connor. Quick...
01.18.2024
Lesser-Known Candidates and the New Hampshire Primary
The New Hampshire presidential primary is just days away … So, let’s check in with … Lesser-Known Candidates! “My fellow Americans and others. As your president, I have promised to engage in hostilities only with powers that I deem...
01.11.2024
Iowa Republican Caucus – Does It Matter Who Wins?
The Iowa Republican presidential caucus is just days away … What happened the last time Republicans held a competitive contest in Iowa? Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across Iowa, and all across this great nation. Tonight, the state of Iowa has...
01.04.2024
BONUS EPISODE: Behind the Podcast with Howard Mortman
This week we take a look behind the podcast with host Howard Mortman. He shares some of his favorite clips from C-SPAN's Video Library and shares how he finds those clips amongst all of the hours of programming. Learn more...
12.28.2023
CONGRESS 2023 YEAR-ENDER PART II: The Year in Mentions of George Orwell
It’s time for our annual year-end tradition! … C-SPAN’s “The Weekly” looks back at the year in Congress. … For 2023, it’s a special double-episode of the podcast … Back-to-back year-enders for Congress. The first one … for Christmas – It was...
12.21.2023
CONGRESS 2023 YEAR-ENDER PART I: For Christmas, The Year in Mentions of Jesus
It’s time for the annual year-end tradition! … C-SPAN’s “The Weekly” looks back at the year in Congress. … For 2023, it’s a special double-episode of the podcast … Back-to-back year-enders for Congress. The first one … just in time for Christmas...
12.14.2023
The Most Important Election Ever
"I used to say it about 2016 -- this is the most election. And I meant it. This is now the most important election in the history of our country." --Donald Trump. October 7, 2023, Waterloo, Iowa. Just like he said in...
12.07.2023
George W. Bush: A Former President. Always A Texas Ranger
Congratulations to the Texas Rangers… Winner of the 2023 World Series. And congratulations to a former part-owner of the baseball team … and a former President. Game 1 of the 2023 World Series began with George W. Bush throwing out the ceremonial...
11.28.2023
Expelling House Members: Santos Is No Traficant
The actions taken within this body are delicate, and consistency is essential. Now is not the time to set a dangerous precedent. Consider this: The last time a Member of Congress was expelled was in 2002, following a criminal conviction. In...
11.22.2023
Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Jokes – Best, Worst, and Everything in Between
"As thanksgiving nears, a seasonal gift to President Eisenhower is this strutting, impressive Tom Turkey. Handsomest bird in all Nebraska. And perhaps the other 47 states as well All the trimmings for the White House dinner come with him A Big basket of...
11.16.2023
Kennedy Assassination 60th Anniversary: The Zapruder Film
"On November 22, 1963, at precisely 12:30 PM, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the youthful 35th President of the United States drove triumphantly into this square, where hundreds waited to cheer him...and where another waited as well. Seconds later a dying President sped away from...
11.09.2023
Schwarzenegger -- A Milton Friedman Fan, Not An Economic "Girlie Man"
"Now there's another way you can tell you're a Republican. You have faith in free enterprise, faith in the resourcefulness of the American people, and faith in the U.S. economy. And to those critics who are so pessimistic about our...
11.02.2023
Milton Friedman: Worshipped by Some Politicians, Rejected By Others
C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" presents a special two-parter on Milton Friedman. In support of C-SPAN's series "Books that Shaped America" and the upcoming episode on "Free to Choose," The Weekly hears from politicians who both worship and reject Milton Friedman's economic...
10.26.2023
The New Almanac of American Politics Is Out!
Well, it's another odd year in politics. And by odd year, we don't mean what's happening in politics. We mean – the year itself. Every odd year we get a new Almanac of American Politics. There are at least two things we can be...
10.19.2023
NRA Democrat John Dingell
"I have defended the Second Amendment more than any Member of this body, and I am a past member of the board of directors of NRA and a life member of that body. " That was a member of the U.S....
10.12.2023
Presidents and the 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing
"This past Sunday, at 22 minutes after 6 Beirut time, with dawn just breaking, a truck, looking like a lot of other vehicles in the city, approached the airport on a busy, main road. There was nothing in its appearance...
10.05.2023
Sen. Byrd Answers The Old Age issue Head On
"Mr. President, I feel compelled to address head on, I mean head on, the news stories in recent weeks that have pointed out the shocking discovery, yes, shocking discovery, that I am growing older. Did you get that? Shocking discovery that I am...
09.28.2023
Black Hawk Down: 30 Years Since the Battle of Mogadishu
30 years ago: The battle of Mogadishu. October 3rd and 4th,1993 in Somalia: 18 American soldiers killed ... 73 wounded ... and one captured in a street battle with the forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Aidid. In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The...
09.21.2023
Murphy Brown: When An Emmy-Winning TV Show Dominated a Presidential Campaign
It's part II of "The Weekly"'s special two-episode look at Emmy Award-winning -- and Emmy Award-nominated -- TV shows being cited by candidates on the presidential campaign trail! In this latest episode, we go in-depth with one particular show -- and...
09.14.2023
Your Ticket To The Emmys -- Presidential Campaigns
The 2023 Emmy Awards had been scheduled for September 18th ... But because of the writers and actors strike in Hollywood, they won't be held until next year ... January 15th -- which happens to be the same day as...
09.07.2023
Skinny kids with funny names who grew up to be politicians
"The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him, too." That was Vivek Ramaswamy during the recent Republican presidential candidates debate - on Fox. Oh wait -- no it wasn't -- that...
08.31.2023
Summering With The Clintons On Martha's Vineyard
"When we were vacationing on Martha's Vineyard on two different occasions we went sailing off Martha's Vineyard, and James Taylor was a member of the crew. It wasn't such a great thing watching him work the ropes and the sails , although...
08.24.2023
Steve Martin: His Funniest Moments on BookTV
"It is great to be here. Honestly. It's so great to be out of the tough backbiting world of Hollywood and into the benign and polite world of New York book publishing." That was comedian Steve Martin, appearing on a book panel...
08.17.2023
Jeff Schogol: His Best Questions From Pentagon Press Briefings
BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: "All right, let me do one more from the phone here. Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose. JEFF SCHOGOL: "Thank you. Does the DOD know for a fact that Prigozhin is still alive or are we in a...
08.10.2023
Booker and Bean: Bipartisan Passion for Presiding
You might think Cory Booker and Aaron Bean have nothing in common. One is a tenured Democratic Senator from a blue state (New Jersey) … the other is a freshman Republican Congressman from a red district (in Florida). But they do share...
08.03.2023
Eddie Murphy: Nutty Professor of Politics
"There is that Eddie Murphy skit where Eddie Murphy is on a bus and he's the only Black person on the bus, and no one is speaking, like people in an elevator. Just sort of stand there and watch. Silently. But...
07.27.2023
Actors Strike Hollywood: Starring Ronald Reagan
"Before I took up my current line of work, I got to know a thing or two about negotiating when I represented the Screen Actors Guild in contract talks with the studios. After the studios, Gorbachev was a snap." That was...
07.20.2023
Dr. Barry Black 20 Years As Senate Chaplain: A Pray List
"New beginnings" indeed! That was Dr. Barry Black ... July 7, 2003 .... his first opening prayer in the U.S. Senate. This month marks 20 years since Dr. Black became Senate chaplain. And in C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we hear some of his most...
07.13.2023
FAILED RUSSIAN COUP: Summer of 2023? Nope. Summer of 1991.
During the summer of 1991, Soviet Communist hardliners tried to seize control of the country from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Now the summer of 2023 – an attempted mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. With that backdrop – the latest episode of...
07.06.2023
Congressional Baseball: Highlights, Hits, and Hugs
Who needs the Major League Baseball All Star game when you have All-Star plays like that one -- in the Congressional Baseball Game ... This year, freshman Democratic Representative from California Kevin Mullin made that all-star catch playing left field. The...
06.29.2023
Fourth of July: Let the British Praise the USA
Typically on the Fourth of July, you hear Americans praise America. The C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" is going in a different direction. We hear British praise America. Specifically, British leaders who have addressed Congress and the White House and other large public venues...
06.22.2023
President Biden: Saving the Queen and Wishing Senior Year Luck
Last week, President Biden ended a speech in Connecticut by saying: "God save the Queen, man." And during his State of the Union address, President Biden told Republicans, "Lots of luck in your senior year." Both times, media observers wondered: What does...
06.15.2023
Elena Kagan, Supreme Comedian
You might not think listening to a Supreme Court oral argument could make you chuckle. But when Justice Elena Kagan is involved in the conversation, there's often a chance that will happen. In what is typically a world of dry legal argument,...
06.08.2023
ROSALYNN CARTER AND BETTY FORD -- A BOND OVER MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY
Rosalynn Carter has championed mental health since her days as President Jimmy Carter's First Lady -- and even before. With the announcement that she has been diagnosed with dementia, C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" looks back at her advocacy of mental health...
06.01.2023
KISSINGER AT 100: HE TALKS BIG BIRTHDAYS FOR OTHER BIG PEOPLE
In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" -- we mark Henry Kissinger's 100th birthday -- but not with him talking about himself -- with him talking about milestone birthdays of other famous statesmen. Learn more about your ad choices....
05.25.2023
PEPFAR: An Oral History
PEPFAR -- The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief. The multi-billion-dollar government initiative to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic turns 20 years old this week – President Bush signed PEPFAR into law on May 27, 2003. When it was proposed and implemented...
05.18.2023
CHUTZPAH! The Joy Of Congress Yiddish
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. It was established by Congress and President Bush in 2006. Since Congress helped create Jewish American Heritage Month, it's as good as chance as any to hear members of Congress speak Yiddish. Actually, to hear members of...

What's C-SPAN's The Weekly about?

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C-SPAN's The Weekly episodes:

Mitch McConnell Comedy Festival

Nixon Death 30 Years Later: Remembering Congress Reaction

The War Between the States – of the States Addresses

Joe Lieberman, Rest In Comedy

In 2012, America Held a Presidential Election. So Did Russia.

A C-SPAN Playlist: 45 Notable Moments from 45 Notable Years

What Else Did Congress Say On March 19th, 1979, Day 1 of C-SPAN?

Did “Oppenheimer” Get That Big Scene Right?

Sports Illustrated: A Political Tribute and Political Memories

Immigration and State of the Union Addresses

The Clinton Impeachment Senate Trial – 25 Years ago This Month

Clarence Thomas: From Bush v. Gore to Trump v. Anderson

Sandra Day O’Connor, Part 2: Hear What The Other Justices Said About Her

14 Things You May Not Have Known About Sandra Day O’Connor

Lesser-Known Candidates and the New Hampshire Primary

Iowa Republican Caucus – Does It Matter Who Wins?

BONUS EPISODE: Behind the Podcast with Howard Mortman

CONGRESS 2023 YEAR-ENDER PART II: The Year in Mentions of George Orwell

CONGRESS 2023 YEAR-ENDER PART I: For Christmas, The Year in Mentions of Jesus

The Most Important Election Ever

George W. Bush: A Former President. Always A Texas Ranger

Expelling House Members: Santos Is No Traficant

Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Jokes – Best, Worst, and Everything in Between

Kennedy Assassination 60th Anniversary: The Zapruder Film

Schwarzenegger -- A Milton Friedman Fan, Not An Economic "Girlie Man"

Milton Friedman: Worshipped by Some Politicians, Rejected By Others

The New Almanac of American Politics Is Out!

NRA Democrat John Dingell

Presidents and the 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing

Sen. Byrd Answers The Old Age issue Head On

Black Hawk Down: 30 Years Since the Battle of Mogadishu

Murphy Brown: When An Emmy-Winning TV Show Dominated a Presidential Campaign

Your Ticket To The Emmys -- Presidential Campaigns

Skinny kids with funny names who grew up to be politicians

Summering With The Clintons On Martha's Vineyard

Steve Martin: His Funniest Moments on BookTV

Jeff Schogol: His Best Questions From Pentagon Press Briefings

Booker and Bean: Bipartisan Passion for Presiding

Eddie Murphy: Nutty Professor of Politics

Actors Strike Hollywood: Starring Ronald Reagan

Dr. Barry Black 20 Years As Senate Chaplain: A Pray List

FAILED RUSSIAN COUP: Summer of 2023? Nope. Summer of 1991.

Congressional Baseball: Highlights, Hits, and Hugs

Fourth of July: Let the British Praise the USA

President Biden: Saving the Queen and Wishing Senior Year Luck

Elena Kagan, Supreme Comedian

ROSALYNN CARTER AND BETTY FORD -- A BOND OVER MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY

KISSINGER AT 100: HE TALKS BIG BIRTHDAYS FOR OTHER BIG PEOPLE

PEPFAR: An Oral History

CHUTZPAH! The Joy Of Congress Yiddish