Ah -- Romance is in the air.

And by romance in the air – we mean Governors giving their annual state of the state addresses and budget speeches in front of state legislatures.

Like Tony Evers. Here’s what the Wisconsin Governor said during his 2025 state of the state address: 

“My forever prom date, Kathy, is up in the gallery, as well. Kathleen Frances, you are the cream to fill my cream puff.”

In the next episode of C-SPAN’s podcast “The Weekly” – we hear more governors say more lovely things about their spouses – just like Governor Evers did.

• How long has Kathleen Frances Evers been the cream to fill Governor Tony Evers' cream puff?

• Which Governor revealed a – shhhh -- bedroom secret?

• And which Governor not only said something lovely about her husband – but then said something lovely about her in-laws?

Find out in “The Weekly” – as we present the loveliest things governors said about their spouses in 2025 State of the State addresses.

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At some point, close listeners to C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" might have wondered: Why have we never done an episode featuring the best-of James Traficant?

Well – wonder no more.

Because – it's this week's episode!

Why now?

Two reasons:

1. This podcast is running on May 8th - That's right – Congressman James Traficant's birthday … he was born on May 8th, 1941;

2. We have a very special guest for this podcast … We're joined by one of America's foremost James Traficant experts – he's the editor at large of Reason magazine – Nick Gillespie

We mark what would have been James Traficant's 84th birthday by playing best-of clips from his House floor speeches … spanning his 15 and a half years as a Democratic Congressman from Ohio -- then we'll hear Nick Gillespie react to each of them.

Which James Traficant clips will you hear? Here's a hint: They all have one thing in common. They all include his iconic catch phrase, "Beam me up."

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Can you imagine a time when a U.S. President and a Canadian Prime Minister were friends? ... And said nice things about each other in public? ... And the nice things they said about each other in public were neither remarkable nor newsworthy?

Well, here's proof that such a time once existed:

"The fact that we go on, we got along, President Reagan and Prime Minister Mulroney, two some said Irish, we were Irish, now that I think of it, and we became friends. But more to the point. We recognized the importance of getting along. It sent a positive message not only to our senior officials and our governments to work together, but to the people of Canada and the United States."

That was the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada ... April 5th 1993 ... At a tribute in his honor ... Hosted by Ronald Reagan ...The event was held in Simi Valley California at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

Not used to hearing such language?

Want to hear Brian Mulroney say more lovely things about Ronald Reagan — and hear Ronald Reagan say lovely things about Brian Mulroney?

Then listen to the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

Remembering when Canada and the United States were partners in trade — and partners in friendship.

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It's time for the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton.

But this year: No comedian.

Which means: No jokes about C-SPAN … or about the Washington Hilton.

In the past, at every dinner, there seemed to be at least one joke made about one or the other ... or sometimes both in the same joke — Like Conan O'Brien pulled off in 2013...

Congratulations to C-SPAN for winning the bid to broadcast this event. They narrowly beat out HGTVQ, TV South America and the Hilton hotel how to check out channel.

C-SPAN doesn't mind the ribbing.

In fact, we did a podcast two years ago with the best-of jokes comedians told at the dinner ... about C-SPAN.

We imagine the Washington Hilton can take a joke, too.

So, in tribute to the hotel being a long-time central gathering spot for the political and media community — a true DC institution — and as a public service to those who still want to hear dinner jokes — this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" is equal parts history and loving roast ... We celebrate the hotel's 60th anniversary by presenting jokes told about it - by a group of people you won't hear at this year's dinner: professional comedians.

Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.

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The White House Correspondents Association dinner is just a week away.

The big annual media black tie shindig in the basement of the Washington Hilton typically has several surprises.

Like this film shown during 2000 dinner.

"I want to thank the Academy for this tremendous honor. This may be the greatest moment of my life. I mean, hear since i was a little boy I wanted to be a real actor"

That was Bill Clinton, his final dinner as president…. Holding a real-life Oscar and, in front of a mirror, practicing his Academy Award acceptance speech – that is, before Kevin Spacey shows up to snatch it back.

Just like the dinner has surprises – this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" has its own surprise.

We play best-of moments from four dinners – then hear four former presidents of the White House Correspondents Association talk about them.

The former WHCA presidents who join us:

• Carl Cannon

• Ann Compton

• Tamara Keith

• and Susan Page

What memories do they share?

What tidbits do we learn about presiding over the big event?

And what's it like eating dinner next to the president in front of thousands of people in person and a nationwide C-SPAN audience?

Find out directly from these top White House correspondents in the new episode of "The Weekly."

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Thirty years ago, C-SPAN showed the Senate Whitewater Committee hearings. The Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters was created in May 1995. Hearings ran for 300 hours over 60 sessions across 13 months.

Did anything concrete come out of those hearings seen on C-SPAN?

Well – at least one thing.

A hit murder mystery now streaming on Netflix called "The Residence."

How do you get from a 1996 Whitewater hearing about possible corruption in politics to a 2025 Netflix series – created by Shondaland -- about possible murder in the White House?

Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" – directly from "The Residence" creator Paul William Davies.

Other than the biggest murder mystery of all – whodunnit – what secrets of creating "The Residence" can political and White House history junkies learn from the show's creator?

Hear directly from Paul William Davies in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

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If you're listening closely to the language currently being used by leaders of the United States and Canada about each other -- what a Republican president once said about the two countries might seem unfamiliar.

The American people know that putting up walls around our country is a prescription for ruin, not renewal.

What the world and the United States need now is more trade and more open trade. And that's why we've pushed for a new GATT round that includes the most ambitious multilateral trade negotiation agenda in history. That's why we've negotiated an historic trade agreement with Canada that will expand jobs, growth, and opportunity on both sides of the border.

That was President Ronald Reagan … March 11th, 1988 .. speaking at the White House with business leaders .. The topic: the recently signed United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement.

Against the backdrop of the current state of U.S.-Canada relations, the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" look back – to the 1980s … when the tone was different and the policies even more different still.

What did President Reagan say about Canada?

What were his trade policies toward our Northern neighbor?

And what did President Reagan think about tariffs?

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October 31st, 2019.

The U.S. House debates and passes a resolution laying out the rules in the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer addresses the House that day — but there's something else on his mind as well:

Today is a serious day. Last night was an extraordinary night. I rise for the millions of people who live in the Washington metropolitan area to congratulate and to exalt with all of our region

on the extraordinary achievement of the Washington Nationals.

What was the Washington Nationals' extraordinary achievement that Congressman Hoyer was talking about?

Find out in the next episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly"...

Because ... it's our annual baseball episode!

And it's timed for two major events: The podcast drops on opening day of the 2025 baseball season ... and 2025 marks 20 years of baseball back in DC.

So, celebrate both milestones with something special — an oral history! — the biggest moments in Washington Nationals baseball history — as told by Congress.

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On the third day of his second administration, President Trump signed six executive orders. One was: Declassifying files pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. 

The inclusion of JFK was of particular interest to the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly."

Three years ago -- in March 2022 — we did an episode marking the 30th anniversary of Oliver Stone's movie "JFK." ... That podcast featured only clips from Oliver Stone talking about "JFK" at the National Press Club. We heard Oliver Stone go after reporters and historians who doubted his conspiracy theory-driven version of the Kennedy assassination.

Now, in preparation for the upcoming assassination records release, this week's episode of "The Weekly" is a new twist on our original Oliver Stone "JFK" podcast... This time, instead of hearing Oliver Stone go after his detractors, we'll hear his detractors go after Oliver Stone.

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Next week is C-SPAN's 46th anniversary…. On March 19th, 1979, House TV began – for the first time Americans could watch live gavel to gavel coverage of the U.S. House floor on their television. … It was Day One of privately funded C-SPAN.

To mark this anniversary on this podcast, we're trying something new.

We asked three of America's greatest political podcasters to pick their favorite moment from the House on TV… We'll play the clip they picked… And then we'll talk to each of them about it.

It's an unrehearsed, free-flowing conversation – about the U.S. House on TV – and three favorite moments.

Our three podcast guests:

• Jen Briney – "Congressional Dish"

• Justin Robert Young – "Politics, Politics, Politics"

• Andrew Heaton – "The Political Orphanage"

Which clip did each podcaster pick?

And why did they pick it?

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