C-SPAN's The Weekly

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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... more

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The podcast currently has 454 episodes available.

C-SPAN's The Weekly episodes:

January 15, 2021 History of Inaugurations
This week Jim Bendat, author and historian joins to discuss the traditions around the inauguration of a U.S. President and how different it will look this year.

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28min
January 08, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attacked
On this program we look back at what happened on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. With portions of key speeches from both before and after President Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol during a Joint Session of Congress that was certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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31min
January 01, 2021 Interviews with Representatives-Elect
Get to know some of the new women members of the House of Representatives as C-SPAN sits down with six of them to discuss what called them to public service.

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30min
December 25, 2020 Reflections from Retiring Members of Congress
Portions of exit interviews and floor speeches from both Senators and House Members who are leaving Capitol Hill at the end of the 116th Congress. You'll hear from Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Rep. Peter King (R-NY), and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY).

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25min
December 18, 2020 Robert X. Browning, Purdue Professor of Political Science and C-SPAN Archives Director
He joins us to discuss the historical significance of the lame duck session and how often Congress finds itself wrangling over big ticket items right before the holidays.

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24min
December 11, 2020 Zachary Oren Smith of the Iowa City Press Citizen on Iowa's 2nd District House Race
Our guest discusses the six vote margin between Iowa's 2nd district house candidates, Democrat Rita Hart and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Their election outcome has been thrown to a decision by the House of Representatives. Plus, we discuss a previous race that went before the House of Representatives known as the "Bloody Eighth."

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27min
December 04, 2020 Don Ritchie, Senate Historian Emeritus
This episode takes a look at the remaining constitutional steps needed for the 2020 presidential election to be concluded.

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33min
November 27, 2020 Wall Street Journal’s Jillian Kay Melchior on Antifa
The Weekly showcases an interview from Q&A with the Wall Street Journal’s Jillian Kay Melchior. She talks about Antifa, a left-wing group that has used violent tactics to further their goals.

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30min
November 20, 2020 Martha Joynt Kumar, Director, The White House Transition Project
Our guest this week discusses the history of the White House transitions between administrations. She provides background on what transitions have worked in the past and what changes may come in the future.

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32min
November 13, 2020 Kelly Dittmar, Director of Research, Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University
Our guest this week discusses the influx of women candidates who won Republican House seats and the impact women had on all levels of the 2020 election cycle.

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36min

FAQs about C-SPAN's The Weekly:

How many episodes does C-SPAN's The Weekly have?

The podcast currently has 454 episodes available.