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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November 06, 2020 Wilfred Codrington, Assistant Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, on Electoral College Reforms
Our guest this week discusses his reasoning behind advocating for abolishing the electoral college. Plus, he discusses the recent election and how that further supports his opinion.

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35min
October 30, 2020 Hans von Spakovsky, Manager of Election Law Reform, The Heritage Foundation
Our guest this week discusses the electoral college and challenges a number of critiques that have been leveled against its use.

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23min
October 23, 2020 Sandy K. Johnson, Former Washington Bureau Chief, The Associated Press
Our guest this week talks about election night 2000 and her role at the AP over calling or not calling the state of Florida for either candidate.

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26min
October 18, 2020 Robert Mann, Louisiana State University, Professor of Mass Communication
Robert Mann, professor at Louisiana State University’s School of Mass Communication and the author of Daisy Petals and Mushroom Clouds: LBJ, Barry Goldwater, and the Ad That Changed American Politics talked about the history of television presidential campaign ads.

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20min
October 09, 2020 Leonard Downie, JR. Former Executive Editor of The Washington Post and Author of "All About The Story"
Our guest this week explores his career at The Washington Post and a number of stories he covered including Watergate, and 9/11. Plus, we talk about the coverage of the 2020 election.

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34min
September 25, 2020 Ronna McDaniel, Chairwoman, Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel joined to discuss the state of the 2020 presidential, Senate, House and gubernatorial races. She talked about the GOP's ongoing outreach efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic, as well as its investments in national and state races. Ms. McDaniel also talked about growing up in a political family and her rise to become the party's chair following the 2016 election of President Trump.

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30min
September 18, 2020 Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Our guest this week is the former acting director of the CDC and shares his expertise into the work towards finding a vaccine for the coronavirus.

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36min
September 11, 2020 Newt Minow, Former FCC Chairman & Member of Commission on Presidential Debates
Mr. Minow talks about the history of presidential debates, his relationship with Former President John F. Kennedy, and the upcoming debates to be held prior to the 2020 presidential election. Plus his recent book "Inside the Presidential Debates: Their Improbable Past and Promising Future." Sponsor link: betterhelp.com/c-span

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35min
September 04, 2020 Alice Johnson, Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
Recently pardoned by President Trump and a speaker at the Republican National Convention, Alice Johnson talks about her time in prison, her release, and how she is using her time to help others.

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33min
August 28, 2020 Republican National Convention Night 4 Speeches
Speeches from the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention including President Donald Trump's acceptance speech (1) and his daughter Ivanka Trump (71).

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1h 12min

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

The podcast currently has 454 episodes available.