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February 26 American Presidents on Film: A Review of Executive Branch Cinema
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We look at movies ranging from Young Mr. Lincoln to ... Lincoln. From Fail Safe to The American President.
48 min
February 19 The Wars of the Roses Part II: The Limits of Loyalty
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We explore the 2nd half of The Wars of the Roses and meet with a host of disloyal figures including Warwick, Stanley, Clarence and most of all, Richard III
41 min
February 12 The Wars of the Roses Part I: The Limits of Kingship
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We begin our exploration of the English Wars of the Roses noting that they emanated from the rule, or misrule, of the weak King Henry VI.
24 min
February 06 Outfoxing the British and Hunting Gangsters: A discussion of Two Books with John Oller
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We have a conservation with John Oller, author of The Swamp Fox, a book about Francis Marion, and Gangster Hunters, about the 1930s FBI.
50 min
February 03 Casting Away: Selecting the Best Actors for Historical Movie Roles
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We wade into the current Helen of Troy in Nolan's Odyssey debate to discuss the diverse casting for selected movie roles.
18 min
January 30 Government by Theater Kids
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We look at the role of performance in government going back to the Egyptians, Akkadians and fast forwarding to FDR.
29 min
January 21 Rational Policy in an Irrational World: An Interview with Mike Coté
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Mike Coté of Rational Policy joins the podcast. We discuss current US policy regarding Greenland, Venezuela and China - and also have a shout out to Henry VIII.
See Mike's blog and podcast - www.rationalpolicy.com
Recent Mike articles:
nationalreview.com/2025/07/why-the-iranian-regime-is-still-uniquely-dangerous
providencemag.com/2025/12/the-case-for-interdicting-sanctions-evading-cargo-ships-1/
commentary.org/articles/mike-cote/anti-zionists-mainstream-neo-nazism/

1 hr 17 min
January 14 Revisiting the Monroe Doctrine
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In the light of the capture of Nicholas Maduro, we explore the original intention of the Monroe Doctrine, what it later became, and what such a doctrine means for America today.
30 min
January 07 The Comeback Kids: Seven Historical Figures Who Were Down but Came Back
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We go from Edward IV of England to Mohammad to Gaius Marius to find historical figures who made impressive comebacks.
25 min
December 22, 2025 The Dates of Christmas
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In this episode we explore the date of Jesus' birth and what keeping Christmas means.
13 min

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History is too important to be left to the left. The Conservative Historian provides history governed by conservative principles. It is comprehensively researched but also entertainingly…