In this episode we explore what made Clinton a winning candidate for the Democratic Party in both 1992 and 1996. From there we tackle his sex scandals and also his approach to race relations. Finally we end by talking about his economic miracle and his place in the presidential hierarchy with its accompanying limitations.

In this episode we begin with Clinton's childhood and then go on to his time at Georgetown (22:00). After which we discuss how he met Hillary (27:00) and then delve into his governorship.

In this episode we explore the second term of James Monroe. We start with the panic of 1819, and then move on to the Maine Missouri compromise, and finally end with Monroe's second term, his legacy, and a discussion of the Monroe doctrine.

We begin by talking about the War of 1812, then carry on with the election of 1816 (16:00). After this we talk about the Era of Good Feelings (22:00). Finally we discuss the territorial expansion that happened during Monroe's first term as well as the growing predicament of slavery.

In this episode we begin our discussion of the fifth president of the USA, James Monroe. Beginning with an introduction we head into his early life (11 mins), then onto his war service and reading law for Jefferson (16 mins). From there we go into a bit about his career in Paris (28 mins) and as governor of VA where he dealt with a slave rebellion (40 mins). Finally we end the podcast talking about his service in the cabinets of Jefferson (50 mins) and Madison (56 mins).

Garfield is murdered by a supporter who did not feel he was given a job which he deserved under the patronage system. After this we move on to Chester A. Arthur’s clash with Hayes, over his time as the Collector at the US Treasury Office, a job which made him quite well to do. As well as discussions on immigration during his period and his legacy.

In this episode we follow the rise of both Garfield and his VP Chester A. Arthur from their boyhoods through their respective educations, teaching careers, civil war service, congressional careers, and the 1880 campaign.

In this final episode on Jackson, we start with the $20 bill debate and then explore Jackson’s legacy including universal male suffrage, his legacy on race, and how his views impacted future generations of leaders including the Democratic party and even Abraham Lincoln.

After a long break, we are back to finish the series on Jackson with parts 7 and parts 8. In this part 7, we discuss Jackson’s adaptation of the American currency including the Bank Veto. After this we talk about perhaps Jackson’s most controversial point his Indian policy.

In this episode we deal with some of the more substantive issues of Jackson's first term as President including how he badly needed to raise revenue for the Federal Government, how he encouraged western migration, how he battled his enemies and consolidated power, and last how he suppressed those he felt were treasonous during the nullification crisis.