The Ronald Reagan Foundation Video Podcast

Throwback Thursdays with President Reagan (Season 1) Ep 1- Optimism

We're excited to launch our new podcast series – "Throwback Thursdays with President Reagan"– where we’ll share some of our favorite quotes by the President. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we share President Reagan’s eternal optimism.

Monday Minute Ep. 7 (Season 4) - Shirley MacLaine

In honor of the upcoming Oscars, it’s a gift from Best Actress winner Shirley MacLaine in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute Ep. 6 (Season 4) - Valentine's Day

In this week's Monday Minute, we take a look at a hand written letter President Reagan wrote his wife, Nancy Reagan. Ronald Reagan wrote love notes to his wife throughout their entire life, many of which are printed in Mrs....

Monday Minute Ep. 5 (Season 4) - Candy Jar

Ronald Reagan loved celebrating his birthday. This February 6th would have marked the 69th anniversary of his 39th birthday. In 1986, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, President Reagan received this Waterford crystal candy jar from the King of...

Monday Minute Ep. 4 (Season 4) - Super Bowl XXIV

In honor of Super Bowl LIII, this week's Monday Minute we go back to Super Bowl 24, which was played on January 28, 1990. The Denver Broncos took on the San Francisco 49ers in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans,...

Monday Minute Ep. 3 (Season 4) - 50th Inauguration

In this week's Monday Minute in the Archives, we take a look at the 50th inauguration in Federal Hall in New York, New York.

Monday Minute Ep. 2 (Season 4) - Civil War Revolvers

January 19th marks the birthday of General Robert E. Lee. In this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives, we take a look at commemorative General Lee and General Grant pistols.

Monday Minute Ep. 1 (Season 4) - Brittons Calendar

It’s the start of a new year in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Reagan-Bush '84

On this day in 1984, President Reagan announced his candidacy for re-election. In honor of that historic day, we look at some original campaign flyers in this week’s Monday Minute in the archives.

Monday Minute- World Peace Doll

Discover the story behind this World Peace Doll, gifted to President Reagan in 1986, in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- MLK Jr. Day

In this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives, we honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. “Our country is different because Martin Luther King, Jr. made it better by the way he lived his life.” – Ronald Reagan

Monday Minute- Reagan Medallion

A medallion crafted to honor Ronald Reagan’s 8 years as President in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- 1920's Table Radio

Happy New Year! In honor of the original Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve, this week’s Monday Minute in the archives features a great table radio gifted to President Reagan by Dick Clark in 1986.

Monday Minute- Christmas Ornaments

In honor of the holiday spirit, we look at Christmas decorations used in President and Mrs. Reagan’s home, now on display at the Reagan Library, in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Christmas Card

It’s a Christmas card from President and Mrs. Kennedy in in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Reagan Retrospective - Michael Castine

In this episode of Reagan Retrospective, Michael Castine shares a few stories of his time working for President Reagan in the White House, and how being brought up from humble roots made his time at the White House all the...

Monday Minute- Menorah

Get out your menorahs and dreidels! Hanukkah begins tomorrow! In this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives, we look at a Menorah an 11-year old girl gifted President Reagan in 1990.

Monday Minute- Pearl Harbor

We commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Yasuhiro Nakasone Painting

On this weeks Monday Minute in the Reagan Museum Archives, a painting by Yasuhiro Nakasone!

Inside the Reagan Library - An American Christmas Exhibit

It's officially the holidays, and to celebrate the season we want to take you on a tour through our annual Christmas Tree exhibit in this special Inside the Reagan Library video. The exhibit is open now through January 7, 2018!

Monday Minute- Thanksgiving Letter

Monday Minute- Veteran's Day

We commemorate Veterans Day in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Reagan Wins!

In this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives we look at this day in 1984 when President Reagan was re-elected, sweeping 49 of the 50 states.

Reagan Retrospective - Peter Robinson

Former Speechwriter and Special Assistant to the President Peter Robinson shares a heartwarming story about President Reagan’s character.

Signed Rambo Poster

It’s a gift from Sylvester Stallone to President Reagan in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Beirut Attack

We discuss the October 23, 1983 attack on the US Military compound in Beirut, Lebanon in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Boss's Day

Happy National #BossDay! We celebrate the day in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Columbus Day

Monday Minute- D.A.R.E. T-Shirt

D.A.R.E. to keep your kids off drugs in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Reagan Retrospective - Lou Cannon

Former Senior White House Correspondent of the Washington Post Lou Cannon shares the story of when his first book about Ronald Reagan was published, and his and President Reagan's encounter with then President Richard Nixon.

Monday Minute- Scales of Justice

It's a Scale of Justice in this Monday Minute in the Archives!

Monday Minute- Air Force One Jumpsuit

It’s Air Force One Jumpsuits in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Reagan Retrospective - Alixe Mattingly

Alixe Mattingly, Deputy Press Secretary to Vice President George Bush, shares a story from her emotional and inspiring first day in the Press Briefing Room during the inauguration of President Reagan.

Monday Minute- 9/11 Brass Medallion

We reflect on the innocent victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Labor Day

We commemorate Labor Day in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Spalding Football

College football is upon us! In this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives we take a look at a signed football from the 1981 Clemson Tigers.

Reagan Retrospective- Fred Fielding

President Reagan’s White House Counsel Fred Fielding discusses the firm stance the President made during the Air Traffic Controller’s Strike of 1981.

Monday Minute- 1925 Dixon Yearbook

We look at President Reagan’s high school yearbook in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives.

Monday Minute- Golf Clubs

In honor of this past weekend’s PGA Championship, this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives features a set of President Reagan’s golf clubs.

Inside the Reagan Library - The Notes

In the 1950s, Ronald Reagan began collecting motivational, entertaining and compelling quotes, writing them on notecards, from which he drew inspiration for his speeches, as he did in his Time for Choosing Speech in 1964.

Monday Minute- Purple Heart Medal

Purple Heart Day, commemorated on August 7th each year, is featured in this week’s Monday Minute in the Archives

Monday Minute- 1981 Tax Bill

We look at an original political cartoon highlighting President Reagan's 1981 Tax Bill in this episode of Monday Minute.

Monday Minute- Parent's Day

In honor of Parent's Day, we highlight this photo of Ronald Reagan with his parents Jack and Nelle Reagan in this episode of Monday Minute.

Monday Minute- 1980 RNC Ticket

On July 17, 1980, Ronald Reagan’s path to the presidency took a huge leap forward as he stood before a celebratory crowd and accepted the Republican nomination to become the 40th president of the United States.

Monday Minute- Signed Cubs Baseball

It’s a Chicago Cubs signed baseball in this week’s “Monday Minute in the Archives.”

Reagan Retrospective- Gahl Hodges Burt

White House Social Secretary Gahl Burt shares wonderful memories of President and Mrs. Reagan, including a touching story about Mrs. Reagan’s interment ceremony during this Reagan Retrospective Episode.

Monday Minute- Fourth of July Painting

We celebrate the 4th of July in this week’s “Monday Minute in the Archives.”

Reagan Retrospective- Ann Korologos

President Reagan's former Secretary of Labor, Ann Korologos, recounts humorous moments shared with the President.

Monday Minute- Piece of the Berlin Wall

In honor of today’s 54th anniversary of President Kennedy’s famous Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech, we look at a piece of the Berlin Wall in this week’s “Monday Minute in the Archives.”

Monday Minute- Father's Day

In honor of Father's Day yesterday, it’s a gift from Maureen Reagan in this week’s “Monday Minute in the Archives.”