Despite being the "Father" of the Constitution,  James Madison is less glorified in 2022 than all of the other founder presidencies, and it's difficult to understand why. As someone who was there for most significant revolutionary and early American government events, Madison's influence shaped the nation's trajectory arguably more than all his older and more distinguished colleagues. 

Madison's presidency also encompasses the entire War of 1812 -- ending in a stalemate but boosting American pride to all time highs, and even helping to bring down the two-party system for a whole decade. Still, Madison's legacy today is not one of an effective wartime president, either, but more so a sidekick to Thomas Jefferson. 

In today's episode, we try to pay Madison his dues and examine how someone who cared so much for preserving a lasting democratic government could be engulfed in war throughout his two terms. 

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