Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining compelling clips from the C-SPAN archives (iconic and obscure), history, trivia – and often a healthy helping of comedy.
The Senate Prays … for O.J. Simpson
20 mins; May 02, 2024
Mitch McConnell Comedy Festival
18 mins; April 25, 2024
Nixon Death 30 Years Later: Remembering Congress Reaction
17 mins; April 18, 2024
The War Between the States – of the States Addresses
21 mins; April 11, 2024
Joe Lieberman, Rest In Comedy
25 mins; April 04, 2024
In 2012, America Held a Presidential Election. So Did Russia.
23 mins; March 28, 2024
A C-SPAN Playlist: 45 Notable Moments from 45 Notable Years
65 hours 7 mins; March 19, 2024
What Else Did Congress Say On March 19th, 1979, Day 1 of C-SPAN?
19 mins; March 14, 2024
Did “Oppenheimer” Get That Big Scene Right?
16 mins; March 07, 2024
Sports Illustrated: A Political Tribute and Political Memories
21 mins; February 29, 2024
Immigration and State of the Union Addresses
22 mins; February 22, 2024
The Clinton Impeachment Senate Trial – 25 Years ago This Month
22 mins; February 15, 2024
Clarence Thomas: From Bush v. Gore to Trump v. Anderson
20 mins; February 08, 2024
Sandra Day O’Connor, Part 2: Hear What The Other Justices Said About Her
17 mins; February 01, 2024
14 Things You May Not Have Known About Sandra Day O’Connor
24 mins; January 25, 2024
Lesser-Known Candidates and the New Hampshire Primary
15 mins; January 18, 2024
Iowa Republican Caucus – Does It Matter Who Wins?
17 mins; January 11, 2024
BONUS EPISODE: Behind the Podcast with Howard Mortman
28 mins; January 04, 2024
CONGRESS 2023 YEAR-ENDER PART II: The Year in Mentions of George Orwell
17 mins; December 28, 2023
CONGRESS 2023 YEAR-ENDER PART I: For Christmas, The Year in Mentions of Jesus
16 mins; December 21, 2023
The Most Important Election Ever
15 mins; December 14, 2023
George W. Bush: A Former President. Always A Texas Ranger
17 mins; December 07, 2023
Expelling House Members: Santos Is No Traficant
19 mins; November 28, 2023
Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Jokes – Best, Worst, and Everything in Between
22 mins; November 22, 2023
Kennedy Assassination 60th Anniversary: The Zapruder Film
17 mins; November 16, 2023
Schwarzenegger -- A Milton Friedman Fan, Not An Economic "Girlie Man"
9 mins; November 09, 2023
Milton Friedman: Worshipped by Some Politicians, Rejected By Others
18 mins; November 01, 2023
The New Almanac of American Politics Is Out!
12 mins; October 26, 2023
NRA Democrat John Dingell
15 mins; October 19, 2023
Presidents and the 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing
21 mins; October 12, 2023
Sen. Byrd Answers The Old Age issue Head On
20 mins; October 05, 2023
Black Hawk Down: 30 Years Since the Battle of Mogadishu
18 mins; September 28, 2023
Murphy Brown: When An Emmy-Winning TV Show Dominated a Presidential Campaign
18 mins; September 21, 2023
Your Ticket To The Emmys -- Presidential Campaigns
21 mins; September 14, 2023
Skinny kids with funny names who grew up to be politicians
12 mins; September 07, 2023
Summering With The Clintons On Martha's Vineyard
14 mins; August 31, 2023
Steve Martin: His Funniest Moments on BookTV
13 mins; August 24, 2023
Jeff Schogol: His Best Questions From Pentagon Press Briefings
13 mins; August 17, 2023
Booker and Bean: Bipartisan Passion for Presiding
8 mins; August 10, 2023
Eddie Murphy: Nutty Professor of Politics
15 mins; August 03, 2023
Actors Strike Hollywood: Starring Ronald Reagan
18 mins; July 27, 2023
Dr. Barry Black 20 Years As Senate Chaplain: A Pray List
20 mins; July 20, 2023
FAILED RUSSIAN COUP: Summer of 2023? Nope. Summer of 1991.
14 mins; July 13, 2023
Congressional Baseball: Highlights, Hits, and Hugs
15 mins; July 06, 2023
Fourth of July: Let the British Praise the USA
11 mins; June 29, 2023
President Biden: Saving the Queen and Wishing Senior Year Luck
11 mins; June 22, 2023
Elena Kagan, Supreme Comedian
16 mins; June 15, 2023
ROSALYNN CARTER AND BETTY FORD -- A BOND OVER MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY
11 mins; June 08, 2023
KISSINGER AT 100: HE TALKS BIG BIRTHDAYS FOR OTHER BIG PEOPLE
14 mins; June 01, 2023
PEPFAR: An Oral History
18 mins; May 25, 2023
CHUTZPAH! The Joy Of Congress Yiddish
14 mins; May 18, 2023
Writers Strike, But Congress Tells Their Late-Night TV Jokes
16 mins; May 11, 2023
Cinco de Mayo: Politicians Speaking Spanish
15 mins; May 04, 2023
Top Ten Funniest Jokes Made About C-SPAN by WHCA Dinner comedians: Ranked!
12 mins; April 26, 2023
"The Weekly: The Musical" -- Mark Russell And Other Singing Political Comedians
12 mins; April 20, 2023
GEORGE SANTOS: What's He Been Saying in Congress?
14 mins; April 13, 2023
Best Moments in State of the State Governor Addresses
17 mins; April 06, 2023
Congress Prayers After School Shootings – Part II
18 mins; March 30, 2023
Ted Lasso and Other Celebrity White House Press Briefers
16 mins; March 23, 2023
ST. PATRICK'S DAY: A legendary salute to House Speaker Tip O'Neill in 1986
14 mins; March 16, 2023
TUCKER CARLSON: 20 YEARS OF TAKING CALLS ON C-SPAN
14 mins; March 08, 2023
FEUD! Ed Koch 10 Years After His Death -- With Trump & Giuliani
16 mins; March 02, 2023
What Jimmy Carter said about other Presidents
11 mins; February 23, 2023
Foreign leaders address Congress -- and teach us American history
21 mins; February 16, 2023
SECRECY: What Sen. Moynihan taught us about government secrecy and classified documents
15 mins; February 09, 2023
TOP STATE OF UNION ADDRESS CLIPS: From President Reagan through President Biden
16 mins; February 02, 2023
One Year from South Carolina -- Remembering What Joe Biden Used to Say About Iowa and New Hampshire
13 mins; January 26, 2023
New Faces, New Stories, New Speeches - The New Members of Congress
18 mins; January 19, 2023
POP QUIZ: How closely did you watch the House Speaker contest?
13 mins; January 13, 2023
Yes or No: Do Congressional Hearings Allow For Nuance? ANSWER THE QUESTION!!
29 mins; January 05, 2023
Best-of Congress Farewell Speeches 2022: Owls, Clowns, Volcanoes -- and "Dilly Dilly
22 mins; December 29, 2022
Elon Musk Loves Chocolate Milk
15 mins; December 21, 2022
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Six Other Senate Party Defectors
13 mins; December 15, 2022
Gaslighting. Word of the Year. In Congress.
11 mins; December 08, 2022
Taylor Swift: Ticketmaster Hearings? We've Been There Before
13 mins; December 01, 2022
Thanksgiving: Seven Things You Didn't Know About Dulles Airport
20 mins; November 22, 2022
Two Biggest Surprises in Campaign 2022 -- The Grand Finale
17 mins; November 17, 2022
Veterans Day: 40th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
