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A weekly show from the National Constitution Center hosted by Julie Silverbrook and Tom Donnelly where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.

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Thursday · 1 hr 4 min
William Magnuson on The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western World
Tracing the history of law, courts, codes, and constitutions
September 10 · 1 hr 11 min
The State of Free Speech in 2026
Geoffrey Stone and Eugene Volokh discuss the First Amendment and the rapidly evolving speech landscape in America
September 3 · 39 min
Mary Sarah Bilder on the Origins of the Bill of Rights
How ideas about rights and liberties evolved from the English tradition to the Bill of Rights we know today
August 27 · 46 min
Chatrie and the Future of the Fourth Amendment
Privacy, technology, and constitutional protections in the digital age
August 20 · 1 hr 19 min
Fergus Bordewich on Centennial and the Great Fair of 1876
Exploring the history, invention, and celebration of America’s 100th birthday in 1876
August 13 · 51 min
Rosemarie Zagarri on The Declaration’s Grievances
Why you can’t fully understand the Declaration without reading the section almost everyone skips
August 6 · 1 hr 6 min
What the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term Revealed About the Roberts Court
Jonathan Adler and Masha Hansford unpack recent Supreme Court decisions and explore the judicial philosophies on the Roberts Court
July 30 · 58 min
Free Speech in a Changing World
A Conversation about the First Amendment with Nadine Strossen and Jacob Mchangama
July 23 · 1 hr 11 min
Does Article II of the Constitution Grant the President Power to Fire Anyone in the Executive Branch?
Scholars Michael Ramsey and Jed Shugerman debate recent Supreme Court decisions on the president’s removal power
July 16 · 48 min
Civil Discourse and the Supreme Court
Scholars Jonathan Adler, Greg Garre, Katherine Mims Crocker, and Howard Wasserman explore the issue of civil discourse surrounding the Supreme Court
July 9 · 49 min
The Supreme Court and Executive Power
Scholars Gillian Metzger, Julian Mortenson, and Ilya Somin explore the Supreme Court’s approach to executive power
July 2 · 1 hr 4 min
The Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
Richard Epstein and Martha Jones unpack the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara
June 25 · 1 hr 4 min
The Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and the Constitution
David Blight, Robert P. George, and Annette Gordon-Reed explore the enduring ideas at the core of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
June 18 · 49 min
Eric Slauter on The Declaration’s Promises
The enduring promises and tensions at the heart of the Declaration of Independence
June 11 · 1 hr 7 min
Carol Berkin on the Declaration’s lesser-known signers
Historian Carol Berkin explores the fascinating lives of some of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence
June 4 · 58 min
Justice Stephen Breyer on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals
Justice Breyer reflects on the enduring constitutional ideals explored in a new book from the NCC and their continued relevance today
May 28 · 45 min
David Armitage on the Declaration’s Influence Around the World
David Armitage explores the Declaration of Independence’s impact on world history as well as its significance within the United States, though for different reasons.
May 21 · 58 min
Michael Auslin on National Treasure
Michael Auslin offers a sweeping and vivid history of the Declaration of Independence from its drafting to its enduring role in American life today
May 14 · 1 hr 6 min
Jonathan Adler and Stephen Vladeck Debate the Use of the “Shadow Docket” on the Roberts Court
Experts debate part of the Supreme Court’s work that has drawn growing public attention
May 7 · 1 hr 2 min
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map
Unpacking the Supreme Court‘s decision in Louisiana v. Callais and the future of the Voting Rights Act

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