Episode 67: The Great American Crack-Up

Political Junkie Podcast · Jan 28, 2025 · 41m · transcript

Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who transformed the use of television to drive partisanship, speaks to reporters in Washington, D.C. after a 1995 appearance on ABC’s “This Week.” Photo credit: Mark Reinstein/Shutterstock

Back in 2016, like about a million other fans, I was listening obsessively to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway show, “Hamilton: The Musical.” Unlike a lot of stage door Johnnies, I am a historian of the United States. So, when my friend and colleague Renee Romano called to suggest we edit a collection of articles that would help teachers, students, and Hamilton…