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The Constitutionalist
The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog and Tony Bartl, Associate Professor in the Institute for Constitutional Thought and Leadership (IACTL) at the University of Toledo. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences…
Episodes
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Bonus Episode - "The Crisis Presidency" - Constitution Day Address @ IACTL
You can learn more about the Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Leadership at the University of Toledo by going to our website…
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True Grit w/ Shane Leary
Shane returns to the Constitutionalist to discuss TRUE GRIT, the Charles Portis novel and the Coen bros. film.
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New York Times v. Sullivan and LIbel Law w/ Carson Holloway
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Bonus Episode: "The Apple of Gold in the Picture of Silver" - Fireside Chat at The University of Toledo
This bonus episode is a recording of a Fireside Chat that took place during Ben's week-long honors seminar with students in the University of Toledo's…
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Gordon Wood and America at 250 w/ C. Bradley Thompson
C. Bradley Thompson has a web page which outlines his scholarship, teaching, and his leadership in broader Civics movement, which can be found here…
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Martin Diamond's "The Revolution of Sober Expectations" w/ Jason Jividen
The opening sequence is an excerpt of the live recording of Martin Diamonds presentation from 1976 in Philadelphia. The entire speech can be view here…
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No Country for Old Men w/ Carson Holloway
Carson Holloway's bio on the UNO page can be found here: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/political-science/about-us/directory/carson-hollow…
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"How the Declaration Disagrees with John Locke" w/ Daniel Burns
Daniel Burns is Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Dallas where he teaches both in the excellent great books focused undergraduate program…
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Early State Constitutions w/Jordan Cash
Jordan Cash is Associate Professor in the James Madison College at Michigan State University. Faculty web page: https://jmc.msu.edu/directory/c/jordan-cash His…
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David Clinton - George Washington's Farewell Address, Part 2
David Clinton is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Baylor University, where he studies international relations theory, American foreign policy, and…
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David Clinton - George Washington's Farewell Address, Part 1
David Clinton is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Baylor University, where he studies international relations theory, American foreign policy, and…
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The Foreign Policy of Publius - Federalist 3-5, Part 2
The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder…
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#63 - Federalist 3-5, Part 1
On the sixty-third episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane and Matthew discuss Federalist papers 3-5, covering commerce, war, providence, and even George…
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#62 - The Mayflower Compact
On the sixty-second episode of the Constitutionalist, Ben, Shane, and Matthew discuss the Mayflower Compact, and its implications for American political life…
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#61 - Bureaucracy and the Constitution w/ Joseph Natali
On the sixty-first episode, Shane and Ben are joined by Joseph Natali, a Ph.D. student at Baylor University dissertating on the constitutionalism of…
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#60 - Educating the Statesman with Shilo Brooks
On the sixtieth episode, Matthew and Ben are joined by Shilo Brooks, Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at…
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#59 - Tocqueville - The Omnipotence of the Majority
On the fifty-ninth episode of the Constitutionalist, Ben and Matthew discuss Volume 1, Part 2, Chapter 7 of Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" on…
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#58 - Montesquieu and the Founding with William B. Allen
On the fifty-eighth episode, Shane, Matthew, and Ben are joined by William B. Allen, Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy at Michigan State University…
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#57 - Tocqueville's Point of Departure
On the fifty-seventh episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane and Matthew discuss Volume 1, Chapter 2 of Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America." We want…
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#56 - Federalist 37
On the fifty-sixth episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane, Ben, and Matthew discuss Federalist 37, and Madison's teachings on political and epistemological…
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#55 - Gouverneur Morris with Dennis C. Rasmussen
Purchase Professor Rasmussen's book here. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack…
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#54 - Defending the Electoral College (Martin Diamond and Herbert Storing)
On the fifty-fourth episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane, Ben, and Matthew discuss the arguments of Martin Diamond and Herbert Storing in favor of…
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#53 - Lincoln's Temperance Address
On the fifty-third episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane, Ben, and Matthew discuss Lincoln's famous "Temperance Address," delivered on Washington's birthday…
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#52 - Texas Annexation - Adding the Lone Star with Jordan Cash
On the fifty-second episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane, Ben, and Matthew are joined by Jordan Cash, Assistant Professor at the James Madison College at…
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#51 - Madison on Property
On the fifty-first episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Matthew Reising discuss James Madison's Note on Property for the National Gazette…
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#50 - The Constitution of 1787
To commemorate the fiftieth episode of The Constitutionalist, Benjamin Kleinerman, Shane Leary, and Matthew Reising discuss the Constitution of 1787. We want…
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#49 - Madison's Notes on Ancient and Modern Confederacies
On the forty-ninth episode of The Constitutionalist, Benjamin Kleinerman, Shane Leary, and Matthew Reising discuss James Madison's "Notes on Ancient and Modern…
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#48 - Adams and Jefferson on Natural Aristocracy
On the forty-eighth episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Matthew Reising discuss John Adams and Thomas Jefferson's discussion of natural…
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#47 - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance with Matthew Reising
On the forty-seventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry…
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#46 - Monarchy vs. Democracy in Herodotus with Matthew K. Reising
On the forty-sixth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary is joined by Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at…
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#45 - Brutus XV
On the forty-fifth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Brutus XV and his concern that the judiciary will prove to…
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#44 - Federalist 78
On the forty-fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Federalist 78 and the role of the Supreme Court. We want…
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#43 - Biden's Pardons
On the forty-third episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by both Dr. Jordan Cash, Assistant Professor of…
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#42 - Keeping the Republic with Marc Landy
On the forty-second episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Marc Landy, professor of Political Science at…
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#41 - Should Biden Pardon Trump? (Federalist 74)
On the forty-first episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Federalist no. 74, the executive power to pardon, and…
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#40 - Trump's Second Term
On the fortieth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Donald Trump's election victory, and consider both why the…
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#39 - Jefferson's Call for Unity
On the thirty-ninth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Jefferson's First Inaugural, his understanding of the…
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#38 - Civic Leadership with Justin Dyer
On the thirty-eighth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Justin Dyer, professor of government and the…
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#37 - October 7th and Political Violence
On the thirty-seventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Dr. Kleinerman's latest article "There are no "both…
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#36 - Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc with Bernard J. Dobski
On the thirty-sixth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Bernard J. Dobski, Professor of Political…
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#35 - The Bill of Rights with Tony Bartl
On the thirty-fifth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Tony Bartl, Professor of Political Science and…
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#34 - Russell Kirk's Conservatism with Michael Lucchese
On the thirty-fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Michael Lucchese to discuss the legacy of Russell…
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#33 - Reagan
On the thirty-third episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss President Reagan's 1964 speech, "A time for choosing,"…
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#32 - Montesquieu & the Separation of Powers
On the thirty-second episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Montesquieu's understanding of the separation of powers…
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#31 - John Quincy Adam's The jubilee of the Constitution
On the thirty-first episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss John Quincy Adam's Jubilee of the Constitution speech…
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#30 - The Declaration of Independence
On the thirtieth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the Declaration of Independence, and reflect on their…
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#29 - The Gettysburg Address
On the twenty-ninth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the Gettysburg Address. We want to hear from you!…
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#28 - Supreme Court Reform & Presidential Immunity
On the twenty-eighth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Biden's plan for Supreme Court reform, and the landmark…
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#27 - Biden's Drop Out and Project 2025
On the twenty-seventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Biden dropping out of the 2024 election, support for…
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#26 - Trump Assassination Attempt & VP Pick
On the twenty-fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and the…
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Episode #25 - Presidential Fantasy Draft
To celebrate the twenty-fifth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman host a presidential fantasy draft. For this episode…
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Episode #24 - The Anti-Federalists
On the twenty-fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman turn to the Anti-Federalists for their prescient concerns…
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#23 - The People and Their Passions (The Executive Continued)
On the twenty-third episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman continue their discussion of the constitutional structure of the…
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#22 - The Executive
On the twenty-second episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the constitutional structure of the executive through…
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#21 - State of the Union with Charles Zug
On the twenty-first episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman and joined by Charles Zug, the Kinder Assistant Professor of…
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#20 - Marbury v. Madison
On the twentieth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the landmark Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison. The…
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#19 - The Immigration Bill with David Bridge
On the nineteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Bridge, Associate Professor of Political Science…
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#18 - Title IX with Elizabeth Busch
On the eighteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Busch, the Laura and Pete Walker…
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#17 - George Washington's Farewell Address
On the seventeenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss President Washington's famous "Farewell Address," and…
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#16 - Federalist 10, Factions, and the Republican Primary
On the sixteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Federalist no. 10, and Publius' proposed solutions for…