The American Idea Podcast

The homepage for Ashbrook’s official podcast, The American Idea, which explores America’s Founding principles and their effect on American history and government. Through thoughtful conversations with renowned academics and public figures from across the country, we examine the history and political thought behind our country’s greatest documents and debates, as well as contemporary issues, American popular culture, and political statesmanship. Hosted by Jeff Sikkenga. Subscribe to the show’s email list and get each new episode, every Wednesday.

Religious Liberty at the Founding and Today

The Callais Supreme Court Decision and the Voting Rights Act: Context & Analysis

School Choice: The Past, Present, and Future of a Movement

Mischievous Cousins? – A British Perspective on the American Revolution

From 1776 to Civil Rights: How the Declaration Shaped the Struggle for Equality

Returning to First Principles: Reagan and the Declaration of Independence

Archive

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Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic
Born American, But in the Wrong Place
Politics & Perceptions: The Work of a Governor’s Press Secretary

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