The American Idea: 2024's Top 10 Episodes

We’ve completed a fourth full season of The American Idea, with 160 episodes published to date. Before we get too deep into the new year, we thought a look back at 2024’s top episodes would be useful to new listeners and those of you who might have missed an episode here or there. Below are the most downloaded and watched episodes of 2024, linked to their individual archive pages here on Ashbrook.org, where you’ll find an episode summary and links to both the YouTube and podcast versions.

1. The Iran Hostage Crisis
2. 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions – Commentary & Analysis
3. Presidential Scandals – Crimes and Moral Failures of America’s Chief Executives
4. Servant Leadership and Building a Winning Team – Reflections of a Champion Coach
5. Not Getting What We’re Paying for – U.S. Healthcare Policy
6. Vivek Ramaswamy on What Makes America Unique
7. Born American, But in the Wrong Place – An Immigrant’s Story
8. Freedom of the Press and the Rise of the Citizen Journalist, with Jonathan Turley
9. America’s Military Recruiting Crisis – Causes & Commentary
10. “Anti-Discrimination” – What is It and What is It Doing to American Liberty?

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