Stay Tuned 8/1: Elections, Now & Then (with Joanne Freeman)
Former Now & Then co-host Joanne Freeman joins Preet Bharara on Stay Tuned with Preet. They discuss Biden’s decision not to seek reelection,...
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Now & Then
How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Every Tuesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US histor...
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20 of 123 episodesHeather Cox Richardson on Stay Tuned with Preet
Heather Cox Richardson, host of Now & Then, joins Stay Tuned with Preet to discuss her new book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of...
Then...and Now
On this finale episode of Now & Then, Heather and Joanne are joined by the show’s production team to discuss behind-the-scenes reflections a...
Looking Ahead: A Viewers’ Guide to Presidential Debates
How do political debates help and hurt American democracy? Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Republican primary debate and discuss th...
Looking Ahead to 2024: Conventions, Caucuses, and the Balance of Democracy
What can we expect from the 2024 Conventions? Heather and Joanne look at the role of political conventions in American life, from the “King...
Pardons: Politics & Power
Can former President Trump pardon himself? Heather and Joanne explore the history of the pardon power, from constitutional debates, to Presi...
The Women’s World Cup, Title IX, and Power
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team recently faced significant backlash after its World Cup defeat. Heather and Joanne explore how the tea...
Telling Tales of History: The Florida Problem
What can the controversy over Florida’s new Black history standards tell us about the politics of distorting the past? Heather and Joanne an...
Unions, Strikes, and the Public: What Matters?
How should we make sense of the current labor activism in transportation and entertainment? Heather and Joanne explain how the fault lines i...
Barbie, G.I. Joe, and the Gang: Dolls Are Us
What can the success of Barbie tell us about America? Heather and Joanne put the blockbuster film into context with other impactful dolls, f...
The Third Party Problem
Heather and Joanne respond to the presidential candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy and the hype surrounding the No Labels political organization...
The Titan, the Sea, and What We See
Heather and Joanne compare the national response to the implosion of the Titan submersible to two high-profile historical sea calamities: th...
The American Nation and Indigenous Nations: Sovereignty & Struggle
Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Haaland v. Brackeen Supreme Court decision, which upholds the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. They p...
Presidential Lawyer Problems
How can personal lawyers help and hurt embattled presidents? Heather and Joanne use the current chaos engulfing former President Trump’s leg...
There's Something in the Water
What can past struggles over American water access tell us about national power and politics? Heather and Joanne place state and federal gov...
Texas Tall-Tales, Ken Paxton…and Us
What can the contested and often-mythological history of Texas show us about America today? Heather and Joanne use the current impeachment d...
Encore: Women Warriors: Ukraine & Beyond
Stories of remarkable heroism by women in Ukraine have captured the imagination of the world over the past 15 months. How have women warrior...
The American Wellness Continuum: Alternative Medicine
In the concluding episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne discuss alternative approaches to medicine throughout American history, a...
The American Wellness Continuum: Traditional Medicine
In the first episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne look at how the traditional American medical establishment has conceived of me...
Veep: The Real Story
What is the role of the Vice President in American political history? What is the road ahead for VP Kamala Harris? Heather and Joanne break...