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Unprecedential

Unprecedential

39 episodes

What does it mean to be a Constitutional Republic? Join host Adam White, producer Tal Fortgang, and guests as they examine the roles of Congress, the president, the courts, and many other American institutions in keeping a republic.

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Unprecedential goes on summer break: Adam and Elayne look back, and look ahead

Published: July 22, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 36 seconds

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Is America's criminal justice system truly just? Judge Jed Rakoff argues for reform

Published: July 8, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 36 seconds

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Fears of a setting sun: Dennis C. Rasmussen on the worries of Washington, Hamilton, Adams, and Jefferson

Published: June 24, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 22 seconds

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Neither monarch nor magistrate: Joseph M. Bessette and Gary J. Schmitt on crafting a republican executive

Published: June 10, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 24 seconds

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Defining womens rights: Erika Bachiochi on the constitutional debate over womens equality

Published: May 27, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 34 seconds

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The politics of religious freedom: Helen Alvare on worship in a secular age

Published: May 13, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 34 seconds

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Politics, faith, and the law: Ryan Anderson on American religion and public policy

Published: April 29, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 34 seconds

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Free speech on campus: Stuart Taylor and Nicole Neily on defending dialogue in higher education

Published: April 15, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 52 seconds

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Political science: Tony Mills on expert judgement and public policy

Published: April 1, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 14 seconds

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Truth will set you free: Jamie Fly on America's message abroad

Published: March 18, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 4 seconds

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Global institutions and the U.S. Constitution: Ivana Stradner and Gary Schmitt on the challenges facing America

Published: March 4, 2021, 8 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 42 seconds

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Congresss first hundred days and beyond: Kevin Kosar on legislative prospects for the 117th Congress

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 58 seconds

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The first hundred days: Jonathan Alter on why early success matters for presidents

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 42 seconds

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Congress and the Biden Administration: Sarah Binder and Andrew Rudalevige on legislative power

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 30 seconds

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The presidencys first impression: Stephen Howard Browne on the inauguration of George Washington

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 18 seconds

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The presidents opening lines: Jeff Tulis and Gary Schmitt on the inaugural address

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 20 seconds

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Preparing a presidency: Tevi Troy on presidential transitions

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 52 seconds

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Thanksgiving for (and in) the Constitution: Yuval Levin on gratitude

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 4 seconds

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Celebrity Culture and the Supreme Court: Chad Oldfather on the "Inconspicuous" David Souter

Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 6 seconds

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The Living Presidency: Saikrishna Prakash on recaging the executive lion

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 16 seconds

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Court of Public Opinion: Dahlia Lithwick on the press and the Supreme Court

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 50 seconds

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The new superpowers: Klon Kitchen on big tech and geopolitics

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 4 seconds

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The Essential Scalia: Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Ed Whelan on Justice Scalias jurisprudence

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 10 seconds

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Supreme Disorder: Ilya Shapiro on the politics of Supreme Court nominations

Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 56 seconds

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Before and after the people vote: John Fortier on the 2020 election

Published: Sept. 4, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 46 seconds

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Defender in Chief: John Yoo on President Trump and executive power

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 24 seconds

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The Cost of Greatness: Jay Cost on the Bank of the United States

Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 28 seconds

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Judicial legitimacy

Published: July 17, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 30 seconds

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McCulloch v Maryland at 200

Published: July 3, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 10 seconds

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Congress proxy wars

Published: June 19, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 52 seconds

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Et tu, Brutus? The Anti-Federalists as cofounders

Published: June 5, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 48 seconds

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Precedents and the search for constitutional meaning

Published: May 22, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 6 seconds

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After the people vote, who really decides?

Published: May 12, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 50 seconds

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Lead yourself, govern yourself

Published: May 8, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 27 seconds

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George Washington, cabinetmaker

Published: May 1, 2020, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 52 seconds

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Reviewing judicial review

Published: April 24, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 34 seconds

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Justice delayed

Published: April 17, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 24 seconds

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Repugnant Laws

Published: April 16, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 19 seconds

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Defense Coordinators How the White House Manages Disaster

Published: April 15, 2020, 11:15 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 38 seconds

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Commander in Crisis

Published: April 15, 2020, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 14 seconds

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Virtuous republicans

Published: April 15, 2020, 7 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 24 seconds

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Approaching the Bench

Published: April 15, 2020, midnight
Duration: 44 minutes 3 seconds

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The Constitution as an Institution

Published: April 14, 2020, 10 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 23 seconds

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Abdication and Nondelegation

Published: April 14, 2020, 8 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 44 seconds

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Court-ing power?

Published: April 14, 2020, 3:31 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 45 seconds

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The soul of the presidency

Published: April 13, 2020, 8:07 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 2 seconds

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The first episode, the first branch

Published: April 13, 2020, 7:59 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 13 seconds

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Welcome to Unprecedential!

Published: April 13, 2020, 7:43 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 33 seconds

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