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Freak Out and Carry On

Freak Out and Carry On, WBUR's politics and history podcast, addresses the urgent issues of our time through the lens of history. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Ron Suskind and... Read more

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President Trump, Steve Bannon And The Legacy Of 1968

President Trump, Steve Bannon And The Legacy Of 1968

A look at the public feud between Steve Bannon and President Trump, the political forecast for the new year and possible... Read more

4 Jan 2018

34mins

Ranked #2

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The Reality Show In The White House

The Reality Show In The White House

Ron Suskind and Heather Cox Richardson talk with Julian Zelizer, Professor of history and public affairs at Princeton Un... Read more

11 Jan 2018

30mins

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Ranked #3

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Who Should Be Let Into America?

Who Should Be Let Into America?

This week on Freak Out And Carry On, Ron Suskind and Heather Cox Richardson talk with Tom Gjelten, of NPR. They discuss ... Read more

19 Jan 2018

26mins

Ranked #4

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Charlottesville, President Trump And Confederate History

Charlottesville, President Trump And Confederate History

Ron and Heather respond to the violence in Charlottesville during a white nationalists rally and President Trump's state... Read more

18 Aug 2017

40mins

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Ranked #5

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Is The Attorney General The President's Lawyer Or America's Lawyer?

Is The Attorney General The President's Lawyer Or America's Lawyer?

Ron and Heather talk to Dana Milbank, from the Washington Post, about Jeff Sessions' contentious Senate hearing and the ... Read more

16 Jun 2017

17mins

Ranked #6

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Behind Closed Doors, A Health Bill Is Born

Behind Closed Doors, A Health Bill Is Born

Ron and Heather speak with Yahoo News’ Matt Bai about the Senate Republicans’ health care bill. They discuss the secrecy... Read more

23 Jun 2017

23mins

Ranked #7

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From Anthony Scaramucci To Orville Babcock: Why Presidential Advisers Matter

From Anthony Scaramucci To Orville Babcock: Why Presidential Advisers Matter

Ron and Heather speak with Olivier Knox, Chief Washington Correspondent for Yahoo! News. They look at presidential advis... Read more

27 Jul 2017

28mins

Ranked #8

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President Trump's Tweets And 'The Bully Pulpit On Steroids'

President Trump's Tweets And 'The Bully Pulpit On Steroids'

Ron and Heather talk with Harvard's Nicco Mele and respond to President Trump's CNN and Mika Brzezinski tweets, discuss ... Read more

7 Jul 2017

27mins

Ranked #9

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President Trump's Travel Ban And The History Of Anti-Immigrant Movements In The U.S.

President Trump's Travel Ban And The History Of Anti-Immigrant Movements In The U.S.

Ron and Heather speak with Morris Vogel about Trump's partially-reinstated travel ban and the history of xenophobia in A... Read more

30 Jun 2017

20mins

Ranked #10

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Podcast Preview: President Trump's First 100 Days

Podcast Preview: President Trump's First 100 Days

We want your feedback on a new political podcast in the works. Take a listen.

9 Jun 2017

18mins

Ranked #11

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Announcing Freak Out And Carry On, A New Politics And History Podcast

Announcing Freak Out And Carry On, A New Politics And History Podcast

Freak Out and Carry On from WBUR is a new politics and history podcast that addresses the urgent issues of our time thro... Read more

13 Jun 2017

3mins

Ranked #12

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Donald Trump Jr.'s Emails And The Collusion Question

Donald Trump Jr.'s Emails And The Collusion Question

Guest: Adam Liptak, legal correspondent for the New York Times. Ron and Heather respond to Donald Trump Jr.'s emails dis... Read more

13 Jul 2017

22mins

Ranked #13

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Are We Seeing A Break Between The Republican Party And President Trump?

Are We Seeing A Break Between The Republican Party And President Trump?

Ron and Heather speak with Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) about his new book "Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of De... Read more

4 Aug 2017

30mins

Ranked #14

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President Trump And His 'Radically Different' Foreign Policy

President Trump And His 'Radically Different' Foreign Policy

Ron and Heather speak with Susan Glasser, Politico's chief international affairs columnist. They look at President Trump... Read more

20 Jul 2017

27mins

Ranked #15

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The Democrats Search For A Message

The Democrats Search For A Message

Ron and Heather examine the Democratic Party in disarray: out of power in the White House and Congress and looking for a... Read more

10 Aug 2017

30mins

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