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The official podcast of Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.

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The Founding: A Conversation with Robert P. George

On July 4, 2000, the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions was founded at Princeton University. Robert P. George, Director of the James Madison Program, returns to Madison's Notes to discuss how and why the Madison Program came to be. After the conversation with Professor George you'll hear Allen C. Guelzo, Director of the Madison Program's Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship, read Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address—a fitting and proper way to celebrate the 4th of July...

Jul 04, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Land of Hope: A Conversation with Bill McClay

Bill McClay is the G. T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma and the author of Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story. He joins the show to discuss Land of Hope, the state of the history profession, nationalism, the New York Times' 1619 Project, and more. Bill McClay's interview with Daniel Cullen is here.

Jun 28, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Administrative State 101: A Conversation with Adam J. White

What is the Administrative State? Where did it come from? Is it a cause for concern or celebration? Adam J. White, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and Director of the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School, answers these questions and more. You can read White's Atlantic article "A Republic, If We Can Keep It" here.

Jun 15, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Humble Beginnings: A Conversation with Robert P. George

Robert P. George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. In this inaugural episode of Madison's Notes, he speaks about his childhood, his decision to enter academia, the purpose of the university, academic freedom, and more.

May 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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