225 episodes
Now & Then CAFE Studios
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4.9 • 75 Ratings
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How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Every Wednesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life. Together, they make sense of the week in news by discussing the people, ideas, and events that got us here today. Now and Then is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Heather 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 America.” They talk about the origins of the terms “liberal” and “conservative,” a 1937 anti-FDR manifesto that presaged today’s GOP, and the ways in which the nation might move beyond the chaos of the Trump years.
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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 and favorite memories from the series. Editorial Producers David Kurlander and Sam Ozer-Staton, Executive Producer Tamara Sepper, and Audio Producer Matthew Billy celebrate history, democracy, and friendship with the historians.
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Looking Ahead: A Viewers’ Guide to the Presidential Debates
How do political debates help and hurt American democracy? Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Republican primary debate and discuss the long legacy of the institution, from Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr’s proto-debates with voters during the contentious 1800 election, to the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, to the iconic 1960 televised debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Heather and Joanne discuss their own experiences participating in debates in the “Backstage” portion of the podcast. To get access to Backstage segments and other exclusive content, become a member at cafe.com/history.
Now & Then is ending on September 13th. Leave us a voicemail with your favorite moment from the show at 669-247-7338 or write to us at letters@cafe.com.
For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/looking-ahead-a-viewers-guide-to-presidential-debates/
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Now & Then Backstage 9/6: Looking Ahead: A Viewers’ Guide to Presidential Debates
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of presidential debates.
In Backstage, they talk about their own experiences participating in debates.
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.
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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 Caucus” era of the early 1800s, to President Lincoln’s ascendance at the 1860 RNC, to the impact of the 1968 DNC on the political process.
Heather and Joanne discuss the power of political history in the “Backstage” portion of the podcast. To get access to Backstage segments and other exclusive content, become a member at cafe.com/history.
Now & Then is ending on September 13th. Leave us a voicemail with your favorite moment from the show at 669-247-7338 or write to us at letters@cafe.com.
For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/looking-ahead-to-2024-conventions-caucuses-and-the-balance-of-democracy/
Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Now & Then Backstage 8/30: Looking Ahead to 2024: Conventions, Caucuses, and the Balance of Democracy
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of political conventions.
In Backstage, they talk about the unique power of political history.
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.
For more analysis of politics and history, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter: cafe.com/brief
Customer Reviews
History as it should be
I am so sorry Now and Then has come to an end, for myself and for the American voters who could use this dose of common sense that draws a clear line from the past to the present. People need to understand the past befire the can understanding the trajectory. Good fortunes in your future activies, Heather and Joanne.
Missed the survey but wanted to say that you are doing everything right. Always fascinating, frequently riveting. Excellent illustration of why the study of the past is essential to an understanding of our present. Now and Then is everything a podcast should be: informative, thought-provoking, and easy to listen to. I enjoy how much these two skilled and talented professors enjoy researching and sharing relevant events from American history to provide context for today’s news. History does not have to be exclusively grim and solemn. Cognitive dissonance can have its amusing side. The opportunity to share laughter is always a welcome bonus.
Now and Then
I listen to this podcast every week. Heather and Joanne are the best historians. Clear, helpful analysis. And the podcast for July 11, 2023 gives you a moment of actual summer
“ holiday” relief. Thank you to these two!
Canada-US
Great show, discussion of the history. English Canada, basically in what is now Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick was settled by English speaking “Loyalists” who were actually refugees from the American Revolution (which is the British-Canadian nomenclature, not the American “War Of Independence”, a difference which reveals and real difference in perspective of the fateful period from 1775-83 that transformed the political character of North America. In fact, the official motto of the Province of Ontario is in Latin and translates in English as
“Loyal She Began, Loyal She Remains” and that, of course, alludes to our loyalty to the British Crown
which continues officially in Canada, whatever current Canadian sentiments might be toward the British/Canadian monarchy. It has been part of what has enabled a unique Canadian perspective on the United States and its people. Friends, longtime allies, neighbours and even to some extent “family” (as even George Bush stated after 9/11), but always distinct and apart in innumerable ways. But we stand together—still—on the values of classical liberal democracy and the Western alliance against autocracy (see Ukraine) but it has increasingly become a concern about the future here in Canada and throughout Western democracies. ✌️ 🍁 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🌎 🙏🏻