Presidential
The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current moment. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]
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Fantastic!
18/11/2020
Great work! Ty
A bit lightweight
20/12/2020
I’ve only listened to the first episode on Washington- it had some good bits, like Bob Woodward’s assessment of what makes a good president. but it was loose in editing (some bits in there about how she travelled from her office to the location which seemed irrelevant) and shallow in focus (a lot of stuff about Washington’s appearance and dancing skills).
Think you are one
03/12/2020
Think you are one
Perfect!
25/02/2020
I’m a huge nerd about American politics and found this by accident last year. Lillian is a great narrator with no hint of bias. Every story left me hooked and it got me thinking every time I listened. I’d love a First Lady one too.
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- CreatorThe Washington Post
- Years Active2016 - 2024
- Episodes60
- RatingClean
- Copyright© The Washington Post
- ProviderThe Washington Post
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