Power & Politics: Unraveling History

Martin A. Lessem
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Power & Politics: Unraveling History is a monthly podcast that will examine the history surrounding major political thoughts and issues. The first season we will be looking at the Constitution of the United States, through the history that influenced the Framers, and through discussions with experts and politicians. Future seasons will explore the interplay of power & politics and follow election campaigns and see how politics works on local levels as well as examining politics in other countries.

Episodes

  1. S1E7 - Two Provisions, a Statute, and a Declaration

    1H AGO

    S1E7 - Two Provisions, a Statute, and a Declaration

    In this, the Seventh Episode of Power & Politics: Unraveling History, we will be looking at four different documents which are all interrelated, and the history behind them. These are the Provisions of Oxford and Westminster, the Statute of Marlborough, and the Declaration of Arbroath. To fully understand them, we will look the history surrounding these documents, and how the concepts raised influenced the US Constitution. Have you heard of Podcasthon? 🎧🌍 It’s the biggest charity Event in Podcasting world! An incredible and fast-growing non-profit initiative that unites thousands of podcasters globally. There's no money involved—it’s all about raising awareness for various charitable causes. ❤️ The initiative has already received strong backing from industry leaders and organizations like Podnews and Acast, among others! 💪  This year, I'm proud to take part in Podcasthon, the world’s largest charity podcast event! I’ll be dedicating an episode of my podcast in March to support Médecins Sans Frontières a cause that truly matters to me. Stay tuned for inspiring content - and let’s make a difference together!

    1h 13m
  2. S1E6 - Magna Carta

    JAN 24

    S1E6 - Magna Carta

    In this, the Sixth episode of Power & Politics: Uraveling History, we look at the History behind Magna Carta. From the founding of "modern" England in 1066 through the reign of King John, to 1215 when Magna Carta became a thing. We will look at how this document influenced the US Constitution, and how it still holds influence today. Understanding the History which influenced the Framers is important, so this episode focuses on that history.

    47 min
  3. S1E5 - The Constitutions and Assize of Clarendon

    12/13/2025

    S1E5 - The Constitutions and Assize of Clarendon

    In this, the Fifth Episode of Power & Politics: Unraveling History, we look at The Constitutions and Assize of Clarendon. These were two documents which came about during the reign of Henry II of England, but to understand how he got to the throne, you need to first understand The Anarchy, when King Stephen and Empress Mathilda fought each other for the throne of England. The concepts introduced in the Constitutions and the Assize touch upon our Freedom of Religion, Trial by Jury, the concept of a Grand jury, and thoughts on Evidence. Some of the background music is by Algal the Bard, and I hope he is okay with me usuing some of his Bardcore music. Tthe rest of the music in the episode are actual pieces from the early 1200's and 1300's, excluding our normal Intro and Outro.

    45 min
  4. S1E4 - A Discussion on the Bill of Rights

    11/15/2025

    S1E4 - A Discussion on the Bill of Rights

    For this Episode of Power & Politics: Unraveling History, I am happy to welcome Professor Deborah Anthony from the University of Illinois at Springfield as my guest. We will be discussing the First, Fourth, Fifith, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution and how those are being treated by the current Trump Administration. The Constitution of the United States is among the most unique documents in the history of the world. Some may claim that religious texts fall into this category, and while it will be granted that they are unique in their origin, their uniqueness ends there, as many of them borrow from the same fables and stories of the past. Other documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and Magna Carta share their uniqueness with the US Constitution, and as we shall see, helped to influence that document. My original plan had been to just talk about this in general terms, but with everything going on in the world at the moment, and especially the United States, I will be offering some commentary on what is currently going on. As a further disclaimer, I am on the liberal side of the spectrum, and while I will do my best to remain impartial, and will present anything current in solely factual terms, I may interject my opinion and it will be based on research and the history which we know.

    1h 2m

  5. 10/18/2025

    S1E3 - The Bill of Rights - Part 2

    in this, the third episode of Power & Politics: Unraveling History, we look at the second half od the Bill of Rights and the importance of these last five Amendments. We examine how they came about and some of the history surrounding them. We also see how they are surviving the current times.

    31 min

  6. 09/29/2025

    S1E2 - The Bill of Rights - Part 1

    Welcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of the Power of Politics: Unraveling History. This Episode will be looking at the first five Amendments to the Constitution, the first half of the Bill of Rights. We will examine the history behind them, and we will see how they were developed. In a future episode we will do a deeper dive into a few of these Amendments, but for today, we will introduce them and the history which backed them up.

    45 min

  7. 08/08/2025

    S1E1 - Introduction and Declaration of Independence

    In this episode, we look at the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence and why we had a formal declaration for separating from the United Kingdom. It is the first step toward understanding the United States Constitution.

    29 min
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Power & Politics: Unraveling History is a monthly podcast that will examine the history surrounding major political thoughts and issues. The first season we will be looking at the Constitution of the United States, through the history that influenced the Framers, and through discussions with experts and politicians. Future seasons will explore the interplay of power & politics and follow election campaigns and see how politics works on local levels as well as examining politics in other countries.

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