The Court of History

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Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of political, history and the constitutional crisis.

1d ago

Trump Hits the Panic Button as It All Crashes Down...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, in the second part of a two-part series, speak with Mark Medish, former senior National Security Council and deputy assistant Secretary of the Treasury, on Trump’s plans to interfere with the midterm elections, use the media to foster false narratives, the Putin/Russia connection, and the many ways that state officials and the public can protect democracy. https://washingtonspectator.org/its-the-power-stupid-dancing-in-the-dark-part-4/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
2d ago

Trump Grows Manic as he Faces Midterm Wipeout!!!

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, in the first part of a two-part series, speak with Mark Medish, former senior National Security Council and deputy assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to disclose Trump’s “devil’s accordion file” to subvert the midterm elections and beyond, his devious methods, and how to counter them. https://washingtonspectator.org/its-the-power-stupid-dancing-in-the-dark-part-4/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
5d ago

Trump's GOP Civil War Erupts as Hegseth Undermines Vance?!?!

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz in a two-part series interview Michael Wolff, Trump biographer, on Trump’s admiration for Senator Jon Husted’s “ass,” his open contempt for Ken Paxton, how he will blame the Republican Party for losses in the midterm election, why the GOP presidential nomination campaign will be the ultimate verison of “The Apprentice,” and Wolff’s view that Pete Hegseth is running as the MAGA favorite. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Oct 22

Kimberley Guilfoyle Ready to Bring Down Trump White House After Firing?!?!

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz in a two-part series interview Michael Wolff, Trump biographer, on Kimberley Guilfoyle’s grift and destruction, what she knows about the Trump family, whose members all hate each other, and Old Man Trump’s physicial and mental deterioration. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Oct 19

Vance Begs for Another Chance as 2028 is Doomed

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz discuss Sidney’s column in The Guardian, “Vance wants voters to ‘give us another chance’. But he is cornered,” about how he undercuts MAGA with his message and the chameleon like transformations of his identity until he finally has become Trump’s unapologetic apologist. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/05/jd-vance-trump-midterms Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Oct 15

GOP in Panic as Trump Corruption Destroys Senate Elections...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz interview investigative reporter, Joe Conason, author of “The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism,” in the second part of a series on political corruption, exploring the cases of Susan Collins, Mike Collins, Ashley Moody, and other Republican senate candidates. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Oct 14

GOP in Collapse as Hijacking of Party Backfires...

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz interview investigative reporter, Joe Conason, author of “The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism,” on how the corruption issue runs through the Trump presidency, the conservative movement and the Republican Party from Roy Cohn down to the midterm election campaigns of GOP Senate candidates. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920
Oct 9

Roberts Court Takeover Exposed as They Run from Their Disaster!!!

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, in part one of a two-part series, unpack “Supremacy: How Rule By the Court Replaced Government by the People,” with co-authors Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan, Harvard Law School professors, discussing how the doctrine of judicial supremacy beginning with Marbury v. Madison ran through the Dred Scott decision through the undoing of Reconstruction, and the sidelining of the constitutional power of the Congress. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

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Oct 11

Skiing Deb

Sidney and Sean provide such interesting historical context to the challenges today with the Supreme Court! I don’t miss an episode 👍
Roy Cohen

Aug 29

Susanyb60

Exceptional podcast with Sid and Sean. The history lessons you give are fascinating and helpful in connecting our past with present day experiences. Thank you for serving us with knowledge.
Always Interesting

Jul 10

crajient

I always learn from listening to The Court of History. There are wonderful guests and each show is packed with information. Thank you so much Sidney & Sean for such interesting and informative shows.
Thank you Mr. co-Cheif Justices, May it please the court.

Jun 4

RJ Brazill

The court has sure pleased me. I appreciate the continuous interesting conversations on matters of current events with educationally informative infusion of history. Your guest are very much most informative and often new voices (as in I have not heard from before) often times the sene 20 people make the rounds from one pod to the next which in itself is not a bad thing. I find it refreshing to hear new perspectives and varied insights Thank you for sharing. If there are no questions I’ll reserve my time for rebuttal.

Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of political, history and the constitutional crisis.