
224 episodes

Now & Then CAFE Studios
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4.9 • 3.6K 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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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 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/
Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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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 -
Pardons: Politics & Power
Can former President Trump pardon himself? Heather and Joanne explore the history of the pardon power, from constitutional debates, to President Andrew Johnson’s controversial Confederate pardons, to the corrupt Georgia pardon practices that precipitated the very relevant Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Heather and Joanne discuss what pardons have in common with extensions and other professorial acts of clemency in the “Backstage” portion of the podcast. To get access to Backstage segments and other exclusive content, become a member at cafe.com/history.
For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/pardons-politics-power/
Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Customer Reviews
Why Are We Losing You?
I know I heard Heather say it was not your choice to stop podcasting so what lamebrain made the decision to take you off the air? There is so much garbage in podcasting they should clear out that crap first. You have made history so enjoyable and you have posited so many novel and interesting juxtapositions of events and people that I had never considered. The world doesn’t need more vapid pundits who blather on. We need more people like you who know what you’re talking about. Please, if it was truly not your choice, please find a more intelligent sponsor and come back soon!
Why is this wonderful show ending?
We deserve an explanation. Not sure I can survive next 14 months without Heather and Joanne. If we protest enough will,that change anything?
Devastated by the cancellation
I am so disappointed to learn Now and Then has been cancelled. It has been a highlight of my week.