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Number One Observatory Circle Micah Brickner
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Number One Observatory Circle is a deep-dive into the lives of the second-most powerful leader in the U.S. — vice president. Despite the fact that vice presidents are a heartbeat away from being the president, many have historically held very little power. Why is that changing? Here are their stories.
I’m Micah Brickner, the creator of this podcast. I live in the quaint, but bustling little city of Lancaster, Pa. — which is also home of one of America’s worst presidents: James Buchanan. I hold both an M.A. and B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University and I work in non-profit communications. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/numberone/support
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No. 49 | Kamala Harris
Although it might not be a perfect parallel to liken Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris to Harry Truman, I have wondered if President-Elect Biden and Democratic leaders chose her as a potential successor to Biden in a way similar to how the party chose Truman to run with Roosevelt for his last term. Should Ms. Harris need to step in and take over the reins of the White House, what might her leadership style look like? Get the answer to this question and many others in this episode featuring an interview with Dr. Kathleen Staudt, professor emerita of political science from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Purchase Dr. Staudt's Hope for Power and Justice: https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Justice-Power-Broad-based-Organizing/dp/1574417940
Purchase Dr. Staudt's Border Politics in a Global Era: https://www.amazon.com/Border-Politics-Global-Era-Perspectives/dp/144226618X
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No. 48 | Mike Pence
Michael Richard Pence: the vice president who has at so many times been so close to the presidency, yet still so far away. In a singular presidential term marked with so much uncertainty and instability, Pence has often straddled a blurred line between loyalty and preparedness.
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No. 47 | Joe Biden
Barack Obama has often been compared to Abraham Lincoln. So, was Joe Biden more like Lincoln’s first vice president, Hannibal Hamlin, or his second, Andrew Johnson? Find out in this special episode of the podcast featuring an interview with Dr. Thomas J. Balcerski, who is an American history professor and the author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King.
Purchase Dr. Balcerski’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Bosom-Friends-Intimate-Buchanan-William/dp/0190914599
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No. 46 | Dick Cheney
There was a turning point in Cheney’s career, in which his view of executive power was altered. While some people look at September 11, 2001, as a defining and transitional moment in Cheney’s understanding of the presidential powers, I think it all began around September 8, 1974. As a young man, his worldview was substantially changed when President Ford pardoned Nixon. Over the next several decades, Cheney’s understanding of executive power changed. In this episode, we will look at three presidential pardoning cases in which Cheney was involved. Each case will give us a glimpse into the mind of a rather elusive vice president.
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Bonus | Lieberman's Faith
Religion is way more intertwined with politics than we realize. This is one of the reasons why Trump chose the devoutly evangelical Pence as his running mate, or why Biden alludes so much to his own Roman Catholic faith. In this episode, we look at the groundbreaking place in American history that Senator Joseph I. Lieberman holds: he was the first Jewish candidate on a major American presidential ticket.
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No. 45 | Al Gore
Many Americans are aware of how interconnected the words “Electoral College” are with the legacy of Vice President Al Gore. He was part of an elite club of only a few incumbent vice presidents who successfully ran for president. I say “successful” because he technically won the popular vote and very likely stood a significant chance of winning the electoral vote had the Supreme Court allowed a statewide recount to take place in Florida. Joining me to talk about the legacy of Vice President Gore is author and political analyst Rich Rubino.
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