Your Weekly Constitutional

Stewart Harris
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Produced in partnership with James Madison's Montpelier, Your Weekly Constitutional is a public radio show featuring lively discussion of controversial constitutional topics, from Gay Rights to Gun Rights. Find us on Facebook and iTunes!

  1. 08/16/2021

    Good Night . . . and Good Luck

    Well, it's been ten years. A good run. But all things must come to an end.

    54 min
  2. The Constitution and 2020 - WETS Fundraiser

    10/17/2020

    The Constitution and 2020 - WETS Fundraiser

    At last! A new episode!Well, kinda. We're not yet resuming production (sorry), but Wayne and Stewart got together via Skype to discuss some of 2020's most pressing issues. Their interview was part of WETS' 2020 fall fundraiser--so, if you're inclined to support the station that brings you "Your Weekly Constitutional," please consider making a donation.

    54 min
  3. A Tale of Two Papers

    07/03/2020

    A Tale of Two Papers

    Two of Stewart's students join us to discuss papers they wrote for his constitutional seminars.First, Jennifer Bolt tells us about the history of slavery and human trafficking among Asian immigrants.Then D.T. Christmas talks about, well, breasts.Join us!

    53 min
  4. The Deep State

    06/03/2020

    The Deep State

    Is there such a thing? Well, there’s certainly something called the Administrative State, governed by something called administrative law. Stewart’s colleague, Akram Faizer, is writing a new article on it. He and Stewart discuss Akram's ideas and even argue a little bit about them. Turns out that Stewart has some pretty strong opinions on the subject.

    54 min
  5. Presidential Smackdown! Andrew Jackson v. Donald Trump

    04/06/2020

    Presidential Smackdown! Andrew Jackson v. Donald Trump

    Donald Trump likes to compare himself to Andrew Jackson. So do his supporters. So do his opponents, for very different reasons.Are any of these comparisons valid? We ask a guy who should know: University of Tennessee historian Dan Feller, the Director of The Papers of Andrew Jackson.

    53 min
  6. Exonerated! Part Two

    04/06/2020

    Exonerated! Part Two

    This is Part Two of a two-part episode.In Part One, we told you about Kristine Bunch, who experienced the worst thing that could happen to any parent: the death of her son, Tony.Then we started to tell you what happened next: a false accusation of arson and murder, a conviction, and more than a decade in prison.Now we’ll tell you the rest of Kristine’s story.

    53 min
  7. Exonerated! Part One

    04/06/2020

    Exonerated! Part One

    Kristine Bunch experienced the worst thing that could happen to any parent: the death of her son, Tony.But then things got worse. Much worse. She was accused of his murder. She was accused of burning him to death.Join us for a poignant tale of a wrongful accusation and its terrible aftermath.

    53 min
  8. The First Impeachment

    03/30/2020

    The First Impeachment

    Nope. Not Andrew Johnson. It's a guy named William Blount, who was kicked out of the United States Senate more than two hundred years ago.But, like Johnson, Blount was an East Tennessean. Perhaps there's something in the water here.University of Tennessee historian Chris Magra tells the tale.

    53 min
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Produced in partnership with James Madison's Montpelier, Your Weekly Constitutional is a public radio show featuring lively discussion of controversial constitutional topics, from Gay Rights to Gun Rights. Find us on Facebook and iTunes!

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  • Creator
    Stewart Harris
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2021
  • Episodes
    373
  • Rating
    Clean
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