In Depth Schedule

Week of October 24 through January 2

All times and durations are subject to change

Saturday, October 30
6:34 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 27 min.Senators Examine State Dept. Mission & PoliciesDeputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources Brian McKeon testified before the Senate ... Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources Brian McKeon testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the agency's mission and policies. He answered questions on a variety of topics including on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, workforce diversity and staffing challenges, concerns over China, and the need to modernize the State Department. The deputy secretary also stressed the importance of confirming the pending State Department nominees, saying it is essential to national security and international diplomacy to have these posts filled. 8:01 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 8 min.Lectures in History Presidential SpeechesClaremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public ... Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public opinion, focusing on the 1970s through the 1990s. He examines how presidential communication shifted from network television to cable and internet. 9:09 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 11 min.Lectures in History Presidential LegaciesProfessor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to ... Professor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to making a presidential term successful. He spoke about several rankings of presidents that have been done over the years and compares the criteria and results.
10:20 AM EDTApprox. 11 min.The Presidency FDR & Ike RelationshipFDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general ... FDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men. The FDR library hosted this virtual program. 10:31 AM EDTApprox. 18 min.The Presidency Cleveland-McKinley DescendantDescendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the ... Descendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the White House Historical Association. American History TV interviewed Massee McKinley, great-great-grandson of Grover Cleveland and great-great-nephew of William McKinley. 10:49 AM EDTApprox. 13 min.American Artifacts Franklin D. Roosevelt's Top CottageNational Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space ... National Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space built by President Franklin Roosevelt to be used as a retreat for meetings with world leaders.
11:02 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 7 min.Lectures in History Presidential SpeechesClaremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public ... Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public opinion, focusing on the 1970s through the 1990s. He examines how presidential communication shifted from network television to cable and internet. 12:09 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 11 min.Lectures in History Presidential LegaciesProfessor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to ... Professor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to making a presidential term successful. He spoke about several rankings of presidents that have been done over the years and compares the criteria and results. 1:20 PM EDTApprox. 12 min.The Presidency FDR & Ike RelationshipFDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general ... FDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men. The FDR library hosted this virtual program.
1:32 PM EDTApprox. 18 min.The Presidency Cleveland-McKinley DescendantDescendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the ... Descendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the White House Historical Association. American History TV interviewed Massee McKinley, great-great-grandson of Grover Cleveland and great-great-nephew of William McKinley. 1:50 PM EDTApprox. 12 min.American Artifacts Franklin D. Roosevelt's Top CottageNational Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space ... National Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space built by President Franklin Roosevelt to be used as a retreat for meetings with world leaders. 2:02 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 4 min.The Presidency Rawn James, "The Truman Court - Law & the Limits of Loyalty"Did President Truman set the precedent for a politicized high court? Rawn James provided his ... Did President Truman set the precedent for a politicized high court? Rawn James provided his answer in "The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty." Mr. James is a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this virtual event.
3:06 PM EDTApprox. 44 min.The Civil War Confederate General Joseph JohnstonCivil War historians Doug Crenshaw and Robert Dunkerly talked about Confederate General Joseph ... Civil War historians Doug Crenshaw and Robert Dunkerly talked about Confederate General Joseph Johnston. He served with honors in the United States military during the Mexican-American War, but when Virginia seceded from the Union, he became one of the senior officers of the Confederate Army. 3:50 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 10 min.Kate Clifford Larson, "Walk With Me"Biographer Kate Clifford Larson recounted the life of the late civil rights leader Fannie Lou ... Biographer Kate Clifford Larson recounted the life of the late civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer. This was a virtual event hosted by the Center for Brooklyn History in New York. 5:00 PM EDTApprox. 52 min.David Levering Lewis, "The Improbable Wendell Willkie"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis talked about Wendell Willkie, the popular ... Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis talked about Wendell Willkie, the popular Republican businessman who lost the 1940 presidential race to FDR. The Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library hosted this virtual event.
5:52 PM EDTApprox. 58 min.John Roy Price, "The Last Liberal Republican - An Insider's Perspective on Nixon's Surprising Social Policy"John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view ... John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view of the 37th president's domestic agenda -- which included guaranteed family income, a national health insurance program and support for children's nutrition. Mr. Price was in conversation with Frank Gannon who also served in the Nixon White House. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event. 6:50 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 10 min.Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" SpeechPresident Reagan implored the Soviets in a June 12, 1987, Berlin speech to "Tear down this wall." ... President Reagan implored the Soviets in a June 12, 1987, Berlin speech to "Tear down this wall." The Hoover Institution and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute hosted a look back at the evolution of that speech and its importance more than three decades later. Speakers included speech author Peter Robinson and Jamie Fly, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty president. 8:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 8 min.Lectures in History Presidential SpeechesClaremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public ... Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public opinion, focusing on the 1970s through the 1990s. He examines how presidential communication shifted from network television to cable and internet.
9:08 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 11 min.Lectures in History Presidential LegaciesProfessor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to ... Professor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to making a presidential term successful. He spoke about several rankings of presidents that have been done over the years and compares the criteria and results. 10:19 PM EDTApprox. 12 min.The Presidency FDR & Ike RelationshipFDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general ... FDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men. The FDR library hosted this virtual program. 10:31 PM EDTApprox. 17 min.The Presidency Cleveland-McKinley DescendantDescendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the ... Descendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the White House Historical Association. American History TV interviewed Massee McKinley, great-great-grandson of Grover Cleveland and great-great-nephew of William McKinley.
10:48 PM EDTApprox. 13 min.American Artifacts Franklin D. Roosevelt's Top CottageNational Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space ... National Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space built by President Franklin Roosevelt to be used as a retreat for meetings with world leaders. 11:01 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 8 min.Lectures in History Presidential SpeechesClaremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public ... Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public opinion, focusing on the 1970s through the 1990s. He examines how presidential communication shifted from network television to cable and internet.
Sunday, October 31
12:09 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 11 min.Lectures in History Presidential LegaciesProfessor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to ... Professor David O'Connell talked about presidential legacies and the factors that contribute to making a presidential term successful. He spoke about several rankings of presidents that have been done over the years and compares the criteria and results. 1:20 AM EDTApprox. 11 min.The Presidency FDR & Ike RelationshipFDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general ... FDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men. The FDR library hosted this virtual program. 1:31 AM EDTApprox. 18 min.The Presidency Cleveland-McKinley DescendantDescendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the ... Descendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the White House Historical Association. American History TV interviewed Massee McKinley, great-great-grandson of Grover Cleveland and great-great-nephew of William McKinley.
1:49 AM EDTApprox. 13 min.American Artifacts Franklin D. Roosevelt's Top CottageNational Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space ... National Park Service ranger Kevin Oldenburg shares the stories of Top Cottage, a private space built by President Franklin Roosevelt to be used as a retreat for meetings with world leaders. 2:02 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 3 min.The Presidency Rawn James, "The Truman Court - Law & the Limits of Loyalty"Did President Truman set the precedent for a politicized high court? Rawn James provided his ... Did President Truman set the precedent for a politicized high court? Rawn James provided his answer in "The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty." Mr. James is a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this virtual event. 3:05 AM EDTApprox. 44 min.The Civil War Confederate General Joseph JohnstonCivil War historians Doug Crenshaw and Robert Dunkerly talked about Confederate General Joseph ... Civil War historians Doug Crenshaw and Robert Dunkerly talked about Confederate General Joseph Johnston. He served with honors in the United States military during the Mexican-American War, but when Virginia seceded from the Union, he became one of the senior officers of the Confederate Army.
3:49 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 11 min.Kate Clifford Larson, "Walk With Me"Biographer Kate Clifford Larson recounted the life of the late civil rights leader Fannie Lou ... Biographer Kate Clifford Larson recounted the life of the late civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer. This was a virtual event hosted by the Center for Brooklyn History in New York. 5:00 AM EDTApprox. 51 min.David Levering Lewis, "The Improbable Wendell Willkie"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis talked about Wendell Willkie, the popular ... Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis talked about Wendell Willkie, the popular Republican businessman who lost the 1940 presidential race to FDR. The Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library hosted this virtual event. 5:51 AM EDTApprox. 58 min.John Roy Price, "The Last Liberal Republican - An Insider's Perspective on Nixon's Surprising Social Policy"John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view ... John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view of the 37th president's domestic agenda -- which included guaranteed family income, a national health insurance program and support for children's nutrition. Mr. Price was in conversation with Frank Gannon who also served in the Nixon White House. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event.
6:49 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 10 min.Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" SpeechPresident Reagan implored the Soviets in a June 12, 1987, Berlin speech to "Tear down this wall." ... President Reagan implored the Soviets in a June 12, 1987, Berlin speech to "Tear down this wall." The Hoover Institution and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute hosted a look back at the evolution of that speech and its importance more than three decades later. Speakers included speech author Peter Robinson and Jamie Fly, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty president. 7:59 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe, "Vanderbilt"CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's ... CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's family, the Vanderbilts, once one of the wealthiest families in the country. This was a virtual event hosted by Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida, and Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 9:04 AM EDTApprox. 55 min.Thomas Wright, "Aftershocks"Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 ... Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on security, economics, and foreign policy. This virtual event was provided by The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
9:59 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.After Words Vivek Ramaswamy, "Woke, Inc.- Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam"Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to ... Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to increase profits. He was interviewed by Greg Mankiw, former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers during the George W. Bush administration and is a Harvard University economics professor. 10:59 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe, "Vanderbilt"CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's ... CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's family, the Vanderbilts, once one of the wealthiest families in the country. This was a virtual event hosted by Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida, and Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 12:04 PM EDTApprox. 55 min.Thomas Wright, "Aftershocks"Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 ... Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on security, economics, and foreign policy. This virtual event was provided by The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
12:59 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.After Words Vivek Ramaswamy, "Woke, Inc.- Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam"Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to ... Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to increase profits. He was interviewed by Greg Mankiw, former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers during the George W. Bush administration and is a Harvard University economics professor. 1:59 PM EDTApprox. 46 min.Jesse Watters, "How I Saved the World"Fox News host Jesse Watters provided a critique of left-wing activists and the policies they ... Fox News host Jesse Watters provided a critique of left-wing activists and the policies they support. This event was hosted by the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California. 2:45 PM EDTApprox. 59 min.After Words Ben Shapiro, "The Authoritarian Moment"Ben Shapiro, podcast host and editor emeritus of the Daily Wire, argued the Progressive Left is ... Ben Shapiro, podcast host and editor emeritus of the Daily Wire, argued the Progressive Left is pushing an authoritarian agenda in America. He was interviewed by author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host Eric Metaxas.
3:44 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Fiona Hill, "There Is Nothing for You Here"Former National Security official and witness in the first impeachment trial of former President ... Former National Security official and witness in the first impeachment trial of former President Trump, Fiona Hill, suggested that we must provide opportunities in declining impoverished communities. 4:44 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 16 min.Michael Malone, "The Big Score"Tech journalist and author Michael Malone chronicled the beginnings of Silicon Valley. This ... Tech journalist and author Michael Malone chronicled the beginnings of Silicon Valley. This virtual event was provided by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. 6:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 29 min.Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy Weinstein, "System Error"Stanford University's Rob Reich, director of the Center for Ethics in Society, engineering ... Stanford University's Rob Reich, director of the Center for Ethics in Society, engineering professor Mehran Sahami, and political science professor Jeremy Weinstein discussed how Big Tech's focus on optimization and efficiency has affected moral values. This virtual event was provided by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
7:29 PM EDTApprox. 31 min.About Books About BooksFormer Regnery Publisher Marji Ross discussed "Cancel Culture" in publishing. About Books also ... Former Regnery Publisher Marji Ross discussed "Cancel Culture" in publishing. About Books also reported on new books by Members of Congress. 8:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 4 min.Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe, "Vanderbilt"CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's ... CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's family, the Vanderbilts, once one of the wealthiest families in the country. This was a virtual event hosted by Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida, and Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 9:04 PM EDTApprox. 56 min.Thomas Wright, "Aftershocks"Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 ... Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on security, economics, and foreign policy. This virtual event was provided by The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
10:00 PM EDTApprox. 59 min.After Words Vivek Ramaswamy, "Woke, Inc.- Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam"Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to ... Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to increase profits. He was interviewed by Greg Mankiw, former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers during the George W. Bush administration and is a Harvard University economics professor. 10:59 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe, "Vanderbilt"CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's ... CNN's Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe provided a history of Mr. Cooper's mother's family, the Vanderbilts, once one of the wealthiest families in the country. This was a virtual event hosted by Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida, and Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Monday, November 1
12:04 AM EDTApprox. 55 min.Thomas Wright, "Aftershocks"Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 ... Brookings Institution senior fellow Thomas Wright discussed the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on security, economics, and foreign policy. This virtual event was provided by The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. 12:59 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.After Words Vivek Ramaswamy, "Woke, Inc.- Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam"Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to ... Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy argued that corporate America is signing on to "woke culture" only to increase profits. He was interviewed by Greg Mankiw, former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers during the George W. Bush administration and is a Harvard University economics professor. 1:59 AM EDTApprox. 46 min.Jesse Watters, "How I Saved the World"Fox News host Jesse Watters provided a critique of left-wing activists and the policies they ... Fox News host Jesse Watters provided a critique of left-wing activists and the policies they support. This event was hosted by the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
2:45 AM EDTApprox. 59 min.After Words Ben Shapiro, "The Authoritarian Moment"Ben Shapiro, podcast host and editor emeritus of the Daily Wire, argued the Progressive Left is ... Ben Shapiro, podcast host and editor emeritus of the Daily Wire, argued the Progressive Left is pushing an authoritarian agenda in America. He was interviewed by author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host Eric Metaxas. 3:44 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Fiona Hill, "There Is Nothing for You Here"Former National Security official and witness in the first impeachment trial of former President ... Former National Security official and witness in the first impeachment trial of former President Trump, Fiona Hill, suggested that we must provide opportunities in declining impoverished communities. 4:44 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 16 min.Michael Malone, "The Big Score"Tech journalist and author Michael Malone chronicled the beginnings of Silicon Valley. This ... Tech journalist and author Michael Malone chronicled the beginnings of Silicon Valley. This virtual event was provided by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
6:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 29 min.Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy Weinstein, "System Error"Stanford University's Rob Reich, director of the Center for Ethics in Society, engineering ... Stanford University's Rob Reich, director of the Center for Ethics in Society, engineering professor Mehran Sahami, and political science professor Jeremy Weinstein discussed how Big Tech's focus on optimization and efficiency has affected moral values. This virtual event was provided by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. 7:29 AM EDTApprox. 31 min.About Books About BooksFormer Regnery Publisher Marji Ross discussed "Cancel Culture" in publishing. About Books also ... Former Regnery Publisher Marji Ross discussed "Cancel Culture" in publishing. About Books also reported on new books by Members of Congress.