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After the Taylor Swift ticket debacle, will Congress hold hearings into Ticketmaster, focusing on antitrust and competitiveness? If it does, it wouldn't be the first time Congress asks questions of Ticketmaster. In C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we recall two prior times Ticketmaster and Live Nation CEOs have had to testify to Congress about their merged companies - in the House and in the Senate. This po...

It's Thanksgiving. Chances are you're travelling. It's possible you're flying. And you might even be at an airport-- stuck. If that's the case, listen to C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." We present Seven Fun Facts about Dulles Airport. All connected to politics and the presidency. It's the perfect way to pass time during a miserable experience at any airport. What are the Seven Fun Facts? Listen to...

You like surprises? Campaign 2022 had lots of them. Brace yourself to experience the two biggest plot twists of Campaign 2022. What were they? Who said what? And what did the two incredible, earth-shattering surprises have to do with --- Hawaii? Don't miss the big reveal in C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." It's the grand finale to C-SPAN's coverage of Campaign 2022. Learn more about your ad choices....

This Veterans Day marks the 40thanniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It's commonly known as the Wall -- for the nearly 60,000 names inscribed on the reflective black granite for the Americans who gave their lives in service to their country. The Wall has been the site of many presidential visits of the past four decades -- including on Veterans Day. For Veterans Day 2022...

Was the 2020 election stolen from Donald Trump? Is Joe Biden the legitimate president? Do you support Trump? Does he support you? If you've been watching C-SPAN's coverage of the 2022 midterm elections -- after all, October is famously known as debate month at C-SPAN -- you've probably heard moderators and reporters ask these questions. Over and over. In C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," it's a speci...

If it's Halloween, it's time for politicians to include ghosts and goblins and ghouls in their rhetoric. It's an ageless formula for campaign season: The calendar nears October 31 and out come all manner of menacing metaphors, mentions of masks and costumes, and a cacophony of cringeworthy Halloween language. What have been the scariest Halloween mentions in politics? What have been the silliest?...

One called it a thumping. Another called it a shellacking. But whatever adjective is used, one thing you can be sure of: When Presidents conduct press conferences after mid-term elections, their reactions are often real, raw, emotional -- and unrehearsed. With the 2022 mid-term elections approaching, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" starts with the historic 1994 mid-term elections -- when Republica...

While C-SPAN provides extensive coverage of Campaign 2022 debates, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" provides a Top Ten List from Senate, House, Governor, and Mayor debates in campaign seasons past. Last week: Top Ten Moments from Candidates. This week: Part II -- Top Ten Moments from Moderators. You may remember some. You may be hearing some for the first time. But either way, it's a chance to hear...

Quick: Think of your favorite moments from a campaign debate. OK, got it? You probably have in mind something that happened during a presidential or vice-presidential debate, right? But what about a Senate, House, Governor, or Mayor debate? Drawing a blank? No worries ... the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" has you covered. Because -- YES! -- it's that time of year: Time to watch C-SPAN's coverage of...

Liz Cheney for president in 2024? Perhaps. Dick Cheney for president in 1996? Perhaps. As speculation swirls around Liz Cheney potentially running for president, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" looks back to her father spending a year testing the waters, with speaking gigs in Iowa and New Hampshire and around the country. In the end, did Dick Cheney run and become the Republican nominee for presid...

Shana Tova! This week's "The Weekly" podcast demonstrates you don't have to be Jewish to mark the Jewish New Year. From Presidents like Barack Obama and George W. Bush to Vice Presidents like Dan Quayle and Al Gore to Senators like Patrick Leahy and John McCain -- hear non-Jewish politicians talk about Rosh Hashanah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 16, 1991, Queen Elizabeth made Congress laugh. Even though many British prime ministers have addressed Joint Meetings of Congress over the decades, this was the first -- and still only -- time a British monarch has had the honor. In this special British-flavored episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" to mark the Queen's passing, we revisit that speech: The serious moments reflecting the Gulf War...

On Friday, September 9, 2022, President Biden will be in Ohio for the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility. When Biden signed the CHIPS Act last month, he said it would create "more than 1 million construction jobs alone over the next six years building semiconductor factories in America." Biden wasn't the first president -- or presidential candidate -- to promise m...

Hey all you teachers and all you parents, and all you professors and all you students: Season #2 of the C-SPAN in the Classroom podcast drops this fall! Whether you're mowing the yard, on a peaceful weekend drive, or just relaxing on the couch with your favorite blanket, make sure to tune in to the first episode of Season #2 of C-SPAN in the Classroom on September 10th, available at c-span.org, on...

As the National; Book Festival approaches its 22nd year, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" looks back at its history: Where "Reader-In-Chief" Laura Bush got the idea, how she implemented it ... and how the National Book Festival's history has been intertwined with familiar current events -- like 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, presidential campaigns -- and even Vladimir Putin's ex-wife. Learn more about yo...

It's been one year since "The Weekly" podcast began its current format. How do we mark the anniversary? In this "best-of" episode, a Top Ten List: Top Ten favorite clips from year one. Plus a bonus clip we never played but probably should have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Weekly" podcast says farewell to colorful British Prime Minster Boris Johnson by joining him at the movies. The American movies. We remember how he mixed policy and politics with references to American cinema classics such as The Terminator, The Godfather, Star Wars, Scarface, and many more Hollywood offerings -- not least of which, the Muppet Movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Think MAGA -- and think Trump. But even before Donald Trump ran for president, a long line of Republicans already wanted to Make America Great Again. Hear from Republican presidents and Republican presidential candidates not named Trump, who campaigned with MAGA in mind.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump made MAGA famous. But Democratic presidents and presidential candidates have been saying Make America Great Again for years before Trump. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we look back at Democrats running for president who said they wanted America to be great again. And in the following week's podcast, we remember Republicans who also wanted America to be great again – before...

When is it time to call a recession -- a recession? Sometimes it's not just about the hard data ... For a president, it could be a rhetorical and messaging challenge, as well. It is for President Joe Biden in 2022 ... and it was for President George W. Bush in 2008. President Bush began 2008 in his State of the Union address by describing "a period of uncertainty." As the year went on, "period of...

In this episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we remember Katharine Graham by learning from her -- Specifically, her leadership secrets. The personal skills that brought the legendary Washington Post executive great media and corporate success -- and the enormous respect she still has today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wondering if inflation will be a theme in this year's mid-term election campaign ads -- and ads for the 2024 presidential campaign? If political history is any guide, yes, it will be – and the ads will be tough and personal. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" podcast, we go through presidential campaigns ads since Eisenhower's on consumer prices 70 years ago … and hear how inflation– both go...

President Biden has proposed a gas tax holiday. Here's one politician who has dismissed the idea of a gas tax holiday: his former boss, Barack Obama. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we return to the 2008 presidential campaign when John McCain proposed a gas tax holiday and Obama called it "a gimmick." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few pieces of landmark legislation in contemporary time are as interesting to examine as the 1994 Crime Bill -- both for the policy implications and the politics driving its passage. A key component of that bill: the 10-year assault weapons ban. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" -- with guns still very much in the news, part of the national debate, and part of Congress' current legislative...

At least 6 U.S. Presidents recorded conversations while in office. Hear those conversations on this C-SPAN podcast. Season 2 focuses on President Richard Nixon's secretly-recorded private telephone conversations. Through eight episodes, hear Richard Nixon talk with key aides about Watergate strategy, potential Supreme Court Nominees, and hear his reaction to the leaked publication of the Pentagon...