Our Republic

Welcome to Our RepublicFriends, let’s set the stage: It’s July 1776. Congress has just approved the Declaration of Independence. For us today, it’s the Fourth of July, parades, fireworks, and cookouts. But for the colonists? Their reaction was far more complicated — and far more costly. MORE INFORMATION:From 1 Sept 2025 - 1 July 2026 we are releasing 250 episodes to honor our nations 250th celebra...

Welcome to Our RepublicWe’re talking about the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Fifty-six men who decided it’d be a great idea to poke the most powerful empire on earth with a stick — and then sign their names to prove it. Not anonymous rebels. Not masked rioters. Actual names, written in ink, saying: “Yeah, we’re all in.”MORE INFORMATION:From 1 Sept 2025 - 1 July 2026 we are releasing...

Welcome to Our RepublicThe Declaration of Independence's greatest hits. You know, the phrases everybody quotes but almost nobody actually understands. We’re talking:“The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God”“All men are created equal”“Endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”“Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”“Consent of the governed”“The right to alter or abolish”“Live...

Welcome to Our RepublicJefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence — aka, the version where Thomas Jefferson went full heavy-metal frontman, and then Congress came in with scissors and turned it into smooth jazz. Everybody knows the Declaration we read every July 4th. “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Beautiful. Inspiring. Goosebumps stuff. But what most people don’t kn...

Welcome to Our RepublicThe Declaration of Independence. The document that basically told the most powerful empire on Earth: “Hey King George, you suck, and we’re out.” But here’s the thing — this wasn’t just some angry Yelp review against Britain. It was carefully written, debated, edited, and argued over by guys who knew that signing it might be the last thing they ever did. So let’s break down h...

Welcome to Our RepublicToday, we’re diving into why 1776 actually mattered. Spoiler: it’s not just because America got a really expensive birthday party with fireworks. Nope. It’s because everything leading up to that year was like a slow-motion car crash—everybody saw it coming, everybody knew it was gonna be ugly, and then BOOM—1776. Independence. Revolution. Whole new nation. “Here’s the thing...

Welcome to Our RepublicAlright, folks, buckle up. Today we’re diving into something called The Golden Thread. No, it’s not Gandalf’s side quest in Lord of the Rings. It’s the idea that God’s providence—His guiding hand—runs straight through American history like some divine sewing machine keeping this whole crazy quilt together. Sounds dramatic, right? Well, spoiler: it is. But it’s also hilarious...

Welcome to Our Republic. George Mason put it: “No free government, nor the blessing of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.”Translation: if you don’t go back to the basics, your government will eat itself alive. People are walking around throwing out “my rights this, my rights that,” but most of it’s opinion, not facts. They’ve got no clue...

Welcome to Our Republic. We wanted to start off this show with the document that started it all. The Declaration of IndependenceThis is an audio recording of Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts reading the Declaration of Independence on WQXR Radio in New York, on July 4, 1957, as part of the station's observance of the Fourth of July. MORE INFORMATION:From 1 Sept 2025 - 1 July 2026 we are...