The Constitutionalist

On the forty-first episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Federalist no. 74, the executive power to pardon, and whether President Biden should consider pardoning President Trump. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and H...

On the fortieth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Donald Trump's election victory, and consider both why the victory was so surprising to many observers, and the possibility of moderating American political discourse going forward. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Mill...

On the thirty-ninth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Jefferson's First Inaugural, his understanding of the inherently tumultuous character of a free society, and the criticisms leveled against his legacy. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching Ame...

On the thirty-eighth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Justin Dyer, professor of government and the inaugural dean of UT Austin's School of Civic Leadership (SCL). They discuss SCL's aims and objectives, and the growing civic education movement within the American academy. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutio...

On the thirty-seventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Dr. Kleinerman's latest article "There are no "both sides" to October 7th." The two co-hosts reflect on the relationship between day's of remembrance and intellectual debates, before considering the degree to which the University ought to take clear moral stances in shaping its students. We want...

On the thirty-sixth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Bernard J. Dobski, Professor of Political Science at Assumption University to discuss his latest book, "Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc: Political Wisdom, Divine Justice, and the Origins of Modernity," which examines Mark Twain as a sophisticated political thinker, and his efforts to confront t...

On the thirty-fifth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Tony Bartl, Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Angelo State University to discuss Federalist no. 84 and the consequences of the Bill of Rights. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center...

On the thirty-fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Michael Lucchese to discuss the legacy of Russell Kirk and the contours of American conservatism. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the...

On the thirty-third episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss President Reagan's 1964 speech, "A time for choosing," and his legacy in shaping the Republican Party. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the l...

On the thirty-second episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Montesquieu's understanding of the separation of powers, and its relationship to the US Constitution. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the l...

On the thirty-first episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss John Quincy Adam's Jubilee of the Constitution speech, and consider its relationship to Lincoln's understanding of the founding. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Princip...

On the thirtieth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the Declaration of Independence, and reflect on their respective Independence Day traditions. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty y...

On the twenty-ninth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the Gettysburg Address. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition t...

On the twenty-eighth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Biden's plan for Supreme Court reform, and the landmark Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For th...

On the twenty-seventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Biden dropping out of the 2024 election, support for Kamala Harris, and Project 2025. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty year...

On the twenty-fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and the announcement that Senator J.D. Vance will be his running mate. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and Histor...

To celebrate the twenty-fifth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman host a presidential fantasy draft. For this episode they are joined by three faculty of the Baylor University political science department, previous guests Dr. Jordan Cash and Dr. David Bridge, as well as Dr. Curt Nichols. The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center...

On the twenty-fourth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman turn to the Anti-Federalists for their prescient concerns regarding the republic. The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through...

On the twenty-third episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman continue their discussion of the constitutional structure of the executive through Federalist no. 71 and 72. The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and prom...

On the twenty-second episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the constitutional structure of the executive through Federalist no. 68-70. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, and his student, Shan...

On the twenty-first episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman and joined by Charles Zug, the Kinder Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy and Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at University of Missouri, to discuss the recent State of the Union and the place of this presidential duty within the Am...

On the twentieth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss the landmark Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, and his student, Shane Leary. Each week, the...

On the nineteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Bridge, Associate Professor of Political Science at Baylor University. They discuss Congress's recent failure to pass legislation on immigration and the broader implications of this dysfunction in American political life. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kl...

On the eighteenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Busch, the Laura and Pete Walker Professor in American Studies, Co-Director of the Center for American Studies, and Director of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. They discuss her 2018 book, Title IX: The Transformation of Sex Discrimination in Education, and the...

On the seventeenth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss President Washington's famous "Farewell Address," and contest the common takeaways that have embedded themselves in the American education system. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Fo...