Looking for interesting constitutional conversations during the holidays? Listen to our We the People and Live at the National Constitution Center podcasts available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out some highlights from 2023 below. 

Check out highlights from our weekly We the People podcast, hosted by Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen, where you can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.

Is President Trump Disqualified From Office Under the 14th Amendment?

Run time: 55 minutes

Law professors Mark Graber and Michael McConnell discuss what Section 3 of the 14th Amendment means and how it applies to disqualification from office. Listen now

The Legality of Abortion Pills

Run time: 52 minutes

Abortion law scholars Rachel Rebouché and Thomas Jipping break down the dueling decisions on the legality of the abortion pill mifepristone in Texas and Washington state. Listen now

Can a Public Official Block You on Social Media?

Run time: 1 hour

Do public officials violate the First Amendment when they block you on social media? Legal experts David Cole and Eugene Volokh break down the oral arguments in two Supreme Court cases that will shape the future of free speech online. Listen now

The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley

Run time: 1 hour

David Waldstreicher and Nancy Isenberg join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss Waldstreicher’s new book, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence, and explore Wheatley’s life and towering poetic legacy. Listen now

Browse our Media Library or YouTube channel to watch any of our previous America’s Town Hall programs or listen anywhere with our Live at the National Constitution Center podcast.

Democracy, Populism, and the Tyranny of the Minority

Run time: 1 hour, 2 minutes

Political scientists Frances Lee, Steven Levitsky, and Kurt Weyland explore some of the new theories and approaches to the challenges facing American democracy in 2023 and beyond, including proposed solutions. Listen now

National First Amendment Summit

Run time: 2 hours, 35 minutes

The National Constitution Center, in partnership with a coalition of leading free speech organizations, convened a National First Amendment Summit to discuss the increasing threats to freedom of expression and to celebrate the opening of the Center’s new First Amendment gallery. Listen now

Montesquieu and the Constitution

Run time: 1 hour

William B. Allen, Thomas Pangle, Dennis Rasmussen, and Diana Schaub discuss the political thought of Montesquieu and his influence on American democracy. Listen now

The State of Free Expression in the U.S. and Abroad

Run time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Garry Kasparov, Evan Mawarire, and Suzanne Nossel discuss the state of free expression in the United States, Russia, Zimbabwe, and around the world. Listen now

America’s Town Hall will return in January with an exciting new lineup of programming. Visit our website to see a full list of upcoming programs including a special in-person and online launch event for Jeffrey Rosen’s forthcoming book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America.

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