This American President Podcast
1) US Expansion | McKinley and Roosevelt: Will and Ted’s Imperial Adventure Part 2
William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded in building an American empire, but they found themselves in an unexpected war against the Philippines. This episode explores the horrors of America’s...Show More
2) Trump Bombs Iran: The Presidential Decisions That Led to This Moment, with Randall Fowler
President Trump has ordered strikes on Iran. In this episode, scholar Randall Fowler discusses how we got to this critical moment. He examines the history of U.S.–Iran relations — from the...Show More
3) The Capture of Maduro: a Venezuelan Refugee Speaks Out
On January 3, 2026, the United States captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, ending his corrupt reign over the South American country. What led President Donald Trump to order this dramat...Show More
4) The Truth About Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR is often ranked by historians as one of the two or three greatest presidents. In recent years, he sometimes lands at the top spot. In this episode, Professor David T. Beito explores whether that r...Show More
5) The Hair-Raising History of the American Presidency, with Theodore Pappas
If J.D. Vance gets elected to the White House in 2028, he will be the first president in over a century to have facial hair. In this episode, Theodore Pappas discusses the surprising history of hair a...Show More
6) George Washington Book Update
Richard shares an update on his book project. https://www.richardmlim.com JOIN PREMIUMListen ad-free for only $5/month at www.bit.ly/TAPpremiumFOLLOW USwww.linktr.ee/thisamericanpresidentCREDITSHost: ...Show More
7) Confronting the Most Evil People in History, with Bill O'Reilly
Why is there evil in the world? How do you stop it? In this episode, No Spin News host Bill O'Reilly discusses his new book about the most evil people in all of history. CONFRONTING EVIL: ASSESSING TH...Show More
8) Debunking the Biggest Presidential Myths, with Larry Schweikart
Some of the biggest myths in American history center around the lives of the presidents. In this episode, historian Larry Schweikart tackles some of the biggest misperceptions about America's chief ex...Show More
9) Theodore Roosevelt's Mission to Rescue the American Spirit, with Bret Baier
“His single minded mission was to elevate the United States as a leading world power… he was dedicated to the ideal of American greatness.” That is how today's guest, Bret Baier, de...Show More
Theodore Roosevelt's Mission to Rescue the American Spirit, with Bret Baier
30:05 | Dec 2nd, 2025
10) A Conversation with Allen Estrin about Charlie Kirk and The Honest Book of Presidents
In this episode, we interview Allen Estrin, the co-founder and executive director of Prager University, about the life of Charlie Kirk and about Estrin's new book on the presidents of the United State...Show More
A Conversation with Allen Estrin about Charlie Kirk and The Honest Book of Presidents
1:27:55 | Nov 18th, 2025