You can find those and others on the Special Episodes page. In 2020, 'Presidential' returned with topical bonus episodes for avid listeners, including one on the origin story of the Lincoln Memorial as a protest site and one on Woodrow Wilson’s handling of the 1918 flu pandemic. The podcast digs into declassified presidential documents, the nuclear arms race of the Cold War, and even the birth of science fiction, to unearth a story that has so much to reveal about our country - and about being human on this Earth. Constitution throughout American history and influential figures who shaped and reshaped the words and spirit of that document over time.Ĭunningham's third podcast series, ' Moonrise,' launched in 2019 - the 50th anniversary of the moon landing - and explores the real origin story of America's decision to go to the moon. In 20, The Post released Cunningham’s second podcast series, ' Constitutional,' which explored important fights over the U.S. It has been downloaded by millions of listeners worldwide since its launch. The series was an Academy of Podcasters finalist for best news and politics podcast, as well as a Webby Awards honoree. At the heart of the podcast series was this question: What makes for a great American president, and how has that changed over time?įor those seeking to better understand the story of America, and to what extent a single leader - for good or for ill - can change the course of a nation, the 'Presidential' podcast is required listening. She interviewed prominent biographers, historians, White House correspondents and even presidential relatives to create intimate, revealing portraits of each commander in chief week after week. Over the course of 44 weekly audio episodes - stretching from January 2016 through Election Day in November - Cunningham chronicled her effort to better understand the lives, legacies and leadership styles of all of the U.S. 'Presidential' is the first in a series of podcasts by Washington Post journalist Lillian Cunningham.

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