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The official podcast of Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.

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To celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, Madison’s Notes is having a special Fourth of July episode to close out the season. So in Episode 12 of Season 5, I have as our guest Walter Russell Mead to talk about American grand strategy since the Dec... more

In preparation for the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, it would be wise to look back at the ancient thinkers and writers who helped inspire its early leaders. Perhaps the preeminent role model was the Roman statesman and orator, Marcus Tulli... more

American democracy is in a period of crisis, so it seems natural to look back to its origins. So here in Episode 10 of Season 5, I interview Professor Josiah Ober.

Having previously taught at Princeton University, Ober is a professor of political sc... more

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Here in Episode 9 of Season 5, I interview Mr. Rob Long. A longtime Hollywood professional, he was a writer and producer for the classic sitcom Cheers as well as for over a dozen other shows. A National Review contributor and columnist for both Comme... more

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Recent Guests

Josiah Ober
Professor of Political Science and Classics; Mitsutake Chair at Stanford; co-creator of the Stanford Civics Initiative
Stanford University
Episode: S5E10 Legacy of the Ancient Greeks: On Classical and Modern Democracy with Josiah Ober
Sherif Girgis
Professor of Law with Princeton and Notre Dame affiliations; author and speaker on originalism
Princeton University; Notre Dame Law School
Episode: S5E8 Debating the Constitution: On Originalism's Most Pressing Quarrels with Sherif Girgis
Matthew J. Franck
Senior Contributing Fellow at Public Discourse; Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Politics at Princeton University; Senior Fellow at the Witherspoon Institute; Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University
Public Discourse; Princeton University; Witherspoon Institute; Radford University
Episode: S5E7 Frontier Films for America250: On the Western Genre and Beyond with Matthew J. Franck
Chris Griswold
Policy Director of American Compass; former legislative staffer and thinker on conservative economic reform
American Compass
Episode: S5E6 The Crisis of American Political Economy: On the New Conservative Policy Agenda with Chris Griswold
Thomas C. Schmidt
Professor, author, expert on Josephus and Testimonium Flavianum
Princeton University
Episode: S5E5 The Gospel According to Josephus: On the Final Days of Jesus Christ with Thomas C. Schmidt
RJ Snell
Director of Academic Programs at the Witherspoon Institute; Editor-in-Chief of Public Discourse; author
Witherspoon Institute; Public Discourse
Episode: S5E3 The Philosophy of Hope: On Immanence and Transcendence with R.J. Snell
Reece Edmends
Roman historian, Classics Department, Princeton University
Princeton University - Classics Department
Episode: S5E2 The Augustan Revolution: On Ancient Rome with Reece Edmends
Kevin DeYoung
Presbyterian pastor, author, theologian
Pastor in Matthews, North Carolina; author; theologian
Episode: S5E1 Preacher, Teacher, and Founder: On Princeton's famous President, John Witherspoon
Joel Alicea
Professor of Law and Director of the Center of the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition at the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America.
Catholic University of America
Episode: S4 E40 Interpretations of the Second Amendment: A Conversation with Joel Alicea

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Ryan Shinkel
Host of Madison's Notes; affiliated with Princeton University – James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 125 ratings
  • Where is Laura???

    You squandered her didn’t you?

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    Lymeryk
    United Statesa year ago
  • I’m curious

    Take a shot every time the host says, “I’m curious”.

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    petey-11
    United Statesa year ago
  • This is a really good podcast for hearing diverse viewpoints, both modern and historical.

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    Mr.Albert
    3 years ago
  • Conservative bs

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    jd
    3 years ago
  • Really enjoyed this podcast until one guest

    Rating One Star for Robert Doar. The guy and his think tank is everything wrong with conservatives. They cause and ignore the real problems facing their voters and then shill for Ukraine and free markets and saying that helping people have children is bad. What an absolute joke he was and it was a total disgrace hearing him denigrate social conservatives. Also he says that previous wars in the Middle East were a mistake, even though he and his people clearly advocated for them, and then has the ... more

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    Kevin Pulliam
    United States3 years ago

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S5E10 Legacy of the Ancient Greeks: On Classical and Modern Democracy with Josiah Ober
Q: What about the polis under Macedonian and Roman influence—does democracy persist there?
Ober argues that local self-government and democratic norms can endure even under empire, citing inscriptions and organizational forms in Asia Minor and Greek cities under Macedonian and later Roman rule, while noting the complexity of defining democracy in those periods.
S5E10 Legacy of the Ancient Greeks: On Classical and Modern Democracy with Josiah Ober
Q: How did your interest in ancient Greece translate into your work with the Stanford Civics Initiative?
He explains that the initiative aims to cultivate knowledge, skills, and dispositions of effective citizenship, with courses like Citizenship in the 21st Century and a planned minor in civic thought and practice, emphasizing cross-institution collaboration and practical civic education across diverse universities.
S5E10 Legacy of the Ancient Greeks: On Classical and Modern Democracy with Josiah Ober
Q: Okay, Professor Josh. So please, tell me a bit about yourself.
Josiah Ober outlines his path from a historian of the Greek world to a political scientist at Stanford, detailing how his early fieldwork and education shaped his focus on elites, masses, and public speech, and how his work on mass and elite in democratic Athens evolved into broader examinations of civic thought and modern civics initiatives.
S5E4 The Gospel According to Josephus: A Conversation with Thomas C. Schmidt, Part 1
Q: Okay. Call me Ryan. Professor Tom, tell me a bit about yourself.
Schmidt outlines his background in early Christianity, his move into studying the New Testament and early church writings, and his scholarly path from reading Greek and Latin to translating early church texts, ultimately focusing on Josephus and the historical Jesus.
S5E1 Preacher, Teacher, and Founder: On Princeton's famous President, John Witherspoon
Q: If you could ask Witherspoon one question, what would it be?
The host would ask what he intended by altering the Westminster Confession on the civil magistrate, seeking a fleshing-out of his reasoning, and then inquire how his faith shaped practical leadership decisions as a pastor, college president, and public figure.

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