The Court of History
Sidney Blumenthal, Sean WilentzSidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz, renowned political historians, invite you into their conversations with the most cutting edge and authoritative guests at the crossroads of political, history and the constitutional crisis.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 124 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews Commentary | |||
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Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz speak with Michael Wolff, the Trump biographer, on Trump’s delusional craziness, his effort to interfere with the 2026 elections, what Jeffery Epstein told Wolff about Trump’s drug use, why Todd Blanche and other sy... more
Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz speak with Lisa Graves, host of Court Accountability podcast on Legal AF, former Senate Judiciary Committee staff member and DOJ official, about the many falsehoods propagated by Todd Blanche in his confirmation hea... more
Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz speak with Lisa Graves, hos of Court Accountability, former Senate Judiciary Committee staff member and DOJ official, about how Todd Blanche testified in his confirmation hearing to bob and weave through on the Trum... more
Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz review the Supreme Court term with Stephen Vladeck, of Georgetown Law and author of “The Shadow Docket,” to explain the political nature of the court’s recent decisions, its tortuous twists and turns to reach the re... more
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- Thank you Mr. co-Cheif Justices, May it please the court.
The court has sure pleased me.
I appreciate the continuous interesting conversations on matters of current events with educationally informative infusion of history.
Your guest are very much most informative and often new voices (as in I have not heard from before) often times the sene 20 people make the rounds from one pod to the next which in itself is not a bad thing. I find it refreshing to hear new perspectives and varied insights
Thank you for sharing.
If there are no questions I’ll rese... more
Apple Podcasts5RJ Brazill
United States2 months ago - Why oh why the false narrative of part II
I would like to give you five stars for your educative colloquy on history politics and current events, however I deduct .5 star for Blumenthals to frequent interruptions of Wilentz & guest, acknowledging I’m listening at 1.5x-1.8x speed , but the other speakers often don’t get to continue/ finish their point.
I deducted a full star for “ adjourning the court” midway for what I image is a pay wall scheme or had to do with Apple podcasting administration possibly idk.
Unfortunately half star ar... more
Apple Podcasts5RJ BrazillUnited States3 months ago - The Age of Historians
Dare anyone ask now what is the value of studying history? And yes, I agree, the best comparison is with Stalin, not Hitler.
Apple Podcasts5Enraged of Hereford
United Kingdom4 months ago - TDS
Nothing but TDS here
Apple Podcasts1Numidia124United States6 months ago - Greenland
Have added your podcast to those I listen to frequently. Very much appreciated Sidney recently pointing out that dictator of Russia stands to be major beneficiary if current administration comes to rule over Greenland. Shankar Narayan has been one of very few in media (independent or otherwise) to point out that sea corridor passing from Greenland’s southern border and extending around both Iceland and th UK has always been a critically important strategic barrier to capacity of Russian to th... more
Apple Podcasts5Seldes FanUnited States6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #156 | United States/News/News Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #114 | United Kingdom/News/News Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #178 |  Canada/News/News Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #96 |  Netherlands/News/News Commentary |
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Apple Podcasts | #121 |  Belgium/News/News Commentary |
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A history-leaning discussion show hosted by two renowned political historians who routinely unpack constitutional questions, elections, and modern politics through expert analysis and deep historical context. Recent episodes feature long-form conversations with guests ranging from investigative journalists and political strategists to documentary filmmakers, offering historical comparisons, present-day implications, and nuanced critiques of leadership, democracy, and power. The format tends to blend rigorous research with lively debate, pulling insights from constitutional history, U.S. and European politics, and major political events to illuminate how past forces shape current affairs. Notable strengths include high-profile guests with in... more
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2. Robert Reich
3. David Blight
4. Norman Ornstein
5. Norm Ornstein
6. David Smith
7. Michael Luttig
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