Episodios

  • Fourth of July! Time for Fireworks – and Time to Think About Ex-Rep. Felix Grucci!

    Fourth of July! Time for Fireworks – and Time to Think About Ex-Rep. Felix Grucci!
    Jul 3 2025
    It's the Fourth of July! Which makes now the perfect time to remember this Republican congressman from New York: "Rep. Felix Grucci from New York's 1st district. We probably don't have many fireworks company presidents in Congress. That's how some people might know your name. Tell us about the family business." "Well, the family business is one hundred twenty-five years old and it's been a family business. We've been lighting up the skies and delivering the ooh's and the ah's to millions of people not only around the country but around the world. We’ve done the last five with presidential inaugural, the Brooklyn Bridge centennial, Statue of Liberty and the most recent is the millennium moment here in Washington when we lit up the skies of both the Washington Monument and the reflecting pool and the Lincoln Memorial. It was quite an exciting evening." That was freshman Congressman Felix Grucci on C-SPAN in November 2000. How long did Representative Grucci last in Congress? And why think of him during the Fourth of July Weekend? Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m
  • Fourth of July, America 250, Presidents — And Time Capsules

    Fourth of July, America 250, Presidents — And Time Capsules
    Jun 26 2025
    Time capsules! America is full of them ... and for America 250, Congress is even creating a new one. For this year's Fourth of July holiday, C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" presents a time capsule of its own. The contents: What American presidents have said about time capsules — or even put in time capsules. Like pictures of themselves. Here's what Senate historian Don Ritchie once told C-SPAN: "I was present in 1976 when we actually opened a safe that was essentially a time capsule that had given to the government in 1876. And President Ford came to the Capitol just before the Bicentennial, and opened the safe, we had no idea what was inside, there were pictures of Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife and other items that were donated at the time of the first centennial." Which other presidents have included pictures of themselves in time capsules? And what else have they put in? Find out in C-SPAN's "The Weekly." Because if you're celebrating the Fourth of July — and gearing up for America 250 — you'll want to hear all about American history, the American presidency — and time capsules. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 m
  • William F. Buckley: Republicans — and Democrats — in Congress Quote the Conservative Giant

    William F. Buckley: Republicans — and Democrats — in Congress Quote the Conservative Giant
    Jun 19 2025
    William F. Buckley, Jr. The conservative icon died in February 2008 — but in 2025, he's back in the news. • In March, the U.S. Postal Service announced a new stamp with his picture • In June, a new biography, "Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America," was published • And in November, it would have been Bill Buckley's 100th birthday Over the years, members of Congress cited Bill Buckley and told stories about Bill Buckley ... and celebrated him after his death. Like this future Vice President: He led in a manner that earned both the respect and the friendship of his political adversaries. William F. Buckley, from his many years on television, the program, Firing Line, which was the longest running political television program in the history of American television, he demonstrated that wit and sharpness and civility can all go together, and it is a lesson that I suspect many of us on an ongoing basis can continue to learn and apply in the institutions of our government. That was Republican Congressman from Indiana, Mike Pence — April 23rd, 2008. But it wasn't just Republicans who praised and quoted William F. Buckley over the years on the floor of Congress. Democrats, too. Who were they? What did they say? And what stories about Bill Buckley did members of Congress like to tell? Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 m
  • President Birthdays: 10 fun facts about wishing and singing Happy Birthday to Presidents

    President Birthdays: 10 fun facts about wishing and singing Happy Birthday to Presidents
    Jun 12 2025
    There's a big parade planned in Washington, DC for Saturday, June 14th, 2025. It's Flag Day — It's the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army — and it's President Trump's birthday — his 79th. Speaking at West Point five years ago, President Trump noted the calendar coincidence. Tomorrow America will celebrate a very important anniversary: the 245th birthday of the United States Army. Unrelated, going to be my birthday also. I don't know if that happened by accident. Did that happen by accident, please? But it's a great day because of that Army birthday. Donald Trump's and the Army's birthdays falling on the same day isn't the only fun fact about presidents and birthdays. In fact, there are 10 ten fun facts about presidents and birthdays you might not have known. Can you name all ten? If you can't, don't fret. They're all in this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 m
  • Presidents and Politics with 6 Celebrity CEOs not named Elon Musk

    Presidents and Politics with 6 Celebrity CEOs not named Elon Musk
    Jun 5 2025
    Elon Musk is ending active involvement in the Trump administration and DOGE... His relationship with President Trump as a senior advisor and special government employee has been well documented… So has the billionaire's founding and serving as CEO of several companies…But Elon Musk isn't the only famous CEO who's had connections to presidents. In this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," learn what other top-shelf CEOs have said about presidents they've supported or advised or even opposed. And hear stories from their involvement in politics. As we talk with the author who literally wrote the book on the subject. Dr. Tevi Troy. His book: "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry." You'll hear clips from six celebrity CEO's who have appeared on C-SPAN – and then – against the backdrop of Elon Musk and Donald Trump -- Tevi Troy will tell us about their relationships with presidents. Who are the six celebrity CEOs? And what does Tevi Troy say about each of them? Find out in "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 8 m
  • Three Top Senate Reporters Share Favorite Senate TV Moments for C-SPAN2 Anniversary

    Three Top Senate Reporters Share Favorite Senate TV Moments for C-SPAN2 Anniversary
    May 29 2025
    Live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate floor. It began 39 years ago -- June 2nd, 1986 – Day One of C-SPAN2. Here's one of the first things heard that first day of Senate TV: "Today begins the video history book. No longer will the great debates in this Chamber be lost forever. What a thrill it would be to watch Henry Clay, John Calhoun, or Daniel Webster in action. Of course, there were no cameras or tape recorders rolling when those congressional giants spoke. But sadly, the sights and sounds of great debates featuring such legends as Everett Dirksen, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, and Howard Baker, men who lived during the age of radio and television, were also lost forever. Now, future generations can have the opportunity to watch history in the making, thanks to videotape. So there are a number of good things about to happen." That was Republican Majority Leader Bob Dole. In a few days: the 39th anniversary of live, gavel-to-gavel television coverage of the U.S. Senate floor... Bob Dole listed several lions of the Senate ... In this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" — we hear from other lions of the Senate — lions of the Senate press corps ... three top Senate observers pick their favorite moments from 39 years of the Senate on TV. Our three special guests: • Carl Hulse of the New York Times • Paul Kane of the Washington Post • Chad Pergram of Fox News Which favorite moments did they pick – and why? And what big moments from Senate history before there was TV do they wish they could have witnessed? Find out in "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 13 m
  • Memorial Day: Presidents and the Vietnam War, 50 Years After the Fall of Saigon

    Memorial Day: Presidents and the Vietnam War, 50 Years After the Fall of Saigon
    May 22 2025
    50 years ago, the Vietnam War ended.. The South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army…. North Vietnam achieved its objective of reunifying Vietnam under communist rule.... There were 58,220 U.S. military fatalities …. America effectively lost the Vietnam War.... "It was a sad day to sit in the Oval Office and see on television the American troops being literally kicked off of an American embassy before it surrendered. I hope no American president goes through that experience again." That was Gerald Ford on C-SPAN in 1998… On April 29th 1975, as President, Gerald Ford told America about the fall of Saigon: "This action closes a chapter in the American experience." Since then, new chapters have opened in the American experience with Vietnam .... For this year's Memorial Day, this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" observes America's relationship with Vietnam changing in the 50 years since the fall of Saigon ... and we do so by checking in with a President every ten years after 1975. How has American policy toward Vietnam changed over 50 years? And how has American presidential language about Vietnam and the War changed? This Memorial Day, find out in C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 m
  • Governors Say the Loveliest Things About Their Spouses

    Governors Say the Loveliest Things About Their Spouses
    May 15 2025
    Ah -- Romance is in the air. And by romance in the air – we mean Governors giving their annual state of the state addresses and budget speeches in front of state legislatures. Like Tony Evers. Here’s what the Wisconsin Governor said during his 2025 state of the state address: “My forever prom date, Kathy, is up in the gallery, as well. Kathleen Frances, you are the cream to fill my cream puff.” In the next episode of C-SPAN’s podcast “The Weekly” – we hear more governors say more lovely things about their spouses – just like Governor Evers did. • How long has Kathleen Frances Evers been the cream to fill Governor Tony Evers' cream puff? • Which Governor revealed a – shhhh -- bedroom secret? • And which Governor not only said something lovely about her husband – but then said something lovely about her in-laws? Find out in “The Weekly” – as we present the loveliest things governors said about their spouses in 2025 State of the State addresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 m