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According to one leftist Canadian, you should be worried about secession because it will disrupt the establishment. Seriously. And everything that is wrong is only wrong because we think it is wrong, not because anything is really wrong. Get it?

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Ep. 1037: Trump Has a New "Lost Cause Myth"? Oct 10, 2024

A dopey historian claims that Trump is advancing a new "Lost Cause Myth". He also wonders aloud if the Left could create a myth of their own. Just stupid.

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Ep. 1036: 60 Minutes Destroyed the Harris/Walz Campaign Oct 09, 2024

It was a beautiful and astounding bloodbath. Neither Harris nor Walz could answer some basic questions about their lies and duplicity. What does this mean for 2024?

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Ep. 1035: SCOTUS and the "Culture War" Oct 08, 2024

The "culture war" was created, in part, by the Supreme Court, and now the left wants the Court to stay out of the "culture war." These people are too funny.

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Ep. 1034: Vance v. Walz Oct 03, 2024

Who won the debate? Who cares?

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Ep. 1033: Should We Torch the Constitution? Oct 02, 2024

The Left hates the Constitution. Should we torch it?

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Ep. 1032: Was the Constitution's Goal to Limit Populist Power? Oct 01, 2024

According to a Harvard Law Professor, yes. He is both right and wrong as I'll explain.

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Ep. 1031: Preserve Democracy! End the Electoral College? Sep 26, 2024

Stupid people write stupid pieces, and this piece is peak stupidity.

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Ep. 1030: Woke West Point Sep 25, 2024

One West Point graduate argues West Point needs a reset. It's gone woke. The same could be said for the entire U.S. military.

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Ep. 1029: Should We Defend the Neocons--Straussians? Sep 24, 2024

Paul Gottfried wonders aloud if these people are worth defending. You know my answer.

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Ep. 1028: How Presidents "Think" About Power Sep 19, 2024

According to Jamelle Bouie, what really matters is how Presidents "think" about power. Is this true?

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Ep. 1027: Is the Constitution a Threat to American Politics? Sep 18, 2024

One writer at the New York Times seems to think so. But this is more complicated than one might assume.

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Ep. 1026: Another Constitution History Fail Sep 17, 2024

When the AP writes about the Constitution, you know it will be wrong.

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Ep. 1025: This "Conservative" Talking Point is Stupid Sep 12, 2024

Mark Levin and a host of other "conservative" commentators continually push this stupid talking point.

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Ep. 1024: Trump v. Harris, Round 1 Sep 11, 2024

Discussing the Trump-Harris "debate" in real time. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 1023: In the Name of "Democracy" Sep 10, 2024

Has "democracy" destroyed Western Civilization? Maybe.

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Ep. 1022: Revisiting Nullification and Secession Sep 05, 2024

Paul Gottfried offered his perspective on nullification and secession. Of course I had to talk about it.

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Ep. 1021: The Compact Fact Sep 04, 2024

The debate over nullification continues with Tom Woods correctly and clearly explaining the compact fact of the Constitution.

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Ep. 1020: Kamala's Administration Can Improve on Kamala's Administration Sep 03, 2024

The Washington Post argues that Kamala can do improve on her administration in her second term.

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Ep. 1019: The Assault on Tradition Aug 29, 2024

The British Parliament might eliminate the House of Lords. What does this mean for tradition?

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Ep. 1018: George Will Has Spoken. So What? Aug 28, 2024

George Will tells Donald Trump the Constitution is clear on immigration. Period. Except that's not the entire story.

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Ep. 1017: The Appointment Speech Aug 27, 2024

We've moved past nominations to appointments, but the speeches don't get any better.

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Ep. 1016: The Democrats as a "Pitiless Machine"? Aug 22, 2024

Ezra Klein at The New York Times says Trump has turned the Democrats into a "pitiless machine". This is gaslighting 101. They've always been that.

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Ep. 1015: Inequality as a Right-Wing Principle Aug 21, 2024

Is American conservatives based on "equality" or "inequality"? Hint: It isn't equality.

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Ep. 1014: Do We Need Revisionist History? Aug 20, 2024

Yes, and as Lew Rockwell illustrates, here's why.

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Ep. 1013: Is Donald Trump Channeling Pat Buchanan? Aug 15, 2024

Or is it Ronald Reagan? Or is it someone else? Good question.

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Ep. 1012: No, The United States Was Not Founded on an Idea Aug 14, 2024

Another article fostering this poor understanding of American history.

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Ep. 1011: Biden Discovers the Anti-Federalists Aug 13, 2024

Biden has discovered the Anti-Federalists. The funny thing? He would be destroying the only way the left has acquired power.

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Ep. 1010: Bad Nullification History Aug 08, 2024

When you are this bad at history, it's understandable why you oppose nullification.

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Ep. 1009: A Stupid Article About Nullification Aug 07, 2024

Probably one of the worst I've read.

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Ep. 1008: Blame Centralization Aug 06, 2024

What is at the core of our current American political nightmare? Centralization. It's time to go back to first principles.

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Ep. 1007: Lincoln and the Declaration Aug 01, 2024

Did Lincoln correctly interpret the Declaration of Independence? Nope.

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Ep. 1006: The Antis Were Right About Elections Jul 31, 2024

The Anti-Federalists warned that the general government would eventually usurp control over federal elections from the States. Here is a prime example of how they were right.

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Ep. 1005: The 14th Amendment and Citizenship Jul 30, 2024

This has become a big question, and it really needs a legal answer.

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Ep. 1004: The RNC and DJT Jul 25, 2024

Trump's acceptance speech wasn't outstanding, but he did highlight the most important job of the president: foreign policy.

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Ep. 1003: J.D. Vance and the "Proposition Nation" Jul 24, 2024

J.D. Vance caused quite a stir when he subtly rejected the "proposition nation myth". But was it enough?

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Ep 1002: Biden's Out Like It's 1968 Jul 23, 2024

2024 could shape up to be like 1968. What does that mean? I'll explain.

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Ep. 1001: A Fake Wall of Separation Jul 18, 2024

We've all heard about the "wall of separation" between church and state, but the vast majority of Americans have no clue what this means or the context in which it was said. This makes current legislation in LA and OK that much more interesting.

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Ep. 1000: It's a Reflective Celebration Jul 17, 2024

We've made it to 1000. Time to reflect on what I got right and what I got...right. From originalism, to progressives, to the War, and think locally, act locally, and everything in between. This has been a blast.

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Ep. 999: Is it 1854 or 2024? Jul 16, 2024

I said this could happen in January this year, and for about 8 years I've been warning about the dangerous tendencies of the political left and their rhetoric. Joe Biden cannot sweep this under the rug.

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Ep. 998: Are We Seeing a New Feudalism in America? Jul 11, 2024

The fall of Rome eventually led to feudalism throughout Europe. Could something like that happen in America?

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Ep. 997: Immigration and "American" Culture Jul 10, 2024

Seattle is hiring illegal immigrants to serve as police officers. What does this mean for the United States, how does this compare to Rome?

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Ep. 996: The Senate and hte People of Romarica Jul 09, 2024

American corruption has rivaled Rome for years, but it has become clear that America is becoming Rome.

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Ep. 995: A Majority of Americans Want to Preserve Confederate History Jul 04, 2024

A new poll finds that a "slim majority" of Americans want to preserve Confederate history. What does this mean? (Note: Episode is mostly audio only because of technical problems).

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Ep. 994: Commies and the Killing Fields Jul 03, 2024

Modern communists would like you to forget about the Cambodian Killing Fields. You shouldn't.

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Ep. 993: Refuting the "Proposition Nation Myth" with Virginia First Jul 02, 2024

The new book and documentary by the Abbeville Institute take aim at the most destructive political myth in America: the "Proposition Nation".

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Ep. 992: MAGA and the Confederacy? Jun 27, 2024

The left thinks MAGA is the Confederacy. The right thinks the Democrats are the Confederacy. Both are stupid.

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Ep. 991: David French Doesn't Know the Constitution Jun 26, 2024

As usual, David French is wrong about the Constitution and the latest SCOTUS decision.

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Ep. 990: The Supreme Court Gets it Wrong...Again and Again Jun 25, 2024

SCTOUS has a new "gun rights" decision. It's an 8-1 mess but great Podcast fodder.

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Ep. 989: The Supreme Court Has Always Been Political Jun 20, 2024

Jamelle Bouie thinks Samuel Alito gets one thing right: America is facing irreconcilable differences. But he also thinks that a Supreme Court Justice making political statements is odd and a threat to "democracy". As usual, he misses the point.

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Ep. 988: Did Conservatives Change the "Meaning of Political Parties"? Jun 19, 2024

Two leftist professors think conservatives have changed the meaning of political parties. How? By playing the same game as the left. That's not what they argue, but it's the truth.

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Ep. 987: William H. Taft and the Vanilla Republican Jun 18, 2024

Who is the quintessential Republican? Is there a historical example? Yes to both, and it might just be William H. Taft.

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Ep. 986: The Hyopcritical Left on the "Imperial Presidency" Jun 13, 2024

The Washington Post worries that Trump will be a dictator in the White House. But they have not worried about that with Biden, or Obama, or anyone else. They should, because Trump would be a symptom of the disease.

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Ep. 985: Lincoln's "Woke" Terrorists Jun 12, 2024

You have probably heard about political violence in the 1850s and 1860s, but did you know that Republicans did most of it? In fact, some of these people were Lincoln's terrorists.

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Ep. 984: Mark Levin Flip-Flops on Article V Jun 11, 2024

In 2013, Mark Levin called for an Article V Convention and a series of "Liberty Amendments." This is great and it became popular. Of course, just a few years before this, he spent a lot of time bad mouthing, name calling, and railing against the very same thing. Mark Levin has always been bad at history.

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Ep. 983: Mark Levin is Bad at History...Again Jun 06, 2024

When will "conservatives" figure out that if they rely on 19th century Republicans to defend their positions, they will eventually sound like 21st century leftists?

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Ep. 982: Concurrent Majority Victory in Texas Jun 05, 2024

Thinking locally and acting locally can win. The Texas GOP added a "concurrent majority" resolution to their State platform. As expected, the left is going nuts. So what?

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Ep. 981: The Convicted Felon and the Presidency Jun 04, 2024

A New York jury found Trump guilty on 34 counts. At least we think they did. But what does this mean for American politics, and what about its place in American history?

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Ep. 980: Forgotten Founders May 30, 2024

A few really interested but often overlooked "Founding Fathers."

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Ep. 979: The Best Founding Fathers May 29, 2024

Who were the best Founding Fathers? I got you covered.

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Ep. 978: The Worst Founding Fathers May 28, 2024

Who were the "worst" Founding Fathers? Here's a short list.

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Ep. 977: Lincoln's Soldiers Fighting for a Paycheck May 23, 2024

Why did Northern men fight? It might have been more practical than you think. I talked about a great book on this topic three years ago, but with Memorial Day coming up, it's a good time to revisit both the book and the why Union men went to war.

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Ep. 976: (Dis)Honest Abe May 22, 2024

The myth of "Honest" Abe Lincoln can be easily dispelled. I give you one example from his First Inaugural Address. Lincoln lied, all the time.

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Ep. 975: Republicans Crush Free Speech and the Free Press May 21, 2024

No, not the current GOP, though it's the same as Lincoln's GOP. But Lincoln and his cronies did a number on free speech and the free press during the War. Even some Lincoln worshiping historians recognize this.

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Ep. 974: The Legend of the "Underground Railroad" May 16, 2024

Perhaps no myth or legend is quite as sensational as the "Underground Railroad." Did it exist and if so, what was it really like?

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Ep. 973: The Fort Pillow "Massacre"? May 15, 2024

Did Nathan Bedford Forrest commit "war crimes" at Fort Pillow in 1864? And was it a "massacre"? The story is quite complex, but you would not know that if you just listened to mainstream historians.

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Ep. 972: The Anti-War Abraham Lincoln Myth May 14, 2024

Was Lincoln trying to avoid war at all costs? No. Was Lincoln dragged into the Civil War? No. He had options, even if modern Lincoln worshipers downplay them.

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Ep. 971: Does Leftist Create Mental Illness? May 09, 2024

According to modern psychologists, progressivism leads to depression and mental illness, something most conservatives don't experience. Why? Yankee self-righteous do-gooder busy-bodyism.

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Ep. 970: What's at Stake in the Trump Immunity Case? May 08, 2024

The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece recently that dove into the larger implications for the Trump immunity case. What would the Founding generation have said about this issue? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 969: The American "Illiberal" Tradition? May 07, 2024

Historian Steven Hahn argues that America is being subjected to an "illiberal" tradition via Donald Trump. Is he correct?

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Ep. 968: "Counterrevolution" or Self-Government? May 02, 2024

Is the key to defeating the progressives "counterrevolution" or self-government? Or perhaps it is something else entirely. Hint: Think Locally, Act Locally

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Ep. 967: Will Trump Destroy Our "Radical Democracy"? May 01, 2024

In the realm of really bad history, this opinion piece at the Washington Post might "trump" them all. But it is par for the course from the "proposition nation" mythologists.

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Ep. 966: The Left's New Crusade Against the "Flawed Constitution" Apr 30, 2024

The American Left has recently discovered that the Constitution is "flawed." This isn't really that new, but they have some really stupid solutions. Of course, the Constitution was flawed from day one, but these dopes have just started squawking because they aren't in power. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 965: This American Symbol Gets You Jail Time Apr 25, 2024

You can wave the Ukrainian flag in Congress but carrying this American symbol in the Capitol will have federal prosecutors looking to throw you under the jail.

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Ep. 964: Leftism is Literally a Mental Disease Apr 24, 2024

After a crazy leftist cooked himself alive in New York, people are wondering how this happens. Simple. Leftism is a mental disease fueled by the quest for Utopian power.

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Ep. 963: The WaPo Gaslights on Democracy Apr 23, 2024

Nothing says stupid like the Washington Post. I get it. And a recent op-ed on "democracy" is par for the course.

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Ep. 962: The Long History of "Civil War" Fiction Apr 18, 2024

The current hit movie "Civil War" is nothing new. In fact, Americans have been writing about these "what if" scenarios for nearly 200 years.

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Ep. 961: The Scoop on "Civil War" Apr 17, 2024

"Civil War" is the hottest film in America. Should you watch it? And what message does it convey?

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Ep. 960: New Right, Old Right, or a Third Right? Apr 16, 2024

Are we stuck with "New Right" or "Old Right"? Better yet, what is the new "New Right"? Or is there a "Third Right"?

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Ep. 959: Trump's Defense of Federalism Apr 11, 2024

Donald Trump has come out in defense of federalism. This didn't make Mike Pence or a lot of Republicans happy, but it is the correct Constitutional position. Here's why.

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Ep. 958: An Affront to State Sovereignty? Apr 10, 2024

Hawaii wants to tax "big oil" into bankruptcy over "climate change" and they hope to make other States comply. Is this correct?

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Ep. 957: The Civil War Never Ended? Apr 09, 2024

According to leftist blogger Jill Filipovic, the War never ended. You know who won? You guessed it, the South. This stupidity is just too funny to pass up.

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Ep. 956: The Hellish Post-Liberal Order Apr 04, 2024

Paul Gottfried argues that our "post-liberal" order is going to be hell. Here's why.

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Ep. 955: Debt Danger Ahead Apr 03, 2024

The United States is heading toward financial disaster. If only we listened to Thomas Jefferson.

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Ep. 954: An Executive Order That Could Alter the 2024 Election Apr 02, 2024

Joe Biden issued an [unconstitutional] executive order in 2021 that could alter the 2024 election.

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Ep. 953: Another Odd Endorsement of Donald Trump Mar 28, 2024

An establishment Republican worries that Trump doesn't fit the Republican mold. He might be correct.

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Ep. 952: The New York Times Endorses Donald Trump...Sorta Mar 27, 2024

They really didn't, but this piece is probably the best odd endorsement of Trump I've read.

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Ep. 951: Can Article V Save America? Mar 26, 2024

Proponents of an Article V convention have some very specific amendments to offer. Would it work?

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Ep. 950: Donald Trump v. Grover Cleveland Mar 21, 2024

What do Donald Trump and Grover Cleveland have in common? Good question.

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Ep. 949: A Victory for Texas! Mar 20, 2024

SCOTUS rules Texas can keep enforcing immigration laws. Great! The State shouldn't care.

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Ep. 948: The New Affirmative Action Mar 19, 2024

Nicole Hannah-Jones has a new affirmative action plan based on Reconstruction, or maybe it's some other 19th century ideas she would reject.

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Ep. 947: Secession is Becoming Popular Mar 14, 2024

According to recent polling data, more American support secession than at any time in the last 150 years. That's important.

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Ep. 946: The Coming Representation Nightmare Mar 13, 2024

Should non-citizens be counted toward representation in Congress? Democrats seem to think so. Why? Power.

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Ep. 945: A Secret Hamiltonian in the White House? Mar 12, 2024

According to one historian soothsayer, we have a Hamiltonian in the White House. This was a secret? Not if you listen to this show.

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Ep. 944: The Most Dangerous Word in the World Mar 07, 2024

How did the West become so stupid? One word, and it begins with an "E".

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Ep. 943: How Does a Presidential Election Prove the Compact Fact of the Constitution? Mar 06, 2024

One political pundit worries that the States may get to decide the presidential election. This proves the compact fact of the Constitution.

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Ep. 942: SCOTUS Destroys Activist Historians Mar 05, 2024

The results are in, and just as I predicted, the Supreme Court kept Trump on the ballot in Colorado. Activist historians can't handle the truth.

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Ep. 941: The Right to Secession Feb 29, 2024

Nikki Haley got something right and then Nikki Haley'd it to death. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 940: Secession: A Solution or Surrender? Feb 28, 2024

A writer at The Blaze media thinks secession is a surrender. His justification? Some very bad history.

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Ep. 939: Utah Tells the General Governmen to Pound Sand Feb 27, 2024

Utah's new "State Sovereignty" act is a great antidote for federal overreach.

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Ep. 938: The. Worst. President. (if. you. have. TDS.) Is? Feb 22, 2024

Can you guess? These articles are always fun to mock.

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Ep. 937: The Midwit New York Times on Secession Feb 21, 2024

Jamelle Bouie provides a midwit history lesson on secession. It's as bad as you think.

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Ep. 936: Is the GOP the Party of John C. Calhoun? Feb 20, 2024

According to one midwit at The Nation, yes.

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Ep. 935: Is "Localism" Dangerous? Feb 15, 2024

"Localism" as an ideology has its critics. What about think locally, act locally? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 934: Hawaii Destroys Incorporation? Feb 14, 2024

This is arguably the most important State court decision of the 21st century.

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Ep. 933: Trump v. Anderson Feb 13, 2024

SCOUTS is going to smack down Colorado. The good, bad, and ugly.

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Ep. 932: History is Dead. Here's Why Feb 08, 2024

Sometimes the activists just stumble into the truth.

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Ep. 931: Time Magazine has Spoken. Secession is Illegal! Feb 07, 2024

Of course their arguments are stupid, but it does make for great Podcast fodder.

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Ep. 930: Nikki Haley Talks Secession Feb 06, 2024

Nikki Haley said that Texas had the right to secede. This made the boomercons go crazy. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 929: Is the "Civil War" Still Raging? Feb 01, 2024

A writer at AFP doesn't understand why the "Civil War" still exists in America.

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Ep. 928: The Texas Stunt and Compact Theory Jan 31, 2024

One stupid writer at The Daily Beast tried to take apart the "Compact Theory." He failed.

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Ep. 927: Activist Historians Against Trump! Jan 30, 2024

25 activists sent SCOTUS a letter demanding that Trump be removed from the ballot in Colorado.

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Ep. 926: Texas v. Biden Jan 26, 2024

A Texas sized showdown is happening today, and Texas should win this political battle.

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Ep. 925: Remembering John Taylor of Caroline Jan 25, 2024

Every American conservative should read and digest John Taylor of Caroline's important works.

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Ep. 924: Three Types of American Conservatism? Jan 24, 2024

Are there different types of American conservatism? Paul Gottfried explores the topic in Chronicles.

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Ep. 923: Is the Civil War on the Ballot in 2024? Jan 23, 2024

It seems so, and that shows the stupidity of American politics.

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Ep. 922: The Problem of (Re) Elected Presidents Jan 18, 2024

Joe Biden's own legal team told him to stop doing this. The Founders would agree.

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Ep. 921: Democrats Don't Understand the Constitution, Again Jan 17, 2024

A proposed bill shows that the Democrats don't understand the Constitution. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 920: Do the History Wars Matter? Jan 16, 2024

Yes, and I give you a concrete example of why they do on this episode. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 919: Civil War Caused by Slaver Democrats? Jan 11, 2024

"Conservative" Republicans can't help themselves. The R vs. D narrative hits another historical snag.

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Ep. 918: Historians Peddle Leftism Instead of History Jan 10, 2024

A battle in Texas over history books between academics and amateurs shows the real fault line in the history wars.

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Ep. 917: Biden's 1850s Speech Jan 09, 2024

Biden gave his first "campaign speech" of 2024, and it was just as bad as the rhetoric of the 1850s. This is dangerous. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/TheBrionMcClanahanShow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 916: Did the South Keep Lincoln Off the Ballot? Jan 04, 2024

This is a common myth: The South kept Lincoln off the ballot in 1860. Nope. Republicans kept Lincoln off the ballot in the South in 1860. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://⁠patreon.com/TheBrionMcClanahanShow⁠ https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 915: Did Barack Obama Predict the End of America? Jan 03, 2024

Obama's new movie has people talking. Did it predict the end of America? https://mcclanahanacademy.com patreon.com/TheBrionMcClanahanShow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 914: Will the Supreme Court Destroy the Tax Code? Jan 02, 2024

A pending Supreme Court case could upend the entire tax code. This might be wishful thinking, but it does raise several Constitutional questions.

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Ep. 913: Why Has the College Degree Lost Its Value? Dec 14, 2023

A recent poll suggested that close to 50% of large corporations are dropping the requirement for a college degree for many positions. Why?

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Ep. 912: A Dictator in the White House? Dec 13, 2023

The establishment is worried about a "dictator in the White House" should Trump win in 2024. The sad fact of the matter is that we've had one for over 150 years.

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Ep. 911: Thomas Jefferson, Conservative Dec 12, 2023

Was Thomas Jefferson a conservative? And what does that actually mean? This is a big question. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 910: It's Your Fault Dec 07, 2023

Inflation is your fault. American foreign policy disasters are your fault. And the destruction of "democracy" is your fault, at least according to the establishment. This is the new normal. https://mcclanahanacademy.com httsp://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 909: Texas Secession! Dec 06, 2023

Texas secession is on the docket, at least for the Texas GOP. This is a major development but one that also has many hurdles.

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Ep. 908: An Oregon Judge Gets it Right! Dec 05, 2023

An Oregon judge used the Oregon Constitution to knock down an unconstitutional gun control law, and the Left hates it. This is exactly the way federalism should work.

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Ep. 907: Will This Case Destroy the Federal Government? Nov 30, 2023

One can dream, but one leftist law professor worries that a case before the Supreme Court could destroy the federal government. The horror!

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Ep. 906: Is This the Best Endorsement of Republicans in Congress? Nov 29, 2023

Congress isn't doing anything, and as a result, dozens of members are retiring. The horror! What an odd endorsement of the Republican Party. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 905: An Activist Historian's Bad Take on "Insurrection" Nov 28, 2023

What do you know, another activist historian has a bad take on "insurrection". These people suffer so badly from TDS and crave power so much that they cannot help but butcher the term or mask their real motivation in pursuing the charge. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 904: Are Progressives "Liberal"? Nov 22, 2023

In the 1990s, "liberal" became a negative term and as a result, those who used to call themselves "liberals" started using the word "progressive." But are liberals progressive and are progressives liberal? And who gets to define the term? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 903: Has the Middle Class Been Forgotten? Nov 21, 2023

Has the middle class been forgotten? Is it better off today than 30 years ago? How do we measure middle class prosperity or comfort? And what about the culture war?

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Ep. 902: Were the Anti-Federalists Right? Nov 16, 2023

The Anti-Federalists made several correct predictions about the United States Constitution, but we should be careful about how we frame their prognostications.

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Ep. 901: Why Don't Americans Want to Join the Military? Nov 15, 2023

The United States military is facing a recruitment crisis. Why? Surprisingly, Newsweek has a right answer. But it also asks the wrong questions.

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Ep. 900: African Founders and Albion's Seed Nov 14, 2023

Professor David Hackett Fischer's latest book, "African Founders", is an updated look at antebellum American culture. I explain why you need to read it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 899: The Most Important Question for Presidential Candidates Nov 10, 2023

The President of the United States has one primary job: foreign policy. That's why it should be the only question asked during any "presidential debate."

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Ep. 898: The Turning Point in the American Order? Nov 08, 2023

Did the smelting of the Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia last week represented a turning point in the American order? Yes and no, but it certainly showed what the left hopes to accomplish.

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Ep. 897: The 14th Amendment Disqualification? Nov 07, 2023

Can Donald Trump be disqualified for office by the 14th Amendment? A pending case in Colorado seeks to answer the question. Of course, it will probably be wrong, particularly if the judge listens to the "experts," but this is an important question.

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Ep. 896: Birds are Racist Nov 03, 2023

According to the American Ornithological Society, bird names are racist and must be changed so that more people will like bird watching. You know how they know this? They don't, but one person complained, so the names have to go. You can't make up this kind of stupid.

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Ep. 895: Non-Essential Govt. Buildings for Non-Essential Govt. Workers Nov 02, 2023

According to a recent study, 80% of federal buildings are unoccupied. Why are they still on the books? Bureaucracy.

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Ep. 894: What is the Real Lie About the "Civil War"? Oct 31, 2023

Establishment historians would tell you the "Lost Cause Myth," but the real lie is something more insidious, the "Righteous Cause Myth."

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Ep. 893: Biden's Foreign War Defense Oct 26, 2023

According to the establishment, Biden gave the speech of his life the other night pitching American support for foreign wars. It was really an illogical disaster. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 892: Is the Greatest Threat to America "Anti-Constitutionalism"? Oct 25, 2023

Jonathan Turley thinks American ambivalence for the Constitution is the greatest threat to "democracy". This is complicated. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 891: Do We Have a Corporate Oligarchy? Oct 24, 2023

American society is controlled by an establishment economic and political class alien to the cultural and political sensibilities of most Americans. American Conservatives used to resist these innovators. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 890: What is Destroying the "Pax Americana"? Oct 19, 2023

Paul Krugman worries that the "Pax Americana" has ended. The culprit? You. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 889: Did Trump Ruin the Republican Party? Oct 18, 2023

Nope. It was born ruined, and those that think Trump did it or that the problems began in the 1960s or 1980s don't understand the real history of that worthless institution.

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Ep. 888: When the Iconoclasts Tell You Who They Are, Believe Them Oct 17, 2023

For years, the iconoclasts have hidden their motivation behind removing Confederate monuments. Their real goal has long been to recreate the American past. If you listen hard enough or look carefully enough, they'll tell you that.

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Ep. 887: What if Congress Picked the Next President? Oct 12, 2023

There are people that lay awake at night worrying about this. Why, I am not sure, but it could happen. But those that worry about it don't really understand how it would work.

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Ep. 886: Will a New Speaker of the House Make a Difference? Oct 11, 2023

Short answer, no. But it is s start. I'll discuss on this episode. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 885: What is an "American" Foreign Policy? Oct 10, 2023

The current world military crisis has both sides of the political spectrum scrambling to figure out who to support. The real answer is neither, at least if we adhered to an "American" foreign policy and first principles.

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Ep. 884: What Would Secession Look Like? Oct 06, 2023

With more Americans open to discussing secession or decentralization, what would it look like? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 883: Did the Founders Make a Critical Mistake? Oct 05, 2023

Jamelle Bouie thinks the founders made a critical mistake by making the United States government too "antimajoritarian." But he doesn't really explain how he would fix it, and his polemic exposes his progressive principles.

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Ep. 882: Why Do Americans Support Secession? Oct 04, 2023

More Americans are supporting secession than at any time since 1861. The Washington Post wanted to find out why and in a backhanded way stumbled upon the answer.

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Ep. 881: Progressives Feel Betrayed by Their "Allies" Sep 20, 2023

Some progressives in Michigan feel betrayed by the now Muslim dominated city council. Why? Because they passed an ordinance making it illegal for pride flags to be displayed on city property.

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Ep. 880: What Does Romney's Retirement Mean for Republicans? Sep 19, 2023

Pierre Delecto is retiring. The left weeps. What does this mean for the Republican Party? Not much.

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Ep. 879: The Woke War on State Flags Sep 18, 2023

Mississippi was low hanging fruit. Now the wokies want to take down a host of other State flags with ties to the Confederacy, like Maryland, South Carolina, and...California?

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Ep. 878: What Makes an Activist Historian? Sep 13, 2023

Drew Gilpin Faust is the definition of an activist historian. How did this happen? Her life story is instructive. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 877: Did the Confederate Constitution Make it Illegal for States to Abolish Slavery? Sep 12, 2023

This is one of those myths that won't disappear, in large part because Americans have been so conditioned to think of the central government as the ONLY government without any understanding of federalism that it makes it easy to come up with some really stupid legal positions. Like the Confederate Constitution made it illegal for States to abolish slavery.

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Ep. 876: Did New Mexico Governor Grisham Violate the Constitution? Sep 11, 2023

Yes, but not the Constitution everyone is talking about. She violated the NEW MEXICO Constitution, but not the U.S. Constitution. This is important. If we want decentralization, we have to be consistent.

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Ep. 875: Are Elected Sheriffs a Threat to Democracy? Sep 07, 2023

The left wants you to believe that elected sheriffs are a threat to democracy. Why? Because some are suggesting that they can refuse to enforce unconstitutional federal legislation. You can't make this up.

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Ep. 874: When is Bureaucracy Democracy? Sep 06, 2023

Some leftist dopes are really worried about a Republican attack on "democracy." And by "democracy" they mean 50,000 federal government jobs. You can't make up this kind of stupidity.

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Ep. 873: Should We Forget Thomas Jefferson? Sep 05, 2023

The "constitutional scholar" Akhil Amar wants us to forget Thomas Jefferson. You know who else thinks this is a good idea? National Review. Amar is a well-known leftist and "conservative" National Review decided his attack on Jefferson was too good to pass up.

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Ep. 872: Triggered Ty Seidule Aug 30, 2023

Ty Seidule is triggered by Jim Webb. Seidule responded to Webb's defense of the Arlington Confederate Monument with a laughable and historically inaccurate letter to the Wall Street Journal. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 871: A Real Defense of the Arlington Confederate Monument Aug 29, 2023

Is the tide turning? Former Senator Jim Webb offered a real defense of the Arlington Confederate Monument in the Wall Street Journal. Perhaps people are starting to see that the woke dopes are in reality radical revolutionaries bent on destroying American history. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 870: Why Can't We Get Better Candidates? Aug 28, 2023

Have you noticed the lack of good candidates for "national" office in the United States? Everyone has. Why is this happening?

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Ep. 869: Are the Federalist Papers the Constitutional Bible? Aug 23, 2023

Those on the left and right often cite the Federalist Papers as the Constitutional Bible. Is this true? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 868: The Trump Insurrection Disqualification? Aug 22, 2023

About a week ago, progressives went crazy touting an academic paper by two "Federalist Society" law professors that "proved" conclusively that Trump is ineligible for office because of the 14th Amendment. Is this true? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 867: Do We Have Two American "Foundings"? Aug 21, 2023

The short answer is yes, and that's not a good thing. Unfortunately, even "conservatives" have bought into this leftist narrative. It's a dangerous path to modern woke totalitarianism.

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Ep. 866: Why Are Young Conservatives Adopting Identity Politics? Aug 17, 2023

Young conservatives seem to be more interested in identity politics than economics or small government. Why? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 865: Small is More Beautiful Than Ever Aug 16, 2023

Kirk Sale has been talking about the size and scale of States for decades, and he is 100% correct that out current political, culture, and economic problems need a good dose of small. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 864: Rich Men North of Richmond Aug 14, 2023

Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" has become an overnight sensation, and the right people hate it, meaning it's a great tune. Here's why.

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Ep. 863: Throw the Bums Out with Nullification Aug 10, 2023

Nullification and federalism are the keys to draining the swamp. This has been the case since 1798--or even earlier. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 862: Who are the "Wild" Historical Revisionists? Aug 09, 2023

In the wake of the new Florida history standards, one leftist at The Daily Beast has called the authors "wild revisionists" for their standards on slavery. Is this true? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 861: Is the United States Becoming a "Banana Republic"? Aug 08, 2023

Ep. 861: Conservatives have claimed that following Trump's third indictment, the United States is becoming a "banana republic." Leftists reject this narrative and instead claim Trump is trying to be "George III or the confederates." Both are historically stupid. The United States is Rome. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 860: Why Does the Left Really Hate the New Florida History Standards? Jul 27, 2023

Kamala Harris does not like the new Florida history standards. This has become the boilerplate leftist position. The real question is why? They'll tell you because it creates fake history. But that isn't the answer. It's simple: power.

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Ep. 859: The Righteous Cause Myth Meets Reality Jul 26, 2023

The "Righteous Cause Myth" is one of the greatest lies in American history. The evidence does not support it, and even when some historians figure this out, they still blame it on...the South.

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Ep. 858: Are College Towns Changing American Politics? Jul 25, 2023

Many college towns are blue enclaves in otherwise red states, and these blue meccas have impacted both local and national politics. Why? History wars.

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Ep. 857: What Do Early American Politics Tell Us About Modern Politics? Jul 24, 2023

American history is messy, and we do ourselves a disservice by making it "simple." But we can learn from early American politics.

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Ep. 856: What Can We Do About "Gut Level Hatred" in American Politics? Jul 20, 2023

According to recent data, Americans have a "gut level hatred" for each other politically. This is "calcifying" American politics. What do we do about it? Think Locally and Act Locally.

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Ep. 855: How Should We Remember Nineteenth Century Americans? Jul 19, 2023

American conservatives have a real problem. They have bought the Left's narrative and that means we cannot remember early American heroes without showing remorse for their "transgressions." This is dangerous.

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Ep. 854: Wokies and "Historic Preservation" Jul 18, 2023

Historic preservation doesn't mean what it used to mean, at least not how Americans have traditionally sought to preserve historic sites. Why? Wokism and historical activism.

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Ep. 853: Why Won't Historians Criticize the 1619 Project? Jul 17, 2023

The answer to the question should be obvious. Most young historians are afraid of the career ramifications if they criticize any leftist hobby horse. In other words, the political left has ruined history.

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Ep. 852: Are American Politics "Nasty"? Jul 12, 2023

According to one leftist scholar, American politics are nastier than at any time since the Civil War [sic]. His evidence? Why Donald Trump and the Jan 6. "insurrection." I agree that Americans are politically angry, but this "scholar" does not understand why Americans are angry nor does he pinpoint the real problems.

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Ep. 851: Are Red States a Drag on the American Economy? Jul 11, 2023

The left will tell you that red States drag down America. These "deplorables" would be doomed without their money and their programs. Is that true? According to actual data, nope. Of course, everyone with a brain already knew this. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 850: This "Jefferson Davis Document" is FAKE Jul 10, 2023

If you thought "fake news" was a modern development, think again. Some woke dopes have been circulating a "Jefferson Davis Document" around social media to prove that Davis was Satan incarnate. The problem? The document is fake. Even the Library of Congress says so. But there is more to the story. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 849: The Supreme Court Gets it Wrong, Again Jul 06, 2023

Conservatives have cheered the recent SCOTUS decision against affirmative action. On the surface, this seems justified, but was it a good decision long term? Nope.

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Ep. 848: Does America Need a New "National Anthem"? Jul 05, 2023

According to some activists, the time is right for a new "national anthem." Why? Because the old one was written by a slave-owning lawyer who stole the melody. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 847: Is America Ready for Its 250 Birthday? Jul 04, 2023

According to the left, no, and it won't be until we can include everybody in our understanding of American independence. You see, this isn't really about a celebration. To the left, it's a wake and a reflection on how 1776 should not be celebrated at all.

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Ep. 846: Biden's Strange Understanding of American History Jul 03, 2023

The Biden administration has a public enemy, and it's not the Supreme Court. It's the Confederacy and Jefferson Davis.

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Ep. 845: Did the "Confederate Diaspora" Cause American Racism? Jun 29, 2023

According to a few "scholars" and one political pundit, the Confederate diaspora to the West after the War caused American racism, or at the very minimum institutionalized it. This history is just as bad as Mark Levin's fairy tale. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 844: Could Lincolnian Nationalism Save America? Jun 28, 2023

You probably know my answer, but there are conservatives who think Lincoln is the path to follow. This is outrageous.

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Ep. 843: Mark Levin is Really Bad at History Jun 27, 2023

Mark Levin has a new book, "The Democrat Party Hates America," and as you would expect it will be short on history and long on hyperbole. Oh, and it will canonize St. Abraham.

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Ep. 842: I'm Confused About This Federal Holiday Jun 26, 2023

What exactly are we celebrating on June 19? If you listen to the left, they will tell you, and it isn't the end of slavery. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 841: Is Trump's Indictment Good for the Republican Party? Jun 22, 2023

One politico thinks Trump's indictment will actually help the GOP in 2024. Don't buy it, but he does make some interesting arguments.

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Ep. 840: Why Has Liberalism "Failed" and What Do We Do About It? Jun 21, 2023

Patrick Deneen argues liberalism has failed. He also provides a centralized prescription for the problem that sounds a lot like the Southern tradition absent the Southern part and the most important component, federalism.

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Ep. 839: Why is Every Crisis in America a Constitutional Crisis? Jun 20, 2023

It seems that every political issue in the United States instantly becomes a "constitutional crisis." Why? It has more to do with our ignorance of American political and constitutional history than any major "issue."

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Ep. 838: Activist Historian Explains June 19, Sort Of Jun 19, 2023

What are we celebrating on June 19? Is it the end of slavery? Is it African-American history? Or are we to celebrate at all? Should it be a day of reflection? Guilt? Shame? Anger? Not even leftist activists masquerading as historians know what to do. If they are perplexed, should we be perplexed?

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Ep. 837: Can Calhoun Save America? Jun 15, 2023

The New American recently published a piece arguing that Calhoun's views on government and economy could save America. This is a stunning piece, because The New American has always been more interested in Hamiltonian Nationalism than Southern republicanism. Times change.

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Ep. 836: What is Post World War II American Conservatism? Jun 14, 2023

Defining Post World War II American conservatism is a difficult task, as a new book on the subject explains.

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Ep. 835: DeSantis, RFK, Jr., and "Lincoln Conservatives Jun 13, 2023

According to one Ron DeSantis staffer, if you don't like Lincoln, you aren't a "conservative." The stupidity is priceless. At the same time, what are we to think of RFK, Jr.? Should "conservatives" support his candidacy?

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Ep. 834: A Trump Judge Throws Out the Constitution Jun 12, 2023

A Trump appointed judge declared a Tennessee law restricting drag shows to be unconstitutional. This is exactly how the opponents of the Constitution warned it would be used. This isn't "conservative" or "originalist."

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Ep. 833: Will Trump Go Third Party? Jun 08, 2023

This is THE question of 2024 if Trump does not get the Republican nomination.

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Ep. 832: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Power Jun 07, 2023

What is driving the establishment agenda for both parties? Power. Democrats get away with hypocrisy because we don't have accountability, but the real issue in America is and has always been Power.

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Ep. 831: Progressives Want to Gut the Supreme Court to Save "Democracy" Jun 06, 2023

In what might be the most ironic twist of modern American politics, progressives now view the Supreme Court as the enemy of their agenda. They wouldn't have an agenda without it, but now they want to tear down the federal court system. Hilarious.

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Ep. 830: History is Dead Jun 05, 2023

Why is it so hard to teach history, or better yet, why don't young people know any history? The answer is simple.

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Ep. 829: What if Calhoun "Won" on the Constitution? Jun 01, 2023

What if John C. Calhoun's positions on the Constitution "won" the debate? What would America look like today?

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Ep. 828: The Trillion Dollar Coin May 31, 2023

Can a trillion dollar coin save the United States budget? No, though some people want to try it.

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Ep. 827: We Have a [Raw] Deal! May 30, 2023

King Biden and the Speaker McCarthy have reached a raw deal. I predicted this last week, and while specifics are lacking, big centralized government won.

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Ep. 826: These 11 Songs are Heretical to Woke Religion May 29, 2023

If you didn't think wokism is a religion, just look at how these 11 songs are classified by a writer at the Readers Digest. Listening to them makes you a heretic.

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Ep. 825: The Real Reason for the Arlington Confederate Monument May 25, 2023

Political activists like Ty Seidule and Erin Thompson will tell you that the Arlington Confederate Monument was erected for "racism" and to tell a "distorted" history of the South. Is this true? No, but don't just take my word for it. The men who dedicated it told you why it was constructed.

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Ep. 824: Can Biden Raise the Debt Ceiling? May 23, 2023

Joe Biden thinks he can use the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling. Is this correct? No, but in our age of executive government, anything is possible.

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Ep. 823: Is Joe Biden "Defending Freedom"? May 17, 2023

Joe Biden wants Americans to know he is defending freedom, unlike Republicans who want to take away freedom. This is the product of the cultural differences that have existed in North America since the 17th century. How we define "freedom" often depends on where we call home.

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Ep. 821: Is Biden's "War on Civility" Destroying America? May 15, 2023

If you believe in the Lincolnian myth of American history, then modern America is the exception rather than the rule. In other words, America has long been a politically civil place even in difficult times. Is this true?

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Ep. 822: What are the Myths of American History? May 10, 2023

According to progressive dopes like Kevin Kruse, anything that a conservative might say about the past, at least since Donald Trump became President, and perhaps before that. You see, to these gate keepers of truth, anything that they disagree with is "misinformation."

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Ep. 820: Is America a "Seething Cauldron of Animosities"? May 08, 2023

Some on the right think that modern American politics resembles the Untied States after Reconstruction. There is some truth to this, but they also think that if Reconstruction had gone all the way, America would be a more unified place today. Is this true?

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Ep. 819: Are Republicans in Favor of the "Tyranny of the Minority"? May 04, 2023

Progressives are now complaining about minority rights, because you see, they don't like it when Republicans as a political minority use "minority rights" to gain power. To progressives, this is cheating.

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Ep. 818: Is This the Downside of "Think Locally, Act Locally"? May 03, 2023

If conservatives can think locally and act locally, so can the left. And as a writer at The Federalist points out, the left is doing so throughout the United States. What does this mean for red America?

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Ep. 817: Is Wokism Marxist? May 02, 2023

Wokism is commonly identified as a "Marxist" ideology. Is this correct? A writer at Chronicles Magazine says no.

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Ep 816: We Need to Boot the Neocons May 01, 2023

There is no greater cancer in American politics than the neoconservatives. They have infected both parties and are now dominating the political establishment class. They need to be booted from power.

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Ep. 815: We Should Listen to George Kennan Apr 27, 2023

Modern American foreign policy would look much different if we listened to George Kennan. It would be much more peaceful and a lot less expensive.

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Ep. 814: Is American Secession Workable? Apr 26, 2023

Could American secession work? One scholar argues no, but is that correct?

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Ep. 813: Do We Need a Barbarian to Save Us From Barbarians? Apr 25, 2023

Several listeners sent me an article from American Thinker arguing that we need a barbarian (Donald Trump) to save us from leftist barbarians. This type of action is becoming popular on the right, but I caution its application, at least at the "national" level.

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Ep. 812: Why Lincoln Should Never Be Used to Defend Conservatism Apr 24, 2023

Republicans love to invoke the ghost of Abraham Lincoln. Tim Scott has done just that in his potential presidential run. This is stupid, as one astute progressive at The New Yorker pointed out. This is why you never use Lincoln to defend American conservatism. He wasn't conservative.

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Ep. 811: Remembering John T. Flynn Apr 20, 2023

Who was John T. Flynn and why should you remember him?

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Ep. 810: What is "Nationalism"? Apr 19, 2023

How do we define "nationalism" in the 21st century? With both conservatives and progressives insisting that we need more "nationalism" in America, having a firm definition would be beneficial, but we probably won't get one.

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Ep. 809: Are We Headed for a "French Revolution" in America? Apr 18, 2023

Victor Davis Hanson argues we're on the verge of a "French Revolution" in America. Perhaps, but Hanson cannot get out of his Lincolnian shell to realize that his bogeymen are wrong.

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Ep. 808: Do We Need a Bigger Congress? Apr 17, 2023

Representation in the United States Congress is far from "republican", at least in how the founding generation defined it. I've been saying this for years, but now some progressives are starting to realize the problem, typically because it would benefit them to enlarge Congress, but this gives me some hope that we can have a better conversation on the question of "Is America Too Big?"

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Ep. 807: Am I Sufficiently Secessionist? Apr 13, 2023

A listener questions my commitment to decentralization. Am I sufficiently secessionist?

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Ep. 806: The Standard Story of the Founding is Wrong? Apr 12, 2023

The "standard story" of the founding was created by Lincoln at Gettysburg in 1863. Is it wrong? Yes, and I'm not the only one saying it.

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Ep. 805: Madison's Dual Sovereignty Apr 11, 2023

Many people who argue against "State's Rights" cite James Madison's position on "dual federalism" as the definitive refutation to "State sovereignty." But is it? And what did Madison mean by this?

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Ep. 804: A Mainstream Conservative Praises Calhoun? Apr 10, 2023

It happened. James Pinkerton at The American Conservative thinks Calhoun had a pretty good proposal for the American presidency. Amazing.

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Ep. 803: The Truth About the Iranian Hostage Crisis Apr 06, 2023

Did Ronald Reagan's team rig the Iranian hostage crisis to get Jimmy Carter out of office? A new bombshell provides conclusive proof. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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Ep. 802: Monuments to Only One Side Apr 05, 2023

Should we only have monuments to one side in the American "Civil War"? That's what the righteous cause mythologists and their woke allies seem to suggest. Not everyone is on board.

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Ep. 801: The Worst Presidents? Apr 04, 2023

Chuck Baldwin drafted a list of his worst presidents. I agree with most of it, but not necessarily for the same reasons.

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Ep. 800: Americans Want a National Divorce Apr 03, 2023

Over 60 percent of Americans are now open to a "national divorce." This is significant, and it raises several important issues about American society.

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Ep. 799: Unconstitutional Banks Require Unconstitutional Bailouts Mar 23, 2023

Banks too big to fail are being bailed out by the general government. Who predicted this insanity? The Jeffersonians a long time ago.

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Ep. 798: Is This How to Sell Secession? Mar 22, 2023

West Coast Straussian Michael Anton wants secession, or maybe he doesn't, or perhaps he does just don't call it secession. The Lincolnites can't figure out how to sell the idea, but at least he is trying.

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Ep. 797: Do Conservatives "Hate" Education? Mar 21, 2023

Paul Krugman seems to think conservatives "hate" education. If Paul Krugman says it, you know it's wrong.

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Ep. 796: Do the Founding Fathers Really Matter? Mar 20, 2023

Jamelle Bouie argues that the Founding Fathers are irrelevant in modern America. At least he's honest. But the issue is bigger than that, as our collective understanding of the meaning of the founding is up for grabs.

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Ep. 795: Was the Missouri Compromise Only About Slavery? Mar 16, 2023

That's what your 8th grade education will tell you. Better yet, that's what every establishment history professor will tell you. It's wrong.

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Ep. 794: Who Will Be the Republican and Democrat Nominee for 2024? Mar 15, 2023

Who cares? That should be the answer, but we know most Americans love the American king (or queen?). That's a big hint.

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Ep. 793: Were the Confederates Nazis? Mar 14, 2023

This is the most idiotic argument about the South. Only stupid people think or believe this nonsense. Don't be stupid.

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Ep. 792: Missouri Nullification and Texas Secession Mar 13, 2023

A federal judge has declared Missouri nullification to be unconstitutional while Texas "conservatives" oppose a vote by the people on secession. This means both the "right" and the left are constitutionally ignorant.

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Ep. 791: The Northern Origins of Jim Crow Mar 09, 2023

Jim Crow originated in the North. There are various websites and organizations that consider this statement to be "neo-confederate" propaganda, but the Washington Post isn't one. Why? Because it agrees, and the evidence is conclusive.

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Ep. 790: Should We Take Secession Seriously? Mar 08, 2023

Should legal scholars and academics take the arguments for and against secession seriously? Yes, and I'll explain why.

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Ep. 789: Drag Shows, Yankee Taxes, and Hair Discrimination Mar 07, 2023

What do all of these things have in common? They are "think locally, act locally" politics in action.

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Ep. 788: The Last Agrarian President Mar 06, 2023

Jimmy Carter is the last agrarian President. What does this mean? I'll explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 787: The Real Thomas Jefferson Mar 02, 2023

Who was the real Thomas Jefferson? This is one of the most important historical questions for a number of reasons.

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Ep. 786: Would George Washington Hate Presidents Day? Mar 01, 2023

"Historian" Alexis Coe seems to think so, but her New York Times piece is not very clear and focuses on how MAGA Republicans have ruined everything in American history, including the presidency.

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Ep. 785: How Did Abraham Lincoln Screw Up America? Feb 28, 2023

Let me count the ways, but I discuss the most important way, and "conservatives" won't like it.

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Ep. 784: What Was Lincoln's Plan for Freed Slaves? Feb 27, 2023

"Root, hog, or die." Or ship them out. In other words, Lincoln and the Republican Party had no real humane plans for freed slaves, and Lincoln pursued colonization until the day he died.

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Ep. 783: Family Demands Woke University Return Their Money Feb 23, 2023

The University of Richmond changed the name of TC Williams Law School because Williams might have owned slaves. He gave what would amount to millions of dollars to the school, and the family has demanded that it returns their money.

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Ep. 782: Is Secession Workable and Would it Preserve Liberty? Feb 22, 2023

The SOHO Forum in NYC hosted an event last night with this prompt. I was asked to fill in but couldn't make the trip. This is how I would have answered. I think its irrefutable.

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Ep. 781: The Best President at Handling a Crisis is?... Feb 21, 2023

Not Abraham Lincoln. Or FDR. Or Truman. These are all bad answers, but alas what mainstream "historians" suggest. Not this one.

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Ep. 780: A Federal or National Republic? Feb 20, 2023

Is the United States a federal or national republic? These terms matter, and would republican government disappear if the central government was abolished? No.

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Ep. 779: Why Do We Recite the Pledge Before Everything? Feb 16, 2023

Fireworks in Congress over reciting the pledge before a committee meeting. Why do we do this, and why do conservatives fall for this trap?

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Ep. 778: Did the Declaration and Constitution Enshrine Slavery? Feb 15, 2023

Senator Tim Kaine's wife has argued that both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution "enshrined" slavery. This is beyond stupid.

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Ep. 777: Did Lincoln Free the Slaves? Feb 14, 2023

Conservatives are upset a Disney kids show argues that Lincoln did not free the slaves. This is the one thing that show DID get correct.

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Ep. 776: Biden's Predictably Bad SOU Feb 13, 2023

Everyone knew Biden's SOU would be terrible, but I think it highlights a major shift in American politics.

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Ep. 775: Three Cheers for Pat Buchanan Feb 09, 2023

Pat Buchanan has retired. This is truly a blow for American conservatism. But if you want to emulate any American editorial writer, follow Pat.

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Ep. 774: The Original Constitution vs. the 14th Amendment Feb 08, 2023

If "conservatives" listened to Randy Barnett--and by default the Straussians as well--there would be nothing left of the original United States to conserve.

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Ep. 773: Were the Founding Fathers Proslavery? Feb 07, 2023

If you listen to Nikole Hannah-Jones, yes. If you listen to the 1776 Commission and Randy Barnett, no. It isn't this simple.

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Ep. 772: Should We Abandon the Original Constitution? Feb 06, 2023

Professor Randy Barnett thinks we should abandon the original Constitution. This wouldn't be noteworthy if Barnett was considered a progressive leftist. But he often moves in "conservative" circles, so his advice to drop real "originalism" and replace it with "14th Amendment Originalism", the same thing progressive SCOTUS Justice Jackson advances, is problematic to say the least.

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Ep. 771: Is This the Best Argument Against the 1619 Project? Feb 02, 2023

A young academic at FEE argues that he has the best argument against the 1619 Project. While there are some things to like about this piece, he falls short of defending his argument.

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Ep. 770: Did the Declaration Create the Anti-Slavery Movement? Feb 01, 2023

Modern conservatives like Ron DeSantis claim that the Declaration created the anti-slavery movement in America. Is this true?

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Ep. 769: Why Won't Glenn Youngkin Defend the South? Jan 31, 2023

Surprise! Glenn Youngkin won't defend the South. I predicted this outcome when he was elected, but this typical Republican behavior is exhibit one why no one should trust the GOP.

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Ep. 768: America in Decline? Jan 30, 2023

The Davos crowd thinks America is back! That isn't really a good thing as an aggressive American foreign policy means more war and more money for the military industrial complex.

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Ep. 767: Is California the Future of America? Jan 26, 2023

California has become the bellwether for the United States. What ever happens in California will eventually spread across the entire continent. This hasn't been a positive trend since the 1960s, but there is more to the story.

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Ep. 766: The Lessons of War Jan 25, 2023

What can Americans learn from War? Foreign policy is the most important charge of the general government, and nothing can derail good government like war.

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Ep. 765: Is Secession the Right Thing to Do? Jan 24, 2023

Is secession the right thing to do? National Review says no. While I agree with some of the sentiment in this article, there are a few points that I think needed correction.

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Ep. 764: Is the Decline in Professional History "Dangerous"? Jan 23, 2023

The New York Times published a piece calling the decline in professional history "dangerous." I disagree, but more importantly, the profession has brought this upon itself.

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Ep. 763: The Lincoln Myth Gets More Idiotic Jan 19, 2023

Law and Liberty is a great website, but every now and then, they publish something that raises questions, like a recent piece that makes the Lincoln myth even more idiotic.

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Ep. 762: Is the Weaponization of Government a Partisan Issue? Jan 18, 2023

Every Democrat voted against a new House committee charged with uncovering examples of the weaponization of the federal government. Why? It wasn't long ago that Democrats were doing the same thing.

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Ep. 761: Did Kevin McCarthy Destroy the House? Jan 17, 2023

Professional leftist dope Dana Milbank thinks the recent dust-up over Speaker of the House of Representatives "destroyed the House." How stupid.

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Ep. 760: Have Progressives Embraced Federalism? Jan 16, 2023

Jamelle Bouie had an epiphany. In a recent column, he seems to argue that federalism is the only way out for America. This is a big step. Bouie is a progressive's progressive, so if these people get on board, there might be a chance. I'm not completely sold.

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Ep. 759: The Real Meaning of the 9th Amendment Jan 12, 2023

Does the 9th Amendment protect "unenumerated rights" like the right to privacy? Simple answer, no, at least not according to the amendment as ratified.

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Ep. 758: The Tyranny of the Majority Jan 11, 2023

Judge Andrew Napolitano wrote a nice piece about the "tyranny of the majority" and the problems of democracy. This invites several questions, but most important how to combat "King Numbers".

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Ep. 757: A Return to "Midwestern" Values? Jan 10, 2023

George Will thinks we need to return to "Midwestern" values. What does that mean? To Will, it's a distorted New England Yankeeism, but real "Midwestern" values are much more Southern than Northern.

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Ep. 756: Secession in the 21st Century Jan 09, 2023

What is the future of secession in the 21st century? And can secession preserve the original character of American government? Big questions deserve big answers.

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Ep. 755: "The Squad" and "MAGA Republicans" Jan 05, 2023

What do "The Squad" and "MAGA Republicans" have in common? More importantly, what do both groups say about modern American politics?

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Ep. 754: Natural Rights, Natural Law, and Liberty Jan 04, 2023

Michael Anton and Paul Gottfried had a nice exchange about natural rights, natural law, tradition, and liberty at American Greatness. This debate in many ways defines the battle over the soul of American conservatism.

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Ep. 753: State Mottos and Liberty Jan 03, 2023

What can State mottos tell us about American history and liberty? A lot. They are an important reflection of culture and clearly show regional differences.

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Ep. 752: What is Republicanism? Dec 15, 2022

For the final episode of 2022, I tackle a listener question: "What is republicanism"? Understanding the term will better help you push back against the "America is a democracy" people.

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Ep. 751: Slave North Dec 14, 2022

Several listeners want to know more about Northern slavery, specifically how did it differ from Southern slavery and what about Northern racism? I've got you covered on this episode

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Ep. 750: The Jeffersonians Dec 13, 2022

Kevin Gutzman has a new book out (TODAY!) on "The Jeffersonians", the 24 year period when Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe occupied the executive office. This is a must read, so he and I sat down and discussed some of the major points. I don't do interviews, so you should check out this episode.

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Ep. 749: Decentralization: This is the Way Dec 12, 2022

A listener wants to know if America is heading toward more decentralized government. Not yet, but I am encouraged by developments over the last twenty years.

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Ep. 748: James K. Polk vs. Joe Biden Dec 08, 2022

Politico thinks that Joe Biden could learn from James K. Polk. I don't think any president should learn from James K. Polk.

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Ep. 747: The Next Civil War? Dec 07, 2022

Are Americans headed for another Civil War? Can secession happen peacefully or at all? More people have been thinking and talking about these topics in the last several years.

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Ep. 746: Pat Buchanan and the Republican Party Dec 06, 2022

The Washington Post laments that Pat Buchanan had any influence on the Republican Party in the 1990s. Buchanan was simply an extension of long simmering dissatisfaction with "establishment" Republicans in the post World War II era, mainly coming from Southern voices.

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Ep. 745: Virginia First Dec 05, 2022

Did the Puritans and Pilgrims make America? Our popular imagination seems to think so, but what about Virginia? G.K. Chesterton wrote this interesting piece in 1920 about the Virginia origins of the United States.

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Ep. 744: The Lincoln Myth as "Fact"? Dec 01, 2022

Could the Lincoln Myth save America? No, but that doesn't stop some conservatives and libertarians from pushing such rubbish. If you follow the Lincoln Myth to its logical conclusion, you end up with the 1619 Project. Or the left's war on culture. Or Ty Seidule. In other words, you get destructive progressivism.

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Ep. 743: The Left's War On Culture Nov 30, 2022

Attacks on Confederate monuments, like the beautiful reconciliation monument in Arlington National Cemetery, are an assault on culture. They would argue against this position, but it shows you the true barbarism of these people. They have no culture and despise tradition and therefore must eliminate anything they disagree with. This is American Leninism.

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Ep. 742: Were the Anti-Federalists Right about the Supreme Court? Nov 29, 2022

In a shocking essay, progressive Jamelle Bouie argues that the Anti-Federalists were right about the Supreme Court. This is an amazing admission for a progressive because their entire agenda would not have been possible without an over-powerful federal court system. Bouie event quotes Brutus, but one has to wonder if he would have argued this position if the Court was 7-2 in favor of the Left. Probably not.

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Ep. 741: DeSantis for President? Nov 28, 2022

When National Review thinks a candidate would be a good president, conservatives should pause. Ron DeSantis appears to be one of the front runners for the Republican nomination in 2024, but would he be a better governor than president?

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The Yankee Origins of Thanksgiving Nov 23, 2022

Our modern Thanksgiving holiday was born in New England. This may not be news, but the way it became a "national" holiday might surprise you, particularly when you know that the South resisted Thanksgiving precisely because it was a New England holiday created to oppose Christmas.

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Ep. 740: Is Texas Secession Illegal? Nov 17, 2022

The 2022 election has more people talking about decentralization. Texas has always claimed it can secede. Is this true or is it illegal?

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Ep. 739: Did Reconstruction Create American "Gun Culture"? Nov 16, 2022

According to one dopey leftist, American "gun culture" was created by Reconstruction and racism. You see, he argues that before 1865, Americans rarely owned firearms. The problem, of course, is that he uses a widely discredited book to build his argument.

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Ep. 738: Guelzo's Gettysburg Address Nov 15, 2022

Allen Guelzo is perhaps the most conspicuous Lincoln myth-maker in America. A recent piece at the Wall Street Journal highlights his mischaracterization of "Honest Abe" as a acolyte of the founding generation.

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Ep. 737: The Red Ripple Nov 14, 2022

Republicans vastly under performed last week leading to a red ripple. I still think they will have a two seat majority in the Senate after the Dec 6 run off in Georgia, and they will have a narrow majority in the House. What does this mean? Nothing, as I explain.

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Ep. 736: Is the "New Right" that New? Nov 10, 2022

For the last several years, politicos have been talking about the "new right". But what is it, and frankly is it that new? Or better yet, did Donald Trump's "America First" and his outsider message differ that much from what some people--including Jimmy Carter--say in the 1970s? Only historically ignorant people, and that would include the modern media, think so.

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Ep. 735: Why Do We Celebrate Losers? Nov 09, 2022

There is something noble about losing, particularly if your cause is just, but in the modern era, we continue to view political losers as heroes, especially if you are on the left. They don't fit the just cause group. They are mostly just losers.

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Ep. 734: Rum, Ginger Cakes, and Elections Nov 08, 2022

We tend to think that modern elections are more corrupt than any in American history. Is that true? It depends on how you define "corruption." I discuss historical election shenanigans, particularly those in colonial Virginia.

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Ep. 733: Brandon's Speech Against "Political Violence" Nov 07, 2022

President Brandon decided to warn us against "political violence" last week. He also railed against voter suppression and other bogeymen on the eve of the 2022 elections. This was arguably the worst speech of his administration. Hyperbole, platitudes, and slogans.

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Ep. 732: Does an "Anglo-American" Tradition Exist? Nov 03, 2022

Michael Anton bristles at the notion of an "Anglo-American" tradition, arguing that children of non-English immigrants cannot be part of that tradition. Instead, he thinks the American "regime" needs to be based on "natural rights." This is a confused mess based on a bad reading of American history.

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Ep. 731: Tradition vs. Ideology Nov 02, 2022

Paul Gottfried wrote a recent piece questioning Straussian commitment to natural rights "ideology" compared to a society rooted in the Anglo-American tradition. What is more important?

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Ep. 730: Straussian "Patriotism" Nov 01, 2022

Glenn Ellmers doesn't like it when conservatives reject the proposition nation myth. In fact, he argues Lincolnian ideology should form the basis of American "patriotism."

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Ep. 729: Dark Age Patriotism Oct 31, 2022

Is America an idea? And what is the basis of "American conservatism" and the root of American "patriotism"? These are fundamental questions and are at the core of the ongoing struggle to direct the American "conservative movement."

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Ep. 728: Reading Jefferson Davis Oct 27, 2022

Next to John C. Calhoun, no Southerner is more maligned by modern Americans than Jefferson Davis. According to the popular narrative, he was nothing more than a racist, slave owning traitor who led the Confederate government. Is this a fair assessment? No.

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Ep. 727: Did Lincoln "Save Democracy"? Oct 26, 2022

In what can only be described as one of the worst articles in the history of Time Magazine, Jon Meacham argues that the time is right for the Democrats to take a page from Abraham Lincoln and "save democracy." I wonder if he wants to kill 1 million Americans?

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Ep. 726: Is "Presentism" a Good Thing? Oct 25, 2022

Eric Foner thinks "presentism" is a valuable part of history. He defends it through a review of a new book on C. Vann Woodward who was at one time considered the most important historian in America. To be blunt, Foner gets a lot wrong.

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Ep. 725: The Beauty of Federalism Oct 24, 2022

A leftist at the New York Times worries that States are going to have too much power over the central government. In other words, he has discovered originalism, and he doesn't like it. This is a revealing piece.

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Ep. 724: The Broken Constitution Oct 20, 2022

Is the Constitution broken, or the better question, was America recreated in 1865? Do will still live under the original Constitution. Noah Feldman argues Lincoln did indeed "break" the Constitution during the War, but this was a good thing.

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Ep. 723: "Progressive Originalism" and the 14th Amendment Oct 19, 2022

Does "Progressive Originalism" exist? And what does it mean? Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick recently published an extensive history of the 14th Amendment that makes the case for "progressive originalism." This ties into the "myths of American history."

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Ep 722: Who are the "Straussians?" Oct 18, 2022

I've used this term a lot on the show, but you may not know who I am talking about when I say "Straussians." This required an explanation both to who they are and why they are important.

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Ep. 721: The Myths of American History Oct 17, 2022

American history is full of myths. The most conspicuous and often derided is the so-called "Lost Cause Myth." But what about other myths? Are they correct, and what role do they play in our understanding of the past?

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Ep. 720: The United States of Confederate America? Oct 13, 2022

The Left can't stand the South, but they also can't stand Christian, white, "uneducated" rural Americans. And you know why? Because they like the South and Confederate symbols.

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Ep. 719: The War on Language Oct 12, 2022

Language matters, and if progressives have their way, they will completely change the way we use language and think about the American lexicon. This is not a positive development as Jeff Deist explains in a great piece for Mises.org.

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Ep. 718: Why Can't the United States Military Recruit? Oct 11, 2022

The United States Army has a personnel problem. They can't get anyone to join. Why? I talk about a couple of theories on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 717: Justice Jackson's Idiotic "Progressive Originalism" Oct 10, 2022

The Left is going nuts over Justice Jackson and her use of "Progressive Originalism" to "own" conservatives. Except she didn't, and her positions are laughable if you do even a cursory investigation into what the authors of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 14th Amendment actually said the text would mean.

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Ep. 716: Unconstituitonal Central Banks Oct 06, 2022

A listener wanted a brief history lesson on central banking. This was a good opportunity to talk about John C. Calhoun and the unconstitutional banking system in the United States.

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Ep. 715: Inverting the Founding Oct 05, 2022

"Conservative Nationalists" look to an inverted founding for inspiration. This is the same thing Joseph Story did in his "Commentaries on the Constitution," one of the most important "originalist" texts in American history. But this means they are using a distorted history to defend their positions.

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Ep. 714: Shredding the Constitution to Save the Constitution Oct 04, 2022

The left is now saying out loud what they have been doing for over 150 years. They want to shred the Constitution to save the Constitution.

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Ep. 713: Causes of the "Civil War" Oct 03, 2022

What caused the "Civil War"? Americans have debated this since the War itself, and modern interpretations often center on arguments made even before the War began in 1861.

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Ep. 712: MAGA vs. Moderate Sep 29, 2022

Should the Republicans embrace MAGA positions or should they nominate more moderate candidates like Liz Cheney or Mitt Romney? I think the answer is obvious if they want to win.

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Ep. 711: Should "Constitution Day" be a "National Holiday"? Sep 28, 2022

One professor thinks so. Conservatives would probably line up behind the idea, but of course, this would be a distortion of American history and lead to several problems, as I illustrate on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 710: Delegitimizing the Presidency Sep 27, 2022

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have accomplished the unthinkable. The endless investigations into the Trump administration and Biden's bumbling efforts have forced Americans on both sides of the political spectrum to think the executive office is illegitimate. Good. This should have happened long ago.

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Ep. 709: God Save the (American) King? Sep 26, 2022

The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II last week reminded me of several recent trends in America: 1) the elevation of the American president to an elected king, and 2) the growing desire from some conservatives to have an "American monarchy" based on American "nationalism." Like most conservatives, I enjoyed watching the pomp and circumstance from the Elizabeth II's funeral, but it was not American and more importantly was specifically rejected by the founding generation. I discuss the interest in an American monarchy on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 708: Should We Call Another Constitutional Convention? Sep 22, 2022

Should the States invoke an Article V Convention? There are those on the left and right who say no, but the idea has gained some traction among conservatives. I am not opposed to it, and the arguments against it are blind to our current political climate.

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Ep. 707: What "Legitimacy" Means to Leftists Sep 21, 2022

Leftists like Jennifer Rubin are twisted into knots over recent Supreme Court decisions. You see, "legitimate" decisions are those they agree with. Anything conservatives do on the Court is "partisan hackery." That's what the right said about the Court for decades. These people have no self-awareness.

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Ep. 706: The $62 Million War on Monuments Sep 20, 2022

The results are in. It will cost American taxpayers $62 million to change the names of several U.S. military installations and purge the United States military of all "evil" Confederates. This includes the beautiful monument to Confederate dead at Arlington National Cemetery. Can you say stupid?

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Ep. 705: "Equity" vs. Genius Sep 19, 2022

The new catchphrase of the left is "equity." Gone are the days when "equality" would suffice. That is now considered "racist." Nothing short of "equity," meaning the complete leveling of society, is desirable. As Anthony Esolen explains in a recent article at Chronicles, "flattening the mountains" does not create anything but a desert.

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Ep. 704: VD Hanson's Selective History Sep 15, 2022

Our old friend VD Hanson is at it again. While I agree with much of what he has to say in a recent piece at American Greatness, his "history" suffers from YSRDD, or Yankee Self Righteous Delusional Disorder.

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Ep. 703: The Problem with "Conservative Nationalism" Sep 14, 2022

Many American conservatives have embraced "nationalism" as the remedy for modern political problems. This has been fueled, in part, by two conservative intellectuals, Yoram Hazony and Adrian Vermeule. But what if their "solutions" were little more than the problem itself?

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Ep. 702: Is Originalism "Dangerous"? Sep 13, 2022

Yes, says a Dean at a prominent West Coast law school. Why? Because it might undermine everything the left has (unconstitutionally) gained over the last half century through a misuse of the federal court system.

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Ep. 701: What is the Greatest Threat to American "Democracy"? Sep 12, 2022

President Brandon tells us MAGA voters are the greatest threat to America. Is that true? No. So what is? Jack Cashill has a very politically incorrect answer.

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Ep. 700: Calhoun for the 21st Century Sep 08, 2022

Clyde Wilson's new book on John C. Calhoun is highly recommended, much more so than Robert Elder's recent biography of the South Carolina statesman. I explain why.

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Ep. 699: Will a Third Party Change the 2024 Election? Sep 07, 2022

David Brooks at the New York Times believe a third party could alter the 2024 election, particularly if both parties nominate "extreme candidates." Will that make 2024 like 1860?

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Ep. 698: Is "Real America" Progressive? Sep 06, 2022

Max Boot thinks "real America" is in fact blue America, not MAGA America. Is this correct?

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Ep. 697: Brandon's Lincolnian Speech Against MAGA Sep 05, 2022

Joe Biden's anti-MAGA speech has been either panned or praised. But no one has focused on the purely Lincolnian nature of the speech. In fact, any neoconservative or Straussian could have written it. Poor optics aside, Biden's speech is the result of the dangerous Lincoln myth and the recreation of America by the Radical Republicans.

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Ep. 696: Is the Modern Progressive Left "Neo-Confederate"? Sep 01, 2022

Victor Davis Hanson's strange interpretation of American political history leads him to believe that modern progressives and Old South Democrats are siblings. You see, the modern left are simply "neo-Confederates" in disguise. This is because Hanson has no self-awareness.

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Ep. 695: The Old South Shall Rise Again? Aug 31, 2022

Victor Davis Hanson has a strange fascination with the Old South, at least it appears to be strange. In fact, Hanson's arguments about the Old South echo another group of Republicans from the 19th century. This makes Hanson they very thing he rails against: a leftist.

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Ep. 694: How the Radical Republicans Changed America Aug 30, 2022

The 1850s-1870s Radical Republicans are the most important group of people in American political history. Why? Because they changed the way Americans think about the United States, both historically and into the present day. Their vision of America has become the accepted narrative of American history. This is why I dedicated an entire class to some of the more prominent members of this group at McClanahan Academy and why you need to understand these men.

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Ep. 693: The Constitution is Broken? Aug 30, 2022

Two Ivy League law professors argue in the New York Times that the Constitution is "broken" and cannot be fixed. Their solution? Forget and ignore the document. They are saying out loud what they have been doing for years. I explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 692: Are Clown Candidates Ruining the GOP? Aug 25, 2022

A red wave should be coming in November 2022, but prospects for a Republican takeover of the House and Senate appear to be dwindling. Why? Could it be due to "clown candidates"? Perhaps.

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Ep. 691: Presentism Cancels Thomas Jefferson Aug 24, 2022

In another "I told you so" moment, the young dopes who run the UVA student newspaper want to cancel Thomas Jefferson. At his own university. This is the problem with the presentism James Sweet discussed in his now canceled essay. The response should be simple: "No. Shut up."

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Ep. 690: The Woke History Mob Aug 23, 2022

The woke history mob that targeted AHA president James Sweet is nothing new. In fact, these Twitter tough guys (and gals) jump on anyone who does not toe the establishment orthodoxy on race, class, and gender. Sweet committed the mortal sin of questioning their motives. As Phil Magness points out in a great essay, this is the death of history and the "suicide" of the AHA.

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Ep. 689: Is History History? Aug 22, 2022

AHA President James Sweet stepped in it. He had the audacity to suggest that the 1619 Project isn't history, by the way the same claim it's creator has made several times. He also warned against presentism in historical scholarship. For this, he has been publicly attacked and there are calls for his resignation. The radical historical establishment cannot have heretics among them. You must assimilate with wokism or be canceled. Sweet issued a lame apology and hoped his transgression would blow over. Don't count on it.

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Ep. 688: Elections Belong to the States Aug 18, 2022

"Foreign" money has become quite a problem in American elections, and by "foreign", I mean out of State. Why should New Yorkers be able to contribute to a campaign in Florida or vice-versa? A good piece at The American Thinker highlights the problem. This is a think locally, act locally episode.

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Ep. 687: Is Liz Cheney the Next Abe Lincoln? Aug 17, 2022

She thinks so. Fox News went nuts over the comparison. Who dare she? I think she is more accurate than any of the talking heads realize. This isn't a compliment, by the way.

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Ep. 686: Conservatism: A Rediscovery or Distortion? Aug 16, 2022

Yoram Hazony's new book on "Conservatism" is a solid intellectual history, but it's also deeply flawed on the historical origins of American conservatism. In fact, I'm not sure Hazony really understands American government or American history.

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Ep. 685: Is Claremont Good for Conservatism? Aug 15, 2022

A recent New York Times expose on the Claremont Institute makes the claim that the West Coast Straussians now control the intellectual arm of American conservatism. Is this good for the "conservative movement"? No.

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Ep. 684: Why the Left Loves Substantive Due Process Aug 11, 2022

I've discussed this before, but a recent piece in Chronicles by the great legal scholar Bill Watkins led me to cover the Dobbs decision and substantive due process. He does a nice job explaining why the left loves it--and why you should be insistent on getting rid of it.

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Ep. 683: The Real Reason for National Archives Records Keeping Aug 10, 2022

The raid at Mar-A-Lago has focused attention on the preservation of records from elected officials. Ostensibly to preserve national security and prevent "corruption," the real aim is much more politically motivated and is almost laughable based on the historical record.

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Ep. 682: Cancel Culture Comes for Massachusetts Aug 09, 2022

In 2015, I warned that Confederate monuments and symbols were the low hanging fruit. The revolutionaries wanted all traditional American symbols. The anti-Southern "right" got on board with taking down Confederate symbols and laughed at suggestions they would be next. The next is here. You know what else is racist? Massachusetts.

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Ep. 681: Was Obama Following Lincoln? Aug 08, 2022

In 2012, Barack Obama signed the NDAA, a bill that allowed for indefinite detention of American citizens through the suspension of habeas corpus. The suspension has been renewed every year for the past decade. Obama offered a "signing statement" saying he disagreed with the legislation but signed it anyway. Yet, behind the curtain, Obama wanted GREATER powers for indefinite detention based on "suspicion." You know who else did this? Lincoln.

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Ep. 680: Don't Spit on Your Ancestor's Graves Aug 04, 2022

This is exactly what the left wants you to do, particularly if your ancestors are traditional American heroes, i.e. the founding generation or have any Confederate blood. These self-righteous fools desire the destruction of every vestige of traditional America, save their own "righteous cause myth" of the United States. This is the antithesis of real "democracy" and "republicanism."

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Ep. 679: The New Spoils System Aug 03, 2022

Democrats are worried that an incoming Republican administration will re-institute the spoils system. They are showing their hand. The "Deep State" is about power, and more importantly, progressive power. This is why they are trying so hard to protect it.

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Ep. 678: Legally Changing the Constitution Scares Nationalists Aug 02, 2022

Business Insider made a remarkable discovery based on the work of a leftist "watchdog" group. Conservatives want to legally amend the Constitution! The horror! And you know what, some progressives want to do the same thing! Without the input of Congress or the President! Who do these people think they are that the States somehow can just ignore the national monarchy? This is dangerous.

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Ep. 677: Copperheads Aug 01, 2022

The "Copperheads," or Lincoln's opponents during the War, are the key to understanding the history of secession, the War, and the Reconstruction era, including the present. But Americans are typically given only a cartoon version of these brave men. That is a travesty.

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Ep. 676: Removing Lee from Arlington House? Jul 28, 2022

Democrats want to cancel Robert E. Lee from his own home. You can't make up this kind of vindictiveness, but it's par for the course for the cancel culture warriors. They want to rid America of anything they find objectionable, and their "history" is nothing more than the 1860s Republican version of the story.

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Ep. 675: Youngkin and McLean vs. Idiots Jul 27, 2022

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Ann McLean to the Historic Resources Board. The Left has gone nuts. Her crime? She said nice things about the Confederacy and bad things about Robert E. Lee. This would have been a resume booster just a couple of decades ago, but not today. The dopes on the left want her canceled. Youngkin has not complied, but this should be a teachable moment. He should double down.

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Ep. 674: Did the South Refuse to Compromise? Jul 26, 2022

File this piece under dopes writing history, but a professor at the University at Buffalo--Carole Emberton--argues that the Civil War happened because the South refused to compromise, right after she said that the South offered to compromise but the North rejected compromise. Got it? Oh, and she thinks compromise would have been bad so she's glad the North didn't want to compromise, again, after saying the South refused to compromise. You can't make up this kind of stupid.

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Ep. 673: Elena Kagan Discovers Judicial Restraint? Jul 25, 2022

Elena Kagan is worried about the future of the Supreme Court. Why? Because she fears it has become too political and has started to enact policy. You read that right. Kagan thinks conservatives are the only justices who enact policy from the bench. You can't make up this kind of stupid, but it makes for great podcast fodder.

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Ep. 672: Distorting Mr. Jefferson Jul 21, 2022

The Thomas Jefferson Hour on NPR is a hoot. This Thomas Jefferson, played by Clay Jenkinson, is nothing like the real Mr. Jefferson. In fact, this show is nothing more than a tax payer funded leftist crusade. I cover one very funny episode of that podcast on this show.

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Ep. 671: America's Mercenaries Jul 20, 2022

The fear of a standing army drove many men in the founding generation to oppose one. By the 19th century, the cost of such an institution became a real issue, with some American leaders classifying a standing army as little more than a welfare system. By the 20th century, these critiques of a standing army had virtually disappeared, but should they?

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Ep. 670: More Americans Want Decentralization Jul 19, 2022

Polling data suggests more Americans are open to decentralization, i.e. nullification, secession, real federalism, than at any time in decades. Why? People know the emperor has no clothes.

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Ep. 669: The Real Goal of American Education Jul 18, 2022

Most Americans are concerned about education. Conservatives generally believe that schools are not teaching people correctly, and that if we just returned to the "correct" American education, everything would be great. But what if American schools are doing exactly what they were designed to do? What if American education has always been corrupted?

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Ep. 668: Has Congress Screwed Up America? Jul 14, 2022

David French gets a lot wrong, but in almost got everything right in a recent piece at The Atlantic. French finally understands that Congress is the real culprit behind the mess in Washington D.C. You know who else knew this? John C. Calhoun. I explain why.

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Ep. 667: History's Attack Dog is a Plagiarist? Jul 13, 2022

Kevin Kruse has a reputation on social media as being "History's Attack Dog." The progressive left loves him, but is he a plagiarist? Phil Magness thinks so, and the evidence is convincing. This is important. Kruse represents everything wrong with the history profession, and no one deserves what he is getting more than the dean of "Twitter Historians."

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Ep. 666: The American Supreme Evil Doer Jul 12, 2022

Nothing makes leftists (and their neocon allies) see the devil more than the Confederacy and in particular Robert E. Lee. As this stupid piece from 2020 illustrates, they smell the sulfur and stench of Satan when in the presence of any Confederate artifact. How can anyone compromise with these people?

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Ep. 665: Should We "Fix" the Supreme Court? Jul 11, 2022

New York Times columnist Ezra Klein thinks we need to "fix" the Supreme Court. Why? Because the Left cannot currently control it as a policy arm of the general government. His solutions are as bad as the problem, as I explain.

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Ep. 664: The Disunited States Jul 07, 2022

Is America more "disunited" than ever? The New York Times seems to think so, and perhaps for good reason. But of course, they have only noticed because of leftist discontent with recent Supreme Court decisions. This is a great development. If we want a return to real federalism, then America needs to remain "disunited."

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Ep. 663: What Does "All Men Are Created Equal" Mean? Jul 06, 2022

The phrase "All Men Are Created Equal" has created a fissure in American politics. It is the one phrase that everyone knows from the Declaration but no one can define, at least not with consensus. That has always been the case and is why the "proposition nation" myth is so dangerous.

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Ep. 662: What is an American? Jul 05, 2022

How do you define an "American"? This is a fundamental question, and one that has drawn discussion since the 19th century. It's the core of American "nationalism", and if we have a singular American "state", then a "national" solution to every political problem makes sense. But we have never had an "American people," and hence never a singular "American" identity.

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Ep. 661: The Confusing Meaning of July 4th Jul 04, 2022

On July 4th, 1976, President Gerald Ford gave a speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in honor of the bicentennial. No one remembers it today, nor should they, because it was a July 4th speech for everyone and no one. Any modern neoconservative could have made it, and some have. But this highlights the real problems with Independence Day in American society and what we are going to face in 2026.

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Ep. 660: Cornell Takes Down Lincoln Jun 30, 2022

Cancel culture has come for Abraham Lincoln, and the Lincolnits are ticked. Who didn't predict this? Of course, Lincoln should be in the same category as Confederate leaders. He wasn't any less racist. It could be argued he was MORE racist than his Southern counterparts. Cornell University took down a bust of Honest Abe after someone complained about it. I discuss the implications on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 659: The Pathway to Reparations? Jun 29, 2022

A Massachusetts court ruled that Harvard can be sued by a descendant of two slaves for emotional distress. The reason? Harvard possesses two nineteenth century images of this person's ancestors and either charges to use them or displays them at academic conferences or on book covers. I explain why this is the pathway to reparations.

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Ep. 658: An "Insult to the 9th Amendment"? Jun 28, 2022

Damon Root at Reason.com argues the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade is an "insult to the 9th Amendment." Is this true? No, and his reasoning is as bad as the constitutional arguments behind Roe v. Wade.

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Ep. 657: Dobbs and New York Rifle Jun 27, 2022

The Supreme Court rattled America last week, and it call centered on the 14th Amendment. This was to be expected. I discuss what the Court got right and wrong on both the Dobbs and New York State Rifle and Pistol decisions. Incorporation AND substantive due process are dangerous.

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Ep. 656: The Real Lincoln Jun 23, 2022

Did Lincoln "free the slaves"? No. Did Lincoln favor several Constitutional amendments that would have made slavery either 1) permanent in the South or 2) allowed for slavery to exist until 1900? Yes. Did Lincoln reject compromise and push for war? Yes. This is the real Lincoln.

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Ep. 655: Wall of Separation? Jun 22, 2022

According to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, "Today, the court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation." This is antithetical to what the "Framers" of the Constitution intended, she argues. I take on this latest ahistorical nonsense from the SCOTUS.

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Ep. 654: Progressives Hate the Texas GOP Jun 21, 2022

If you needed another reason to "think locally and act locally," the Texas GOP Platform should be enough. It's pretty good, and part of it was driven by a show listener. This is clear evidence that you can have an impact at the local and State level if you get involved. I also take apart the progressive arguments against Texas secession, so buckle up.

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Ep. 653: Joe Biden vs. Jimmy Carter Jun 20, 2022

Is Joe Biden just Jimmy Carter 2.0 as Ted Cruz suggested? Biden could only wish for such lofty praise. In fact, Biden is far worse than the supposedly worst president in American history.

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Ep. 652: National Conservatism: A Statement of Principles Jun 16, 2022

The Edmund Burke Foundation has released their "National Conservatism Statement of Principles." While I agree with most of what they advance, their reliance on "nationalism" undermines the entire project. I explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 651: What Obama Means by "Democracy" Jun 15, 2022

The Left likes to throw around the word "democracy," but what do they mean when they say it? It isn't what you think, at least according to Tom Piatak at Chronicles Magazine. I agree.

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Ep. 650: Jefferson the Hypocrite? Jun 14, 2022

Was Thomas Jefferson a hypocrite? It depends on how you view Jefferson's actions vs. Jefferson's statements. Kevin Gutzman does an excellent job dealing with this; other historians, not so much.

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Ep. 649: The Sovietization of America? Jun 13, 2022

Victor Davis Hanson correctly thinks America is headed the way of (take your pick) leftist hellhole. He calls it the "Sovietization" of America. While I agree in substance, perhaps "Sovietization" isn't the right word, and regardless, this is the same man who just seven years ago cheered the removal of Confederate flags because they are "divisive." Lincolnian nationalists are as much to blame for the current debacle as mentally ill leftists.

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Ep. 648: The Supreme Court is Not Supposed to Have This Much Power Jun 09, 2022

A couple of progressives have decided that the Supreme Court has too much power. Imagine that? Conservatives have been saying that for decades, yet now that these dopes are no longer in power, they want to flip the entire structure of the federal system on its head.

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Ep. 647: A Red Wave or a Red Ripple? Jun 08, 2022

Paul Gottfried worries that the forthcoming "red wave" might in fact be little more than a red ripple this November. There are warning signs, but as I explain in this episode, the read juice is at the local and State level.

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Ep. 646: The Originalist Fallacy? Jun 07, 2022

Legal scholar Garrett Epps calls originalism a "fallacy." Why? Because it does not net the results he wants to see from the federal courts, namely an extra legislative branch of government.

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Ep. 645: The Origins of Originalism Jun 06, 2022

American "originalism" is often described a legal theory developed in the last half of the 20th century by conservatives to thwart progressive SCOTUS decisions. But what if "originalism" was the basis of the American War for Independence?

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Ep. 644: DeSantis the Hamiltonian? Jun 02, 2022

Ron Desantis claims to be a Hamiltonian? Is this a good thing? And what does this mean for the potential front runner for the 2024 Republican Party nomination.

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Ep. 643: The Inflation Problem Jun 01, 2022

The Biden administration is finally realizing inflation is a problem. They just don't seem to understand what is causing it. Leftist morons claim it is corporate greed. Right. Biden thinks we should raise taxes. Their solutions are as laughable as their stupidity, but this isn't really a laughing matter, as I discuss on this episode.

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Ep. 642: Monuments to White Supremacy? May 31, 2022

Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. About 20 years earlier, a monument to John Logan was unveiled in the city. Both men were "white supremacists" but nary a peep has been made about taking down either monument. Why? I explain.

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Ep. 641: The Cult of "Equality" May 30, 2022

Pat Buchanan's recent piece on "equality" deserves to be read. The term has become nothing short of a religion in America, and as such has created a dogmatic cult following.

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Ep. 640: Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets Right About the War May 26, 2022

The righteous cause mythologists can't handle the truth, particularly when it punches holes in their supposed veil of virtue. Nikole Hannah-Jones says a lot of incorrect things, but when she insists that the War was not fought to end slavery, she is right. And in fact, her entire premise is what drives the Straussian/Neo-Con dopes bonkers.

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Ep. 639: What is Democracy? May 25, 2022

The left likes to talk about "democracy," but what does this mean? Are we simply talking about a numerical majority? Does that equal good government? And what did the founding generation think about democracy?

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Ep. 638: Bring Back Stonewall (High School)! May 24, 2022

It seems some people in Virginia didn't like cancel culture taking down the names of their schools. Two might go back to the original name, that is if the PEOPLE through the DEMOCRATIC process have a say about it.

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Ep. 637: How the Congress Screwed Up America May 23, 2022

A listener asked what executive orders are constitutional. This is a good question and one that in fact requires a discussion of Congress. The President would not be the disaster he is today without Congress making it worse.

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Ep. 636: Homeschooling is Racist? May 19, 2022

Homeschooling is now racist, at least according to the dopes on the left who think everything is racist. They also consider it dangerous to society and want it banned. This is another example of leftist stupidity.

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Ep. 635: Leftist Figures Out Supreme Court is Political May 18, 2022

Leftists are losing their mind over the potential SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v. Wade. In the process, some have made the discovery that the Supreme Court is political. They just don't realize that this has helped progressive causes more than any other institution in America. Why? Because dOnAlD tRuMp.

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Ep. 634: Gordon Wood's "Power and Liberty" May 17, 2022

Gordon Wood is recognized as one of the top five historians in the United States. His latest book, "Power and Liberty" takes a look at American constitutionalism during the founding period. It's concise and generally good, and a listener asked me to review it, so here you go.

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Ep. 633: George Washington vs. John Brown May 16, 2022

John Brown has resumed his "mythical" status among some Americans, both on the left and the "right." For years, he was rightly regarded as a homicidal maniac. On the other hand, the left is trying to cancel George Washington. Do you see the problem? If you don't, I'll explain it to you.

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Ep. 632: Senators ≠ Presidents? May 12, 2022

George Will thinks its a bad idea to have a United States Senator become a president, so much so that he wants a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit it from happening again. This is a stupid idea, but made more so by Will's reasoning. But what do you expect from the most establishment of all American "conservatives."

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Ep. 631: Harvard and Slavery May 11, 2022

Harvard is spending $100 million to apologize for its role in slavery. That's nice. But who is going to reap the reward? And of course people know about Northern complicity in slavery, that is until it was whitewashed during our nearly century long pogrom against the South. Even this money will go to ensure Southerners know about slavery. Yep, these people believe colleges and universities don't talk about it enough.

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Ep: 630: Did Conservative SCOTUS Judges Lie Under Oath? May 10, 2022

The latest leftist narrative centers on the argument that the five judges poised to strike down Roe v. Wade lied under oath during the confirmation hearings. The aim is to make them subject to impeachment for perjury. Don't believe me? These same people impeached Trump twice in an attempt to keep him out of office. The problem is that this argument would be torn to shreds, but that's not the point. The point is that people will believe it.

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Ep. 629: Phony "Sedition" May 09, 2022

Americans have always used charges of "sedition" to win political contests. The current effort by the Democrats is nothing new. In fact, you could easily transcribe 1798 onto 2022. I explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 628: The Incorporation Disease May 05, 2022

Jeff Deist wrote a great piece at Mises.org on the real issue stalking America today: nationalism. He didn't identify it that way, but anytime you "nationalize" what most Americans perceive to be social issues, you create a recipe for disaster. That is precisely what incorporation does and why we should avoid it.

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Ep. 627: Roe v. Wade May 04, 2022

The SCOTUS is poised to knock down Roe v. Wade. It hasn't happened yet, and a lot can change before June, but if this does take place, it will be the most important legal decision of the 21st century to this point. Why? Because it could accelerate decentralization in the United States, and that would be a good thing.

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Ep. 626: The NeverTrumper Problem May 03, 2022

Paul Gottfried hammers National Review's Kevin Williamson over a recent piece he published titled "Marjorie Taylor Greene Should Go." It's a great piece and deserved an episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 625: Florida vs. Disney May 02, 2022

The dustup between Florida and Disney presents several legal questions. Was Florida's move "constitutional"? Does Florida have the authority to cancel its special contract with the Walt Disney Company and did this violate "free speech"? Judge Nap had some interesting things to say about this, so I tackle the subject on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 624: NASCAR and Woke America Apr 28, 2022

NASCAR has gone woke, but this isn't a new development. It all started in 2001, just after Dale Earnhardt was killed during the Daytona 500. A recent piece at The American Conservative places the trend in the larger context of the culture war. It's a must read, so I covered it on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 623: John McNaughton and "Conservative Art" Apr 27, 2022

John McNaughton has made a lot of money producing "conservative art." This is nothing new. Political artwork has long been popular, but most people are surprised by a modern "conservative artist." The visual arts have a place in any advanced society.

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Ep. 622: Why the South Lives On? Apr 26, 2022

One writer at The American Thinker wondered aloud why the "South Lives On." This would appear to be a bad thing, though the writer--operating under a pseudonym, doesn't make that entirely clear. Most of the piece would be readily acceptable by the establishment academy, though he does think that the result of the War nearly resulted in a cultural genocide. I discuss his piece on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 621: Is Marjorie Taylor Greene an "Insurectionist"? Apr 25, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene is currently on trial in Georgia for being an "insurrectionist." The left hopes to disqualify her from potential re-election in 2022 through a misguided and incorrect reading of the 14th Amendment. Legal scholar Jonathan Turley explains the left's distorted reality in a recent piece at the Hill, a piece I cover on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep 620: Northern Secession in 1797 Apr 21, 2022

Most Americans don't realize that the North first advocated secession in the 1790s. More importantly, they don't realize that the reasons Northerners wanted to secede were the same then as they were in the South in 1860-61. And no, it wasn't slavery. It was power.

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Ep. 619: An "Indivisble" Nation? Apr 20, 2022

Lindsay Chervinsky thinks secession is an "insane" idea. But she also was surprised to find out that Northerners thought secession was a good idea in the 1790s. One problem. She interprets everything in American history through the "s" word, SLAVERY. This clouds her judgement concerning primary documents and makes her a bad historian.

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Ep. 618: What Would Lincoln Do? Apr 19, 2022

Historian Michael Beschloss wondered aloud if Lincoln should have let the South go. This invoked a series of responses by other leftist "historians," mostly defending Lincoln's actions in 1861. That is the wrong position.

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Ep. 617: Lincoln's Greatest Speeches? Apr 18, 2022

"Lincoln's Greatest Speeches" should be an oxymoron, but that doesn't stop people from publishing books on the topic. I discuss one such book and the contradictions in Lincoln's sophistry on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 616: Constitution Wish List Apr 14, 2022

All John Grove wanted for Christmas were a few good amendments. Amending the Constitution would solve some serious problems in American government.

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Ep. 615: Considering Secession Apr 13, 2022

The Local Culture journal featured the topic of secession in its most recent issue. Various scholars voiced their views on the subject, with the most important point being, "Is it the right time for secession"? I address the same question on this episode.

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Ep. 164: Why Was Washington a Nationalist? Apr 12, 2022

Virginia made George Washington. That raises an important question: why was Washington a nationalist unlike Thomas Jefferson or other members of the Virginia gentry?

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Ep. 613: Black Confederate Myth? Apr 11, 2022

Kevin Levin proudly states that black Confederates were a "myth." He wrote an entire polemic, I mean book, dedicated to punching holes in a straw man while using clever semantics to prove his thesis. Of course, he thinks I have not read his 187 page op-ed. I have, and this is one of those reviews I love to do.

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Ep. 612: Would Young People Defend the United States? Apr 07, 2022

A recent poll suggests that a large number of young people would rather leave the United States than defend it if a foreign power attacked. This was predictable. I discuss the ramifications on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 611: Bill Maher is Thinking Locally and Acting Locally Apr 06, 2022

Bill Maher gets it. Sort of. He has realized that the national government and national politics won't solve his problems. Amazing. Of course, you, my listeners know this, as I show on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 610: To Save the War Bonds! Apr 05, 2022

Was it a war to save the Union? Nope. To end slavery? Nah. It was worse. Republicans openly admitted it was a war to nationalize everything, including the American economy. A new book conclusively exposes the scheming Republicans of the 1860s for what they were: reptiles.

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Ep. 609: The Southern Political Tradition Apr 04, 2022

The Southern political tradition is not slavery and Jim Crow, as the historian George Rogers pointed out in 1981. We would do well to emulate what Southerners thought was important.

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Ep. 608: Avoiding War in 1964 Mar 31, 2022

Dan Smoot is one of the most remarkable media figures of the mid-twentieth century. He would have been a very popular "influencer" had he been around today. His Dan Smoot Report, both print and television, was just fantastic. In 1964, he urged the United States to "avoid war." Much of what he said is still applicable today.

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Ep. 607: Woke Middle Ages Mar 31, 2022

Woke history is not relegated to American historians. European historians have also lost their minds. This was a trend anyone could see coming in the 1990s, but it is upon us, as a new book on the Middle Ages demonstrates.

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Ep. 606: Independent State Legislature Doctrine? Mar 29, 2022

Jamelle Bouie thinks the "independent legislature doctrine" is "bunk." Is this true? Not so fast, but just like his last piece, there is a bit of truth--and a lot of lies--to his conclusion.

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Ep. 605: Jamelle Bouie's Constitutional Ignorance Mar 28, 2022

Jamelle Bouie writes a popular column at the New York Times on legal and historical subjects. Too bad he has no understanding of the Constitution as evidenced by a recent piece titled "The Whole Point of the Constitution was to Weaken the States."

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Ep. 604: Did the South Invent "State's Rights"? Mar 24, 2022

If you listen to the establishment historical profession, then "State's Rights" has always been a code word for racism and slavery, and it was a recent invention by nefarious people to punish black Americans. This is patently false as I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 603: "Objective" History Does Not Exist Mar 23, 2022

Mainstream historians want you to believe that historical questions are almost like "settled science." But we know about "settled science." They also want you to think that they are "objective" gate keepers of the truth. They can't be because no historian can be truly "objective." These are the two lies under girding the current assault on tradition in America, but this process has been ongoing for decades.

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Ep. 602: Conservatives Don't Conserve Anything Mar 22, 2022

American "conservatism" is a mess. Since 1865, it hasn't "conserved" anything of note, and as a great piece at Chronicles points out, it never will so long as it is controlled by establishment hacks.

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Ep. 601: The Lies That Lead to War Mar 21, 2022

Both governments and establishment "journalists" have been lying about armed conflicts since they could print for the masses, and some of these lies have led to American involvement in major wars. I discuss this problem on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 600: Presidential War Powers Mar 17, 2022

Everyone in America believes Joe Biden has extensive "war powers" and that he alone can determine American involvement in the Ukraine or anywhere in the world. This is false. I explain why on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 599: The American Wartime Regime, 1933-Present Mar 16, 2022

The United States has been on a "wartime" footing since FDR took office in 1933. The result has been the unconstitutional expansion of the federal government and endless wars. John T. Flynn nailed this in 1948. I discuss Flynn and our perpetual wartime footing on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 598: Nationalize the Economy! Not. Mar 15, 2022

Some people are urging Joe Biden to nationalize portions of the economy to help reduce rising gas prices. So far he has resisted, not because it's unconstitutional, because it is, but because he doesn't want to tick off the green wing of his Party. "Nationalizing" the economy is the World War I, II, and Cold War gift that keeps on giving.

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Ep. 597: Joe Doesn't Know History Mar 14, 2022

"Historian" Heather Cox Richardson interview Joe Biden in February about his "historic" presidency. The result was a gaffe filled, rambling campaign speech spurred by Richardson's wilful distortion of the past.

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Ep. 596: Obama in 2024 or 2028? Mar 10, 2022

Republicans are terrified about a potential Obama run in 2024 or 2028. Of course, it can't be Barrack, but Michelle could throw her hat into the ring. And I think she will, but not in 2024. Prediction: Michelle Obama is the 2028 Democrat nominee for president. I discuss on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 595: Guelzo's 1619 Mistake Mar 09, 2022

The 1619 Project leaves much to be desired, but so does the typical "conservative" response to the effort. They are two sides of the same coin and both are based on the faulty "proposition nation" myth of the American founding. Allen Guelzo's attempt to refute the project is as bad as the history he critiques.

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Ep. 594: Driving Ms. Woke Daisy Mar 08, 2022

The film Driving Ms. Daisy is a cult classic, but as Paul Gottfried points on in a recent piece at Chronicles Magazine, it is also a woke Trojan Horse. Northerners like it because they think it is an accurate portrayal of the South in the 1950s. It isn't.

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Ep. 593: Confederacy=Hitler? Mar 07, 2022

If you listen to the dopes in the historical establishment or follow any idiots on social media, you'll find the common argument that the Confederacy is the origin of Hitler's Germany. It should be too stupid to even have to refute, but alas, many Americans believe it, even those on the right who have become attracted to Nazism. If they are Southern, they would be repulsed by the idea.

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Ep. 592: Federal Fraud? No Way! Mar 03, 2022

The Congress and mainstream media are shocked to find fraud among over a trillion dollars of COVID relief spending. Who couldn't see this coming? The response to the problem is laughable.

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Ep 591: Joe's SOU Stunk Mar 02, 2022

Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. It was as bad as anyone expected. Here is my rapid reaction to the speech and the stupidity known as American "national" politics.

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Ep. 590: Biden's Jimmy Carter Moment? Mar 01, 2022

Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address tonight in the annual American nod to monarchy. David Axlerod thinks he should channel Jimmy Carter, a position that many Democratic pundits reject. Why? I discuss his upcoming SOU on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 589: Boomer Mandates Boomerang Feb 28, 2022

Since 2020. the Boomers have imposed the most restrictive mandates on civil liberties in the last several decades, but this may come back to haunt them. Polling shows that Americans--and other Westerners--are fed up with this assault on freedom and are ready to throw out the ruling parties.

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Ep. 588: The Left's Salami Strategy Feb 24, 2022

Paul Gottfried has accurately described the left's strategy: divide and conquer in the name of power. The way they do it shows how stupid mainstream conservatism has become. Confederate flags are now the dividing line between "good" conservatives and "bad" conservatives.

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Ep. 587: Blame Jackson for Democratic Stupidity? Feb 23, 2022

Should be blame Andrew Jackson for the expansion of "democracy" in the 19th century? It certainly caused problems, but we shouldn't jettison the proliferation of elected public offices at the local level. This is an opportunity to embrace "think locally, act locally" and change the political landscape.

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Ep. 586: Ken Burns's Documentary Deception Feb 22, 2022

Ken Burns is perhaps the most trusted historian in America. His documentaries have been watched millions of times, and he has a virtual monopoly on the genre. But don't be fooled. Burns has an agenda, even if he says he doesn't. I discuss a recent interview with Burns on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 585: Rethinking Warren G. Harding Feb 21, 2022

Ryan Walters has written a great new book on Warren Harding. I recommend you read it, and I tell you why on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 584: Libertarian Ascendancy? Feb 17, 2022

Are we witnessing another rise in libertarian thought? Have the last two years produced a new wave of libertarians or is something else happening? Can "libertarianism" solve the culture war? I discuss on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 583: Neil Young's Cancel Culture Feb 16, 2022

The Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan tiff isn't new. It's a direct result of American cancel culture, a problem that dates back to the 17th century. And it's now become so entrenched in American society that it infects almost every element of society. The 1960s just produced another round of Yankees.

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Ep. 582: Perlman the Secessionist Feb 15, 2022

Ron Perlman wants out of the Union. Most Americans want Ron Perlman to leave. He has finally come to the understanding that it doesn't have to get ugly. Secession is a peaceful response to irreconcilable differences. Perhaps we could just get rid of California (and a host of other blue States). It isn't illegal. I discuss Perlman and the left's embrace of secession on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 581: Reject the Money! Feb 14, 2022

How do you stop unconstitutional acts by the general government? Reject their money. That's what Mike Maharrey argues at The Tenth Amendment Center, and he is spot on. If you don't want the strings, don't become the puppet. I discuss this think locally, act locally method on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 580: Was Jefferson an "Anti-Originalist"? Feb 10, 2022

One establishment historian argues that Jefferson was an "anti-originalist". His evidence? Jefferson suggested that the Constitution needed to expire every 19 years. This doesn't make him an anti-originalist. In fact, I'm not sure if this dope knows what "originalism" means.

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Ep. 579: Did the British Cause the Civil War? Feb 09, 2022

Richard Poe has created a nice discussion with an article titled "How the British Caused the American Civil War" at LewRockwell.com. Several of you asked me to comment on it, and it is indeed a worthwhile piece. I quibbled with a couple of his positions, but overall, his macro approach to the conflict merits consideration, particularly as it places the debate over slavery in a secondary role to economic motivation.

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Ep. 578: What is "American Equality"? Feb 08, 2022

Continuing our discussion of James Fenimore Cooper and "equality," Cooper pivots to "American equality." Is is a different beast than European equality? Is it achievable, and more importantly, what kind of equality did Jefferson discuss in the Declaration? This chapter gets to the heart of the issue, and is worth our time to digest.

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Ep. 577: What is "Equality"? Feb 07, 2022

Equality is arguably the most contentious word in political history. What does it mean? How do we achieve it, or should we? Do democracies naturally provide "equality"? Is "equality" a conservative term? American James Fenimore Cooper discussed it in detail in his The American Democrat (1838), a section of the book worth reading and great podcast fodder.

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Ep. 576: What is a Yankee? Feb 03, 2022

A long time listener asked me to define a "Yankee." Some people get turned off when I use this word, so he wanted me to clarify whom I considered to be Yankees. That's a good question, and it deserved an answer.

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Ep. 575: Were Confederates "Evil"? Feb 02, 2022

According the "conservative" Wayne Allyn Root, Confederates were "evil," just like the Nazis and Communists. Eric Foner couldn't have written it better. With friends like these, who needs enemies? If "conservatives" wish to continue this line of reasoning, they will never "conserve" anything.

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Ep. 574: Activist History of Confederate Monuments Feb 01, 2022

Karen Cox scirbbled a little book she calls THE history of Confederate monuments last year. It isn't. It reads and is written like an activist polemic, which is what she intended. Some of her arguments have no documented evidence. This is par for the course for the modern historical "profession."

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Ep. 573: Did the CSA Make Secession Illegal? Jan 31, 2022

PSU Professor Rachel Shelden presented "The Civil War as a Constitutional Crisis" for CSPAN. She argues that the South believed secession "dissolved the Union" while concurrently making secession illegal in the newly formed CSA. These are her two most egregious errors, among others, but this is the sad state of the historical "profession" in America.

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Ep. 572: Secession in Atlanta? Jan 27, 2022

Some people in Atlanta want out, and they are asking the State legislature to let them become the city of Buckhead. This is think locally, act locally in action. Who wouldn't want out of Atlanta? One snag, though. This would make a majority wealthy white city next to a majority black and less affluent Atlanta, and that has some progressives raging mad. I discuss Buckhead secession on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 571: The "Cult of Robert E. Lee" Jan 26, 2022

If you think Robert E. Lee was and is a great American, you are part of a cult, at least according to English professor and Harvard grad Laurie Brodie. She should know. She teaches at Washington and Lee. This dope is so loony I needed to cover her hit piece in Harvard Magazine. It's a podcast dream.

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Ep. 570: Was Martin Luther King a Conservative? Jan 25, 2022

If you listen to some modern conservatives, not only was Martin Luther King a conservative, but so was Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, among others. Why not Karl Marx? This kind of lunacy shows how ridiculous "Conservative Inc.," is and why it needs to be exposed as a fraud, kind of like "Equality as Conservative."

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Ep. 569: David Barton Doesn't Know Nullification Jan 24, 2022

If you get your history from David Barton, you are already behind the curve. That is especially true if you listen to Barton about federalism, decentralization, nullification, or secession. The man is more of a nationalist hack than Allen Guelzo.

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Ep. 568: The Left Insists on "Civil War" Jan 20, 2022

According to leftists, we are already in a civil war, but they wonder over what exactly? To them, it's mean Trump supporters destroying our "democracy." See January 6 and all the rude things they have done over the past five years. But they can't seem to grasp that the real solution is to decentralize power. Nope. To the ideological leftist, the only solution to anything is more government power at the center. I discuss the backwardness of this thinking and the future of America on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 567: Robert E. Lee's Loyalty Jan 19, 2022

Was Robert E. Lee a traitor? Allen Guelzo thinks so. He also thinks that the nation state prevented extensive warfare from the 17th century forward. But Guelzo does understand that the real issue of the 19th century was centralization. He just argues it was best for the United States. I discuss these issues on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 566: Does Secession Equal Civil War? Jan 18, 2022

Most Americans think secession automatically leads to war. Why? Because they have been taught to think that from the time they were little minds of mush. And Lincoln. Case in point, a recent article at NPR where the author equates self determination to "civil war." You see, to this numbskull, if people separate, they will have to start shooting. Ridiculous.

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Ep. 565: What was the "Civil War" Really About? Jan 17, 2022

The American Thinker ran a great piece on the origins of the "civil war." Hint: it wasn't really about the moral issue of slavery. The author calls out such stupidity as juvenile, but what should we expect in a society that celebrates abject stupidity? I discuss the piece on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 564: A War Over the "History of Slavery"? Jan 13, 2022

GQ Magazine thinks America is at war over "the history of slavery", at least that is what author and "historian" Clint Smith argues. You see, Smith believes that America has long lied about the history of slavery, meaning that most Americans have never been taught the "truth" about slavery. By the "truth," Smith means the abolitionist positions on the institution before the War. This would be laughable if it wasn't so stupid. No one has ever read "Uncle Tom's Cabin", or seen the picture of "Whipped Peter", or heard that John Brown was a hero. Nope. They only get the proslavery arguments and nothing else. But Smith unknowingly admits what this war is really about: power. It's always been so.

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Ep. 563: The 14th Amendment Continues to Screw Up America Jan 12, 2022

The 14th Amendment is one of the most destructive legal mechanisms in American history, not how it was originally interpreted, but because the federal court system has used it as a "legislative" hammer to destroy the original Constitution. It is nothing short of an unmitigated disaster. But you still have people on both sides of the political spectrum arguing it is one of the best Amendments in the Constitution. Yes, if you like unchecked federal power.

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Ep. 562: "Common Good Originalism"? Jan 11, 2022

Conservatives are engaged in a war over the meaning of "American conservatism." Is it Lockean? Is it nationalist? And more importantly, are Alexander Hamilton, John Marshall, John Adams, and Abraham Lincoln the standard for what it means to be an "American conservative", particularly in relation to the meaning and structure of the Constitution? If you think Lincoln was a "conservative", you aren't conserving anything. I discuss "common good originalism" on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 561: Rethinking Reconstruction Jan 10, 2022

Helen Andrews recently took a blowtorch to the modern interpretation of Reconstruction, specifically W.E.B. DuBois's work, Black Reconstruction. This won't win her any fans on the left--or the Straussian right--but she was correct in her assessment. I discuss her article and Reconstruction.

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Ep. 560: A Revitalized Federalism? Jan 06, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsome has threatened to block the feds from interfering in State gun control legislation by the same means Texas used with its "Heartbeat Bill." This was done to own the "wing nuts" on the right, but I find his terms acceptable. I also support Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's efforts to shield Texas Guard unites from federal mandates. In both cases, federalism wins.

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Ep. 559: Move Oregon's Borders Jan 05, 2022

When even The Atlantic starts seeing the light, albeit dimly, things are looking up. In a shocking article, The Atlantic appears at least somewhat sympathetic with the modern Oregon's secession movement, or the peaceful attempt to have several counties become part of Idaho. This was absolutely a topic I needed to address.

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Ep. 558: Michael and Sonia Sitting in a Tree Jan 05, 2022

Progressive or "Conservative"? Both sides point the finger at John C. Calhoun as the supreme evil doer in American history. They both think of him as the American Hitler. Don't believe me? This show exposes what I have been telling you about this for years. You can't "conserve" anything but a leftist agenda with this stupidity.

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Ep. 557: Should We Abolish Judicial Review? Dec 06, 2021

Biden's commission on federal courts opened with a shocking revelation: the left doesn't like judicial review! At least some on the left don't like judicial review if it is being used by a federal court dominated by conservatives. Of course, the only way the left has won anything is through the federal courts. But the mere fact that people are talking about this is a great development. The answer, of course, is decentralization, but baby steps. I discuss judicial review on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 556: The Law That Ate the Constitution Dec 02, 2021

Christopher Caldwell has gone where only angles dare to tread. In his Age of Entitlement, he attacks the legislation crafted during the Civil Rights movement and points to it as the legislation that destroyed the original Constitution.

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Ep. 555: Did We Have a Founding? Dec 01, 2021

We use the term "founding" in the United States to mean a period in which the United States was "created." But was this unique or did it have continuity with an older tradition in Western Civilization? I discuss the topic on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 554: The Power to Control Nov 30, 2021

John Grove at Law and Liberty published an excellent article on "the power to control." Politics has always been about power, and both the left and the right get caught in the power trip. I explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep 553: Victor Davis Hanson's Strange "Blue Confederacy" Nov 29, 2021

Victor Davis Hanson thinks the progressive left is the new "blue confederacy" in America. He bases his argument on a false dichotomy, namely the "righteous cause myth" verses the "lost cause." This is not only ridiculous but bad history.

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Ep. 552: Musk's Internal Improvements Nov 24, 2021

Federally funded internal improvements have always invited crony capitalism. The Old Republicans opposed them for that reason. How does this apply to Elon Musk? I'll explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 551: Kamala the Irrelevant Nov 23, 2021

John Adams called the vice presidency the worst job ever invented. It was supposed to be irrelevant, at least that is how it was sold to the States during ratification. Modern conceptions of the job are a distortion of originalism, but Kamala Harris might just be the right remedy. She is so bad, no one wants her to do anything.

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Ep. 550: Republic or Democracy? Wrong Dichotomy Nov 22, 2021

Is the United States a republic or a democracy? Neither, but that's not what historians on the left and right argue about. I explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 549: Biden Loses The Lottery Nov 18, 2021

Joe Biden's mandate heads to federal court, and the winner is....the 6th Circuit. You almost could not parody the stupidity of the United States government and the federal court system. I discuss both the mandate and the idiotic nature of the federal courts in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 548: Northern Slavery Nov 17, 2021

The "treasury of virtue" self-righteous Northerner who constantly sneers at the South needs some self-reflection and some honest history.

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Ep. 547: Mother Do You Think They'll Drop the Bomb? Nov 16, 2021

Did the bomb end World War II? That has long been the conventional wisdom among average Americans. It seems that way. Japan surrendered after the second bomb was dropped in 1945. But is this true?

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Ep. 546: Selective "Originalism"? Nov 15, 2021

Professor Saul Cornell doesn't like the latest round of arguments from the Supreme Court. SCOTUS seems poised to expand "gun rights," but Cornell thinks this is a case of "selective originalism." I agree, but Cornell is confused by "textualism" and "orignialism." The two terms aren't the same. SCOTUS shouldn't even have this case on the docket. I explain why on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 545: The 1800 Revolution Nov 11, 2021

A listener wanted to know the best book on the political revolution of 1800. This was a great question that allowed for a deep dive into the Old Republicans, the true progenitors of the American conservative tradition. I discuss the best book on the topic and the event itself in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 544: Is Our "Democracy" in Peril? Nov 10, 2021

If you listen to the left and the neoconservatives, our "democracy" is being threatened by Republicans, or more importantly Donald Trump. Is this true? And is the United States a "democracy"? A recently published public letter on the fragility of our "democracy" by some of these nincompoops was too funny to overlook.

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Ep. 543: Voting a Right or a Privilege? Nov 09, 2021

Americans constantly insist that voting is a "right." But is that true? Would the founding generation consider voting to be a "right"? More importantly for modern American society, does insisting that voting is a "right" lead to unintended consequences, i.e. more fraud? More Americans believe that elections are rigged than at any point in American history. I discuss these issues on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 542: Youngkin's Anti-Woke Mandate? Nov 08, 2021

Was Glenn Youngkin's victory an anti-woke mandate? You could read it that way, or you could see it as a result of soccer moms upset that they were being called racist and wanted to punish the people who were saying it. I discuss Youngkin's victory and what it means for future elections.

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Ep. 541: Progressive Legal Loons Nov 04, 2021

If you want to know what the legal loons on the progressive left think, follow Ian Millhiser on social media. You'll get a regular good laugh. Millhiser regularly champions packing the Supreme Court, ending the filibuster (or the Senate), and warns against the "dangerous" tendencies of "conservative" justices. You see, what Millhiser doesn't like is the activist court when his team isn't winning. But make no mistake, Millhiser wants the activist court to implement every item on the progressive wish list. These people can't make up their minds, but they make good podcast fodder.

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Ep. 540: Breaking Up is Easier Than You Think Nov 03, 2021

The surprising results of the 2021 elections in Virginia and New Jersey have people on both sides of the political spectrum thinking ahead, but one thing has not changed: America is still a very divided place. One election has not changed that. Should Americans still be talking about secession? And would it be a difficult prospect? Dave Reaboi thinks it would be easier than you think.

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Ep. 539: Which Conservative Heroes? Nov 02, 2021

In the ongoing struggle to define American "conservatism," the neoconservatives and Straussians have decided John C. Calhoun is either the epitome of evil or a Democrat or both. In other words, he should not be praised for any reason. This raises the question, what Americans should conservatives admire?

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Ep. 538: Is the Declaration "Organic Law"? Nov 01, 2021

The West Coast Straussians will tell you that the Declaration of Independence is "organic law." This position forms the basis of their "proposition nation" ideology. But is the Declaration "organic law" by definition? And if not, what does this mean for America and more importantly American conservatism?

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Ep. 537: Are State Bans of CRT Constitutional? Oct 28, 2021

Can a State ban schools from teaching CRT? Yes, at least according to the Constitution as ratified. Of course, the legislation cannot violate the State constitution, but if the State avoids that pitfall, it has complete control over schools within its borders. I discuss a new lawsuit against the State of Oklahoma, incorporation, and the 14th Amendment on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 536: Have We Reached Peak Woke? Oct 27, 2021

Joel Kotkin argues that woke is going to burn out and that perhaps we've reached the zenith of woke stupidity in America. Maybe. Kotkin, like Michael Lind, thinks the "culture war" hides the real war in America, namely a war driven more by class than culture. I've discussed both Lind and Kotkin on my podcast before, but this piece deserved a discussion.

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Ep. 535: An Anti-Slavery Constitution? Oct 26, 2021

A few weeks ago I argued that the Constitution was "neutral" on slavery. This didn't sit well with leftist libertarians who contend the document was pro-slavery. James Oaks has written a new book that contends the Constitution was anti-slavery. Are either correct? And what does this mean for America? I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 534: Mona Charen's Neocon Stupidity on Lee Oct 25, 2021

With friends like these? Mona Charen wrote a piece last week defending monuments to Jefferson and Washington while insisting that Lee should come down. This has been the neocon stance since 2015. Some deny it while backpedaling--see Victor Davis Hanson--but people like Charen don't hide their stupidity. I discuss on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 533: The Essential Southern Tradition Oct 21, 2021

"America" would not exist without the South, nor would American conservatism exist without the Southern tradition. You could also make the same case for American liberalism to some degree. In other words, "America" was the South for much of its history. A recent piece at The American Conservative makes this case, so I discuss it on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 532: Rich Lowry Doesn't Like Secession Oct 20, 2021

Surprise! The establishment "conservative" Rich Lowry thinks secession is a bad idea. In a piece for National Review, Lowry criticizes the developing push for secession and classifies it as un-American. This is why National Review is a worthless rag. I discuss Lowry and secession on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 531: Republicans Will Always Be The Stupid Party Oct 19, 2021

Republicans have decided to try to rehabilitate U.S. Grant's reputation. Why? Because he saved the Union from evil Southerners and brought true democracy to America. In other words, this is political outreach. See, us Republicans have always been the party of black Americans. Vote Republican! It won't work and it's based on bad history. This is why the Republican Party will always be the stupid party. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 530: How to Teach Jacksonian America Oct 18, 2021

A high school history teacher wants to know how to teach Jacksonian America without focusing so much on Andrew Jackson. In other words, he wants more Calhoun. Everyone needs to hear this, even if you aren't a teacher. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 529: Claremont Gets It Wrong, Again Oct 14, 2021

In the past few years, the Claremont Institute has become the face of "American Conservatism." This is fueled in part by clever advertising at Hillsdale College (run by a Jaffaite) and the influence of Claremont pundits in the Trump administration and on conservative news outlets. The Atlantic sat down with Claremont President Ryan Williams and asked him about his organization and American conservatism. It exposed the weaknesses in the Claremont positions and deserved my critique.

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Ep. 528: Guelzo's Robert E. Lee Oct 13, 2021

Sell described "conservative" Yankee Allen Guelzo has written a new book about Robert E. Lee. His point? Lee was a traitor and an overrated general who should not be honored by anyone in the United States. He's been saying this for years, but in our modern woke age, he decided to cash in. You see, wokies love "conservatives" who support their mental illness. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 527: Leftists Disocver Something About Monuments Oct 12, 2021

They don't like them, at least not the majority of them. Why? Because they are primarily dedicated to white men. And not just any white men. Militaristic, slaveholding, racist, imperialist white men. They don't know why so many monuments have been dedicated to such evil people. I discuss their revelations in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 526: School Board Moms are Dangerous Oct 11, 2021

According to Attorney General Merrick Garland, school board moms are dangerous and need to be investigated by the FBI. This is where "think locally, act locally" meets federal resistance. Garland, the man progressives everywhere think should be a Supreme Court justice, has shown his totalitarian tendencies. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 525: Supply Chain Problems? Think Locally and Act Locally Oct 07, 2021

There are warnings that our supply chain problems are going to get worse. Shipping workers are threatening to walk off the job if governments don't ease restrictions. That means the logjam at ports and airports could increase exponentially. This is why thinking locally and acting locally is always a good idea.

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Ep. 524: Why Pick a Fight with the Jaffaites? Oct 06, 2021

Some people have asked, including the Jaffaties themselves, why pick a fight with other conservatives now? The left is winning, apparently, on all fronts. My response: if you are going to use their language and discarded positions to win, you lose. I discuss this and the recent panel on the founding at ISI in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 523: The Origins of Make America Great Again? Oct 05, 2021

Americans believe that we are an exceptional people. In some cases, this is true. But when Obama said in 2009 that other peoples believe they are exceptional as well, he was widely condemned by the right for his disbelief in "American exceptionalism." Obama was right. In fact, "exceptionalism" can be found throughout history, the most conspicuous example being Pericles's "Funeral Oration' from the 5th century B.C. He wanted to "make Athens great again," the same type of rhetoric that catapulted Trump to victory in 2016. I discuss Pericles and exceptionalism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 522: How to Solve America's Anger Problem Oct 04, 2021

I explained way back in 2016 that Americans were angry. It's only gotten worse. Why? Politics are a religion and no one wants to be ruled by another denomination. That, coupled with all the current restrictive policies from various governments and people are piping mad. How do we fix this? Think locally and act locally. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 521: Everything is "Evil" Sep 30, 2021

The left has acquired the habit of calling everything they don't like "evil." We've lost all understanding of the word. If everything is "evil," then it all must be eliminated. I discuss how this idiotic distortion of language is contributing to our current political crisis on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 520: "Contextualizing" Lincoln and Emancipation Monuments Sep 29, 2021

The National Park Service asked Americans if Lincoln needs "contextualization." Yes. We have also been told Confederate monuments needed to come down because they promoted a false "myth" of American history. So, what if other monuments the left likes do the same thing? Time to take them down. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 519: Three Cheers for Sarah Silverman's Secession! Sep 28, 2021

Sarah Silverman thinks the time is right for an amicable divorce while Ken Burns worries that our current political climate is as bad as the 1850s. I believe Silverman is on to something. Instead of shooting at each other, why not secession? We have a choice, just like Lincoln had a choice in 1860. Silverman could be the new face of American secession. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 518: Sorry. Progs. Calhoun Didn't Invent the Filibuster Sep 27, 2021

The latest charade from the left centers on the "racist history" of the filibuster. If it is racist, it has to go, and if it goes, then the Democrats can do whatever they want in the Congress. Except, as usual, they are making it up as they go along. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 517: What is American Conservatism? Sep 23, 2021

A listener asks, "If Michael Anton is wrong about American conservatism, can you provide a short definition of it?" Certainly. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 516: We Don't Need More History From These Teachers Sep 22, 2021

People often complain about a lack of history education in America. That isn't the problem. The problem is a lack of REAL history education in America. Take for example a recent list of star teachers from a prestigious academic institution. You couldn't find a better crop of leftist activists. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 515: Gray Lives Matter Sep 21, 2021

Ann Coulter recently published a piece entitled "Gray Lives Matter" where she condemned so-called Confederate iconoclasm. This was a heroic piece in our age of wokeness. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 514: Did Milley Commit Treason? Sep 20, 2021

A listener asks did General Milley commit treason by calling the Chinese military in the waning days of the Trump administration? This is a good question. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 513: A College Crisis for Men? Sep 16, 2021

American college aged men are beginning to wonder if college is worth it. According to recent data, female college enrollment is outpacing male college enrollment almost 2 to 1, meaning that most college graduates are going to be women. What does this say about American society? I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 512: National Archives Trigger Warning Sep 15, 2021

The National Archives has decided the founding documents require a trigger warning. You might be offended by liberty, independence, and federalism. And we celebrate the founding generation entirely too much and too often. You see, they used some non-woke language in the 18th century and that might hurt your feelings, snowflake. We live in clown world. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 511: Good Riddance to Russell Moore--Not R.E. Lee Sep 14, 2021

"Conservative" Christian Russell Moore doubled down on his woke transformation by penning for Christianity Today titled, "Good Riddance to the Robert E. Lee Statue." This is par for the course for Moore and as usual logically flawed. With "conservative" friends like these, who needs enemies? I discuss Moore's worthless piece and the attack on Lee in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 510: Biden's Illegal Edict Sep 13, 2021

Joe Biden backtracked on federal power and instructed OSHA to enforce a vaccine mandate. This was to be expected and is illegal. But the real issue is the future of executive power in America and the quest for power among the political Puritans. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 509: Air Conditioning is Violent Sep 09, 2021

According to the progressives, air conditioning causes environmental violence. That means we should not use it, especially developing countries that have never had the opportunity to have it. These people are lunatics. I discuss the latest assault on air conditioning in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 508: A Localist Who Doesn't Like Localism Sep 08, 2021

A progressive figured out that some people who think locally and act locally may not be progressive. The horror! You see, this dope thought that every locally minded person was a hippie. If not, they should be ostracized. You can't make up this kind of stupid, but this progressive wrote an entire article about it. I discuss the localist who doesn't like localism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 507: Did Calhoun Invent the Modern Left? Sep 07, 2021

If you listen to the Straussians--like the "Hillsdale/Claremont School"--yes. Take for example a recent interview with Hillsdale College President Larry Arn, who wrongfully argues that Calhoun essentially created the modern leftist political climate. He gets so much wrong in this interview that I had to respond.

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Ep. 506: SCOTUS Gets it Right, Again! Sep 06, 2021

Something is wrong. SCOTUS has nailed two rulings this summer. The left has gone mad, but Roe v. Wade has been an incorrect ruling since it was issued in 1973. I discuss the constitutional side of the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 505: Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit Sep 02, 2021

William Faulkner was arguably the best American writer of the 20th century. Why? Because he knew tradition was the key to a good story. He also offered some sage words of advice to aspiring writers when he received a Noble Prize in literature in 1950. This short speech is one of the best written in the modern age and should be consumed, chewed, and digested. I discuss the speech in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 504: Saving American Farms Sep 01, 2021

The Chinese are buying up American farm land. So are other foreign entities. Is this beneficial for the United States? And if not (it isn't), how does federalism work to stop this from happening? I discuss the problem in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 503: SCOTUS Gets One Right Aug 31, 2021

The Supreme Court almost always fails to deliver the correct opinion in key cases. Almost. They got one right last week when they ruled Biden's CDC cannot extend a moratorium on evictions. This was a softball case, a clear example of unconstitutional federal overreach, but they muffed it up in June making this decision far from certain. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 502: Preserving the American Idea? Aug 30, 2021

Is America an "idea"? The Claremont Institute thinks so. They also have a new fellowship program called the "Sheriffs Fellowship" designed to highlight the role of local law enforcement in upholding the Constitution, but to Claremont, that means Lincolnian nationalism. I discuss their inconsistency in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 501: A National Constitution? Aug 26, 2021

Do we have a "national" Constitution? The historical establishment would have you believe it. According to a new book on Daniel Webster, the Constitution was always a "national" document, and Webster simply tried to make that clear during his long legal career. But, what if Webster was attempting to foist his incorrect interpretation of the founding on America? What if Webster's "national" Constitution, and not the "compact fact" of the document, is the real lie? I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 500: The Founders Never Intended Aug 25, 2021

In 2009, I wrote my Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers to center our understanding of that generation. Leftists like to insist that we can't say, "The Founders Never Intended" because they never agreed on anything. One popular leftist historian recently published a rant making this point. This isn't true, particularly in regard to original intent. Episode 500 circles back to where I started in 2009. I take this idea that you can't say "The Founders Never Intended" to task in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 499: Imperialism is for Girls Aug 24, 2021

The left seems to be conflicted over American withdraw from Afghanistan. On the one hand, many principled leftists never supported American involvement from the beginning and have cheered getting out. On the other, they are worried that a reduced American imperialist footprint will mean women and girls will face harsh conditions. Thus, American imperialism needs to continue for "humanitarian reasons." But should it? I discuss their conundrum in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 498: Supremacy Nonsense Aug 23, 2021

Missouri and Florida are defying the federal government. The fed's response was predictable: "You're violating the supremacy clause!" Or, "you want our money, you better do what we say!" This is exhibit 1 billion in our ongoing effort to expose Constitutional stupidity. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 497: Field of Dreams Aug 19, 2021

Sometimes we need a break from politics, war, and economics. We all agree that the world has gone insane. What do you do to unplug, to escape? Baseball has long been one of my distractions. I know MLB is a woke corporation. So is just about anything else. But the game is still pure and it means something in the think locally, act locally mindset. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep 496: Neocons and Afghanistan Aug 18, 2021

American troops are out of Afghanistan. They should have never been there. The neocons are livid. How dare the president end a perpetual occupation of a foreign country? That is what they really wanted. It's what they always want. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 495: Barack Antoinette Aug 17, 2021

Barack Obama held a "sophisticated, vaccinated" 60th birthday party last week. When the left called him out for his hypocrisy, he quickly uninvited people and scaled down the gathering. Marueen Dowd called Obama out for his ill-timed optics. But this is who Obama always has been. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 494: All Totalitarian Governments are Right Wing? Aug 16, 2021

Leftist twit Cody Cain thinks every totalitarian government in world history has been right wing. You read that correctly. According to Cain, Stalin was a right winger. So was Castro and Chavez and the ruling party in China. This position is so stupid it deserves to be mocked. I do so in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 493: What is Education For? Aug 12, 2021

The Governor of Oregon recently signed a bill eliminating any proficiency tests for Oregon high school students. All in the name of "equity." She argued that "students of color" had difficulty meeting the requirements, so instead of working to raise students--all students--to those standards, they just eliminated them. Here's your participation trophy. The raises the question, what is education for? Richard Weaver had an excellent little essay about this in 1956. I discuss education, Oregon, and Weaver in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 492: The Racist Rock Aug 11, 2021

A Wisconsin rock is racist. That's what some idiotic students have claimed at UW Madison. How do they know this? One newspaper article from 1925 said it was. No other evidence in the last one hundred years could verify the claim, but regardless, the rock hurt their feelings so it had to go. Did the mature adults in the administration tell them, "No. Shut up"? Nope. They removed it and let the petulant little children win based on one source. This is "good history" in the 21st century. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 491: Biden's Impeachable Offense Aug 10, 2021

Joe Biden has committed an impeachable offense. He knowingly and admittedly violated his oath of office by signing off on a CDC order to extend the eviction moratorium. Virtually every legal scholar (except one) said the move was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court had already said the moratorium was unconstitutional. Biden said the move was unconstitutional. We now live under the rule of men not laws. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 490: Would You Support This Candidate? Aug 05, 2021

One of the primary goals of the progressive left is to make every issue revolve around race or gender. Class isn't on the table any longer. It used to be, but the modern left aren't as interested in Marxist theology as they used to be, that is unless it applies to critical theory. With that it mind, would you support the candidate who primarily wrote the political platform I describe in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show? Millions of Americans did.

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Ep. 489: The Powell Memo Aug 04, 2021

In 1971, future Supreme Court justice Lewis Powell wrote a confidential memo to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce bemoaning the rising power of the anti-corporate left. He was spot on regarding the stupidity of the left, but he also missed a key component of the Jeffersonian tradition. Americans had generally been opposed to corporations, and we see why in 2021. If you aren't woke, you go broke. Corporations have been a driving force in the radical transformation of American society. Powell wanted them to be a political force. He misjudged their impact. I discuss the Powell memo in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 488: How the Puritans Screwed Up America Aug 03, 2021

The modern left are simply an updated form of American Puritans. Even in the 19th century, the Puritans politicized their cultural and religious beliefs. This led to the radicalization of New England, some of New York, and the Midwest. It was also hypocritical and dangerous. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 487: What Can the "Civil War" Teach America? Aug 02, 2021

In 1958, Southern leftist Louis Rubin penned a piece for Human Events that wondered aloud what the Civil War centennial could teach America. You know what he didn't mention? Racism, hate, white supremacy, oppression, treason, and a host of other stupidity that the modern academy would suggest it can teach us. In other words, Rubin, a leftist, thought the War had more to offer, namely that it foisted a terrible political and economic system on America and destroyed the traditional American order. I discuss this piece and its implications in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 486: 2020 Federalism Jul 29, 2021

2020 made Americans realize the value of federalism. If you lived in a blue State, you probably hated it. If you lived in a red State, you probably loved it. But just because you hated it, if you did, doesn't mean its a bad system. Of course, blue State people think red State people need to toe the line and accept their way of life, which is why I needed to discuss federalism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 485: Equality is Like Kudzu Jul 28, 2021

The debate between yours truly and Michael Anton at American Greatness centers on one important point: is the American tradition based on the proposition that "all men are created equal"? I say no, he insists yes. If he is correct, then is the American tradition conservative and in what way? Or more importantly, were Southerners the outlier in the American experience or the bedrock of the American conservative tradition? As Paul Gottfried points out in a rejoinder to the debate, equality is like kudzu. Once you plant it, you can't control it. I discuss Anton, Gottfried, and the proposition nation in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 484: What the Founders Didn't Count On Jul 27, 2021

Continuing our discussion of the origins of American conservatism, I turn to a 1987 essay by Clyde Wilson on the founding generation and the Constitution. Dr. Wilson wrote this essay during the bicentennial celebration of the Constitution, but as he explained, the founding generation didn't count on modern American politics or activist judges to distort original intent. He also explains the core political values of the Founders, and it wasn't the "proposition nation."

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Ep. 483: What is Conservatism? Jul 26, 2021

If you think the debate between myself and Michael Anton at American Greatness is new, think again. Conservatives have been discussing the meaning of "conservatism" since the end of World War II. In 1962, Wilmoore Kendall wrote an essay for Modern Age titled "What is Conservatism?" I discuss the essay in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 482: Responding to Midwits on The War Jul 22, 2021

I received several emails from listeners (and Tom Woods) asking me to respond to a social media post on the War that clearly has gone viral. The author(s) claim to present "facts" about the War that your "heritage, not hate" neo-Confederate uncle miss. You see, if only these enlightened people controlled American education, no one would believe that the War could be a more complex issue than simply a defense of slavery. The fact is that they already control American education and their full-court press against "neo-Confederates" is nothing more than a straw man fallacy aimed at some imaginary bogeyman in order to push a political position. I discuss the post in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 481: How to Punish Political Turncoats Jul 21, 2021

If you put your faith in an elected official, you're going to be disappointed. Republicans in particular have a habit of being turncoats. They say one thing and do another. This has been the case for a long time. How do you punish them for this duplicity? I explain in the episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 480: Why An "American Nation" Cannot Be Salvaged Jul 20, 2021

Some "conservatives" want to salvage an "American nation." This is impossible, both practically and historically. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 479: Can "Conservatism" Save America? Jul 19, 2021

The simple answer is no, but particularly if you are talking about Lincolnian nationalism and the "proposition nation," the favorite projects of the Claremont/Hillsdale school of "conservatism." You can't conserve anything with that as your core argument. Glenn Ellmers agrees that conservatism is a lost cause, and he calls for some type of local action to arrest the heavy hand of Washington, D.C., but he doesn't understand that his he and his friends are part of the problem, not the solution. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 478: What is American Populism? Jul 15, 2021

Trump's election in 2016 and the ongoing reevaluation of the Republican Party has given rise to a discussion of American populism. What is it? Is Trump a populist? Are some Democrats populists? Are populists and progressives the same thing? These are important questions. A recent piece at National Review suggests we could learn much from William Jennings Bryan. There is some truth to this. I discuss populism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 477: The Battle Over 1776 Jul 14, 2021

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration takes place in five years and the "history wars" of 2020 and 2021 make it clear that it won't be a celebratory event for a large segment of the population. And judging by "conservative" and leftist scribblings on the topic, it also won't be historically accurate. I discuss the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 476: We Need No Declaration of Independence Jul 13, 2021

Did Southerners link the birth of the United States to 1788 rather than 1776? That's what neocon Cameron Hilditch at National Review argues. In fact, he believes July 4 presented problems for secession, and that Southerners explicitly rejected the Declaration for that reason. He needs to read more history. I take Hilditch to task in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 475: A Proslavery Constitution? Jul 12, 2021

Is the United States Constitution proslavery or anti-slavery? Or is it something else. The modern progressive left would like you to believe it was a proslavery document while the neoconservative right and some libertarians would argue it was anti-slavery. I contend it was neither. I discuss this now controversial issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 474: To Tenure or Not to Tenure? Jul 08, 2021

I recorded this episode before Nikole Hannah-Jones decided to reject UNC's offer of tenure and bolt for Howard University. It doesn't matter. The fact is, the academy, and particularly journalism departments, deserve her. American journalism has always been about propaganda, and Jones admits her 1619 Project is not history, it's journalism. In reality, it's one long Op-Ed. I discuss tenure and journalism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 473: Radical Hamilton? Jul 07, 2021

Leftist Christian Parenti thinks Alexander Hamilton was a "radical" and that most Americans misunderstand his "radical" agenda. This is true, but he left off two very important groups: libertarians and real federalists who have been hammering Hamilton's "radicalism" for years. And don't forget that Russell Kirk never classified Hamilton as a "conservative." I discuss Hamilton in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 472: Can "Liberal Nationalism" Save America? Jul 06, 2021

Michael Lind correctly blamed Yankees for ruining America. But he also thinks Yankees should control America. You see, back in 1995, Lind wrote a book titled "The Next American Nation" where he believed a 4th revolution was needed to save the "United State." Lind argued that a type of "liberal nationalism" would produce an America where everyone would want to live. He wasn't joking. Lind contended that multiculturalism was bad and that America was not built on an idea, but he also fumbles and stumbles with the term "nationalism" and this supposed panacea that nationalism can produce. I discuss Lind, a bit of his recent book, The New Class War, and nationalism, in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 471: Radical Federalism or Just Federalism? Jul 05, 2021

When neocons start understanding that federalism--what they call radical federalism or radical decentralization--is the way forward, we might be on to something. Maybe, just maybe, Americans are waking up to reality. The United States have never been the "United State" and nationalism has always been the wrench in the spokes of the wheel. If we want political peace, thinking locally and acting locally is the only way forward. It's the American way. I discuss "radical federalism" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 470: Woke Generals Fear Losing Money Jul 01, 2021

The fact that the United States military has gone woke shouldn't surprise anyone. Follow the money. The current regime in control of the general government would not doll out huge government contracts to the armed services if they didn't toe the line. But this also could be a disaster for freedom in America as Glenn Greenwald recently explained. I cover our new woke generals in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 469: Biden's Extra Legislative "Democracy" Jun 30, 2021

Now that HR 1 has died in Congress, the Biden administration jumped to a predictable conclusion: tie up the Georgia elections bill in federal court. This is straight out of the left's playbook. If you can't work through the legislative process, get a bunch of unelected judges to do your bidding. Of course, the left hates "democracy" when it doesn't go their way, and more importantly, they have only been able to get their agenda through when they work AGAINST democracy. The general public does not want a leftist agenda. The courts are the left's only salvation. I discuss this in episode 469 of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 468: Could You Buy a Cannon? Jun 29, 2021

Joe Biden is an empty suit interested in nothing but the pursuit of power. How do I know this? Because he made becoming president his life's mission. He also doubled down on one of the most idiotic statements he ever made last week: the general government made it illegal to buy a cannon in the nineteenth century. Nope. You see, Biden wants to push a gun control agenda no matter the facts. I talk about Biden's historical ignorance in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 467: Thinking Locally is Catching On Jun 28, 2021

When a sitting Republican United States Senator tells his audience to ditch federal politics and run for local office, thinking locally is catching on. Who has been saying this for years? And when other conservatives are starting to seriously talk about real federalism, we're winning. Both of these developments are great. Sustaining them will be harder, but that's where you come in. I discuss these newly woke federalists in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. Federalism is the new woke.

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Ep. 466: Old Glory Has to Go? Jun 24, 2021

Singer Macy Gray thinks the United States flag has to go. Why? Because to her it now has the same meaning as the Confederate Battle Flag thanks to Trump supporters. I've said that the Left will come for every traditional symbol of the United States. It wouldn't stop with Confederate imagery. I told you so works here, too, but so does No, Shut Up. I discuss Gray and the Flag in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 465: Oh, Canada! Jun 23, 2021

Two listeners sent me a couple of requests about Canada, and since our friends to the North are an important "think locally, act locally" demographic, I thought combining their questions would make a good show. Canada, just like the U.S., is dealing with woke madness. On the other hand, Canada is more firmly committed to federalism and decentralization than the United States. That might be due in large part to a former high ranking Confederate official. I discuss Oh, Canada in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 464: I Told You So, Neocon Jun 22, 2021

A couple of months ago I wrote a piece for Chronicles Magazine explaining why the 1776 Project was flawed. In short, it allowed for the Left to punch holes in what "conservatives" were selling. Michael Anton attempted to take me to task. I explain why I was right in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 463: The End of Slavery? Jun 21, 2021

The creation of "National Independence Day" or "Juneteenth" as a federal holiday caught many off guard. This happened quickly, and almost immediately the Left began promoting the day as a recognition of the "day that ended slavery in America." Except it didn't. Slavery didn't end until December 6, 1865, and if you listen to the Left from 2018, slavery didn't end then, either. This is what makes their mental contortions on the issue so funny. It also creates a number of problems for American history, problems that will have long lasting effects. I discuss our new federal holiday in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 462: Trump's Return? Jun 17, 2021

According to some news outlets, Trump has mentioned that he'll be back in the White House in August. This isn't likely (or possible) unless several things go his way and a federal court places him back in the executive mansion. There are other possibilities, however, for a Trump return. Some of them are far fetched, but the historian in me would love to see them just for the entertainment value. I discuss this in Episode 462 of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 461: "Coma" Joe and What Comes Next? Jun 16, 2021

Is Joe Biden a placeholder? If so, what comes next? Are we looking for "national" solutions to our political problems or is there another way? Kurt Schlichter wonders aloud about our future at Townhall.com. While I agree with his assessment of the political situation, I think the answer to what comes next is simple: think locally, act locally. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 460: Democracy Dies from Stupidity Jun 15, 2021

This is a given. Democracy lets the stupid show. But more importantly, it allows for stupid people to write stupid articles that show their stupidity, like at NPR where a reporter suggests we are sliding into minority rule. Interesting because the Left never complained when they were the minority and insisted on "minority rights." You see, stupid. Of course, nationalism is the root of the problem. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 459: The American Nation? Jun 14, 2021

Is America a "nation"? Nope. George Packer at The Atlantic identifies four American political cultures that he thinks are nearly irreconcilable. He doesn't believe in an amicable divorce, but he wonders how America is going to move forward--when we spring from the same headwaters--if we can't get along. Packer is living in a Lincolnian nationalist dream, and to him, the only path forward is a reconciled "nation." He builds his case on the anomaly of twenty year period after World War II. America had never been a nation before, and is now at a point where we see this again. I discuss Packer's piece in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 458: A 2nd Amendment Screw Up? Jun 10, 2021

Conservatives cheered a recent federal court decision to strike down California's "assault weapons" ban. The federal judge who issued the ruling suggested that an AR-15 was no more of an "assault weapon" than a Swiss Army knife. I agree, and thus it seems that this was a good day for the Constitution. Except it wasn't. The federal judge struck down a STATE law by using the faulty incorporation doctrine created by the Supreme Court half a century ago. This is the same logic used to justify a host of left wing causes and their application to the States, including Roe v. Wade. If conservatives want that case overturned--and it should be based on an originalist understanding of the Constitution--then the California "assault weapons" ban should stand as well. Both are clearly STATE issues. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 457: 1776 vs. 1619? Jun 09, 2021

The 1776 Commission people like to think they are diametrically opposed to the 1619 Project. They aren't, at least not in principle. This presents a problem for American history. When you have two sides of the same coin arguing over who has the correct (leftist) interpretation of American history, we're doomed. I discuss the problem in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 456: The New Secession Crisis? Jun 08, 2021

Jeremy Carl thinks we are in a new secession crisis. The culprit? Democrats who have seceded from traditional American society. To make matters worse for Carl, these Democrats control the general government and are using it to punish their opponents. Carl then suggests what we need is a Lincolnian response to the problem, but he is too blind (stupid) to see that his hero, St. Abraham, CREATED, the central government the Democrats are using to punish their opponents, just like Honest Abe did during the War. He also believes Americans need to use the States to block this nightmare of unconstitutional federal edicts, all while blasting the Democrats for doing the same thing before the War in 1861. You can't make up this type of lunacy, so I discuss it in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 455: WWII and Lincolnian Nationalism Jun 07, 2021

June 6th, 2021 marked the 77th anniversary of Operation Overlord, better known as the D-Day invasion of Northern France during World War II. This was the beginning of another refounding of the United States. The men who stormed the beaches at Normandy that day or who died during the War didn't know it, but the political class had plans for a restructured America following the War, one based on a type of nationalism that Lincoln unleashed during the Civil War eighty years prior. I talk about this new America in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 454: Local Political Activism 101 Jun 03, 2021

A recent piece at LewRockwell.com provided a step by step process for winning a local election. This is important. Instead of running for Congress, you should run for your local school board or city council. Here's how you win. It isn't rocket science, but it does take some work. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 453: Economic Civil War? Jun 02, 2021

Economics matter, even when the neo-revisionists state otherwise. Policy decisions are almost always motivated by economic factors. The War between 1861-1865 was a class of economies, not just labor. The same can be said for our current conflicts. The Green New Deal is being marketed as a solution for racial injustice. But is it? And who would lose in this process? Mostly white blue collar workers in coal mines and oil fields. The left doesn't care, but this could be the key voting block moving forward. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 452: She's Just a Girl, Not a Politico Jun 01, 2021

Gwen Stefani stepped in it. She refused to tell a dimwit gossip writer if she is a Republican. The horror. Who cares? Really. But Stefani doesn't understand the tenets of wokism. You must assimilate or be canceled. It wasn't good enough that 51 year old Gwen put down her Obama bonafides. Nope. That's last decade. This reporter expects the middle aged Stefani to act like she's 20. This is a fine example of political puritanism and Yankee revenge. I discuss on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 451: Yankee Revenge May 31, 2021

Sometimes even neoconservative Lincolnites get something right. Michael Lind doesn't think Confederate statues should stay up, but he correctly identifies the real problem in modern America: Yankees. Lind suggests that much of what we are seeing in modern society is "Yankee revenge." I agree, though with some corrections to his narrative. I discuss his piece in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 450: Lincolnian Mythmaking May 27, 2021

Americans need myths, and the most important myth is the Lincolnian myth of American history. This pits good guys (Lincoln) against bad guys (Calhoun) in an epic struggle for the soul of America. But Western Civilization hasn't always been receptive to this kind of mythmaking. I discuss the problem in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 449: All Your Base Are Belong To Us May 26, 2021

The new commission to "scrub" Confederate names from the American military has identified over 100 possible offending items. All Your Base Are Belong To Us. Our new enlightened woke military leaders, among them Woke General Ty Seidule, have decided that these people were traitors and need to go. You can't say we have to get rid of them because they owned slaves. That would eliminate George Washington, for example, but if they were traitors, they were bad. I talk about how idiotic this has become in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 448: SCOTUS' Selective Precedent May 25, 2021

Supreme Court Justice Kagan doesn't like it when her colleagues disregard precedent. At least she doesn't like it when they disregard precedent she likes. But the precedent she likes disregarded years of prior precedent. This is why no one like the federal court system and why we should never trust the court to save America. Thomas Jefferson would have agreed. I discuss this foolish circle in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 447: Secession 2.0? May 24, 2021

Several Oregon counties want to secede from Oregon and join Idaho. One historian called this "Secession 2.0." Is this true? No, and not just because this would create all sorts of Constitutional issues, all of which would probably be impossible to overcome. More importantly, if these people really wanted out, they should just do it as the founding generation: just form their own government and go their own way. But States looking to break off from other States isn't new, either. We should really be looking at adding bunches of new States anyway, as I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 446: Biden is Off to a Predictable Start May 20, 2021

Progressives telegraph their moves and they are the most predictable group in American politics. They are also the most aggressive, myopic, and cunning kneecappers America has ever seen. The impact of a Biden administration was easy to predict. I hate to say that I was right about it in January. Recent events prove my point.

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Ep. 445: A Newspaper's Incorrect Mea Culpa May 19, 2021

It's become commonplace for corporations and individuals to issue woke mea culpa's. Most of these have to do with positions taken decades or even centuries ago. Take the U.K. Guardian for example. They recently ran a story apologizing for thinking Abraham Lincoln was a dictator. You see, no one can criticize the American saint. This is one thing they actually got right. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 444: Confederate Rocks are Dangerous May 18, 2021

A custody battle in New York has taken a strange turn. A State appellate court has ruled that the mother of a seven-year old biracial girl needs to remove a rock painted with a Confederate flag from her driveway by June 1 or she will risk losing custody of her daughter. That's right. According to the court, the rock is causing great harm to the child. Except no one except these stupid judges, not even the child, thinks that. No matter. The flag is now THE symbol of American evil and has to be stamped out, even on private property. This would be laughable if it wasn't true. I discuss another round of political puritans in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 443: Progressive Puritans May 17, 2021

Modern progressives are the puritans of our day. They believe in a secular religion, progressivism, that mandates obedience and conformity. This is no different than the 17th century Puritans who ran around banning books, plays, newspapers, dancing, or anything else that was fun, including Christmas. If you want to find the earliest evidence of cancel culture, you need to look to Massachusetts in the 17th century. I discuss the first book banning in American history and its impact on modern American culture in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 442: A Progressive Gets It May 13, 2021

Every now and then a progressive gets it. Zaid Jilani at Newsweek takes leftists to task for a failed messaging campaign. What is it? That everything is race, class, and gender. Most Americans don't want to hear it, but Democrats keep doubling down. He correctly identifies the culprit: white elite leftists. They are the people stuck on the SJW agenda even as most Americans tune out. I talk about Jilani's piece in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 441: Why Progressive Lies Live On May 12, 2021

The propaganda rag known as The Atlantic recently published a piece titled "Why Confederate Lies Live On." You can probably guess the intellectual honesty of the piece. Most of it is nonsense I have covered before, but the last part of the piece uses a tactic that is designed to push the reader to a illogical conclusion. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 440: The Neoconservative Fairy Tale May 11, 2021

Michael Anton has spilled a lot of ink attacking yours truly the last week or so. He took issue with a piece I wrote for Chronicles magazine attacking the 1776 Commission's report on American history. It was a terrible Fairy Tale, and I explained why in my piece, but Anton wasn't hearing it because he took it personally. He then followed up with another piece targeting Paul Gottfried (and me) after Paul defended me and my piece at American Greatness. Anton's Fairy Tale founding is problematic for so many reasons. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 439: No. Shut Up. May 10, 2021

"Conservative" scholar Allen Guelzo has come up with a five part process to determine if we should rename or take down a monument or other memorial. This comes on the heels of the progressive effort to purge America of anything considered "evil." He doesn't realize that he's playing their game. The real response should be, "No. Shut Up." I talk about why on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 438: National Democratic Party May 06, 2021

The National Democratic Party or NDP was a short lived conservative splinter party in 1896. Most people don't know anything about it. It was a truly "national" party with a "Union/Confederate" ticket. I discuss the party and VP nominee Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr. in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 437: You Wanna Publish "Conservative" Books? May 05, 2021

I frequently have people email me about book publishing. I have published five books with a conservative publishing house and a couple more elsewhere, and many want the inside scoop on how this is done. A recent article at https://justthenews.com discusses the current state of "conservative" book publishing. It offered some real nuggets, so I thought I would cover the topic in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 436: The Neocon Value of Union May 04, 2021

Glenn Ellmers is questioning the value of Union. That alone is a big step for neoconservatives. He wrote a tortured piece questioning if the Union--"Unity"--is still worth it. Of course, he had to fall back on typical neoconservative Lincoln worship, but at least some progress is being made in regard to real American decentralization. I discuss Ellmers's essay in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 435: Joe Bidens Stupid 100 Days Speech May 03, 2021

Joe Biden addressed Congress last week in one of the longest "State of the Union" addresses in recent history. They could have trimmed a lot of it by simply getting rid of the slogans and talking points from the Democratic Party. But more than anything, this speech showed how the United States has become more of a soft monarchy than even Great Britain. I discuss the speech in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 434: The Mire of a Democracy Apr 29, 2021

Fisher Ames is virtually unknown to most Americans, but next to John Randolph of Roanoke, he was perhaps the best orator in congressional history. Ames hailed from Massachusetts and detested democracy and all "leveling" ideas. He also favored secession. That alone makes him interesting. I discuss one of his more important essays in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 433: Originalism is Easy to Understand Apr 28, 2021

Are "originalism" and "textualism" different? Yes. I've made this point before on my show, but many people get confused by the terms. A listener sent me an article explaining the differences and asked me to comment. I liked the article, but even the writer doesn't seem to understand how easy "originalism" is to understand. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 432: Florida's Riot Act Apr 27, 2021

Florida's recently passed anti-riot act sparked a lot of leftist angst and has led to at least one lawsuit with others to follow. Are they justified? Short answer, no. This bill is a directly result of the 2020 "Summer of Love" and most normal Americans would support the legislation. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 431: Washington D.C. Statehood? Apr 26, 2021

Democrats want to make Washington D.C. a state. This is all about power, but more importantly, is it legal? They even know there are some serious constitutional and legal hurdles in making Washington D.C. a State. I discuss the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 430: The Slaveholders' Dilemma Apr 22, 2021

Eugene Genovese was arguably the most important historian on the institution of slavery in the last half century. But his contributions to Southern history also covered the "Mind of the Master Class." Genovese took the South seriously as an intellectual force, and his 1992 "The Slaveholders' Dilemma" explores the complexities of Southern society and most importantly urges historians (and Americans) to find value in what the Southern tradition offers modern America. I discuss this book in Episode 430 of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 429: Conservative as "Defender of Liberty" Apr 21, 2021

Richard Weaver is one of the great political thinkers of the 20th century, and his 1960 essay "Conservatism and Libertarianism: The Common Ground" should be required reading for anyone interested in the modern political right. Weaver was called a conservative but in this essay he identified as a libertarian. He also had no problem being called a conservative. The glue? John C. Calhoun and the idea that both conservatives and libertarians defended "liberty." I discuss this essay in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 428: What if the Antis Won? Apr 20, 2021

A listener asked, "What if the Anti-Federalists won?" What would America look like? Another listener is confused about the meaning of the American "nation." You have questions, I have answers. I smash two birds with one stone in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 427: Court Packing is Infrastructure Apr 20, 2021

The left wants to redefine every element of American political, social, and economic life. That's why a stupid congressman called "court packing" infrastructure. Nancy Pelosi said that a bill presented by some of these dimwits in Congress is DOA, but she will probably wait for Biden's recently created commission on the federal courts to make a recommendation to expand the court and then push it on the American public. Either way, this is naked partisanship in the pursuit of power. I talk about "court packing" and the American political system in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show

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Episode 426: Alabama Gun Rights Apr 16, 2021

A bill introduced in the Alabama Senate gets it right. The Alabama Second Amendment Preservation Act hits all the right points and covers all the right bases. It's almost as if the bill's sponsor, Gerald Allen, has been listening to The Brion McClanahan Show and following the Tenth Amendment Center. I cover the bill in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 425: Mandatory "Founding Documents"? Apr 14, 2021

South Carolina is considering a law to make teaching America's "founding documents" a mandated requirement at state colleges and universities. In addition to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, America's "founding documents" include the Federalist Papers and the Emancipation Proclamation. That's right. A (legally dubious) document presented in 1863 is now a "founding document," as are the Federalist Papers, and while I agree that Americans should read them, they are not a "founding document" either. What's going on here? Conservatives think that if every American read the Constitution, government would be smaller and people would vote better. This might be true to an extent, but I think this bill is shortsighted for one very important reason: progressives dominate college and university political science and history departments. Do we want them teaching the "founding documents"? I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 424: Remember Secession! Texas Style Apr 12, 2021

Bud Kennedy at the Fort Worth Star Telegram thinks secession is illegal. It's a wonder such a great constitutional scholar has not been hired by some Texas school to teach law or at the very least Texas history. You see, he also doesn't understand that "Remember the Alamo!" was a rallying cry for...secession. He puts down a Texas legislator who advocates Texas secession because he owns an Ace Hardware store. This coming from the "historian" who has spent nearly forty years writing stupid pieces like this one and getting paid for it. Who is more valuable to Texas? I discuss Bud, Texas secession, and American history in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 423: Corporations vs. Georgia Apr 08, 2021

The new Georgia voter law sparked a furious response from several international corporations including Coca-Cola, Delta, and Major League Baseball. The hypocrisy of these "corporate persons" is not debatable, but the real problem in America is the judicial creation of "corporate persons" and the power massive corporations have on the American public. The Jeffersonians recognized the problem in the 19th century and beyond. We are living in a modern corporate nightmare. I discuss the root of the problem with the corporate reaction to Georgia in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 422: Homeschool Revolution Mar 31, 2021

COVID-19 has changed American life. Studies suggest that many Americans will permanently alter the way they work. Commercial real estate, particularly office space, has taken a nosedive in the last year. This is also happening to education at all levels. Parents are questioning if they want to send their kids back to school, some because they are worried about public health, but others because they see some advantages to homeschooling. This is a decision that should not be taken lightly as both traditional education and homeschooling have advantages and disadvantages. Either way, education will look vastly different in twenty years, and COVID-19 simply accelerated the trend. I discuss this in Episode 422 of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 421: Conservative as an Idea? Mar 29, 2021

The Heritage Foundation sacked two members of their leadership team this last week, sparking discussion about the future of "conservative ideas." What are "conservative ideas"? Does a "conservatism" exist and should it? More importantly, where does this perspective on American conservative philosophy originate? I discuss this and more in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 420: Seidule and Twitter vs. Lee Mar 23, 2021

Ty Seidule's new book, Robert E. Lee and Me, is nothing short of a long polemic based on sloppy research and saturated with his "opinion" on Lee and other Southern historical topics. It should be laughed off the shelves, but unfortunately has been embraced by the predictable nincompoops. I wrote a piece a few years back on Lee taking down the Twitter historian brigade. That same piece applies to General Ty. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 419: Texas Seed was Unconstitutional Mar 22, 2021

In 1887, President Grover Cleveland "infamously" vetoed the Texas Seed Bill. Why? Because it was an unconstitutional move to provide taxpayer funded government "relief" to a targeted group of Americans: Texas farmers suffering from a drought. Cleveland has been subsequently ripped by the left ever since. In light of the recent "COVID" relief bill, I thought it would be good to revisit this veto and reflect on the mountains of unconstitutional legislation that spills out of Congress every year.

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Episode 418: Calhoun's Definition of Conservative Mar 18, 2021

If you ask Clyde Wilson--the definitive Calhoun scholar in the world--to choose one of Calhoun's most important speeches, you might be surprised to hear his response: "Calhoun's speech on the admission of Michigan as a State." Why? Because Calhoun defines what it means to be a conservative in this speech. I discuss the speech and Calhoun on his birthday in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 417: The AP Doesn't Understand History Mar 15, 2021

Headline from last week at the AP: "160 years later, Confederate constitution an ignoble relic." The authors then proceed to show how little they understand American government and American history, and they base their arguments on perhaps one of the worst books ever produced on the Confederacy. I received about a dozen emails asking me to talk about this article, so here you go.

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Episode 416: The End of Air Conditioning? Mar 12, 2021

For years, the radical environmentalists have been suggesting that modern comforts are destroying the environment. Case in point, in 2019 two establishment publications suggested that we need less air conditioning. Why? Because cooling our houses is making us warmer. They both suggested we take responsibility for this problem and cut back on our AC, but more importantly, they urged local governments to restrict our ability to use air conditioning. This is why thinking locally is so important. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 415: The Communist Origins of Cancel Culture Mar 11, 2021

Understanding how we arrived in our current political mess allows us to change course. The communist revolution in Russia provided the blueprint for most of the problems Americans face today: censorship, cancel culture, technocrats, totalitarian authority, etc. I dive into one component of the American communist revolution in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 414: Biden Republicans? Mar 10, 2021

Forget "Reagan Democrats," we now have "Biden Republicans," this according to a leftist pollster. Why? You probably guessed. Race. Are Biden Republicans the new Reagan Democrats and is that group here to stay? I talk about the GOP in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 413: The Neocon Con on King Mar 10, 2021

Paul Gottfried wrote a splendid little piece for Chronicles Magazine in February on the neocon con on Martin Luther King and modern leftists in general. His point? American "Conservatives" just adopt an old leftist narrative and make it the new "conservative" standard. This is suicide, and I cover the essay in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 412: Unconstitutional For the People 2021 Mar 04, 2021

The House of Representatives passed HR 1, the "For the People Act of 2021." The Left calls it a significant piece of legislation that will improve "democracy." It's significant, but only because it significantly destroys the original intent of the Constitution. I discuss the bill in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 411: The American Empire Mar 03, 2021

Most Americans don't think of the United States as an empire. We're a "republic," the good guys. Empires are bad. But is the United States an empire? Short answer, yes. I discuss a new book on the topic and why this is true in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 410: Lincoln's Mercenaries Mar 02, 2021

Why did Union soldiers go to war in the 1860s? No one really asks this question. The focus is typically on the South, but if Southerners went to war to "fight for slavery" as the establishment likes to wrongly suggest, then shouldn't we find that Union soldiers went to war to fight against slavery? Nope. In fact, William Marvel contends that the majority of Union soldiers went to war to because they received a paycheck; hence, "Lincoln's Mercenaries." I discuss this revelation this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 409: The Myth of American History Mar 01, 2021

What is a myth? To many Americans, a myth denotes a lie, a fairy tale that cannot be proven. Take for example the "Lost Cause" myth and how establishment historians use the term myth as a pejorative. But myths are the foundation of much of our historical consciousness, and a recent piece in The Smithsonian Magazine wants Americans to subscribe to a certain myth about American history, the Lincolnian myth. I discuss the prospect in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 408: The Original Intent of the Tenth Amendment Feb 25, 2021

What did the authors of the Tenth Amendment intend it to do? We should just ask Samuel Adams who explained its meaning in February 1788. These are the most important documents on the Constitution because the men who ratified the document told us how it SHOULD be interpreted, not how some judge would late interpret the document. This is an important episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 407: The Thomas Dissent Feb 24, 2021

Clarence Thomas dissented from a recent decision by the Supreme Court not to hear several challenges to the 2020 election from Pennsylvania. This is different than Texas challenging Pennsylvania in court, a topic I discussed in Episode 387. But was Thomas's dissent correct from an originalist position? I talk about the case, the dissent, and originalism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 406: Beating Incorporation Feb 23, 2021

The "incorporation doctrine" is one of the greatest evils of the twentieth century and completely obliterates the original understanding of the Constitution. But it can be defeated. All we have to do is listen to St. George Tucker. I discuss Tucker, incorporation, originalism, and a great essay in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 405: Cruz, Biden, and MarioKart Feb 22, 2021

Joe Biden should play more MarioKart and Ted Cruz should have gone to Mexico. Why not? The more Biden is out of the executive office the fewer executive orders he can sign. Likewise, Ted Cruz had no role in the power failure in Texas and was not responsible for getting the lights back on or turning on the water. Going to Mexico created bad optics, but Cruz couldn't do anything about the situation and didn't need to stick around. Alexandria Ocascio-Cortez capitalized on the situation by raising money for people affected by the winter storms, but his was not something the general government had a role in solving, though you could make a case it had a role in creating. Either way, the less time a president or a congressman spends "working" the more liberty we will have. I discuss this in Episode 405 of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 404: Blue State Secession? Feb 17, 2021

You know you are winning when so called "Blue States" want out of the Union. This would have been unheard of nearly a decade ago, but this week, the leftist publication The Nation ran an article calling for the "Blue States" to at least threaten secession. He doesn't really want it to happen, but the fact that progressives are talking about it is amazing, particularly because they control the general government.

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Episode 403: The Real Reason for Union Monuments Feb 17, 2021

If Confederate Monuments were erected to honor white supremacy and slavery, then Union Monuments should have been built to honor abolition and egalitarianism. Except they weren't, as anyone who has studied them knows. This is a big piece to the puzzle. Both Union and Confederate monuments were constructed to honor the men who fought and died in the War and to remember the respective causes for which those men fought--the Union and Independence--as the inscriptions, written by the men who fought, typically note.

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Episode 402: Obama the Best President? Feb 15, 2021

According to a poll from YouGov and The Economist, a plurality of respondents think Barack Obama is the best president in American history. This is stunning. Donald Trump was also ranked in the top five, which means most Americans don't know history beyond the last two decades. Sad, but true. Which is why you need this show. I talk about the poll and "President's Day" in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show. Follow this link to get $51 off my American Presidents course at McClanahan Academy. https://mcclanahanacademy.com/p/the-american-presidents/?product_id=1712497&coupon_code=PD21&preview=logged_out

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Episode 401: The 2020 Political Conspiracy Feb 10, 2021

You almost can't make up the hubris of the political left. No one holds them accountable, so they can be as corrupt (and stupid) as possible. Case in point, an article in Time Magazine that openly admits to a political conspiracy before the 2020 election in an effort to defeat Trump. The term is included in the title to the piece. What's funny, of course, is that the author suggests Trump had wild conspiracy theories while admitting to a political conspiracy. I cover the piece in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 400: The New Company Towns? Feb 09, 2021

Nevada is going to allow large tech companies to create self-autonomous cities in order to lure them to the State. This prompted a listener to ask me if this was a think locally, act locally issue. Short answer, no, but there are some interesting things to discuss with the issue, so I covered it in the 400th episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 399: Should Biden Listen to Grant? Feb 04, 2021

Leftist "journalist" Casey Michel penned a piece for Politico insisting that Joe Biden take a page from U.S. Grant concerning potential "insurrection" in the United States. His solution? Use the military to bully people and then crush civil liberties. Michel sounds like a nice guy. This piece is nothing more than hysterical history and hyperbole masquerading as serious "journalism." I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 398: Executive and Judicial Imperialism Feb 03, 2021

Sixty years ago, the left worried about the "Imperial Presidency" and put all their faith in the federal court system. Now, conservatives fret over Joe Biden's executive overreach while hoping that a newly "conservative" federal court system will provide a few victories. But what if the left was right sixty years ago on the presidency while the right correctly railed against "government by judiciary" in the 1950s and 1960s? I discuss the problem and the solutions in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 397: What is an American? Jan 28, 2021

Both the 1776 and 1619 Projects have a similar view of American history: America is an idea. One views it as a bad idea, the other as a good idea. Either way, they conceptualize Americans as tied together by ideology and nothing more. But this raises the questions: what is an American and more importantly, does such a thing exist? I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 396: Remembering the Right Jan 28, 2021

Chronicles Magazine published a special edition issue this past month titled "Remembering the Right." These 18 essays are dedicated to prominent real conservatives, not the plastic glory hounds like Dinesh D'Souza or Sean Hannity. They have their place, but Paul Gottfried did a marvelous job in bringing this collection to print. I discuss first principles in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 395: Biden's Inauguration Jan 20, 2021

Chris Wallace thinks Biden's Inaugural Address was the best he's heard since 1961. This is why Chris Wallace is an idiot. In the real world, Biden's speech was historically bad and appeared to be written by one of his tween grandchildren. He's probably not sure which one or in fact where he was today. I discuss the speech in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 394: The Joe Show Jan 19, 2021

Political theater comes to Washington January 20. This will be an inauguration unlike any in American history, even Lincoln's second in 1865. The Left created a narrative of violence while President Joe promises to "unify" the United States. But looking at his agenda shows that this isn't his real intent. What will the next two years look like? I make some predictions in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 393: Arlington Road Fantasy Land Jan 15, 2021

It seems the left has watched Arlington Road too many times. According to the HuffPost, "right wing insurrectionists" are planning to violently take over the government and hand it over to the Republicans. Right. The FBI and other federal "law enforcement" agencies have briefed the Congress on potential violence next week. I don't buy it, but the real cancer is Lincolnian nationalism. I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 392: Social Media and Free Speech Jan 09, 2021

Most mainstream social media platforms have banned Donald Trump, at least for a time. This is unprecedented in American history. No American president has ever been censored. At the same time, censorship is something Americans have faced at various times since the founding. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 391: 25th Amendment Time? Jan 08, 2021

Is it time to invoke the 25th Amendment? The Democrats and some Republicans think so. As you might imagine, this is a complete distortion of the original intent of the Amendment and is as laughable as it is stupid. More importantly, it's a play by the Democrats to avoid doing their job in the Congress. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 390: Thinking Locally Works Dec 19, 2020

A couple of listeners sent some great news the past week: their efforts at thinking locally and acting locally are getting results. Why? Because small is beautiful. Even James Madison knew it which is why his original "1st Amendment" was an apportionment amendment. I discuss in this final 2020 episode of the Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 389: Secession 2020 Dec 14, 2020

Texas is now openly talking secession. This is predictable, but Lincolnian nationalism presents a formidable roadblock. Americans are rethinking the value of Union, just as the founding generation debated the value of Union. Hamilton's Federalist No. 9 contains an interesting discussion of the topic and is fit podcast fodder.

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Episode 388: "Electors Clause" Dec 10, 2020

My last episode stimulated a lot of debate on social media, some productive, some idiotic. I appreciate the conversation, and I understand that people are rightly frustrated with the election. But as I pointed out yesterday, this lawsuit is not the correct course, either constitutionally or politically. I expand on my statements, particularly in light of the "Electors Clause" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 387: Texas Files a Bad Lawsuit Dec 09, 2020

Texas is suing several States over potential voter fraud in the 2020 Election. Many conservatives have cheered the move while the Left calls it a desperate Hail Mary for the Trump administration. The State should've just seceded. I explain why this is a bad lawsuit and a bad move for conservatives in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 386: NPR Admits Biden Isn't President-Elect Dec 03, 2020

Every news outlet is calling Joe Biden "president elect." Except he isn't. Not until the Electoral College meets and those results are verified by the Senate. NPR actually admits this, just after calling him "president elect." They also whine about the period between the election and inauguration because bad things happen. This is what passes for serious government journalism, but it's great fodder for a podcast.

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Episode 385: Lockdowns, Grabbers, and Churches Nov 30, 2020

The SCOTUS blocked a New York law shuttering religious services and Joe Biden wants to slap a $400 tax on "assault rifles" all while States are in the process of creating new lockdowns. If this wasn't a time for thinking locally and acting locally, I don't know when would be better. A friend of mine has a local solution for the small business pandemic. Details inside.

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Episode 384: Low Information Voters Nov 27, 2020

A recent piece at NewsBusters.org explains that when Biden voters were presented with more information about Uncle Joe, 17% said they would not have voted for him. That is huge and an important starting point for a discussion about the dangers of “democracy” and the corporate media. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 383: Joe Biden's "Unity" Nov 19, 2020

Joe Biden has called for "unity," but what does this really mean for the half of the American public that didn't vote for him? We all know the answer, but the fools in the establishment think most Americans are too stupid to realize that the fix is in. I discuss American "unity" and its historical precedents in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 382: Biden's Executive Orders Nov 18, 2020

Should Joe Biden ultimately win the 2020 election, he has already signaled that he will be issuing a slew of executive orders quickly after taking office aimed at reversing several executive orders Donald Trump issued shortly after taking office in 2017. If that seems confusing, it should be. We don't have an elected monarchy, but that is what Americans think of the presidency. This is dangerous.

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Episode 381: America's Love of Election Fraud Nov 17, 2020

America loves election fraud. Don't believe me? Just review the many questionable presidential elections from the late 19th century: 1864, 1868, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1888. And that doesn't include the thousands of times (alleged) cheating swung an election for other offices in the United States. In other words, 2020 isn't unique and it will happen again. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 380: If Republicans Had Guts Nov 13, 2020

Donald Trump refuses to concede the election and with widespread accusations of voter fraud--and now confirmed cases--it might be another month before anything is sorted out. Maybe longer. That's because if the Republicans had any guts they could use the 12th Amendment to their advantage. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 379: The Last Days of President Trump? Nov 09, 2020

Is Joe Biden the "president elect"? No. Are these the last days of the Trump administration? Could be. So, what should he do with these next two months? Lew Rockwell had some suggestions. I discuss what could happen in the next two months, what Trump should do with that time, and how stupid the modern media has become in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 378: Does 2020=1960? Nov 05, 2020

The 2020 election is eerily similar to another presidential election in recent history. Not 2000, but 1960. Nixon lost to Kennedy in a close contest that was full of voter fraud. Nixon conceded but never gave up the argument that it was stolen from him. He was probably right. There are many parallels between 1960 and 2000, and I cover them in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 377: This is How I'll Vote in 2020 Nov 02, 2020

It's time for the big reveal. Who (or how) will I vote in 2020? I did a show on this topic when the Podcast first started in 2016, and while I didn't predict the winner--I didn't try--I let you know how I would be voting in that election. I have a strategy for the 2020 election that everyone should use, particularly if you are a "none of the above" person.

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Episode 376: NRO's Silly Calhoun "Scholar" Oct 29, 2020

Cameron Hilditch is at it again, this time publishing several idiotic pieces on John C. Calhoun at National Review Online. It wasn't bad enough that he was eviscerated by John Grove and Lee Cheek. No. He had to double down with equal stupidity. This time I had to respond to the 12 year old Irish Straussian Neocon. This was fun.

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Episode 375: The Last Round in the Debate Ring Oct 26, 2020

Trump the Thumper vs Glass Joe went down last week in a relatively tame final round of debates. If Trump had presented his case this way just a month ago, the polls would be quite different right now. As it stands, the "debates" were still sound and fury signifying nothing and a manifestation of our elected monarchy. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 374: Tommy Lee's Yankee Imperialism Oct 16, 2020

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee said he's going to leave the country if Trump is re-elected in 2020. He also shared a post suggesting the "payback" Trump supporters are going to receive should Biden win in the same election. No one really cares where Tommy Lee lives, but his support for a cultural imperialistic post takes us to the Yankee problem in America. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 373: Why Progressives Really Fear Judge Barrett Oct 13, 2020

Progressives on the left and right have tried to stop Amy Coney Barrett's appointment to the Supreme Court. Why? Because they know that every pieces of sacred cow legislation they worship is unconstitutional. This is the natural result of centralization, and I talk about what is really at stake with her appointment in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 372: Remembering Lee Oct 12, 2020

Today marks the 150th anniversary of Robert E. Lee's death. Just about three weeks after he surrendered at Appomattox, a reporter from the New York Herald sat down and interviewed Lee about the War, secession, and Lincoln. Lee was the embodiment of reconciliation. This is why the left wants to tear him down. I discuss this important interview in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 371: Pence v. Harris Oct 08, 2020

The candidates for Vice President have "debated," and I think there is a clear winner and clear loser. We all lose, but Pence did a better job than Harris on virtually every issue. He missed opportunities to stick it to the authoritarian at the other table, but Pence did what Trump couldn't do: hold it together and make salient points about the positives of the last four years. I discuss the debate in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 370: No Monarchy Oct 07, 2020

Less than two weeks after the Framers signed the Constitution in 1787, Pennsylvanian Tench Coxe published a series of essays in defense of the new document. The first was aimed at critics of the new office of president. They thought it would create an elected monarchy (they were right) but Coxe thought otherwise. In light of the election year, it's worth dusting off Coxe's essay in order to compare his presidency with that of the modern era.

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Episode 369: To Divide or Not To Divide Oct 02, 2020

Americans want less divided government. A new Gallup poll shows that more Americans support one party control of the federal government than at any time in recent history. Why? Power. This is the clear result of Lincolnian nationalism. It needs a correction.

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Episode 368: Trump v. Biden Round 1 Sep 30, 2020

I watched the "debate" so you didn't have it. No one who did watch it came away thinking that it was either man's best performance, but I thought it better to focus on the stupidity of the entire process. Welcome to how the presidency screwed up America.

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Episode 367: Trump's Effort to Save History Sep 28, 2020

As I've said on this show, who knew that the 2020 presidential election would be a referendum on American history? This is a logical extension of the culture war that Pat Buchanan warned about in the 1990s (and that began in the 1960s) and has fully reached the executive office. Trump has consistently insisted on a reconciliationist message, one that does not fit with the SJW/PC culture prevalent in the American left. I discuss Trump's recent shots at this new history in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 366: Best SCOTUS Justices? Sep 24, 2020

I have been asked several times: Who are the best justices in Supreme Court history? There haven't been many to write home about, but I give you a few that deserve our respect in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 365: Originalists and Anti-Federalists Sep 23, 2020

What is "originalism" and what does it have to do with the "Anti-Federalists"? More importantly, if we believe in originalism, does that immediately rule out judicial activism? How does this affect the Supreme Court and federal court system? I discuss all of these issues in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 364: Hylton, Cohens, and a Slaughterhouse Sep 22, 2020

A listener asked me to discuss a few landmark Supreme Court cases and how they affected the United States. Great idea during SCOTUS week. That led me to one in the 18th century, one in the antebellum 19th century, and one during Reconstruction. I cover all three in my American Constitutions course at McClanahan Academy. Use coupon code RBG and get 35% off, and listen to what I have to say about them in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 363: Notorious RBG Sep 21, 2020

In case you are living under a rock, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died over the weekend. The left has gone nuts, as expected, and her death has created a supposed "constitutional crisis." Not so. It should also never be so. Ginsburg was a disaster for the Constitution, but her death also highlights why the Supreme Court is so dangerous. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 362: Pennsylvania Smackdown Sep 19, 2020

A federal judge declared the Draconian lock downs in Pennsylvania to be unconstitutional. This is a great win for liberty, right? Yes and no. Anyone with a brain knew that these laws were problematic legally according to the PA Constitution. But that is not what the federal judge decided. The laws were unconstitutional because they violated the 1st and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution. That is where the issue gets murky. Do we want our federal overlords knocking down State laws? No, and I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 361: Three New Yorks? Sep 16, 2020

Some New York legislators want to decentralize New York. Instead of letting New York City run the State, these independent thinking New Yorkers want to divide the State into three regional governments. The Governor would have little power and New York City would be reduced to ruining its own territory instead of the entire State. This is an interesting idea and one that deserved a discussion.

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Episode 360: 1619's Language Problem Sep 15, 2020

Is there some truth to the 1619 Project? Absolutely. The problem is not in the information but in the interpretation. The project uses words like "genocide" to describe the "founding" of the United States. That is a distortion of the historical record. The real aim, veiled by the project;s supporters, is to supplant traditional "nationalist" history with underrepresented "nationalist" history. I explain what this means in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 359: Gohmert's Gaffe Sep 14, 2020

Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas wants to cancel the Democrat Party. This might seem like a good idea (while we're at it, can we cancel the Republican Party), but it's based on a stupid and juvenile understanding of American history, one that undercuts American conservatism and opens the door to progressive triumph. I talk about why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 358: America's "Guts" Sep 10, 2020

President Trump told people in North Carolina that the assault on monuments is "aimed at America's guts." What does this mean? Do monuments represent the "guts" of the American people, and how so? This is more than just an attack on history. But what are the "guts" of the American experience. I try to answer that question in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 357: Sasse Gets Sassy on the Senate Sep 09, 2020

Senator Ben Sasse wants to "Make the Senate Great Again." To do so he suggests that we repeal the 17th Amendment along with other structural changes. Some of his suggestions make sense. Others, not so much, but his proposal hides the real problem with the Senate (and the US Government): nationalism. Get the scoop in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 356: Cancel Culture's War on Speech Sep 08, 2020

Donald Trump has come under fire for language the could "incite" his supporters to violence. Other speech has been canceled by the left because they don't like the message. What does this say about American culture and the Constitution? This is an old debate, and I cover some history of "free speech" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 355: New Georgia Secessionists Sep 07, 2020

Four Georgia families had enough. Faced with what they consider to be a violent environment, these families pooled their resources and bought over 96 acres of land in Georgia to create a safe-zone and eventually an incorporated town. Called the Georgia Freedom Initiative, these Georgians want to rid themselves of "Karens"--Yankees--and have a safe community that could lead to "generational wealth." This private initiative is "think locally, act locally" in action, and I wanted to discuss the prospects on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 354: Washington and Lee Marxist Insurrection Sep 05, 2020

A professor at Washington and Lee offers a freshman writing seminar on how to properly pen a communist manifesto. If that isn't good enough, this professor will also help you "rewrite" history. The left isn't hiding what they truly believe any longer. They have been emboldened by 2020 and this latest example is just one of many that could be found on college campuses across the United States.

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Episode 353: Bowser DCFACES Monuments Sep 03, 2020

WASHINGTON District of COLUMBIA Mayor Murial Bowser suggested that several evil federal monuments in the city need to be removed, relocated, or contextualized. Among them are the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial, along with the Columbus fountain. You can't make up this kind of stupid, but the good news for any American with one brain cell is that the left is showing their cards. Who knew that history would be one of the most important issues of the 2020 election? I discuss Bowser's idiotic proposal in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 352: Social Justice Sports Sep 03, 2020

Americans cannot escape politics, not even to watch their favorite ball game. The NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, NASCAR, and even college programs have become social justice loudspeakers. That's fine on a personal level. Players have the freedom to express their political views on their own time, but when games are canceled, these millionaires are telling the fans, the people who shell out billions of dollars per year to support them, that they don't care if they put a product on the field. Do we want this? I discuss social justice sports in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 351: Trump's Lincolnian Speech Sep 02, 2020

Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president last week. His speech was perhaps the best Lincolnian nationalist speech of his four years in office. This is not a good thing from a "think locally, act locally" perspective, but it was red meat for his supporters and should find favor among the target audience: American Boomers who still believe in 1940s America. I discuss in the speech in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 350: The Last Boat Shoe Progressive Aug 27, 2020

Joe Kennedy III wants a U.S. Senate seat. He is attempting to oust long time Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey in a Sept 1 primary battle. Kennedy is behind in the polls, and if he loses and Biden goes down in defeat in November, we could be seeing the last of the boat shoe progressives. What is that you might ask? I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 349: Jill vs. Melania Aug 26, 2020

The "First Ladies" have spoken. Jill Biden's speech last week was praised for its compassion while Melania Trump was-criticized by those on the Left. This shouldn't be shocking to anyone with one brain cell. Melania Trump has routinely come under fire from those on the Left for being out of touch, but did their respective speeches do what each Party wanted them to do? I discuss in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 348: Woke Names as Bad Philosophy Aug 25, 2020

A recent piece at The American Conservative by Casey Chalk offered a unique position on woke name changes across America. They are bad ethics and bad philosophy. His analysis is worthy of discussion because this conflict is not really about history, but about philosophy and how we understand our past and our traditions, meaning the philosophy of memory, what John Lukacs called “the remembered past.”

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Episode 347: Joe Biden's Stupid Speech Aug 24, 2020

Joe Biden is officially the Democrat nominee for president. It took Uncle Joe forty years to get here, and he proceeded to give one of the most ridiculous speeches in modern political history. It lacked substance and was full of platitudes and slogans that don't mean anything.

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Episode 346: Obama Invents America Aug 20, 2020

Barack Obama's 2020 DNC speech has been hailed as the greatest in the history of convention speeches. I, of course, have a different opinion. Forget the Cross of Gold. We have the cross of stupidity. For a "Constitutional Scholar," Obama sure doesn't know the Constitution. I discuss Obama's continuation of "remaking America" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 345: Californization of America Aug 19, 2020

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about how a vote for Trump might mean California secession. This was before Kamala Harris was chosen as the VP. Do we really want California governing the United States? A recent article in the UK Daily Mail answers the question with a resounding no. And thousands of Californians think the same way. I discuss the potential for the Californization of America.

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Episode 344: The DNC's Preamble Aug 18, 2020

Constitutional ignorance is a serious problem in America. It constitutes a real pandemic. Public evidence #1: The DNC's laughable "convention" last night that kicked off with a reading of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Most Americans are required to read it and perhaps memorize it in school, but it is the most insignificant portion of the document. Many Americans probably think it IS the Constitution, and you get that impression from the DNC's theatrics. I discuss the problem in this episode.

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Episode 343: Breaking Up Is Easy To Do Aug 17, 2020

Breaking up should be easy to do, at least politically. But we have been taught secession is illegal, treason, and un-American. A new book by Richard Krietner exposes that position as a lie. I discuss secession and Kreitner's book in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 342: Cancel Culture is for the Birds Aug 13, 2020

Just when you think cancel culture couldn't get any more ridiculous, it can. Bird names are now considered racist. Add that to star names. You see, woke SJW cancel culture morons want to make sure no one feels unsafe when reading the name of a bird. I said it wouldn't stop at Confederate monuments. I discuss this absolute lunacy in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 341: Vice President Kamala Aug 12, 2020

Joe Biden "chose" Kamala Harris to be "his" VP. I predicted this would happen on March 11, but what does this mean for both the Democrats and the general election in 2020? Is this the end of the line for the Trump campaign or only the beginning of his impending victory? I discuss Kamala the candidate both pro and con for the Dems in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 340: Read These Books on the "Civil War" Aug 11, 2020

I get asked all the time, "Hey Dr. McClanahan, what books should I read on the War?" A listener sent me Drew Gilpin Faust's list. Before I even read it, I knew it would be establishment nonsense. So, in honor of Dr. Faust, here is my list. She wouldn't approve, which means you will. Hint: No Foner, No Faust, No Blight, No McCurry.

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Episode 339: Executive Usurpation Aug 10, 2020

Donald Trump signed four executive orders last week aimed at shoring up the economy. One had to do with taxes, the others with student loans, unemployment benefits, and rental agreements. This was a blatantly unconstitutional move, but Trump's response shows the reach of the imperial presidency. So what? He has a point, but there is a solution as I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 338: YSRDD Aug 06, 2020

The LA Times recently discovered that Portland, America's "whitest" big city, is the "unlikely hub of Black Lives Matter." This makes perfect sense. Portland is infected with YSRDD or Yankee Self-Righteous Delusional Disorder, as are most Northern (and some Southern) urban areas in America. Yankeeism is a disease that has been around for hundreds of years. I discuss the problem and its hypocrisy in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 337: Blame Hamilton Aug 05, 2020

A new book by Christian Parenti urges the left to finish Alexander Hamilton's big government dream. This has already been accomplished, as I outlined in my How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America, but Parenti has been praised for coming up with a "novel" idea. If only that were true. Regardless, I discuss the book and Hamilton in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 336: An Odd Endorsement For Trump 2020 Aug 04, 2020

The New York Times ran a piece on Sunday, August 2, claiming that Democrats have "war gamed" the possibility of a Trump election victory. What does this mean? If that happens, they believe under one scenario, California, Oregon, and Washington would secede. What an odd endorsement of Trump 2020. This should be his new campaign slogan: Vote For Me so California Secedes!

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Episode 335: Right-Wing #Resistance "Riots"? Aug 03, 2020

If Joe Biden wins, will the American right rise up in resistance like the anti-Trump progressives? No. What to know why? Because a "right wing" American can't even protest Planned Parenthood in chalk without getting arrested while idiot progressives can pillage, plunder, and ignore every law they choose almost without repercussion.

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Episode 334: Gubment Edumacation Jul 30, 2020

A listener sent me an email explaining how the government teaches the Constitution to its employees. As you might have expected, it's pretty stupid. At the same time, we have "conservatives" blaming every problem of the federal government on, you guessed it, the Confederacy. Right. I discuss these two issues in the episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 333: Personal Responsibility Jul 29, 2020

Much of what is happening in American society today can be chalked up to two conflicting versions of liberty: freedom to and freedom from. At the same time, Americans have been turned into a "Victim" society where what ails you is always someone else's fault. This is why thinking locally and acting locally is so important. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 332: Higher Education Nightmare Jul 28, 2020

Americans are lost, unsure what to do about the current higher education nightmare and the mess progressivism has made . At the same time, we are isolated and very much alone. This is where thinking locally, and acting locally can help.

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Episode 331: Ivy League Lies Jul 27, 2020

Ivy League History Professor Stephanie McCurry has made a career out of the Confederacy. Unfortunately, it's been built on a set of straw man fallacies and outright distortions of the historical record. That will get you a tenured full professor position at an Ivy League institution in 2020. I take apart one of her sophomoric claims in this episode on The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 330: Trump's "Legendary" Violation of the Constitution Jul 23, 2020

Donald Trump has decreed that hundreds of federal "law enforcement" officers will be sent to Democrat controlled cities around America in order to rid them of crime. This comes on the heels of using federal "law enforcement" officers--troops--in Portland to protect the federal courthouse there. Just this week on this podcast I suggested this was a bad and unconstitutional precedent, and now Trump has doubled down. Nationalism is a disease. I discuss the Legend initiative in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 329: Yoho vs. Ocasio-Cortez Jul 22, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back in the news. A reporter overhead Representative Ted Yoho of Florida call her an "F'in [female dog]," not to her face, mind you, but as she was walking away. He then Tweeted the insult thus allowing AOC to again trend on Twitter, not for anything real but for a tiff with a member of Congress. This led to a call for "civility" in Congress. Stupid, considering that members of Congress have physically fought before. I discuss the dust up in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 328: Portland Hypocrites? Jul 21, 2020

The mess in Portland has some progressives railing against unconstitutional federal boots on the ground, as it should. But where are these constitutionalists when "right wing" groups are rounded up by the federal government or when their favorite social programs take without remorse? I discuss Portland and federal power in this think locally, act locally episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 327: A National Museum Makes a Mess Jul 20, 2020

The National Museum of African American History and Culture stepped in it last week when they released a document explaining "whiteness" in America. It was critical race theory 101, and the worst part? American taxpayers funded it. I discuss the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 326: Masks and the State Jul 16, 2020

Can a State mandate that you wear a mask? Can a State tell cities they can't mandate that you wear a mask? The answer to both is simply yes. This is an interesting think locally, act locally issue. How far do we decentralize and what "police powers" do the States have? More importantly, what role do private business and individuals play in this process?

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Episode 325: The Neocon Religion Jul 15, 2020

Paul Gottfried has edited an excellent new collection of essays on American conservatism. Titled The Vanishing Tradition, the authors explore the destruction of a real American right over the past thirty years and what that means for modern American society. I discuss one of the best essays in the collection, Jack Kerwick's smack down of the neoconservatives, in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 324: Kanye and Joe Jul 14, 2020

What do Kanye West and Jo Jorgensen have in common? Both are running for president as "third-party" candidates. That name shows how ingrained the two party system has become in America. A listener asked if I could discuss why voting "third-party" is not throwing away your vote. We should be thinking locally and acting locally, but because national politics are a part of our lives, it seeming like a good opportunity to discuss this issue.

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Episode 323: Redefining a "Karen" Jul 13, 2020

We've all seen the term "Karen" used to describe a modern busybody. But is that the proper term to use? No. "Karens" are a byproduct of a particular type of American culture. I'll give you a hint. It begins with Y and ends with E. I discuss in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 322: Beck's Restoration Flop Jul 09, 2020

Glenn Beck wants to restore the American covenant, whatever that means. He spent over two hours on July 4 giving a fake American history lesson, complete with every nationalist and New England centered myth you could imagine. I watched it so you didn't have to, and I talk about it in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 321: Rove vs. Trump Jul 08, 2020

Karl Rove didn't like a couple of recent Donald Trump Tweets. McClanahan, why is this news? Because Karl Rove is now "advising" Donald Trump. Herein lies the problem with Trump and explains why his "heroes" are acceptable to the establishment Republican Party. They gave him the list. And they don't want anyone talking about the culture war. I "unpack" Karl Rove's anti-Trump comments in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 320: Faithless Electors Jul 07, 2020

Can States mandate how electors vote for the president? The Supreme Court just said yes, and I agree, but like Clarence Thomas, I disagree with the majority opinion. Why? I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 319: Trump's Monumental Garden Jul 06, 2020

Donald Trump has ordered that the United States government build a "National Garden to American Heroes" complete with new monuments to what he and other neoconservatives consider to be the greatest people in American history, like Christa McAuliffe. Nothing screams American hero like Christa McAuliffe. Not that her death was not a tragic reminder of the danger of space exploration, but Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and John Glenn do not make the list. Stupid. I discuss Trump's latest attempt to satisfy all parties in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 318: Secession? Jul 03, 2020

F.H. Buckley's book on secession is a welcome and timely addition to the modern conversation on secession. This would have been a forbidden topic just 15 years ago, but with the current madness in American society, Buckley is wondering why and how secession could work in the 21st century. This is think locally, act locally on steroids.

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Episode 317: The Slippery Slope of Stupidity Jun 19, 2020

Rich Lowry and Tim Kaine are not often lumped together. They should be. The "conservative" editor of National Review and the United States Senator from Virginia are both two idiot peas in a pod. Lowry doesn't think that taking down Confederate monuments or symbols will lead to anything other than a recognition of national greatness American imperialism while Kaine somehow believes Americans invented slavery. Right. These morons just needed an episode dedicated to their stupidity.

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Episode 316: With Friends Like These... Jun 18, 2020

National Review writer and native Brit Cameron Hilditch thinks Confederate symbols should be erased from American society. Why? Because they are "Un-American." That's right. National Review, a "conservative" publication, thinks getting rid of Confederate symbols would be a good thing because those guys were not really Americans. You can't make up this kind of stupid, but with friends like these, who needs Mother Jones or The Atlantic.

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Episode 315: The Third American Revolution Jun 11, 2020

Are we in for another revolution in America? The first "revolution" between 1775-1783 didn't change much in American society. The second, 1861-1877, set in motion the third. In fact, this has been one long war without much of a break since 1861. The current pogrom against all things Confederate isn't really about the Confederacy but our "national" culture war. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 314: American Nationalism is a Disease Jun 05, 2020

This might sound like something out of the Left-wing anti-Trump playbook, but I have been railing against nationalism longer than Trump's been in office. Nationalism has always been the great antithesis of the American political system, and the twin "crises" of COVID and George Floyd have exposed this, again. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 313: Nationalization of the Militia Jun 04, 2020

Donald Trump has suggested he'll call out the national guard to put down the protests and riots taking place across the United States. Can he legally do this? Short answer: No. But he does have historical precedents that give him cover. I discuss Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, Donald Trump, the riots and much more in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 312: Where's the Beef? May 15, 2020

COVID 19 has created meat shortages in the United States? Why? Because the entire industry is over-regulated and centralized, or so Paul Schwennesen (conslusively) argues. If we were already thinking locally and acting locally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but because Americans now embrace one size fits all policies, expect to ask "Where's the beef? more frequently. I discuss the problem in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 311: Open Borders? May 08, 2020

Did open borders cause a spike in COVID infections? In the United States, New York was public enemy #1. Most cases across the eastern half of the US (and in some cases the western)were brought from NYC. If the States shut down their borders, even to interstate travel, could this have been prevented? Americans should be talking about "open borders" in general terms. I do in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 310: The Constitution Party May 07, 2020

After Episode 309 on Justin Amash and the Libertarian Party, several listeners asked me to produce an episode on the Constitution Party. This was easy. I have long been interested in the Constitution Party, and while their current crop of candidates is not that great, I thought an overview of their platform would allow me to discuss the issues related to each. Think locally, act locally.

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Episode 309: President Amash and the LP May 02, 2020

Justin Amash has decided to run for president as the Libertarian Party candidate. This comes on the heels of such esteemed heavyweights as Gary Johnson and Bob Barr. Does he have a shot? No. Is Amash a better libertarian than either one of those previous candidates? Yes, but he is no Ron Paul, either. I discuss Amash's decision and the Libertarian Party in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 308: America's "republican" Heritage Apr 30, 2020

That's not a typo in the title. The late Mel Bradford hit a home run with his essay "A Teaching for Republicans," an essay I bring to you in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. Why? Because he clearly outlines the importance of Roman history--most importantly republican Roman history--during the founding period. This destroys the "proposition nation" myth of the left and the right. This is a first principles episode.

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Episode 307: "First Amendment" Protests Apr 24, 2020

Protests over "First Amendment" violations by State and local governments have popped up across the United States in recent weeks. Americans have petitioned their State legislators to stop the violation of their "Constitutional right" to assembly or to halt violations of the "First Amendment." This is cutting their nose off to spite their face. Is the "First Amendment" the issue or something else? I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 306: Neo Federalism or Feudalism? Apr 23, 2020

Is the United States on the path to a renewed interest in the Articles of Confederation? COVID-19 has certainly forced governors to spare with the general government over how to manage the internal affairs of the United States. This has led to a call for more decentralization and ABC News of all places to cite the 10th Amendment. One writer thinks we are headed for a new feudalism or at the very least new social relationships and community arrangements. These are interesting positions, and I discuss each on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 305: Is Tradition an "Ism"? Apr 17, 2020

COVID-19 is racist. Don't believe me? Just look at how the new Left is responding to the virus and government action to tame the pandemic. If you use "Chinese Virus" you are racist. Because the virus has affected the black American community in larger numbers than white Americans, any talk about reopening the economy is "racist." And because Steve Bannon and other "Traditionalist" figures have claimed this will be the end to globalism, you guessed it, the virus is racist.

But this raises an interesting question: Can tradition be an ism? No, and I talk about why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 304: Trump is the Law? Apr 15, 2020

Donald Trump has declared "I am the Law!" Judge Dredd is back in town. At least he said this for about 24 hours, but even what backpedaling, he said governors must respect his authority. What has happened to the American presidency, and more importantly, is Trump correct? No, he isn't, but Trump is a symptom of the disease and the infatuation with the American civic religion, i.e. politics. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 303: The Bomb Apr 08, 2020

Did the United States end World War II in Japan by dropping two atomic weapons? That has long been the contention, but beginning in 1969, scholars have challenged that position. A fairly recent book by Ward Wilson suggests the bomb had nothing to do with ending the War and was unnecessary. I discuss this position in a COVID-19 free episode. We need more normal.

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Episode 302: Locals Only Apr 06, 2020

Is it legal for local governments to ban outsiders? This is a pressing question in the quarantine age, and many areas are attempting what just a few weeks ago would have seeming impossible. And it's legal. This is the think locally, act locally renaissance. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 301: The Only Thing We Have to Fear Apr 02, 2020

Franklin Roosevelt delivered one of the most important speeches in American history on March 4, 1933. It is one of the top three addresses in presidential history and perhaps the transformational speech of the 20th century. Why? You probably know a line or two, but most people have never read this short but important speech. Since I can't teach in class right now, you are my class. I discuss Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 300: Constituiton Owner's Manual Mar 27, 2020

Let's return to first principles. In honor of the 300th episode, I thought it would be important to discuss where think locally, act locally gets it constitutional juice, and there is no better way to do it than by discussing a new book by Mike Maharrey, Constitution Owner's Manual. This is vitally important in the age of the Chinese virus and the suppression of civil liberties and the battle between the State and general governments.

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Episode 299: What Can Save America? Mar 24, 2020

What will America look like in three months? If the quarantines continue, and it looks like they will for the foreseeable future, what will happen to the United States both politically and economically? These are difficult questions to answer, but I surmise that the Southern tradition has much to say about it. I can't predict the future, but I can make some suggestions on how to live with the current crisis in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 298: Presidential Crisis Mar 18, 2020

When did the president become the Doctor in Chief, or the Banker in Chief, or the Landscaper in Chief? When it become acceptable for the president to weigh in on every crisis in the United States? We have come to believe the president should "calm the nation" or lead the recovery effort in every bad situation. This is not what the founding generation had in mind. Find out who derailed the presidency in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 297: Quarantine Mar 12, 2020

Does the general government have the power to quarantine people? How about banning travel? If not, do the States have this power? This are pressing constitutional questions in the age of COVID-19. Judge Napolitano wrote that he considers all such bans, at both the State and Federal level, to be unconstitutional. A listener wanted my opinion on the Washington State prohibition on large gatherings, so this presented the perfect opportunity to address both questions. Can either government legally institute a quarantine or a travel ban? Find out in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 296: Joe Biden Mar 11, 2020

It seems Glass Joe is going to be the Democrat nominee. What does this mean for the future of the Democrat Party? Not much. The real juice is going to be who he picks for VP. We are witnessing a repeat of the 1840 Whig Party and the 1850s Democrats. The future is not great for a unified left, which isn't a bad thing. And should Joe win, he'll be the beneficiary of the long march toward executive government. I discuss Joe, the Democrats, and 2020 in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 295: The 1776 Project Mar 07, 2020

The 1619 Project has led to the forthcoming 1620 Project and the 1776 Project. If nothing else, the 1619 Project achieved its core goal of starting a conversation. The 1620 Project will be worthless and the 1776 Project is not far behind. These are the "conservative" counters to the 1619's historical inaccuracies. Unfortunately, the 1776 falls flat. It is nothing more than boilerplate Lincolnian nationalist myth making. I discuss the 1776 Project and my problems with their attacks on the 1619 Project in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 294: History by Men, About Men, and For Men Mar 03, 2020

A new book on George Washington, You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe, promises to give a fresh perspective on the first president. How? Why its written by women and for women about men. We've never seen this before, right? It's so laughable it's sad, but Coe honestly thinks she is blazing new trails with this book. The corporate press has been aglow at this new approach to history, but it's all smoke and mirrors, or better yet, garbage. I discuss Washington, Coe's polemic, and "men's history" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 293: How Would Secession Work? Feb 21, 2020

Several listeners have asked about the practical application of secession. How would it work? Is it legal? How could a State secede from the Union? Can counties secede from States? These are big questions, so I provide the answers in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 292: Is 2020 the new 1860? Feb 20, 2020

The Democrats put on a show last night. It was the masses against Bloomberg and Warren delivered the tomahawk chop. But what does this mean for American politics in 2020? The debates personified everything that is the modern Democrat Party, and more importantly, set the stage for what could be a very interesting 2020 presidential election. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 291: Virginia Secession Feb 13, 2020

With the recent political revolution in Virginia and the slew of legislation coming from the now leftist controlled capital in Richmond, some Virginia counties want to secede and join West Virginia. Is this legally possible? And if so, could it happen? I tackle this interesting question in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 290: Glenn Beck's Restoring the Covenant Feb 11, 2020

Glenn Beck relies too much on David Barton. How do I know this? His latest event, Restoring the Covenant on the Sacred Land of Gettysburg, is just pure Lincolnian myth making and New England fantasy at its finest. This presents all kinds of problems for American conservatives. In fact, it is more dangerous long term than American progressivism. If American conservatism is defined by Beck's "Restoring the Covenant," then American conservatism is dead. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 289: Pierre Delecto's Moment Feb 07, 2020

Mitt Romney, aka Pierre Delecto, had his moment this week. Delecto voted to convict Trump on the "Abuse of Power" charge and in the process made a "moving" speech in the Senate, one that was described as bringing members of the Democrat Party to tears. What a joke. His speech was nothing short of grandstanding hypocrisy and full of holes. I talk about why--and wrap up this impeachment Greek comedy--in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 288: The State of the Union Feb 06, 2020

Trump's latest "State of the Union" address was pure political theater, from the opening (non) handshake to the shredding of the script. But what about the actual substance? Was Trump right about anything he said? The Democrats embarrassed themselves, the Republicans pumped their fists, and the average voter watched with curious amazement at what has become the greatest show on Earth. Forget the circus, we've got Trump and the Congress. I go over the SOU in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 287: Coronavirus! Jan 31, 2020

The hysteria surrounding the coronavirus hasn't reached its peak. It will when more cases show up in the United States. Hopefully, that won't happen, but if it does, expect the worst. But what if we thought locally and acted locally? Would a viral pandemic be possible? And how does the coronavirus fit within the history of the "Columbian Exchange"? I discuss all of these issues in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 286: Kobe Bryant and the Cult of Personality Jan 29, 2020

Kobe Bryant's death has been covered wall to wall on network and cable television since it happened Sunday Jan 26, 2020. Both Trump and Obama Tweeted about the crash that killed Bryant and eight others, including the tragic loss of three young teenage girls. We have seen a national outpouring of grief. Just two days before, three American firefighters died in an airplane crash in Australia. This received little media attention. What does this say about American culture? I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. This is definitely a think locally, act locally episode.

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Episode 285: 1917 Jan 23, 2020

1917 is the best anti-war war movie ever made. Of course there is no shortage of anti-war movies, but 1917 has everything you would want except the sad ending. I don't want to give away too many spoilers, but I thought the film deserved an episode along with a little WWI historical inference. What if World War I never happened?

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Episode 284: Electoral College Goes to SCOTUS Jan 22, 2020

The Electoral College is headed to the Supreme Court. This doesn't mean that SCOTUS will do away with the method of electing the president. It can't. But it will decide if so called "faithless electors" can be disciplined by the State. In other words, if an elector decides to choose a qualified candidate other than the one who won the popular vote of that State, can the State then fine that person or throw out their vote. This is a big question with major implications. I discuss the issue, the history, and the legal positioning in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 283: Millhiser's Modest Proposal Jan 17, 2020

Ian Millhiser is always good for a laugh. The fact that Think Progress went belly up couldn't have happened to a more despicable leftist. No worries. Vox quickly scooped up the king of platitudes and slander so he can continue to spew his leftist fantasies on a regular basis. Take for example a recent piece titled "A Modest Proposal to Save American Democracy." Without even reading it, you'd probably guess it's stupid. You're right, but there is a silver lining to this outright idiocy: Millhiser may have accidentally stumbled on to decentralization. Probably not, but it's great podcast fodder.

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Episode 282: The War Powers Act Jan 15, 2020

Is the War Powers Act of 1973 unconstitutional? John Bolton thinks so and Tweeted as much. Donald Trump immediately praised the move, and Republicans for several decades have called for its repeal. They are all right, but not for their stated reasons. The War Powers Act of 1973 is unconstitutional because it grants TOO much power to the president, not because it limits his "constitutional authority" as Bolton and others argue. I dive into this issue in Episode 282 of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 281: The Antifederalists Jan 10, 2020

Were the antifederalists "antifederalist"? The short answer: no. The long answer, at least according to some historians, it's complicated. Aaron Coleman had a great book review at Law and Liberty that tackles this question and more, so I decided to cover both his review and the topic in detail. This is the intellectual ammunition you need for "think locally, act locally."

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Episode 280: Why is Iraq so Important to the United States? Jan 07, 2020

Donald Trump ordered a drone strike on Iranian General Soleimani in Iraq and in the process created a potential crisis in the Middle East. What was an Iranian general doing in Iraq? The parliament in Iraq subsequently passed a resolution asking the United States to vacate at once which has led to a conflict in the Trump administration. Trump promised to get the United States out of the Middle East. This would be a good thing, and perhaps his drone strikes will have the desired--though unintended--effect after all. I avoid the constitutional questions surrounding the drone strike and instead offer an explanation of why Iraq is or is not important to the United States in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 279: Virginia 2A Sanctuary Counties Dec 19, 2019

Dozens of counties in Virginia have declared themselves to be "Second Amendment Sanctuary" zones in anticipation of new gun control restrictions next year. This has led to a potential showdown between the State government and the people of Virginia. Can these counties do this? Is this constitutional? And is there a historic precedent for this? I tackle all of these issues in the last episode of 2019 for The Brion McClanahan Show. See you in 2020.

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Episode 278: Understanding the Neoconservatives Dec 17, 2019

Paul Gottfried has edited a new collection of essays on conservatism. It hits the shelves in April. That is all you should need to know before pre-ordering it. Without even cracking open the cover, you know it will be a double-barrelled assault on neoconservatism. That alone makes it worthwhile. David Gordon reviewed the book at LewRockwell.com. I talk Gordon, Gottfried, and neoconservatism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 277: Stagflation Then and Now Dec 13, 2019

Paul Volcker died recently. Most Americans have never heard of him, but he almost single-highhandedly ended the "stagflation" crisis of the 1970s. How? As Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Volcker jacked up interest rates even though the short term pain would be substantial. It was, but the crisis ended and the dollar stabilized. We are facing a potentially similar crisis in the 2020s, except this time, a Volcker is nowhere to be found. What does this mean for the American economy? I discuss Volcker, "stagflation," and the modern American economy in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 276: Lincoln and the 13th Amendment Dec 10, 2019

If you watched Spielberg's Lincoln, then you undoubtedly know that the prevailing myth has Lincoln pushing for the 13th Amendment, so much so in fact that he was unwilling to compromise when he secretly met with Southern representatives in Hampton Roads in February 1865. Except this isn't true. Paul Escott blew this narrative up before Spielberg produced Lincoln and yet he continued with the myth anyway. Why? Because you can't have a war that killed nearly 1 million Americans without some moral justification, even if it is a lie. I explore Lincoln and the Hampton Roads conference in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 275: Is Trump a Better President Than Lincoln? Dec 06, 2019

The nerve of those grassroot Republicans. A recent poll said that a majority of Republicans think Trump is a better president than Honest Abe. You might guess what happened next. Every Lincoln cultist on the Right and Left went nuts. The lefties responded by calling these people idiots who just want to have slaves. The Lincoln worshipers on the right were aghast at the cult-like following for Donald Trump and could not believe that anyone would say such a thing about St. Abraham. But who has the real cult? Last time I checked, Lincoln sits in an American Parthenon in Washington D.C. while Trump just has a few hotels and an office building. Lincoln has been the subject of thousands of books and is admired by just about everyone in America. When that happens, you know you are being hoodwinked. I discuss the poll and a couple of pieces on the topic in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 274: The Adam Schiff Circus and Impeachment Dec 05, 2019

Adam Schiff released his long awaited report on impeachment, and as expected it is full of hypocritical talking points and short on concrete evidence of any impeachable offenses, at least in regard to foreign policy. I found the report laughable. The next morning, legal scholar Jonathan Turley made available his prepared statements to the House Judiciary Committee. It is a devastating blow to the impeachment circus. I discuss both Schiff's report and Turley's statements in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 273: Lincoln the Conservative? Nov 20, 2019

The neoconservatives would have you believe that Abraham Lincoln was a conservative. This is blatantly false, but alas the myth persists. A new piece at the Kirk Center doubles down on the narrative. Lincoln, it seems, was not just a conservative, but a Burkean conservative. I discuss this lunacy in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 272: Can Moderates Save America? Nov 19, 2019

Yoni Appelbaum believes moderate Republicans are the future. You see, every problem in America can be summarized by one phrase: right-wing extremism. The only way to change this, he believes, is for moderate Republicans to repudiate these outlaws, take back the party, and continue to support good progressive measures. There's just one problem with this nonsense. Appelbaum doesn't think the far left has anything to do with the political problems in America. I discuss his lunacy in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 271: Judge Nap and Impeachment Nov 15, 2019

Judge Napolitano has become public enemy number one for the Trump administration. Why? Because he argues Trump deserves to be impeached. This does not sit will with Fox News viewers who think Judge Nap has gone to the dark side. Is Napolitano right? More importantly, should he be taking the heat from both the Trump administration and the viewers at Fox? I discuss the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 270: How World War II Screwed Up America Nov 13, 2019

World War II was a transformational event. It offered the United States general government the opportunity to codify the aggressive Lincolnian nationalism prevalent but not triumphant since 1865. The entire United States was affected politically, militarily, diplomatically, and socially. I discuss how this happened in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 269: Which Ancestors? Nov 07, 2019

In 1956, the great Southern philosopher Richard Weave penned a review of Russell Kirk's Conservative Mind where he asked which ancestors we should emulate. There are several traditions in America but which traditions are best? Should we follow Lincoln, the progressive tradition, or something else? Just as with the definition of liberty, tradition can be a thorny issue. I discuss Weaver and his brilliant essay in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 268: Does Nullification Naturally Lead to "Civil War?" Nov 06, 2019

Michael Vlahos argues at The American Conservative that "civil war" is the natural result of two competing "legitimacies" slugging it out for control of the same government. This I agree with. But he falls flat when he suggests that this has occurred twice in American history and when he considers nullification to be a root cause of such conflict. I was disappointed with this article to say the least, so I discuss it in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 267: PC History Tours Nov 01, 2019

Have historical sites gone too far in pushing a slavery narrative? Some people think so. I do, too. I discuss the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 266: Jefferson and Taylor Talk Secession Oct 30, 2019

Most people seem to think that "think locally, act locally" is the product of some crazy conspiracy and distortion of history. Not so. In fact, two of the greatest American minds openly discussed federalism and decentralization. An amazing 1798 exchange between Thomas Jefferson and John Taylor of Caroline highlights that our political problems are not new and even members of the founding generation thought "think locally, act locally" was the only real solution to the problem of an out of control central government.

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Episode 265: Are We Heading for a Civil War? Oct 24, 2019

A recent poll found that 70% of Americans think we are on the brink of civil war. This is troubling, but it is a symptom of American nationalism. This is a think locally, act locally episode.

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Episode 264: The Triumph of Progressivism Oct 22, 2019

My latest McClanahan Academy course is now available, United States History 1865 to the Present. You're going to want to get this class. I title the last unit in the course The Triumph of Progressivism. Why? Because the progressive movement has transformed American society and most people don't realize it. We view almost everything in America through a progressive lens. Even "conservatives" do this, particularly in regard to foreign policy. The only way out? Thinking locally and acting locally. There is a problem with even this, as I'll explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 263: The War on History Oct 16, 2019

Jarrett Stepman has a new book out for Regnery titled, The War on History. This is a great subject and a needed tome on the ongoing effort to destroy Western Civilization. I offer my honest review of both the book and the subject in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 262: Can Roman History Save America? Oct 09, 2019

Professor Steele Brand wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post arguing that Roman History should be the savoir of America. The founding generation were certainly reared on stories of Roman republicanism, there is little doubt that this type of republicanism molded the culture of the founding generation. But can this help us today? In short, yes, but not completely in the way Brand suggests. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 261: Should Trump Be Impeached? Oct 02, 2019

The big question of the day: has Trump committed impeachable offenses? The talking points have been distributed and almost every Democratic presidential candidate insists that Trump violated his oath of office. It's almost as if they read my book 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America. Except, if they had, they would know that their position is on thin ice, at least in regard to the Ukraine "scandal." I discuss impeachment, original intent, and Trump in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 260: Most Americans Need Think Locally Act Locally Education Sep 25, 2019

Donald Trump is facing impeachment. Climate alarmists are twerking in DC. The Republicans in Washington are still spineless, and the Democrats are lunatics, and I say to myself, what a wonderful world. Why? Because none of that matters. I adopted a think locally, act locally mentally long ago. Most Americans, however, do not share the same attitude as evidenced by a recent poll. They can't even name one local elected official. This is the problem and your job is to educate them. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 259: Another Leftist Blames the South Sep 18, 2019

The Washington Post published a piece by journalist Eve Fairbanks a few weeks back titled, "The 'reasonable rebels.'" Guess what? Everything we hate about American politics, particularly the rhetoric from the right, is because the South ruined America. That's right. You really can't make up this kind of stupidity, but Eve Fairbanks tried. You see, there is really nothing to modern right wing political discourse. It's all just repackaged Confederate drivel. There is much to take apart here. I discuss her positions and arguments in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 258: Guelzo's Reconstruction Gaffe Sep 10, 2019

Professor Allen Guelzo has a new video at Prager U "explaining" the "good, bad, and ugly" of Reconstruction. Anyone that has watched a Prager U video knows where this is headed. I laughed through the entire six minutes. Guelzo has a history of South hating rhetoric, and he is a Lincolnian's Lincolnian. This guy never met a war he didn't like, an occupation he didn't see as necessary, or a centralization effort that was not worthy. I take apart his silly little video in this episode of The Brion Mcclanahan Show. This one was fun to make. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 257: Do the States make people hate each other? Sep 06, 2019

Professor Donald Kettl has an interesting spin on the current partisanship in America. In his mind, the States are driving conflict. Why? Because they are passing legislation other States don't like in an effort to push an agenda. Sounds like history to me. It also misses the point. The only way this would create conflict is through nationalism. I explain the real issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 256: Professor Cries Over Trump Sep 04, 2019

Rutgers Professor Ross Baker wrote an opinion piece in the USA Today crying over Trump's impact on the executive office. This is pure leftist derangement hysteria. As I discussed in the last episode, Trump is a symptom of the disease. If Professor Baker is just now coming to the conclusion that the executive branch is broken, where has he been for the last three decades? I take apart his piece in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 255: Has Donald Trump Screwed Up America? Aug 29, 2019

I have probably been asked this question a thousand times. Has Donald Trump screwed up America? I have held off answering it for a while, simply because his term is incomplete, but I thought I could partially answer it today with the same criteria I used to rate the other presidents. Trump is a symptom of the disease. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 254: The 1619 Project and John C. Calhoun Aug 27, 2019

The leftist 1619 Project is perhaps the worst piece of popular history to hit the market since Bill Oreilly's "Legends and Lies," and that was just a few months ago. This seems to be trend. Produce some idiotic drivel for your echo chamber to either sell books or sell newspapers. Except the progs don't usually waste much time commenting on Bill Oreilly history and for good reason. It's awful. They both share one thing in common, however: a disdain for the South and the Confederacy. In that way, they are two nationalists in a pod. The neoconservatives can't help the left bash the South enough. Which brings me to a piece in The Federalist on the 1619 Project and John C. Calhoun. This thing has serious issues. I discuss the piece and the Project in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 253: Little Jemmy and the Gerrymander Aug 21, 2019

Politico ran a piece the other day slamming Gerrymandering because it almost prevented Little Jemmy Madison from being elected to the First Congress. The horror. The piece was typical Leftist nonsense with a bit of hysterical hyperbole and a scattering of incongruous arguments. And it was written by a "journalism" professor. Go figure. I take it down in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 252: The 538 Political Confessional Aug 19, 2019

The leftist website Five-Thirty Eight has recently produced a column titled "Political Confessional" where people submit "forbidden" political thoughts. This is standard leftist fare, but one was intriguing: "The Man Who Thinks The U.S. Is Better Off As A Bunch Of Separate Countries." Now for those that listen to my show, this is just an everyday conversation, but not to the subject of this article. I discuss the article and some of the idiotic statements in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 251: The Cornerstone Speech Aug 16, 2019

Alexander H. Stephens's "Cornerstone Speech" is perhaps the most infamous speech in the 19th century. It is cited by every SJW group as clear "evidence," the "smoking gun" that it was slavery, slavery, and slavery that drove the Confederacy. Is this true? The speech offers a clear example of "contextualization," but not in the way the SJWs like to promote the idea. I discuss the speech and the CSA Constitution in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 250: World War I Aug 13, 2019

World War I was as transformational for the United States as the War for Southern Independence. While the 1860s helped produce the imperial executive and then led to Reconstruction, World War I created the American nation. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 249: Washington's Farewell Aug 06, 2019

Washington's Farewell Address used to be an important part of every Congress. The House stopped reading it in 1979 while the Senate still continues the practice. What does it say and what can we learn from it? A listener wanted an overview, so this is it. I consider it to be an important letter, one with prescient warnings but also lofty inconsistency. I discuss the Address in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 248: Lincoln the Socialist? Jul 31, 2019

The Washington Post published a piece celebrating Lincoln's ties to Karl Marx. This is something I have been saying for years, but what do I know? I am not the Washington Post. But if the Washington Post prints it, it has to be true and acceptable. Of course, I agree, and I discuss Lincoln and the Red Republicans in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 247: What is Incorporation? Jul 23, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A listener asks, "What is this incorporation thing you keep talking about? I hear it all the time, and I don't know what it is. Please help!" I've got you covered in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 246: Political Puritans Jul 17, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com "The Squad" held a press conference the other day in order to make their case for impeaching Donald Trump. His crime? Being a political heretic. The four stooges made that clear by the language they used to denounce his language. These people are political puritans, and anyone who does not agree with them has to be destroyed. I discuss the historical precedent and its implications in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 245: The Origins of "Conservative Republicans?" Jul 15, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A listener asked what are the "origins of the conservative faction of the Republican Party?" This is a good question. He provided three plausible scenarios and asked in any had merit. I discuss his question and the GOSP in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 244: Taking On Politically Charged History Jul 10, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Kevin Levin has a new book coming out that Yale historian David Blight thinks will destroy the most pervasive myth of the "Civil War," that of Black Confederates. Both Blight and Levin, and their bosom buddy Bruce Levine, knock down this neo-Confederate straw man whenever they can. If you listen to these three knuckleheads, every historian is a neo-Confederate in need of a reeducation. If that were only true. Either way, I take on the three stooges in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 243: Should We Listen to David Barton? Jul 08, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com This one is for the dozens of people who contacted me about my thoughts on David Barton. Should we listen to him? Short answer: no. Longer answer: run away. I explain why David Barton is one of the most problematic people on the "right"--while pointing out just a few of his stupid statements in a recent media appearance--in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 242: Welcome to Progressive America Jul 03, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com June 30 marked the 10th anniversary of the publication of my Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers. I knew that the founding generation was under assault when I wrote it, but little did I know things would spiral out of control so quickly. In ten years we have gone from contextualization to outright removal. You can't but the original U.S. Flag on shoes because it's racist. You can't celebrate Jefferson's birthday in Charlottesville, VA--Jefferson's home!--because it's racist. This is insanity, but is it? Not to the progressives. This is by design. Welcome to progressive America. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 241: Debates, Debates, Debates! Jun 28, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The first round of "debates" are in the books and they were just as awful as I expected. I suffered through them so maybe you didn't have to, but several things were made clear by this political circus, and I tell you what those are in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 240: Enough With Hamilton Jun 25, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com I have been saying that for almost two years. Enough with Hamilton! But it seems some other people are catching on, like the Wall Street Journal. Maybe not their editorial board, but a couple of WSJ reporters went out and found enough people who want to downplay Hamilton to write an article about it. I wrote an entire book on the topic, and as a result of their article, this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 239: Chernobyl Jun 21, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The HBO miniseries Chernobyl has been a major hit. If you haven't watched it, you should. Leftists love it because they see Donald Trump and the modern United States. This is just stupid. You can't watch the show and not see the evils of communism, that is unless your entire world view is warped by anti-Trumpism and a pro-socialist position. Chernobyl is perhaps the best anti-communist popular production since Red Dawn, and that is saying a lot. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 238: How do we define "legitimate government?" Jun 19, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com China wants to invade Taiwan because Lincoln invaded the South. This makes perfect sense, but not to most Americans, particularly those brainwashed by the Lincoln myth. If you believe in self-determination, then Taiwan should be independent, as should the Southern States. But this leads to the question, what constitutes legitimate government? If you celebrate July 4, then you should also believe that the Southern States had legitimate governments during the War. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 237: The New American Conservatism? Jun 13, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Trump's election produced a reevaluation of the American conservative movement. What is it? Who is in it? What does it mean? What are the core principles? Several pieces have been published in the last several weeks addressing this topic. This is part II of my discussion of the New Right. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 236: The New Right Jun 11, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Michael Malice has a new book titled The New Right. It's an honest evaluation of what has been termed the "alt-right" from an intellectually curious person. I think the book is a fantastic read, and I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 235: Why Can't We All Get Along (Constitutionally)? Jun 07, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Why can't we all get along? Perhaps because we are speaking two different constitutional languages. I have been saying this for years, but three law professors have now "discovered" so-called "sobering" evidence that this is the case. Welcome to the show. I discuss these two different games in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 234: Why Don't Young People Like History? Jun 04, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Young people are terrible at history. This is a pandemic, but the question is why? John Davidson at TheFederalist.com gets it mostly right by suggesting that students don't want to learn history because it is just the bad stuff. Who cares about awful people? This is true, but then he suggests that we need to learn history...because of the bad stuff. We do need history, and I explain how to fix our historical ignorance problem in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 233: Stupid Self-Righteous Zealots May 30, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com I received a couple of emails/Tweets that just had to be used for podcast fodder. The first focused on "immorality" of Confederate monuments and the second on the supposed pristine history of the Republican Party. The two cannot be divorced so I crush both stupid positions in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 232: D.C. vs Heller May 24, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Former SCOTUS Justice John Paul Stevens (99 years old) published an op-ed last week called the U.S. vs. Heller decision the worst of his tenure on the bench. Why? Because he thinks it distorted the 2nd Amendment. This is an absurd position, but one that deserves attention. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 231: Tulsi Gabbard and the Imperialists May 22, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://learntruehistory.com Tulsi Gabbard has taken a beating from the establishment. The mainstream media has resorted to "fake news" and she is at odds with her Party on foreign policy. This is typical and unfortunately stupid. But what can we expect from the modern imperialists. I discuss Gabbard in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 230: Is Removing Confederate Monuments a Think Locally, Act Locally Issue? May 10, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan/com/support http://learntruehistory.com A piece by Billy Binion at Reason.com argues that the time has come to remove Confederate monuments if the people of the city say they want them removed. One listener asked if this agreed with my think locally, act locally mantra. I respond in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 229: Are Tariffs a Sign of Piety? May 07, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com John Howling at Chronicles wrote a piece recently extolling the virtues of tariffs. He claims it is a matter of "piety" to favor protective measures because it helps "family, folk, and fatherland." This makes tariffs policy an economic vs. moral argument. I dive into this dichotomy in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 228: Can the General Government Use Force to "Guarantee" a Republican Government? May 02, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A couple of listeners sent two very good questions over the last week. The first asked if the "guarantee clause" in the Constitution authorizes the general government to use force in the event that a State alters its government from a republican form. The second wondered if the founding generation had differing views on the power of the general government in relation to slavery in the territories. Both questions seem unrelated, but they are, in fact, fundamental to antebellum constitutional disputes. I discuss both in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 227: Will American Political Parties "Realign?" Apr 29, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Frank Distefano thinks American political parties are heading for a "realignment" based on a dispute over the meaning of the "American Dream." Is this true? Maybe, but perhaps the parties will realign over something else. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 226: Should we love the founding generation? Apr 25, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A listener sent me a long email with three very good questions about the founding generation. Rather than respond in written form to one person, I thought it would be beneficial to respond in a way that everyone could enjoy. If one student has a question, chances are several have the same questions. This was a fun episode, so keep those questions coming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 225: "Conservative Democracy?" Apr 22, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Yoram Hazony argues in a piece for First Things that the solution to our political problems is the adoption of what he calls "conservative democracy." This is a thought provoking piece, but one that falls apart in its core insistence on "nationalism." We don't need "conservative democracy." We need a return to federalism. I discuss in detail in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 224: The Constitution and Executive Power Apr 17, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A leftist professor wants to limit executive power. This should not be news in the Age of Trump. Every leftist wants to do that, but this leftist might be slightly different. Professor Julia Azari wrote a piece for Vox arguing that the Constitution doesn't do enough to limit executive power and suggests amending it to do so. This is interesting. I suggested the same thing several years ago. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Ep. 223: Rethinking Thomas Jefferson Apr 15, 2019

Thomas Jefferson is under attack. Who didn't see this coming? There are, however, people who try to defend the man, but they do so very poorly. One such case is a recent opinion piece in the Richmond Dispatch that gave an offhanded nod of approval to a bunch of Hofstra students who want to take down a Jefferson statue on their campus. How stupid but typical. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 222: Fake News Fakes Its Knowledge About the "Civil War" Apr 11, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Facebook is now "Fact Checking" posts. This is bad news for a variety of reasons, but maybe most embarrassingly because they are using a former CNN reporter to do the fact checking. What could go wrong with that, particularly when they are "fact checking" the civil war [sic]. I hit this issue head on in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 221: The New Yorker Gets it Wrong on Reconstruction Apr 10, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Adam Gopnik at The New Yorker has written one of the most stupid (but typical) pieces on Reconstruction. The presentism, the historical revisionism, and the downright laughable assertions are so cringe worthy, I had to podcast about it. It also makes for a great introduction to my newest course at https://mcclanahanacademy.com Reconstruction and Recreation. This episode was too fun to put together. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 220: Did Identity Politics Lead to the "Civil War?" Apr 05, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Conservative scholar Daniel Mallock blames identity politics, in particular Southerners, for the sectional conflict and "civil war." Is he correct? In short, no, at least in regard to the South. He also supports a type of neoconservative nationalism that would find favor with leftists like Jill Lepore. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 219: Creating an Americanism? Apr 03, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Harvard professor Jill Lepore thinks we need to write more nationalist histories of the United States, but they have to be a certain type of nationalist histories. She gets so many things wrong in a recent article for foreignaffairs.com that I had to take her positions apart. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 218: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Think Locally, Act Locally Mar 22, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com We witnessed an example of good, bad, and ugly in state politics this week. Missouri did something good, no great, Mississippi the bad with good intent, and Colorado and Delaware the ugly. I explain all three in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 217: Leave Joseph Story Out of the Federalist Society Mar 20, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The Federalist Society has decided to give an award named after the "originalist" Joseph Story. This is a bad idea for so many reasons. I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 216: Is John Tyler the Worst or Best President? Mar 15, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Libertarianism.org has called John Tyler the worst president in American history. This is lunacy. I like the author of the piece, but in this case, he's just flat wrong. I tackle the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 215: Incorporation, Establishment, and Originalism Mar 13, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Is incorporation settled law? More importantly, what does the "Establishment Clause" contained in the First Amendment mean? And could/can States have state established churches? These are big questions. One candidate for a Wisconsin State court position believes that the States did have the ability to establish a religion--he is correct. He then backtracked when attacked by his leftist opponent. At the same time, the SCOTUS is deliberating on the "Establishment Clause" and will issue a ruling in the coming months on this issue. I discuss all of this in a listener generated Think Locally, Act Locally free-for-fall. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 214: Lincoln Invents History at Cooper Union Mar 08, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com This is a listener requested episode. Lincoln's Cooper Union Address is considered to be one of his best speeches. Figures. It is full of historical inaccuracies, half-truths, and logical fallacies. Typical Honest Abe. I take apart this speech and discuss what it means for American history on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 213: Presidential Rankings by Historians are Stupid Mar 06, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com I mean this in the nicest way. Avoid presidential rankings by collections of esteemed historians. They aren't worth the time and effort to read them. I do that for you and comment on the absolute stupidity in their ranking system--and the justifications for them--in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 212: "Draft the women" say the men without chests. Feb 27, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com According to a federal judge, women are now eligible for the draft. This is a sad day for Western Civilization. I Tweeted something on a similar line and of course the radical leftists went crazy. I explain everything in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 211: Timbs, the 8th, and the Constitution Feb 26, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Oops they did it again, they played with the Constitution, and they're not quite innocent. Of course I am not referring to Brittany Spears, but to the 9 actors on the Supreme Court. While many people stood up and applauded the SCOTUS decision in Timbs v. Indiana, the Court, as usual, got it wrong. Only Justice Thomas came close to getting it right. I discuss the case, incorporation, and the BOR in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. This is a listener generated show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 210: Republicans, Progressives, and Taxes Feb 22, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Progressives want a 70% top marginal income tax rate and claim this has always been the American way, that is until those evil Republicans changed things in the 1980s. This is all hogwash. I discuss taxes, Republicans, and progressives in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 209: Lincoln vs. Washington Feb 21, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln really the best presidents in American history? More importantly, are they similar in any way? No. In fact, Lincoln should be regarded as one of the worst. I take apart President's Day, Lincoln, and the Lincoln myth on this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 208: Just Blame Calhoun Feb 15, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com When something is wrong, just blame Calhoun. That is what anyone with half a brain decides to do. It doesn't matter if you are on the "left" or the "right," Calhoun is the root of all American evil. This is a cartoonish narrative that unfortunately gets used too often. I take apart a recent attempt by a "conservative" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 207: What's Wrong with Education in America? Feb 07, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com What's wrong with education in America? It sure isn't money. It sure isn't a lack of teachers or people trying to teach in higher education, but that is what the Left would have you to believe. The problem is indoctrination and stupid majors that should not exist. The progs break it and then have the "solutions" to fix it. I rip the progressive "educators" to shreds on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 206: What the SOU Should Have Said Feb 06, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Trump delivered the State of the Union address to a group of spoiled teenagers last night. He said some good things, but as usual, the address had little substance and was heavy on slogans and platitudes. I give you a SOU that we all should applaud, that is all adults should applaud. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 205: Progressives NEED to Control the Federal Bench Jan 31, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Progressives need to control the federal bench, which is why they are so worried about "RGB" as I like to mix up the letters. Very 90s. Regardless, they worry that the bogeyman Federalist Society will have more input in selecting judicial appointments. Will the Federalist Society change the direction of the United States? Nope. I tell you why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 204: Would the Founders Oppose Billionaires? Jan 30, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com "AOC" thinks the billionaires are immoral. Leftist "journalist" pens pieces supporting her claim with quotes from the founding generation. Predictable and stupid. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 203: To SOU or Not to SOU, That is the Question. Jan 24, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Trump and Pelosi are slugging it out over the forthcoming State of the Union address. This raises some interesting political, constitutional, and ceremonial questions. I discuss them all in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 202: Academics are the Worst Jan 22, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com It has become a fairly standard procedure to bash the academy. There's a reason for that. The academy is a cesspool that doesn't meet its stated mission, namely to produce people able to think critically and independently. That is the point. Most academics don't want students who think critically and independently. Why? Because most academics can't do this themselves. They want minions, not thinking students. Most academics can't write, either, which is why no one reads what they have to say. I discuss all of this in Episode 202 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 201: Can the Courts Save Federalism? Jan 17, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com National Review thinks the courts can save federalism. At least they are talking about saving federalism. The courts cannot be trusted to do anything. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 200: Trump's Emergency Powers Jan 15, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Does Donald Trump have emergency powers to build the wall? This is an important legal question, but one with a simple (but unpopular for many people) answer: No. If we are going to say the Constitution needs to be upheld, then we need to be consistent. I discuss my thoughts on Trump's wall, the Republicans, and presidential "emergency powers" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 199: Carlson vs. Shapiro Jan 10, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Tucker Carlson gave perhaps the most important political television monologue of early 2019 last week in response to Mitt Romney's op-ed critical of Donald Trump. It was bold, meaty, and it ticked off establishment Republicans like Ben Shapiro. That's why it was great. I discuss both the monologue and Shapiro's response in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 198: Generation or Culture? Jan 08, 2019

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The Millennials have taken over the building, or so it seems if you watch the news. "AOC" is the media darling and everyone is jumping on board. But this isn't the whole truth. We are seeing a slight generational shift in the United States Congress, but the Generation Xers have more seats than the Millennials and the Boomers still run things. Regardless, don't be fooled by the hype. Politics still boils down to culture. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 197: History as a Social Science? Dec 22, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Is history a social science? No. In fact, the social sciences are the enemy of both history and tradition. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show, the last of 2018. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 196: No Slavery, No War? Dec 17, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com I get this all the time: "Okay, Lincoln didn't go to war to free the slaves, but without slavery, the South wouldn't have seceded and therefore Lincoln would not have gone to war to prevent secession. No slavery, no war." This is an important and nuanced argument, but one that misses several important pieces, most importantly the long view of American history. I discuss the "no slavery, no war" position in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 195: The Donald, Nancy, Chuck, and Mike Show Dec 13, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com December 11, 2018, a date which will go down as one of the single greatest examples of modern political stupidity but perhaps the best example of political theatre in the modern age, the Donald, Nancy, Chuck, and Mike Show. This episode episod of the Brion McClanahan SHow covers the glorious meeting, including Pence’s silence, Trump’s “manspreading” and “mansplaining” and what the meeting really exposed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 194: Heavy Metal and Western Civilization Dec 11, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Heavy metal music was invented by Western Civilization. I know to some people this might be sacrilege, but it's true. It could not have been made without it, and it embodies urban white working class society. It also was a hearty reaction to the Cold War and the prospect of mutual assured destruction. I discuss these issues and more in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 193: Abolish the Senate? Dec 07, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Former Representative John Dingall recently wrote an op-ed for The Atlantic in which he proposed to, among other idiotic measures, abolish the Electoral College and the Senate. Yes, because Progressives really believe in "minority" rights. But this is instructive. We should know who these people are and what they really want. Dingall, as a cranky old man, is just willing to say it. I discuss the real progressive agenda in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 192: The Elected King Dec 05, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com George H.W. Bush is dead, long live George H.W. Bush. Might as well say it. We have an elected king. The overkill in our public mourning proves it. This was created and now perpetuated by the Republican Party, and we have strayed so far from our republican principles the founding generation would be spinning in their graves. I discuss this headlong rush to monarchism in this epsiode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 191: John F. Kennedy Nov 28, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Was John F. Kennedy a conservative? I get this question a lot, and I have been asked several times to do an episode on JFK. The wait is over. Short answer, yes Kennedy would be a modern "establishment conservative," but that isn't saying much. It is, in fact, a criticism. I take on Kennedy the president, if he should have been including in my 9 Presidents book, and other Kennedy family fun in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 190: Lincoln vs. Johnson vs. Trump Nov 26, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com It has become a cottage industry to compare Donald Trump with the "worst" presidents in American history, among them Andrew Johnson. The comparison is apparently easy. Both men were and are, in the words of a recent op-ed, "unpopular and unfit." Is this true? More importantly, was Johnson any different from Abraham Lincoln? The Twitter historian brigade would tell you so, but not so fast. The evidence is all there in plain sight, but our pop culture overlords refuse to see it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 189: The First Thanksgiving Nov 21, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Dust off your black cockle hat and buckle shoes and get ready to celebrate the first Thanksgiving in Pilgrim style! Or not, because the Pilgrim event in 1621 wasn't close to the first Thanksgiving. That honor would go to the Spanish in Florida and the English in Virginia. What happened? If the glorious Pilgrims were not the first settlers to celebrate Thanksgiving in North America, why does everyone focus on their little event? The North won the War and dominated the historical profession. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 188: Remember Traditional Children's Shows? Me Neither Nov 19, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Remember when children's television had a fairly traditional message? Me neither, at least not in the last decade. Everyone's a princess, and the "princes" are all bad guys. It hasn't always been this way, and there is at least one modern film that bucks this trend. I discuss modern children's entertainment in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 187: What Can We Learn From 1876? Nov 15, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Nationalism presents a real problem in American politics. The razor thing majorities in federal elections means that half the population will use the power of government to abuse the other half of the population. Winner take all and elections have consequences. The founding generation designed a system that could prevent this, but the nationalists on both the Left and the Right have destroyed the original federal republic. The election of 1876, among others, exemplifies this problem. I discuss nationalism and "nationalizing" elections in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 186: Trump's Hamiltonian Confederate America? Nov 13, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump is a Confederate and Alexander Hamilton invented America. I learned both last week while sorting through my email. Several people sent me a piece from the Guardian that claims Trump is nothing more than a reincarnation of the Confederacy while Prager U. published a short video on how we live in Hamilton's America. News flash: you can't have both, or can you? I take on how these two pieces are related in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 185: 2018 Thinking Locally and Acting Locally Election Recap Nov 07, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Did you survive the most important election of our lifetime? I thought that was two years ago, or perhaps ten years ago. Regardless, one thing is certain: big government was going to win no matter which party controlled the general government. But what about thinking locally and acting locally? There were interesting elections and ballot measures at the state and local level across the United States. That is the focus of this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 184: What is American Nationalism? Nov 05, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Nationalism has become the new political pejorative. According to such geniuses like Alyssa Milano and Sarah Silverman, nationalism equals Nazi. And the young minds of mush believe it. This is a strange development but par for the course in the age of social media. If they'll eat Tide Pods....Regardless, what is American nationalism and what does that term really mean? I discuss the issue in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 183: Citizenship and the 14th Amendment Nov 01, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump is the most important political figure of the early 21st century. No one else has been able to turn the political discussion on a dime like Trump, and that discussion quickly turned to immigration and the 14th Amendment on October 30, just days after everyone was talking about political violence. Not anymore. But can Trump end birthright citizenship with an executive order, and is birthright citizenship codified by the 14th Amendment? No and no, and I discuss both issues in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 182: Federal Police Power? Oct 30, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Does the general government have the authority to get involved in the horrible mass murder in PA? Short answer: No. Had the founding generation thought otherwise, the Constitution would not have been ratified. There are countless examples from the early federal period that point to opposition to federal overreach, but Americans today have become accustomed to it, so we accept it without asking any questions. This should stop. Here is a think locally, act locally moment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 181: Progressive Neo-Confederates Oct 24, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Hillary Clinton tweeted that the progressives need to start using the States to protect their citizens. Sounds a lot like nullification. Is Hillary a closet "neo-confederate?" The progressives have become more interested in real federalism since Trump won the 2016 election. Their dedication may be fleeting, but this provides a "think locally, act locally" teachable moment for The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 180: The Real Motivation Behind Confederate Monuments Oct 23, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com We've all been told by the "actual historians" that Confederate monuments were erected to perpetuate "white supremacy." Unfortunately for these "actual historians," they have no evidence. In fact, the primary documents point to an entirely different conclusion. The Oak Woods monument in Chicago proves the point. I discuss that monument and its dedication ceremony in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 179: Is the Electoral College Racist? Oct 17, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://learntruehistory.com The progressives want to kill the Electoral College. This isn't really new, but why is the bizarre part. They say it is a vestige of slavery. This is one of the more idiotic positions in a list of idiotic positions. The Electoral College had nothing to do with slavery, nor is it "racist." I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 178: Repeal the 13th Amendment? Oct 15, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Kanye West stirred the pot recently with his visit to the White House and an earlier social media post calling for the "repeal of the 13th Amendment." The progressives haven't been this upset with an African-American visiting the White House since Booker T. Washington dined with Teddy Roosvelt in the early 20th century, nor have they been so hot under the collar about an amendment since the ERA went down in flames in the 1970s. Of course, West was not talking about the portion of the 13th that ended slavery, but the portion that allows slavery to exist when people are incarcerated. Most people don't know that language exists. They also don't know about the original 13th Amendment passed in 1861 but never ratified. That one would have made it illegal for the general government to abolish slavery. I discuss both in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 177: Downton Abbey and Tradition Oct 09, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com I find tradition to be a fascinating topic, and no modern show better explores the subject than the British hit Downton Abbey. There are so many areas to discuss--paternalism, class, economics, manners, sport--that a quick podcast does not do it justice, but I wanted to whet your appetite and get you to binge watch like I did over the summer. You won't regret it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 176: Andrew Jackson Oct 02, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://learntruehistory.com Should we admire Andrew Jackson? Brad Birzer of Hillsdale College says yes, and I generally agree. I have written two chapters on Jackson, once in my Politically Incorrect Guide to Real American Heroes, and once in my 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America. Brad has done a service to Jackson's reputation and his book is worth your time to read. I cover Jackson and Birzer's fine work in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 175: Would Repealing the 17th Amendment Save Federalism? Sep 11, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com I have argued that repealing the 17th Amendment would be a step in the right direction for restoring federalism in America, but would it be sufficient? Some "conservatives" stop there, thinking that once the 17th is gone, the States would wrest control of the government from the bureaucrats and bring some sanity to Washington. There may be some truth to this, but more would need to be done, including having an American polity that "thinks locally and acts locally." I discuss all of this in Episode 175 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 174: A republican President Sep 05, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com What did the founding generation want and expect from the executive branch? Did they desire an elected king? And did Americans following that generation think the American presidency should have the powers of a monarch? The answer is unequivocally no. The Congress was designed to be the most powerful branch in the federal city. The president could execute the laws, but Congress controlled both the purse and the sword, not the president. Everything has changed. We now want the president to part the seas and shake the political foundations of the United States. I wrote a little piece about Jimmy Carter for the Abbeville Institute a couple of weeks ago that irritated some people. Why? Because I had the nerve to call Carter "The Last republican President." Notice "republican" is lowercase. What did I mean by that? I tell you in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 173: Webster and Calhoun vs. Trump and McCain Aug 30, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com John McCain's death and Donald Trump's subsequent snub have sparked a moderate debate over how to properly remember a political adversary. I believe no one did this better than Daniel Webster after John C. Calhoun's death in 1850, but of course the circumstances were different as was the character and legacy of the men in question. I discuss the issue in both contemporary and historical terms in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 172: The Idea of the South? Aug 23, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Time Magazine thought it was necessary to produce a "Southern Issue." What does this mean? Is the South still the "other" in American society? Has it always been so? Is there an "idea" of the South that is different from the "real South?" Time seems to think so. I discuss their "Southern Issue" in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 171: State Independency Aug 15, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A listener sent me an email the other day (I do read them) about an argument he had with his father-in-law concerning the meaning of union, the American political structure, and the founding period. Now, I don't encourage listeners to get into heated debates with family due to my podcast, but I wanted to respond to his questions because this issue is at the heart of American federalism. I briefly responded that "your father-in-law is regurgitating the common argument of disagreement among the founding generation to show that there was never a consensus on the founding period. He is leaving out the clear evidence that the consensus emphasized the independent nature of the "States" (a conscious choice of term) and if you carefully read the NH declaration, it asserts that the Continental Congress would only be responsible for making war against the Empire but all internal affairs were to be handled by NH." I get into more detail in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 170: The Next Civil War Jul 31, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Will there be another "civil war" and what would it look like? Are Americans so different today that this is a real possibility? Harry Crocker thinks so, and I tend to agree if we continue down the path of nationalism, top down, one-size fits all policies, and Cultural Marxism. The only real solution is to "think locally, and act locally." I discuss Crocker's American Spectator piece and all the juicy details in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 169: Secession and Reconciliation Jul 25, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Mainstream academics are beginning to pay attention to the issues of secession and "treason." Did Southerners commit treason when they seceded from the Union in 1860-61? Did Northern leaders violate civil liberties during the War? Most importantly, how did Americans, North and South, view these issues in the immediate aftermath of the War? And was "reconciliation" a bad thing? Two mainstream historians--Cynthia Nicoletti and William Blair--tackle these issues in recent scholarly works. I discuss both and the issue of reconciliation in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 168: How Can We Change the Supreme Court? Jul 18, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com I was asked on social media how I would alter the powers of the Supreme Court, the idea being that it should be the least powerful branch of the general government. This is a great question and one that I cover in part in my How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America. I discuss where the Court went wrong and one small thing Congress could do to make it better in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 167: "Think Small" is Catching On Jul 10, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Think locally, act locally has been my podcast theme since its inception. It seems the idea is catching on. Even the normally neoconservative American Spectator published an article in June championing its merits. This would have been unthinkable just twenty years ago, maybe even ten years ago, but more Americans are coming around to the idea that not only is the central government too big, America is too big. I discuss the article on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 166: The "Democratic-Socialist" Deception Jul 03, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory in a New York Democratic primary has made her the recent media darling of the Left. It has also brought the term "democratic-socialist" to the fore. She can't define it. The media can't define it. Stupidity runs in packs. So I define it for you and explain why it is nothing more than communism dressed up to be "reasonable." You won't want to miss this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 165: Time's Founding Fathers Jun 27, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Time Magazine produced a special issue on the Founding Fathers just in time for Independence Day. Great right? Wrong. This is the politically correct foil to my Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers (and for the same price!). I go over what they got wrong and very wrong--and why you should buy my three books that cover the Founding generation--in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 164: Is Anti-Immigration Un-American? Jun 21, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Some people would have you believe that being anti-immigration is not only un-American, it's a product of Nazi Germany. These same people insist that every effort to restrict American immigration has been based on race. Is this true? No. The role of the general government in immigration is, however, debatable. I discuss all of this in Episode 164 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 163: Lincoln and Trump Jun 12, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Dinesh D'Souza will release another political documentary this summer. The topic? Lincoln, Trump and the "Death of a Nation." Lincoln worshipers firmly believe that he "saved America" during the War and if only we could have another Lincoln, America would be alright. This is problematic. I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 162: Why the War Still Matters Jun 06, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Why does the "War" still matter in 2018? This is a good question and one I seek to answer in my newest course for McClanahan Academy, "The War for Southern Independence." I give you the scoop on why the War was a transformational episode in American history and why everything that followed is current events. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 161: Harry Truman May 24, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Every politician seems to like Harry Truman these days. Conservative Inc. admires his stand on communism and the Left understands that without Truman FDR's "Second Bill of Rights" dream would never have gotten off the ground. When everyone likes someone, it's time to reconsider how "great" they are. Truman is by far one of the worst presidents in American history, and I explain why on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 160: The Cold War May 09, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com I find the Cold War to be one of the most fascinating periods in American history. There are three distinctive epochs in the 250 years the United States has existed: The American War for Independence and the original federal republic (1776-1861), Lincolnian America and the quest for national greatness (1861-1945), and the Cold War (1945-present). Everything we do today and how we conceptualize the general government has been built in large part by the Cold War. To this day, pop culture, domestic policy, foreign policy, and military policy all have ties to Cold War America. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 159: Jefferson and Missouri May 04, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com What did Jefferson mean when he wrote about the "fire bell in the night?" Most interpretations focus on slavery and the threats it posed to the stability of the Union, but this is reading history in reverse and it misses Jefferson's main point. The Union was in trouble because of the potential violation of the Constitution by those interested in political power. The Missouri Compromise represented the first conspicuous case of the sectional conflict spilling over into disunion. I discuss Missouri, Jefferson, and his now famous letter in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 158: Should Cities Be States? Apr 25, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The city of Birmingham thinks it should be a State and is suing in FEDERAL court to determine if it can ignore State law. This would be a disaster for federalism and would produce all kinds of problems. I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 157: Marbury v. Madison. Good or Bad? Apr 18, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com A listener generated episode. Was Marbury v. Madison a good or bad decision? What are the misconceptions of the case, and what did it mean for the future of American constitutionalism? Get the scoop on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 156: They Also Ran Apr 11, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com This is a listener generated episode. Keep sending your requests. If ______ candidate won ________ presidential election, what would have been different, or more importantly, did the wrong man win? Irving Stone wrote a breezy tome on this topic in the middle of the 20th century titled "They Also Ran." His book is popular history at its finest, but like any political history has its biases. I have mine and I focus on three elections, 1824, 1860, and 1896 and what American might have been like had the "also ran" won the election. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 155: What is American Liberty? Apr 04, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Liberty minded Americans might be unaware that there are several different concepts of American liberty all born in the colonial period. This presents a problem when discussing current events and creates the climate of "incompatible things." I discuss liberty in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 154: Wilson, FDR, or LBJ? Mar 28, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and Lyndon Johnson should rank at the bottom of every presidential list. Unfortunately, they don't. Of course, I placed them among the 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America. But of those three, who is the worst? Tom Woods made a case for FDR and Michael Malice for Wilson in a recent episode of the Tom Woods Show. They didn't mention LBJ. They should have. I give Landslide Lyndon's reputation the what-for on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 153: Why are my Professors Liberal? Mar 21, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com This is a question many people in Western countries ask today. Why are my college professors so liberal? It seems the academy is overrun with hippie has-beens and revolutionary wannabes. How did this happen? Some of it has to do with field and the rest with culture and hubris. I discuss in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 152: The Disuniting of America Mar 14, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. was a court historian of the court historians, the bridge between the Old Left and the New Left. He would also be attacked by the New Left of today for his views on "multiculturalism." His book "The Disuniting of America" is an interesting discussion of history, politics, and more importantly the myth of Lincolnian America. This book was highly influential when I was an undergraduate, and I thought it was a good time to revisit its conclusions and arguments. If you have not read it, it's worth your time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 151: Democracy? Mar 08, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan/com/support http://learntruehistory.com The recent events in Florida had some members of the media suggesting that 16 year old Americans should be able to vote. This is democratic and fair, they say. Why stop at 16? Why not 12? or 5? The American infatuation with "democracy" has led to several interesting debates in American history, most importantly the division between the State and general government over who can and cannot vote, and the impact of "universal suffrage" on American government. I discuss these issues in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 150: Shut Up and Dribble? Mar 06, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Laura Ingraham created a stir a couple of weeks ago by suggesting that NBA superstar LeBron James leave politics alone and just "shut up and dribble." James, other NBA players, and leftist talking heads in both the sports media and cable news pounced, calling her "racist" and demanding an apology. To her credit, Ingraham didn't back down and instead asked James to come on her show. James refused and the issue died down. But this episode is a case example of several important developments in modern politics: 1. Who should be "allowed" to have political views; 2. What obligations come with citizenship; 3. The Left's propensity to throw down the race card at all times, even if unwarranted; and 4. The necessity for education in the American polity. I discuss all of these points on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 149: Ranking the Presidents Feb 21, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Presidents Day. The day dedicated to monarchy worship in America. It also provides an opportunity for every "presidential scholar" to dust off his or her "presidential rankings." 2018 is no different. Boise State produced a survey of "presidential scholars" that is not only laughable but exposes these people for the poor scholars they actually are, at least in regard to understanding the original intent of the executive branch. I take them apart in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. This one was fun to produce. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 148: The Tuckers of Virginia Feb 15, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Very few people, even academics, know anything about the Tuckers of Virginia. This is unfortunate because they were a truly great American political family. I wrote about St. George Tucker in my How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America, but a few years back we dedicated a week to the Tuckers at the Abbeville Institute. St. George is perhaps the most important family member but his sons, grandsons, and great grandson should not be ignored, either. I discuss the Tuckers in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 147: Religion and America Feb 14, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Was the United States founded as a "Christian nation?" David Barton will tell you so, and this has become a generally accepting talking point on the American right. But is it true? To be blunt, no, but not because Americans weren't predominantly Christian. They were, but America was never a "nation," and the Union was designed to handle the differences--political, economic, cultural, religious--between the States and sections. This is a nuanced subject and it needs careful attention. I hope to give it that in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 146: Black Confederates? Feb 09, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Perhaps no issue is more contentious in the "Civil War" field than that of black Confederates. Did they exist? More importantly, how do we measure "support" during any period of war and what constitutes a "soldier?" Do men who are forcibly drafted into the army "support" the cause? How about non-combat support. Are they soldiers? What about support from the home front? Does non-combat "support" make someone a partisan to that cause? These are important questions and they go a long way to answering the question of did black Confederates exist. I discuss this issue on the episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 145: The Articles of Confederation Feb 06, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com I have received several emails from listeners asking about the Articles of Confederation. Was it that bad? Did the Constitution fundamentally change the Union? What are the similarities between the Constitution and the Articles? Did the States secede from the Articles? Good news. I answer several of these questions in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. But you'll also want to sign up for McClanahan Academy because the Articles will be part of a course I am designing for release sometime this year. Get your fix now, but the really good stuff is forthcoming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 144: Trump's "Vulgarity." Feb 01, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The American Conservative published a piece last week by David Masciotra titled "The Darker Implications of Trump's Vulgarity." This piece is "never Trump" virtue signaling at its finest, but it is also a clear example of the historical ignorance of modern "political thinkers." Masciotra is a progressive and it shows. His piece is little more than a kindergarten rant, and it displays a complete lack of understanding for the "vulgarity" of American history and the original intent of the executive branch. This episode was fun to record. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 143: Earmarks Jan 30, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump wants Congress to bring back so-called earmarks. This raised concern among some conservatives and libertarians. They believe earmarks lead to more spending and bloated budgets, earmarks are the best path to responsible, transparent government. Thomas Jefferson thought so, as did Madison and Monroe. So does Ron Paul. I give you the historical perspective in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 142: From Oligarchy to Republicanism? Jan 25, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com Was the antebellum South an "oligarchic" society? Many modern scholars seem to think so. One in particular, Forrest Nabors, argues that the South was only saved from itself by the noble Republican Party during Reconstruction. Before that point, the South was not "American" nor did it have "American" institutions. This is pure hogwash, and I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 141: The Worst Presidents? Jan 23, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The neo-con historians strike again. Should we not expect this from the National Review? Of course, but a recent piece by "conservative" Jay Cost on "The Worst Presidents?" is particularly bad. Eric Foner could not have written it better. In fact, I wonder if Foner guest wrote the column. Cost considers Pierce, Buchanan, and Andrew Johnson to be the worst presidents in American history...after saying that ranking the presidents is impossible. There are so many problems with this piece, so I take it apart in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 140: Finding Community Radio Jan 18, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Podcasting has become an important part of mass media. It has allowed everyone with a voice, a hobby, or an opinion to have an outlet for mass media consumption. It has not always been so. Traditional radio dominated this type of media for decades, and its staying power even in the age of podcasting is undeniable. The "national" talk radio trend of the last thirty years was a result of people moving away from local radio programs. Think locally, act locally took a back seat. But more people want local programming as evidenced in the spike in low power FM radio stations around the United States. I talk about this trend and what it means for "think locally, act locally" in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 139: Rural vs. Urban America Jan 16, 2018

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Urban America has never trusted rural America. That has been the case since the 18th century and it has not changed in 200 years. This dichotomy has created a political, economic, and social fissure in American life and is one of the more important trends in American history. The Wall Street Journal recently ran a piece entitled "One Nation Divisible" explaining the modern differences between rural and urban America. I discuss this within a historical context in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 138: Emotivism and American Politics Jan 11, 2018

https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com American politics has become a game of emotion. This is by design. We cannot have rational arguments because people "feel" their vote rather than "think" it. Such is the case with most cultural issues, from immigration to Confederate monuments. Paul Graham's book "Confederaphobia" outlines this nicely, but the problem is bigger than what he describes. Emotivism is a cancer, but killing it will be almost impossible. I discuss this on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 137: Occam's Razor and Simple History Jan 08, 2018

simplesthttps://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://mcclanahanacademy.com http://learntruehistory.com I hear many people--including "distinguished historians"--suggest that the War for Southern Independence can be explained by one word: slavery. Years ago I had someone tell me this was justified by "Occam's Razor," the idea that the simplest explanation was usually the correct one. That might work for science or theology, though that is debatable, but it does not work for history. I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 136: Roy Moore, Taxes, and Local Government Dec 22, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Depending on who you ask, now that the dust has settled in the Roy Moore election and Trump has signed a new tax bill, all is either well or awful in the American Empire. It doesn't matter either way. Sure, I want to save money in taxes, doesn't everybody, but the tax bill and the Moore election are two reasons why everyone should be thinking locally and acting locally in 2018. Roy Moore winning or losing would not have changed federal power, and throwing some scraps to the masses in a so-called "massive" tax cut doesn't change the fact that the federal government's revenue collection should never have reached this point. Don't take my word for it, just read what the friends of the Constitution had to say about federal taxes during the ratification process. I discuss all of this in the final 2017 episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. See you in 2018! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 135: The Long War, 1789-Present Dec 14, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Historians like to keep things neat and tidy and thus often compartmentalize different periods in Western Civilization. The profession's infatuation with monographs has led to a climate where the "longue duree" is often overlooked. That is unfortunate because it misses the conjunction between political, military, economic, and social history. As we reflect on American involvement in World War I, it is important to see that conflict in the "longue duree." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 134: John Dickinson and Originalism Dec 13, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A fan of the show emailed me asking what books, websites, etc. should he be reading to determine original intent. Of course my Founding Fathers Guide to the Constitution was designed for that purpose, but there are several other good books and websites that discuss either originalism or provide the primary sources to understand the concept. And of course there were members of the founding generation other than Madison and Hamilton who should be read to understand original intent, most importantly John Dickinson of Delaware/Pennsylvania. I talk about all of these items in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 133: Should We Be "Fearful?" Dec 07, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The ContraKrugman Podcast hosted by Tom Woods and Bob Murphy should be on your podcast rotation. If not, you are missing out. That said, they covered the Thanksgiving column by Paul Krugman on a recent episode that piqued my interest. Krugman, it seems, is a highly fearful man, but not over things that rational people would fear. No. Krugman is afraid of getting his feelings hurt or hurting someone else's feelings. Krugman's "fearful" list would be a laughing stock for most people in the history of the world. I talk about why in this Episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 132: Longmire and the Virginian Dec 06, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com As I discussed in my podcast episode "Hollywierd," pop culture is in decline in America, but there are a few nuggets that offer redemption. One is the recently concluded television series Longmire. The show reminded me of the classic series the Virginian, so I wanted to dive into the similarities and what makes both shows special. If you are hungry for a show depicting real men acting like real men, both should be on your viewing list. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 131: Does Original Intent Prove Seccesion is Illegal? Nov 30, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support https://learntruehistory.com Over my vacation last week I received an email chain debating secession. One participant claimed that not only did the Constitution explicitly forbid secession, the founding generation thought it was illegal as well. For evidence, he cited a couple of lines from the Federalist and an incorrectly cited quote from George Washington's letter to the Congress dated September 17, 1787. As they say, the devil is in the details. Both pieces of evidence were taken out of context, and while it could be argued that Hamilton was against secession, his duplicity invalidates almost anything he said on any topic. I wrote an entire book on that. My course on secession at the McClanahan Academy covers much of the arguments against secession, but I thought it would be useful to cover two of the quotes that this individual believes "prove" secession was and is illegal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 130: "Did Tariffs Really Cause the American Civil War?" Nov 28, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Several people emailed me a link to an article on Mises.org over the Thanksgiving week concerning tariffs and the "civil war" [sic]. The author of the article, Chris Calton, does a nice job with his podcast and is a thoughtful fellow, but he gets several things wrong, most importantly the real reason the North and South were at odds for nearly eighty years before the War in 1861. I correct his mistakes and give you the bigger picture in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 129: Tradition and America Nov 16, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Tom Fleming at the Fleming Foundation recently wrote several posts on social media about tradition. This was a Socratic exercise in defining tradition and other political terms with the goal of finding a deeper understanding of the "ism" of tradition. As Dr. Fleming illustrates, tradition and ideology are incompatible, but nevertheless are often lumped together. That said, what is the value of tradition and does a uniquely "American tradition" exist? I discuss these points and more in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 128: Tariffs and the Constitution Nov 14, 2017

https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Tariffs are one of the more contentious issues in American history. The debate over their necessity and constitutionality begins in the period leading to the American War for Independence and has continued unabated since. They were a key ingredient in the "sectional conflict" and men both North and South questioned whether they were necessary or constitutional. I provide two examples in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show. The first may surprise you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 127: Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight? Nov 10, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support One common critique of Southern secession centers on the argument that it was a rich man's effort without any support from the rest of the South, or that less wealthy Southerners were duped into supporting a war for "rich men." Both of these arguments are false, and I explain why in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 126: Human Scale Nov 09, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Kirkpatrick Sale is the leading authority on the discussion and study of size and scale in government. His 1980 book "Human Scale" is, in many respects, the basis of the "Think locally, Act locally" message. I discuss his conclusions, a new edition of his book, and the importance of small is beautiful on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 125: The Trail of Tears Nov 03, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com This show is a little different because I discuss a historical subject without any contemporary commentary. This is all history, but I do approach it from a decidedly different perspective. There are some misconceptions about the Indian Removal Act and the several "Trail of Tears" that followed along with a misunderstanding of John Marshall's motives in separate SCOTUS decisions. This one is chock full of goodness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 124: General Kelly vs. "Historians" Nov 01, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Establishment historians have a new reason to throw a temper tantrum: General John Kelly. Kelly was the first guest on the new Laura Ingraham Angle on Fox News and according to these "actual historians," he stepped in it. Kelly had the audacity to call Robert E. Lee a great man and to opine that the War could have been avoided. This led to a Washington Post article slamming Kelly's positions through the voices of David Blight and Stephanie McCurry. This is like stealing candy from a baby. I take them both on in Episode 124 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 123: What is a "State?" Oct 27, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The Radical Republicans were fond of a constitutional theory known as "state suicide." Essentially, they believed that when the Southern States seceded from the Union, the State committed suicide and thus reverted to territorial status. This leads to several interesting legal and philosophical questions, not the least of which is what is an American State? I discuss this in detail in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 122: Hollywood and Hollywierd Oct 25, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com With all of the attention Hollywood has been getting in recent weeks, I thought it would be good to do a show on the problems of Hollywierd and what they represent in modern America. It is not just about Harvey Weinstein or a "lack of creativity," it is part and parcel of the culture war taking place in America today. It is a lack of masculinity and of "Chesterton's Fence," of the breakdown of people and place and of real culture. We don't have good stories anymore because Americans are decadent and stuck in a thirteen year old mindset. Good stories cannot come from that, nor are real men stuck in a state of arrested development. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 121: Race and Reunion Oct 20, 2017

I was told by an “actual historian” who teaches at Princeton the other day to “get to reading.” Why did he suggest I do this? Because I had the audacity to insist that he provide evidence that Confederate monuments were erected to “obscure bi-racial democracy.” His “proof” was David Blight’s book “Race and Reunion.” This professor assumed I had never read the book, and one little follower asked for me to provide a review. So, here you go. My review of David Blight’s “Race and Reunion.” Short review: except for one chapter, you could skip it. And by the way, it doesn’t prove this historian’s point. You can’t because the evidence doesn’t exist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 120: Originalism is "Extreme" Oct 18, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com United States Senate candidate Roy Moore has been called an "extremist" for supporting...gasp...the founding generation and the Constitution. This is a troubling development but one that has been years in the making. The latest character assassination comes at the hands of CNN who ran a hit piece on Moore and The Tenth Amendment Center last week. Go figure. The attempt is clearly to reduce Moore's support in Alabama and make his look unelectable, but since when is the original Constitution "extreme?" And if it is, what does that say about the future of American government? The answer is not good unless such "extreme" ideas as nullification can continue to find fertile soil in American politics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 119: The American Anti-War Tradition Oct 12, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com If you listen to the neo-cons (and their progressive forefathers), Americans have always supported foreign adventurism and have a moral obligation to do so. But is this true? How many wars in American history have been popular? I answer that question in Episode 119 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 118: Is Federal Disaster Relief Constitutional? Oct 10, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A listener asked me to address this question so here you go. Is federal disaster relief constitutional? Big question with three major hurricanes doing serious damage in the United States and Puerto Rico recently. Short answer: No. I give you some historical examples (Cleveland and Coolidge) and talk about the political problems with this question in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 117: Article V Convention Oct 05, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com A listener asked me if I support an Article V convention to amend the Constitution. Short answer, yes. There were many good amendments proposed by the States that did not make the final cut after the Constitution was ratified and there are also several good innovations in the Confederate Constitution of 1861. I proposed seven changes to the Constitution in my 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America and I discuss those in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 116: The Winds of Change Oct 03, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Catalonia independence was temporarily prevented by the heavy hand of the state. This was the news story throughout the day of October 1 and will be an important story moving forward. Much has changed since 1989 and 1990 when communist governments peacefully gave up power to secession and self-determination. How should Americans respond to these self-determinations movements? I talk about that in Episode 116 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 115: Reconstruction Sep 28, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Reconstruction used to be described as a tragic period in American history. It is now labeled an "unfinished revolution." This lends to the current trend of American iconoclasm and the push for the eradication of Western Civilization. I discuss Reconstruction and its legacy and meaning in Episode 115 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 114: Political Football Sep 26, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump tells a crowd that NFL owners should fire players who take a knee. A few days later, 25% of NFL players took a knee and some refused to take the field during the "national anthem." One baseball player decided to take a knee as well and several NBA players took to social media to give Trump an earful. What is going on here? Several things, not the least of which is political football, or baseball, or basketball. This didn't begin overnight. It is another lingering effect of the 1990s on America and not only that our misunderstanding of the role of government in society. I talk about all of these issues in Episode 114 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 113: James K. Polk Sep 22, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com People often ask me about James K. Polk. Wasn't he one of the greatest presidents in American history? His reputation has certainly received a boost in the last decade, and if we use that as a yardstick, I was cutting edge. As an undergraduate twenty years ago, I thought Polk was a fantastic president and wrote several laudatory research papers on the man. Boy was I wrong. Polk is a 19th century neo-con and his policies had a detrimental effect on American government moving forward. Get all you need to know about James K. Polk in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 112: State Constitutions Sep 19, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The Constitution for the United States is not the only Constitution in the United States. There are fifty other constitutions that no one knows anything about. American constitutional history must involve not only a discussion about the "Constitution," but also the Articles of Confederation, the Confederate Constitution, and the several state constitutions. I cover the constitutions of the original thirteen states in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 111: Should the 17th Amendment Be Repealed? Sep 10, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com This has become a trendy position recently. Mike Huckabee made news by suggesting so after the Senate blocked the repeal of Obamacare. I have been saying this for almost a decade, but whose counting? The 17th did much to undermine real federalism in America, but it was already on life support before that. Still, a listener wanted me to talk about this issue so why not. Repeal the 17th! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 110: AHA Nonsense Sep 10, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The AHA has told all of us idiots in America how to think about Confederate monuments. The question is, who are the idiots? They released a statement on August 28 presuming to speak for the entire American historical profession. Well, I am part of that profession, and I don't agree. I take their statement apart in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 109: Who was the first President of the United States? Sep 07, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Who was the first President of the United States? Seems like a simple question with a simple answer, but some people have made it more complicated than it needs to be. They insist that there were over a dozen presidents BEFORE George Washington was sworn into office in 1789 because these men presided over the Congress under the Articles of Confederation. I discuss this position in Episode 109 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Ep. 108: The (Implied) Power of Secession? Sep 05, 2017

You probably have heard this before. Secession is not legal because the Constitution does not expressly grant the states the power to leave the Union. I had some numbskull leave a "review" at Amazon of my 9 Presidents with this very critique. I couldn't resist the urge to take him down about one million notches. Plus, it provided a great opportunity to discuss the legality of secession.

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Episode 107: John Taylor of Caroline Aug 31, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com John Taylor of Caroline is truly one of the greatest Americans. I think so highly of Taylor that I included a chapter on him in my Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers and he is featured in my forthcoming How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America. I thought it would be a good time to visit Taylor and explain why he is a contemporary figure, or at least should be. American government and politics would be far different if we listened to the great sage from Hazlewood. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 106: How the 1990s Transformed America Aug 29, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com People often point to the 1960s as the decade that "screwed things up," and in many ways they are correct, but it wasn't until the 1990s that Americans witnessed a full expression of the 1960s cultural mentality. Pat Buchanan's 1992 "Culture Wars" speech was prophetic. He was, in many ways, 25 years ahead of his time, but the seeds were being sewn in the American academy and in pop culture for the emergence of a 1960s view of American society. Everything was conflict between various groups--race, class, gender--and the general anger and angst was on full display in the 1990s from grunge music to popular sit coms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 105: Political Parties Aug 25, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://learntruehistory.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support Inquiring listeners want to know: has the United States always had a "two party system" and is that system codified in the Constitution? The answer is no to both, though there have always been factions in American government. Our "national" focus on American politics precludes us from looking to state and local solutions to problems and also distorts our understanding of the American political system. I give you a history lesson on American parties and a structural look at why general government seems to create a "two party" climate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 104: American Monuments Aug 23, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://learntruehistory.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support Why were monuments and memorials built in the South during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? A better question would be why so many monuments and memorials were built across the entire United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Confederate memorials need to be viewed within the context of American--not just Southern--history at the time of their erection and dedication. Many of the most iconic American memorials were built and dedicated at this time, even in the North. Get your real history in Episode 104 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 103: Remembering Who We Are Aug 18, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://learntruehistory.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support American politics has devolved into emotivism. "I feel" has replaced "I think," particularly for the ideologues on the Left, the fascists, communists, and socialists. They thrive on emotion, which is why they pick issues that will elicit an emotional response. But that is not who we are. The people I know who support monuments and symbols--across the United States--do so because they have a tangible connection to those things. This is hearth and home, kith and kin. We don't tear down fences before asking why or who put the fence there and why it was important. Tradition matters, and we need to better express our interest in tradition. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 102: Robert E. Lee Aug 15, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Several people have asked me to respond to an Atlantic article about Robert E. Lee. I already did, over two years ago. Episode 102 republishes a talk I gave on Lee and the terrible book, Reading the Man by Elizabeth Brown Pryor, in January 2015, fully six months before the current pogrom on all things Southern began. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 101: Calhoun and the Disquisition Aug 10, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Neo-conservatives can't decide why they hate Calhoun or the Southern tradition. Is it unwanted decentralization (secession) or unwanted centralization? In reality, the Southern tradition is just unwanted. The latest neo-conservative stooge to make a stupid claim about Calhoun drips from the pen of John Daniel Davidson at TheFederalist.com. Davidson contends that Calhoun's political philosophy is at the heart of the modern progressive, bureaucratic state and that Calhoun was the precursor to Marx. It would be laughable if it wasn't so stupid. I discuss Calhoun's Disquisition on Government and the latest attempted takedown of Calhoun in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 100: Popular History Aug 08, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com People are always asking me what they can do to help correct the biases of the mainstream academy and media. This podcast is for you, and it's two words: popular history. Most Americans get their history from documentaries, popular histories (meaning non-academic), and the Internet. You can do all three without working for a university. All it takes is a little marketing, initiative, good writing skills, and the desire to "interest the public intelligently in the past." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 99: The Confederate States Constitution Aug 03, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com You've probably heard this before from a half-witted modern academic: "The only difference between the CSA Constitution and the USA Constitution was slavery." Right. No one thought about anything else, except they did. I discuss the Confederate Constitution and the difference between the two documents as part of the American constitutional tradition in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 98: Trump and Tyler Aug 01, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com Trump has his back against the wall. Leaks, obstruction, and disorder have been the norm for the last six months. This could have been predicted. When Trump decided to bring in several establishment Republicans to the White House, he opened the door to this type of abuse. They are not his friends and should be purged from the administration. The same thing happened to John Tyler in 1841, and Trump could learn a thing or two from "His Accidency." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 97: The Richmond Junto Jul 26, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com I would be surprised if many of my listeners have heard of the Richmond Junto, but after hearing this podcast I hope you'll 1) agree that they are an important part of American constitutional thought, and 2) purchase How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America so you can read more about them. If you want slashing attacks on Hamiltonian nationalism, they are your guys. All were principled defenders of the original Constitution and all have been largely forgotten by the American public. Their resurrection starts here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 96: American Populism Jul 25, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com What is American populism? Donald Trump has been called a populist. Is he? Journalist Daniel Levy thinks almost anything in American history could be classified as "populist." This is wrong on so many levels I had to do a show on the topic. Perhaps if we had a better understanding of American populism we would stop running around calling anything that sounds "democratic" or that "appeals to the people" populist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 95: Jefferson and Louisiana Jul 20, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com You've probably heard this before: "You Jefferson lovers conveniently forget that Jefferson disregarded the Constitution when it worked for him. Just look at the Louisiana Purchase!" I tackle this supposed inconsistency and how to give it back to these "gotcha" nincompoops in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 94: The Whigs Jul 17, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com The Whig Party is perhaps the most misunderstood political party in American history. Most people simply equate it with Henry Clay and the American System--a repackaged version of Hamilton's economic proposals from the 1790s. But the earliest "Whigs" were in fact Southern state's rights advocates who bristled at the actions taken by "King Andrew" during the nullification crisis beginning in 1828. I discuss these men, the history of the "Whigs" and how we should think about these men in Episode 94 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 93: The Militia Act of 1792 Jul 11, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://blamehamilton.com Anytime someone mentions Abraham Lincoln unconstitutionally called up the militia in 1861, you are immediately bombarded with the Militia Act of 1792 and 1795. See, you hayseed, Lincoln DID follow the Constitution. Is that true? Not really. Get the scoop. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 92: Nullification and Consent Jul 11, 2017

http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://blamehamilton.com How do we measure political consent and what does consent have to do with nullification? These are important questions and in order to find the answers we have to travel to the American colonial experience and the Era of Salutary Neglect and the twenty years before the American War for Independence. I give a history of nullification and discuss consent in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 91: The Founders' Key Jul 05, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://brionmcclanahan.com/support Hillsdale College President Larry Arn has done a nice job marketing the college and making "conservative" ideas relevant. The "Constitution Minute" is heard across conservative talk radio, and their free courses on the Constitution and American history attract tens of thousands of "students." Arn, however, is a Jaffaite and a Straussian who thinks "The Founders Key" is found in the "unknown" link between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and the glue that holds those together is Abraham Lincoln. Hogwash. I discuss this distortion of American history in Episode 91 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 90: The Constitutional Crisis of 1776 Jul 04, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://learntruehistory.com "No taxation without representation!" This is what most Americans will tell you started the American War for Independence. But is that true? The cause is, in fact, deeper than that. It was a constitutional crisis that had major implications for American government moving forward. I talk about the real conflict and what it means for America today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 89: A Brave Vessel and American Culture Jun 30, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com http://blamehamilton.com Most Americans take for granted the perilous conditions the first English settlers had to endure in the wilds of 17th century Virginia. A PC narrative would portray these people as little more than barbarians stealing land. But the story behind these people and their impact on what became American culture is so much more interesting--and not PC. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 88: Turn, Washington's Spies Jun 27, 2017

http://blamehamilton.com http://learntruehistory.com Not many Americans know anything about the Culper Ring, the intrepid group of American patriots and spies who helped Washington during his difficult tenure in New York during the War. AMC brought the ring to life in the series Turn. While fun to watch, the show lacks historical accuracy. I discuss the show, the Ring, and several of the historical inaccuracies in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 87: The Flip Jun 22, 2017

A listener asked me to discuss the supposed "flip" of the major American political parties. The narrative is that the Republicans used to be the Democrats and the Democrats used to be the Republicans. This is simply untrue. I discuss both parties and the myth of the "flip" on Episode 87 of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Episode 86: Andrew Jackson Jun 20, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Now Take 'em Down NOLA wants to remove the statue of Andrew Jackson. This was predictable. Jackson seems to be an easy target. After all, he will be removed from the $20 Federal Reserve Note and millennials think he hunted American Indians for sport. That is simply not true. Jackson was a mixed bag. He was a real American hero but as President he abused power. I thought it would be a good time to talk about Jackson and explain both sides of the story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 85: Josiah Bailey and The Conservative Manifesto Jun 13, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Most people have never heard of Josiah Bailey of North Carolina. He was one of the few voices railing against the excesses of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and helped author "The Conservative Manifesto" in 1937. Garland Tucker featured him in his Conservative Heroes, a nice little book that is a good companion to Forgotten Conservatives in American History. I discuss Bailey, Southern Democrats, and the Manifesto in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 84: The True Flag and American Imperialism Jun 08, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Stephen Kinzer has written a number of marvelous books, and his latest The True Flag is no exception. Kinzer argues that the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the debates that swirled about the future of American policy at the time are the origins of our modern imperial impulse. There is some truth to this, but I also think that we have to go back fifty years before that to the James K. Polk administration and his desire to acquire California. I talk about Kinzer, Polk, diplomatic history, and the roots of American imperialism in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 83: John Radolph of Roanoke Jun 06, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com John Randolph of Roanoke is one of the more important political figures in American history. His thoughts on foreign policy, government, and society are worth studying, but it was his status as an aristocrat that should have everyone take notice. Randolph "loved liberty," and it was his independence achieved by being a planter that made liberty possible. Randolph the aristocrat was different than Jeff Bezos the aristocrat. I discuss why this is important in Episode 83 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 82: Trump, Hamilton, and Foreign Influence Jun 01, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com A listener asked if there were any historical examples of foreign influence in American government or any good examples, other than Nixon, of major corruption in the executive branch. Of course! I wrote an entire book on bad presidents, 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America, but my latest tome, How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America, details Hamilton's role as the greatest villain in American history. And he dabbled in foreign influence. There is no evidence Trump has done anything illegal in his relationship with Russia nor that the Russians did anything to "influence" the 2016 election. I discuss all of these issues in the latest episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 81: The Confederate Origins of Memorial Day May 25, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Memorial Day is Monday. Most Americans don't realize that the holiday would not exist without the Confederacy. In fact, the first Memorial Day was held in Columbus, GA in 1866 to honor Confederate dead. It spread across the South and was later co-opted by Union veterans in 1868. The holiday was often seen as a time of reconciliation. With Confederate symbols and monuments under attack, it would be a good time to learn a bit of the history of the holiday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 80: Separation of Church and State? May 11, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com This is a listener generated episode. Did Jefferson really believe that the general government had the authority to create a "wall between church and state?" Of course not, but this phrase has been used--and distorted--by the general government since the 1960s to knock down any semblance of religion in public life. I discuss the complete picture without the spin in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 79: Why Slavery? May 09, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Why was slavery an important issue in antebellum America? A 2017 response would be because we have a moral aversion to the institution, but that was not the case in the period leading up to the War. Saying "slavery" in 2017 creates a false narrative about American history. I answer the question, "Why slavery?" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 78: The Arlington Road Syndrome May 04, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump's recent foray into American history excited the vitriol of the academic Left in America. They believe there is a right wing/libertarian bogeyman hiding in every closet and these people have to be exposed and denounced in an Orwellian two-minutes of hate rant. I call this the Arlington Road Syndrome. What they don't realize is that their version of American history is the dominant narrative in the American academy and does not need defense. But more than anything, this shows that they have an inferiority complex. They know their ideas are built on sand. If the sand is washed out, they lose, and their entire political agenda crumbles into the sea. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 77: Trump vs. Lincoln May 02, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump stepped in it, again. But did he? He committed the ultimate heresy yesterday by suggesting that the Civil War [sic] could have been avoided. The Left went nuts and ran out their revisionists version of the War. I discuss Trump, Lincoln, and the War on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 76: The First Hundred Days? Apr 27, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump recently tweeted that the 100 days benchmark was a silly idea. He was right, but the question is, where does this come from? Why do Americans insist on measuring a presidency by this standard? It comes from the great Dictator in Chief Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Americans should run away from the first 100 days benchmark like it has the plague. This is not what the founding generation had in mind when they ratified the Constitution. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 75: 18th Century Fake News Apr 25, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Stop the press! The nationalists in the founding generation fabricated history! If you listen to this podcast, this shouldn't be news, but just this week, two scholars at Harvard University have provided conclusive proof that the nationalists had to make up a document to prove their position. That document they made up is none other than the Declaration of Independence. Of course, they didn't fabricate the real document, but one nationalist in particular, James Wilson of PA, crafted a version of the document at odds with the original and the entire historical record. You want proof the nationalists lied? This is it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 74: E.L. Godkin and the "Ideal" American Apr 20, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Most Americans have never heard of E.L. Godkin. This is a travesty, particularly for those who admire independent thinkers. Every libertarian should know Godkin, and I wrote about him in my Forgotten Conservatives in American History. He was one of the truly great minds of the late 19th century, a man who was able to see the what the world was becoming and criticize it in a way that makes you think. That is why I made him a topic of this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 73: The Hard Hand of War Apr 18, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com On April 16, 1865, "Lincoln's hordes" moved through Columbus, GA and destroyed the city. This was the culmination of another "march to the sea," but this time a "march to the river." More Americans should know about this arm of the Union's "hard hand of war" policy toward the South. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 72: Robert Bentley, Glenn Jacobs, and Your Power Apr 13, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com One of the common arguments against my "think locally, act locally" theme is corruption. "Gee, that sounds good, but state and local government is so corrupt. It can't be fixed." Not so fast. This week provided two great examples of why we should all be thinking locally and acting locally. You have the power to clean up corruption and the power to change your backyard. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 71: Executive War Powers Apr 11, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump acted against Syria. Some "conservatives" would have you believe this was constitutional. Was it? I discuss what the founding generation said about this and more. This isn't going to make me a popular podcaster with a large percentage of the modern right. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 70: Larry King and the Cabinet Apr 06, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Larry King called Donald Trump one of the most "ridiculous" presidents in American history. Why? Because he appointed people to cabinet positions that don't agree with the charge of that department. The horror! But King's stupid statement led to this podcast. We have had worse cabinet members than those appointed by Trump. I talk about a couple of those individuals and then give you who I think had the best cabinet in American history. It wasn't Abraham Lincoln. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 69: Music and Think Locally, Act Locally Apr 04, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Music is a think locally, act locally idea. People like music for many reasons. I like music that speaks to a people, a place, a time. One woman described music as "the soul of the world embedded in sound." To me, it is more than that, and I discuss why in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 68: War Before Civilization Mar 30, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Are humans naturally inclined to violence? Lawrence Keeley thinks so. In fact, he argues that before the blessings of Western Civilization, man was more violent and brutal than today. I discuss what this means for modern society and why we should pay attention to his findings in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 67: The Bayards of Delaware Mar 28, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Most people don't know anything about the Bayards of Delaware, but they should. They are one of America's greatest political families, and they had much to say about statecraft, war, empire, and government. Libertarians and conservatives would do well to get to know their history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 66: Modern Education Mar 23, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Modern education stinks. Everyone knows it. But why? The mastermind behind all that ails us is the progressive philosopher John Dewey, but even so, the problems run deeper. We have abandoned many of the practices that helped develop young men and women into solid, moral, and well-rounded republican men and women. This is a think locally, act locally moment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 65: Korea Mar 21, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Why in the heck do Americans care about Korea? Kim Jong Un has recently rattled Americans by promising to nuke the United States, and the Trump administration has suggested that all options are on the table. I provide the background for this "crisis" and how it has impacted the powers of the presidency and American foreign policy. Korea was in many ways the start of everything bad about the imperial presidency. Find out why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 64: Grover the Good Mar 09, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump has outlined "his" legislative agenda. The public goes wild. All is right in the world. The legislator in chief has spoken. Of course, this was never supposed to happen, and there have been several presidents opposed to this type of pseudo-monarchy, Grover Cleveland foremost among them. I discuss Trump, Obama, Cleveland, the Gilded Age and a host of other goodies in Episode 64 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 63: The Anti-Federalists Mar 07, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Why are the Anti-Federalists important? William Watkins has written a marvelous book on the subject, "Crossroads for Liberty," that explores what the Anti-Federalists had to say about the Constitution and why they matter today. I discuss his book, the antis, the Constitution, and the issues in Episode 63 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 62: Fake News Mar 02, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Fake news is the catchphrase of the day. Everyone is talking about it, but the issue is bigger than bogus news stories. It gets to the heart of the media. What kind of press do we need or want? A fair and objective press? No. We need a free and independent press, and modern media has gone the way of the 18th and 19th centuries. That is a good thing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 61: The Ideal Commonwealth Feb 28, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Secession is constantly in the news. Many Californians want out of the Union and mainstream voices are chiming in on the issue. But what constitutes the ideal republic or commonwealth? David Hume had an answer. For now, this is an academic exercise, but as decentralization will be the issue of the 21st century, it might be wise to start thinking about reform measures that could bring about the safety and happiness of the people. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 60: Local Self Government Feb 23, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Americans have the gall to insist that they have the right to govern themselves. This is unique in Western Civilization. The Greeks and Romans had local self government, but after the Germanic and Viking invasions, much of that was lost outside of the Northern Italian republics. Not so in England. I discuss the English political tradition of local self government and how that applies to the American political tradition. This is a History 101 event you don't want to miss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 59: Ending Federal Judicial Supremacy Feb 21, 2017

Most Americans believe that the federal judiciary is out of control, but they feel powerless to stop it. Even some of our most trusted elected officials have this unnatural awe and respect for the judicial branch, like the men and women in black robes have some supernatural authority and need to be revered. The dirty little secret: Congress can...and should...do something about it. I discuss this in Episode 59 of the Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 58: Necessary and Proper Feb 09, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Necessary and Proper does not mean "you can do anything you want to do." Listeners have asked for this type of show, so here you go. I cover the original intent of the "Necessary and Proper Clause," and some general language about the Constitution. Your "living Constitution" friends will hate the episode because I destroy their arguments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Ep. 57: Barbarians Feb 07, 2017

We have barbarians at the gate. The Left has shown their true colors with constant riots and protests aimed at some imaginary bogeyman. My colleague Jack Kerwick has analyzed the problem at Townhall.com. You should read his essay, but I also get into a bit more history and explain that this has always been the MO of the Left on Episode 57 of The Brion McClanahan Show. http://townhall.com/columnists/jackkerwick/2017/02/06/the-importance-of-language-leftist-thugs-are-terrorists-not-protesters-or-snowflakes-n2282113

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Episode 56: All of Mexico!..not really. Feb 02, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Trump is going to send in the troops, at least that is what he told the current Mexican president. What is it about Mexico and the United States? Why is our relationship with our southern neighbor so strained? I discuss the history of the political, economic, and diplomatic interaction between Mexico and the United States in Episode 56 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 55: A Nation of Immigrants? Jan 31, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com Is the United States a "nation of immigrants?" No. This is an ingenious narrative crafted in the last fifty years to undermine traditional American political institutions. I discuss Trump's actions on immigration, debunk the "American nation" thesis, and the founding perspective on immigration on Episode 55 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 54: State's Rights Isn't a Dirty Word Jan 24, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com State's rights! Just saying it will send some Americans into apoplectic shock. But it isn't a dirty word. In fact, State's rights is the key to restoring liberty in America. I discuss federalism and the book "A Less Perfect Union: The Case for State's Rights" by Adam Freedman on Episode 54 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 53: Incorporation? What Incorporation? Jan 17, 2017

http://learntruehistory.com A listener asked me to respond to several questions posted at the Jason Stapleton program referencing the incorporation of the Bill of Rights. My answer: Incorporation? What incorporation? I explain myself in Episode 53 of The Brion McClanahan Show. Every American needs to hear this podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 52: Is it 2016 or 1976? Wrapping up the 2016 Election Dec 15, 2016

Donald Trump has been called the next Andrew Jackson and many people, including yours truly, have compared his run at the presidency with previous election cycles. But I dare say no one has compared 2016 with 1976. I do, and I give you my thoughts on a future Trump presidency and other nuggets in this episode. I'm back! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 51: 2016 Election Primer Nov 02, 2016

Who should you vote for on November 8? Trump? Clinton? Johnson? Castle? Stein? Does it matter? I discuss all of this and how I would vote in different parts of the country. Listen to this before you cast your ballot. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 50: American Exceptionalism Oct 26, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Is America exceptional? If you listen to Barack Obama, no. If you listen to Rush Limbaugh, yes. This is an important concept that needs attention, particularly in an age when American imperialism dominates our foreign policy. My short answer: yes. I explain why in Episode 50. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 49: We are Rome Oct 19, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Larry Reed at FEE asked a couple of years ago, are we Rome? He pointed to a number of troubling similarities between the Roman Empire and the modern United States. I answer yes for several reasons, not the least of which is political corruption. Americans should study not only U.S. and British history, but also classical civilizations like Greece and Rome. This provides perspective on our current moral, economic, and political plight. You want blood? We got it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 48: The Debate and Political Discourse Oct 13, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Who won the October 9, 2016 debate? A better question would be what questions were appropriate for a presidential debate? Not many, but that was to be expected. And does a "town hall" style format work for the executive branch? I discuss the winner, the loser, the topics, and more importantly political discourse. Don't miss it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 47: Liberty, Independence, and Pandering Oct 06, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com American politicians love to pander. We will give you free stuff! Vote for us! The real message is that you can't do it yourself. This has helped produce an American culture that refuses to capitalize on its natural talents. How do we turn this around? How do we sell liberty and independence to people who want government goodies? Listen in. I'll tell you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 46: The Stupid Empire Sep 26, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com I discuss three military themed television shows: Taking Fire, Generation Kill, and Surviving the Cut, along with our current idiotic foreign policy and the effect that has on the American military, as evidenced by the men who take part in these programs. Our longest war is our most inhumane. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 45: If I were president... Sep 19, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Parade Magazine ran a piece two weeks ago asking "celebrities" and everyday people to finish this sentence: "If I were president...." The results are typical and frightening, at least if you don't want an elected king. I think, however, that people do want an elected king, at least judging from the answers and what people expect the executive branch to (unconstitutionally) do. I discuss this in Episode 45 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 44: Terry Moe and an Elected King? Sep 12, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Dr. Terry Moe from Stanford University thinks the president has too little power! The Constitution, he argues, is an outdated relic that needs to be changed to reflect and respond to "national social problems." Is he correct? Of course not. I explain what he gets wrong--hint most of it--and why we don't need an elected king in Episode 44 of The Brion McClanahan Show. http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2016/09/terry_moe_on_th.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 43: Kaepernick, the Anthem, and Nationalism Sep 06, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Colin Kaepernick has taken a stand, or a knee. Is he right in doing so? He is making a "national" statement about issues that are purely local, and the "national" response is one of the major problems with American politics today. I talk about Kaepernick, the national anthem, the pledge, and American nationalism in Episode 43 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 42: The Real Daniel Webster Aug 29, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Who is the real Daniel Webster, the "National Conservative" as Richard Current called him or the ardent proponent of nullification and State's Rights circa 1808-1815? The latter is the Webster that no one knows, the Webster that your history teacher or professor won't discuss. Why? Because it blows apart the entire nationalist argument of America history. I talk about THAT Daniel Webster in Episode 42. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 41: I Grant You The Power Aug 23, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com You've probably heard this argument before: "Only the original 13 States and maybe Texas or Hawaii can secede. The other States were created by the federal government." This is wrong on so many levels. I talk about granted or delegated powers and the creation of American States in this episode. It's too meaty to miss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 40: How to Restart Civilization Aug 15, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com What happened to Western Civilization? It seems that "trash culture" has replaced the solid underpinnings of the Western world. Men are lost, ethics and morality are fast disappearing, our interactions are becoming robotic and sterile, we have no leadership, and the sludge has risen to the top while the cream is buried at the bottom. What can we do? Think locally, act locally of course. Read the ten books I talk about on this podcast yourself, share them with your family and friends, and start living a better life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 39: John C. Calhoun Aug 08, 2016

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Episode 38: Never Judge a Book by Its Cover Aug 03, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com "Hey idiot, you are obviously a Nazi because Bush is not on the cover of your book. This is horse manure." So says anyone who doesn't actually read my "9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America." If they did, they would find both Bushes. I give you these gem "reviews" and a discussion of the Bush dynasty in Episode 38. This was lots of fun. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 37: Hillary Clinton the Corrupt Aug 01, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com This is not your typical bash Hillary Clinton podcast. I am often asked to compare the 2016 election to another in history. 1912 comes to mind, as does 1860 or 1896, but the one that is closest at least in relation to the moral compass of the nominees is 1884. The corrupt James Blaine was nominated by the Republicans. Clinton and Blaine have much in common. I explore this issue in Episode 37. It will make you seem smarter if you listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 36: Read These Books on the Constitution Jul 27, 2016

I am often asked what are the best books on the Constitution, so I decided to do a podcast on the top three. Hint: None are among the acceptable books on the subject according to law schools or the political class. This is why you should read them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 35: Heroes Jul 25, 2016

What makes a hero and why do we need them? This is a "think locally, act locally" issue and is presented on a personal note. We may not be able to change the world, but we can change our world. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 34: Know Your Enemy Jul 11, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com Who is the real enemy in the current political, social, and economic problems facing America today? Are the police to blame, or are they a symptom of a larger disease? And more importantly, what are the solutions to this disease? I discuss these issues, the history behind them, and more in Episode 34 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 33: Murray Rothbard and Nonintervention Jul 06, 2016

A listener generated episode. How could Murray Rothbard support Che Guevara? I discuss Rothbard, J. William Fulbright, the founding tradition of American nonintervention and federalism, and the stupid empire. Lots of material in less than 30 minutes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 32: The Mythmaking of Gary Ross Jun 29, 2016

The question is settled. Director Gary Ross has spoken and we are to all fall in line. Ross, director of the upcoming film The Free State of Jones, has released a video "debunking" four "myths" of the Civil War. There is one problem; Ross creates several myths in the process. http://learntruehistory.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/4-civil-war-myths_us_576e9934e4b017b379f621e7?utm_hp_ref=black-voices& http://amzn.to/2929SCn http://amzn.to/294BxEv http://amzn.to/292jxgR --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 31: Brexit and Secession Jun 27, 2016

Great Britain secedes! What does this mean for Western Civilization and other secession movements, and how does Brexit compare to secession in the United States? Secession and self-determination are the political movements of the early 21st century. I discuss all of these issues in Episode 31 of The Brion McClanahan Show. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 30: The Legacy of FDR Jun 22, 2016

Who is the worst president in American history? That is a complicated question. It depends on how "worst" is measured. FDR is the most transformational president in American history, particularly in the 20th century, and that is no badge of honor. I discuss Roosevelt, the New Deal, and American political history on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 29: Amendment II Jun 20, 2016

What is the original meaning and intent of the Second Amendment? What is the "militia"? I discuss both issues along with the faulty doctrine of "incorporation" on Episode 29 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 28: Lincoln and the Constitution Jun 15, 2016

How did Abraham Lincoln "screw up America" as I proposed in my newest book, 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America? Simple. He continually and willfully violated his oath of office dozens of times as President, setting a dangerous precedent for those that followed. I discuss specific violations in detail. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 27: Read, Read, Read Jun 13, 2016

What are the best books on the "War"? I am often asked this question, so I provide the answer along with some other nuggets. Hint: You won't find these books on any modern graduate level seminar reading list. They aren't PC or "fashionable." That means they are good. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 26: We Don't Need You Jun 08, 2016

Young people are an interesting bunch. Some have decided to support a crusty old socialist because he promises to "change" the economic system in America; others need safe spaces; still others have decided that they "don't need" the government. Which group is correct? Find out in Episode 26. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 25: The Destructive Political Left Jun 06, 2016

Episode 25: The Destructive Political Left by Brion McClanahan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 24: The Electoral College Jun 02, 2016

The National Popular Vote Initiative has been gaining steam and is close to being implemented. What would it do? Eliminate the Electoral College. I explain why this is a very bad idea and why the Electoral College was created in the first place. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 23: Think Locally, Act Locally May 31, 2016

Many Americans feel helpless about the current state of American society. Politicians are corrupt, the leviathan in Washington D.C. is out of control, and they don't know how to combat what appears to be a social, political, and economic death spiral. The solution? Think locally, act locally. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 22: Article V and the States May 24, 2016

The States have the ultimate power in the American political system. The Constitution makes that clear. I discuss how the States could control the general government and what needs to be done to kneecap the federal monster in Washington D.C. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episdoe 21: The 1896 Election May 18, 2016

A listener requested episode. I discuss the relevancy of the 1896 election to current politics and why we should pay attention to the late nineteenth century. It's all current events. http://brionmcclanahan.com http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 20: Progressivism May 16, 2016

What is progressivism and why is it dangerous? I tackle this issue in Episode 20 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 19: Liberal Intolerance May 11, 2016

Nicholas Kristof at the New York Times penned an interesting piece last week on academic "liberal intolerance." This is something that has been going on for years, but has become more pronounced in the last decade. The academy is an echo chamber for the Left without any room for dissent. I offer my thoughts on the issue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 18: The Gilded Age May 09, 2016

Historians often call the late 19th century the wasteland of American politics. But it is so important to understand this period in relation to our current political mess in Washington D.C. and elsewhere. I explain why. http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 17: Donald Trump and Federalism May 05, 2016

The world has been torn asunder. Donald Trump is going to be the nominee! Conservatives are upset. They need not worry. This is a good time for a conversation about traditional America, meaning federalism. I explain why on Episode 17 of The Brion McClanahan Show. Relax and listen to my voice. And if you want more of me, please be sure to check out http://learntruehistory.com No P.C. No Progressivism. No Marxism. Just. True. History. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 16: Trump's Foreign Policy May 02, 2016

Donald Trump's foreign policy speech was one of the most important of the last half-century. I explain why in Episode 16 of The Brion McClanahan Show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Episode 15: Small is Beautiful Apr 27, 2016

http://learntruehistory.com What will happen to Western Civilization? How will it be maintained? Why is the world on fire, and what is the solution to our current mess? The answer: Small is Beautiful --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

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