Rothermere American Institute's podcast: The Last Best Hope?
Discover the Rothermere American Institute podcast, The Last Best Hope? which explains the America of today through the lens of the past.
Each episode asks how history has shaped America. Where is it going and why is it so divided? Why have so many people believed America to be “the last best hope of earth” and what does this mean for us all?
Recent episodes have explored the anxieties surrounding election integrity and the relationships between American presidents and the press.
The podcast features interviews with dozens of historians, public intellectuals and others, including Eric Foner, Annette Gordon Reed, Heather Cox Richardson, Rachel Shelden, Ty Seidule, Erik Rauchway, Richard Blackett, Devin Fergus and many others.
There are now more than fifty past episodes to download, with topics ranging from the memory of Gettysburg to fake news, gun control, and the presidential pardon power. The podcast is an important part of the Rothermere American Institute's effort to reach as broad an audience as possible with discussions of high-quality research. Thanks to producer Emily Williams, each episode is story-filled and fast-paced—half-way between a radio documentary and a traditional discussion-based podcast.
The Last Best Hope? is available on all podcasting platforms (including Apple Podcasts and Spotify). Follow the podcast on Twitter for regular updates on new episodes: @TLBHpodcast.
