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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 1H 5M

George Washington - "I have grown gray in your service"

from The Storyteller Broadcast · host Dan Clark

Interview of AI George Washington in 2026 during America’s 250th anniversary. “Washington” reflects on his last words (“’Tis well”) as peace earned by keeping faith with duty and resisting faction, urges personal integrity as the foundation of national health, and explains how copying the 110 Rules of Civility helped him build character despite limited education. He discusses managing his temper through discipline and structure, describes the strategic desperation behind the Delaware crossing and the suffering and reforms of Valley Forge, and recounts Newburgh as a pivotal moment preventing military mutiny. He explains voluntarily surrendering power after the war and presidency, warns against faction and foreign entanglements, and speaks candidly about his contradictions, including enslaving people while speaking of liberty.Comment who I should interview next!-00:00 AI Washington Teaser00:50 Building the Avatar02:36 How the Podcast Works04:28 Tis Well and Peace09:32 Early Life and Rules14:01 Temper and Self Mastery20:09 Surrendering Power27:33 Crossing the Delaware Setup30:50 1776 Collapse and Plan33:06 Crossing in a Blizzard34:04 Trenton Surprise Attack34:52 Leadership Under Uncertainty37:17 Valley Forge Hard Lessons41:07 Holding the Line Daily42:50 Newburgh Mutiny Crisis47:37 Spectacles and Vulnerability50:50 Walking Away From Power52:56 Martha and Private Letters57:17 Farewell Warnings and Death59:50 Message to the Future01:03:25 Final Thanks and Call to Action-

Interview of AI George Washington in 2026 during America’s 250th anniversary. “Washington” reflects on his last words (“’Tis well”) as peace earned by keeping faith with duty and resisting faction, urges personal integrity as the foundation of national health, and explains how copying the 110 Rules of Civility helped him build character despite limited education. He discusses managing his temper through discipline and structure, describes the strategic desperation behind the Delaware crossing and the suffering and reforms of Valley Forge, and recounts Newburgh as a pivotal moment preventing military mutiny. He explains voluntarily surrendering power after the war and presidency, warns against faction and foreign entanglements, and speaks candidly about his contradictions, including enslaving people while speaking of liberty.Comment who I should interview next!-00:00 AI Washington Teaser00:50 Building the Avatar02:36 How the Podcast Works04:28 Tis Well and Peace09:32 Early Life and Rules14:01 Temper and Self Mastery20:09 Surrendering Power27:33 Crossing the Delaware Setup30:50 1776 Collapse and Plan33:06 Crossing in a Blizzard34:04 Trenton Surprise Attack34:52 Leadership Under Uncertainty37:17 Valley Forge Hard Lessons41:07 Holding the Line Daily42:50 Newburgh Mutiny Crisis47:37 Spectacles and Vulnerability50:50 Walking Away From Power52:56 Martha and Private Letters57:17 Farewell Warnings and Death59:50 Message to the Future01:03:25 Final Thanks and Call to Action-

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