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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 29 MIN

Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast Ep.2 - Jon Meacham

from The Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast · host The Vanderbilt Political Review

Jon Meacham is the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in American Presidency at Vanderbilt University. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and biographer, writing books on prominent figures in American history including John Lewis, Andrew Jackson, George H.W. Bush, and many more. Meacham is also an advisor to President Joe Biden, providing rhetoric and historic context to many of President Biden’s speeches throughout his campaign and in the White House. Meacham is also the first ever Canon Historian at the National Cathedral.Timecodes:0:00 - Intro0:55 - Meach-isms4:25 - Shaping Biden's rhetoric9:50 - Political bias and President George H.W. Bush eulogy12:57 - Fragility of democracy17:32 - January 6th21:10 - Ronald Reagan “fake news”23:44 - Importance of voting25:43 - "Folksy" upbringing

Jon Meacham is the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in American Presidency at Vanderbilt University. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and biographer, writing books on prominent figures in American history including John Lewis, Andrew Jackson, George H.W. Bush, and many more. Meacham is also an advisor to President Joe Biden, providing rhetoric and historic context to many of President Biden’s speeches throughout his campaign and in the White House. Meacham is also the first ever Canon Historian at the National Cathedral.Timecodes:0:00 - Intro0:55 - Meach-isms4:25 - Shaping Biden's rhetoric9:50 - Political bias and President George H.W. Bush eulogy12:57 - Fragility of democracy17:32 - January 6th21:10 - Ronald Reagan “fake news”23:44 - Importance of voting25:43 - "Folksy" upbringing

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