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The Brion McClanahan Show

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The Brion McClanahan Show discusses history, politics, and society with the slogan, "Think Locally, Act Locally."

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  1. Ep. 1337: The Real Meaning of the War for Independence

    It isn't what you think. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  2. Ep. 1336: Lincolnites v. Lincolnites

    It's always funny when the Lincolnites attack the Lincolnites. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  3. Ep. 1335: Think Paleo

    Young people have an authentic American conservatism to emulate. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  4. Ep. 1334: Lincoln Respected Founding Principles

    Samuel Alito argues, yes. He's wrong. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  5. Ep. 1333: The Debate of the Century

    The Webster v. Hayne Debate in 1830 defined a generation. You need to understand it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  6. Ep. 1332: The Worst Mistake of 2026

    What was the worst mistake of 2026? It wasn't tariffs. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  7. Ep. 1331: The Need for Statesmanship?

    It won't start with Lincoln. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  8. Ep. 1330: History by Hair?

    The Jefferson/Hemings debate is over! Not really. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  9. Ep. 1329: Was the "Civil War" Inevitable?

    I react to Wilfred McClay's latest Prager U nonsense. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  10. Ep. 1328: Honor Without Goodness?

    Another day, another "conservative" attack on Lee. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  11. Ep. 1327: With Friends Like These...

    The "conservative" moratorium on blasting Confederate symbols is over. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  12. Ep. 1326: No Federalism No Constitution

    On this "Constitution Day," remember federalism. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  13. Ep. 1325: Should We Scrap The Constitution?

    The Post-Liberal Right thinks so. Bad idea. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow http://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  14. Ep. 1324: The Essential Originalist Papers

    Forget the Federalist. Get the Originalist. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  15. Ep. 1323: A Repubic If You Can Keep It

    The nationalists destroyed the original federal republic. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  16. Ep. 1322: The Best Medicine for a Sick Conservative Mind

    Read more Richard Weaver. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  17. Ep. 1321: Vlogging Through Fake History?

    Chris Mowery at "Vlogging Through History" has called me out. This is my response. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  18. Ep. 1320: Huey P. Long and Modern Populism

    Conservatives are talking about Huey P. Long. What does this mean? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  19. Ep. 1319: Do We Have an Elected Monarchy?

    Jamelle Bouie is now worried about this. But his TDS shows that his hand-wringing lacks historical context. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  20. Ep. 1318: Matt Walsh's Civil War is Excellent

    And all the right people hate it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  21. Ep. 1317: Should Conservatives Admire the French Revolution?

    Of course not, but some do. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  22. Ep. 1316: American History Instruction is Broken

    How do we fix it? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  23. Ep. 1315: Leftists Like Secession?

    Leftists are coming to terms with secession. They should, and so should every other American. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  24. Ep. 1314: Was the 14th Amendment Legally Ratified?

    No, and we should all be using that to undermine it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  25. Ep. 1313: The Curse of the Right

    Does the right have a goofball problem? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  26. Ep. 1312: The Unifying Force in American Conservatism?

    According to one scholar, this became the unifying force behind American conservatism after 1991. It isn't politics. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  27. Ep. 1311: The Next Chapter in the History of American Conservatism?

    Who will write it? George Nash provided the blueprint. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  28. Ep. 1310: The 14th Amendment Strikes Again and Again

    This time over renaming a school. Seriously. I could use this title for nearly every show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  29. Ep. 1309: The Normalcy of American Wars

    Have wars become the norm for American government? Yes, and it has been so for a long time. The results are disastrous. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  30. Ep. 1308: A Populist Revolt on the Left?

    "Moderate" Democrats worry about the DSA. They should. But is the DSA "populist"? No. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  31. Ep. 1307: Hacktivist "Historian" Fired

    There is some justice in the world. This proves it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  32. Ep. 1306: Should We Rename the Civil War?

    According to one activist, yes, and with a name that almost no one used. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  33. Ep. 1305: The American Presidency and Perpetual War

    War always expands presidential powers. This has been the case since the 1800s. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  34. Ep. 1304: The Fantasy of "Natural Conservatives"

    Rich Lowry thinks there are "natural conservatives" among members of American minority groups that will eventually fill out the GOP. Paul Gottfried correctly states, false. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support...

  35. Ep. 1303: Cancel Culture is Destroying Universities

    Modern education ignores debate and instead relies upon indoctrination. This is a problem at universities across the world. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  36. Ep. 1302: Hawaii Tells SCOTUS to Pound Sand

    The Hawaii Supreme Court insists it is a co-equal court to SCOTUS. They're right, even if the reasons are wrong. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreaon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  37. Ep. 1301: The DSA Problem?

    Some on the left are now openly complaining about the DSA. Are they serious? Probably not. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  38. Ep. 1300: Taki’s Semiquincentennial

    Taki has an interesting take on 250. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  39. Ep. 1299: The Virginia Way

    Virginia has gone crazy, at least the carpetbaggers. A Virginia Court is on the right path in emphasizing the real Virginia way. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com http://learntruehistory.com

  40. Ep. 1298: Young Washington

    The movie is fun, but don't watch it for historical accuracy. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  41. Ep. 1297: The Death of the 1990s GOP?

    Are we seeing the end of the 1990s GOP? One can only hope. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  42. Ep. 1296: Five Words That Changed America

    This is the best short essay on the Proposition Nation Myth from a leftist perspective. It isn't correct, but it's honest. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  43. Ep. 1295: The Declaration as the Constitution?

    Neocon John Yoo thinks the Declaration is the Constitution, or something like that. Just stupid. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  44. Ep. 1294: The Anti-Federalists Were Right!...Sorta

    The Anti-Federalists nailed what the Constitution would do, but that is not how we should interpret the document. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  45. Ep. 1293: 250 Years of Self-Determination

    July 2: The day John Adams would represent independence. That is the key to the Declaration and almost everyone today misses it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  46. Ep. 1292: 1868 Strikes Again...and Again

    We live in a Lincolnian nightmare. Or better yet the Rump Congress of 1868. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  47. Ep. 1291: SCOTUS Strikes Again

    Conservatives and liberals agree, SCOTUS got it wrong, but not for the right reasons. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  48. Ep. 1290: The 14th Amendment Strikes Again

    If you need more proof that the 14th Amendment screwed up America, here it is. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  49. Ep. 1289: The Reflecting Pool Psychosis

    Democrats have lost their mind over a pool, literally. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

  50. Ep. 1288: Two Sides of the Lincoln Coin

    Virginia has gone full Lincolnian, except Lincolnian "conservatives" don't want to hear that. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

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