Amending the Constitution with Russ Feingold

Here's Where It Gets Interesting

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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What would it take to update the Constitution and should we try? Sharon is joined by former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold to explore this question from his book, The Constitution in Jeopardy. Together, they unpack the tools the framers gave to evolve the founding document, including the never before used, and deeply controversial, Constitutional Convention. Could such a convention be a path to necessary reform, or a backdoor to dismantling democracy itself? Credits: Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks Audio Producer: Craig Thompson To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.4	Hey friends, welcome, delighted that you're here. My guest today is a three-term senator, Russ Feingold.
1:10.5	If you're from Wisconsin, you definitely
1:12.3	remember who he is. And he has a new book out called The Constitution in Jeopardy. And it
1:18.3	might not be what you think it's about. So let's dive in for a really fascinating conversation.
1:26.4	I'm Sharon McMahon. And here's where it gets interesting.
1:31.7	I am very excited to be joined today by my neighbor, Russ Feingold.
1:38.2	Thank you for being here.
1:39.9	My pleasure.
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