Democracy Awakened (with Heather Cox Richardson)

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Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.8 • 32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Heather Cox Richardson, a Boston College history professor and author of the “Letters From An American,” newsletter, joins Preet to discuss her new book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.” They discuss the origins of the terms “liberal” and “conservative,” a 1937 anti-FDR manifesto that presaged today’s GOP ideology, and the ways in which the nation might move beyond the chaos of the Trump years. Plus, a bombshell ruling against Trump in the New York State fraud case, and NJ Senator Menendez indicted on federal bribery charges. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet talks to Heather about her idea to write a historical novel about Theodosia Burr. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/democracy-awakened-with-heather-cox-richardson/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to Stay Tuned.
0:06.0	I'm Pete Barara.
0:08.0	You shouldn't think about these things as a backlash so much as a front lash, if you will.
0:14.0	That is, I think if I look at American history, I would say that fast change actually works much better usually than slower change.
0:24.0	That's Heather Cox Richardson.
0:30.0	She's the author of the new book, Democracy Awakening.
0:33.0	Notes on the State of America.
0:35.0	She's also just finished an amazing run hosting the Cafe History Show now and then with Joanne Freeman.
0:41.0	Heather, a history professor at Boston College, has taken the political world by storm with her letters from an American.
0:48.0	A daily, concise summary of political news that uses history to provide meaningful context.
0:53.0	Her newest book argues that a small group of Americans have made war on American democracy and offers a historical roadmap for how the nation can move on from the polarization and chaos of the Trump years.
1:05.0	Heather and I also discuss the historical origins of the term's liberal and conservative, a pesky 1937 anti-FDR manifesto, and the ongoing cultural debates over how to teach American history.
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