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We The People Podcasts

Summary: The National Constitution Center is the first and only museum celebrating the United States Constitution and the story of “We the People.” As a national town hall, located on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, the Center welcomes former presidents, Supreme Court justices, leading journalists, authors, pundits and scholars to offer diverse perspectives on timely constitutional issues. Join the conversation.

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Podcasts:

 The First Amendment with Floyd Abrams | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 01:04:09

Floyd Abrams has litigated the most controversial and compelling First Amendment cases to appear before the court in recent years. In this hour-long interview, he speaks about his memoir, Friend of the Court: On the Front Lines with the First Amendment.

 Net Neutrality and the First Amendment | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:40:09

Tim Wu from Columbia Law and Stuart Benjamin from Duke Law join the National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen for a fascinating discussion about net neutrality, and the First Amendment issues related to the ability of Internet service providers to block content.

 The future of Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:40:09

National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen interviews legal commentator and law professor Jonathan H. Adler and Senior Counsel to Constitutional Accountability Center Simon Lazarus about constitutional controversies surrounding the Affordable Care Act.

 An expert debate about the NSA and President Obama | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:40:09

Elizabeth B. Wydra and Michael D. Ramsey join the National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen for a detailed audio discussion about the limits of presidential power in the Noel Canning case.

 Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates explains his new book | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 01:01:09

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates appears at the National Constitution Center to discuss his new book. You can hear the full interview here.

 A debate over presidential appointment powers | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:32:57

Elizabeth B. Wydra and Michael D. Ramsey join the National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen for a detailed audio discussion about the limits of presidential power in the Noel Canning case.

 Religious liberties for corporations | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 01:11:12

Do corporations have the same religious liberties as natural people? David Gans of the Constitutional Accountability Center and the CATO Institute's Ilya Shapiro join Jeffrey Rosen for a detailed discussion on a hot constitutional issue.

 Sorting out the new challenges to Obamacare | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:32:12

As a new year starts in Washington, a different set of challenges could be on the horizon for the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. The National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Jonathan H. Adler and Simon Lazarus in this extended audio discussion about three different court challenges to Obamacare.

 Bobby Jindal on Obama energy policy, Lady Gaga and more | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 01:10:12

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal takes issue with the Obama administration’s energy policy and celebrities who oppose fracking at the 11th annual Templeton Lecture at the National Constitution Center.

 Religious rights, the First Amendment and Obamacare | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:33:54

Do corporations have the same religious rights as individuals under the First Amendment when it comes to the Affordable Care Act? Michael McConnell and David H. Gans discuss this far-reaching question with the National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen in this special audio podcast.

 American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 01:01:46

Distinguished legal scholar Garrett Epps and SCOTUS blog’s Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser for constitutional literacy, delve into the indelible language of America’s founding document.

 Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 01:14:07

Yale Law professor Akhil Amar, historian and Princeton University professor Sean Wilentz and Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center discuss the constitutional legacy of Lincoln and the address itself

 Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:56:07

Bestselling author and former New York Times reporter Philip Shenon addresses questions about the assassination of John F. Kennedy and more in his newest book, A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination, in this National Constitution Center live program.

 The debate over public prayer hits the Supreme Court | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 00:32:56

One of the most widely watched cases in front of the Supreme Court this fall is Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case about prayers at public legislative meetings.

 Experts debate the debt ceiling and the 14th amendment | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 01:00:23

Three leading constitutional experts joined the National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen to discuss one of the most unique topics in constitutional law: the 14th Amendment and the debt ceiling: Sean Wilentz, Ilya Shapiro and Neil H. Buchanan.

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