http://podcast.c-span.org/xml/TheSidebar.xml Every Friday on C-SPAN's The Sidebar, go beyond the headlines of the stories shaping the conversation in Washington and across the country with interviews that provide background and context to the issues and events dominating the news cycle http://podcast.c-span.org/xml/TheSidebar.xml en-us © 2018 National Cable Satellite Corporation. All rights reserved. online@c-span.org (C-SPAN) https://static.c-span.org/assets/images/podcasts/The-Sidebar_3000x3000.jpg http://podcast.c-span.org/xml/TheSidebar.xml C-SPAN C-SPAN's The Sidebar: Conversations that provide background and context to events and issues in Washington. Radio radio@c-span.org No http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBBES1121.mp3 This week: The LBJ tapes- President Lyndon Baines Johnson and the audio recordings made during his presidency. We spoke with presidential historian and author Michael Beschloss. He's the author of two books examining the recordings, "Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-1964" and "Reaching for Glory: Lyndon Johnson's Secret White House Tapes, 1964-1965." Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts TUE, 21 NOV 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:30:59 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Michael Beschloss, LBJ, LBJ Tapes, US Presidents, Lyndon Johnson, President Johnson, Vietnam, JFK Assassination podcast/SBBES1121.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBRIE1117.mp3 This week we take a look at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Bruce Riedel. He is a senior fellow and director of the Brookings Intelligence Project at the Brookings Institution. He's also the author of "Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States Since FDR." Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 17 NOV 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:22:56 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Bruce Riedel, Saudi Arabia, Middle East Politics, Saudi Purge, American Foreign Policy, King Salman, Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Riyadh podcast/SBRIE1117.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBDOY1110.mp3 This week we look at the history of guns in America with Author William Doyle. He's the written a number of books including, "American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms," which he co-wrote with the late Chris Kyle of "American Sniper" fame. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 10 NOV 2017 08:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:28:09 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, William Doyle, Chris Kyle, Guns, Colt 45, M16, American History, American Sniper, Bill Doyle, NRA podcast/SBDOY1110.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBLOC1103.mp3 This week we look at the history of on U.S.-China relations from President Nixon's historic visit in 1972 through today. We get the perspective of Ambassador Gary Locke, who served as the United States' envoy to China from 2011 to 2014. President Trump visits the country this week as part of a five-nation Asian tour. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 03 NOV 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:31:35 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Gary Locke, Trump, China, Xi, Foreign Policy, Trade, Asia, North Korea podcast/SBLOC1103.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBMCC1027.mp3 This week we're joined by Michael McCann for a discussion on the history of the federal government's involvement with college and professional sports. He is the director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at the University of New Hampshire School of Law as well as a regular contributor to Sports Illustrated. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 27 OCT 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:28:41 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Michael McCann, NCAA, FBI, NFL, Sports, Sports Illustrated, Trump podcast/SBMCC1027.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBHAR1020.mp3 This week author and journalist Blaine Harden joins us to discuss his book 'King of Spies,' and how the Korean Peninsula continues to be impacted by a war fought more than 50 years. It created the De-Militarized Zone along the 38th Parallel and tensions for every U.S. President since Harry Truman. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 20 OCT 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:31:00 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Blaine Harden, Korean War, King of Spies, Korean Penninsula, North Korea, South Korea podcast/SBHAR1020.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBLIE1013.mp3 This week we're joined by CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman for a crash-course on economics, focusing on how the federal government and stock market impact the national economy. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 13 OCT 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:26:16 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, CNBC, Steve Liesman, Economy, Economics, Stock Market, Money podcast/SBLIE1013.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBLAM1006.mp3 C-SPAN Radio was launched on October 9th, 1997. To mark the 20th anniversary, we spoke with C-SPAN Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Brian Lamb about the creation of the radio station, the evolution of C-SPAN, and the importance of our mission. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 06 OCT 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:40:04 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Brian Lamb, Public Affairs, Media, Radio, Television, Congress podcast/SBLAM1006.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBMCC0929.mp3 This week we examine the debate over regulating some of the biggest tech companies in the world including Facebook, Google and Amazon. Our guest is David McCabe, who covers the intersection of technology, policy, and politics for Axios. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 29 SEP 2017 10:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:24:33 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, David McCabe, Axios, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Technology, Regulation podcast/SBMCC0929.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBGRE0922.mp3 This week we look into the background of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Sam Greene, the Director of the Russia Institute at King`s College London. We spoke with him about how Putin's time in the KGB shaped his political philosophy, his rise to power in Moscow, and how Putin views his role in the Russian Government. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 22 SEP 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:29:50 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Sam Greene, Vladimir Putin, Russia, King`s College, Kremlin, Putin, Moscow podcast/SBGRE0922.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBHAG0915.mp3 This week we discuss precision medicine and genetic testing with Dr. Jill Hagenkord, Chief Medical Officer at Color Genomics, which provides genetic testing for hereditary cancer and high cholesterol risks as well as preventative health services, including genetic counseling. We spoke to her about recent breakthroughs in cancer research and precision medicine, the benefits of testing for cancer-causing gene mutations, and what it means for patients, families, and medical providers. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 15 SEP 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:29:33 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Jill Hagenkord, Cancer, Precision Medicine, Color Genomics, Genetic Testing, Cancer Moonshot podcast/SBHAG0915.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBKHA0901.mp3 President Trump recently announced his plans for the War in Afghanistan, including the deployment of additional US troops to the country. This week we look at the political geography and the recent history of Afghanistan with Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2003-2005) and Iraq (2005-2007). He also served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2007-2009). Ambassador Khalilzad discussed the roots and resilience of the Taliban, Afghanistan's drug trade, and the importance of re-building Afghan state institutions in order to secure long-term peace in the region. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 01 SEP 2017 05:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:29:25 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Zalmay Khalilzad, Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom, President Donald Trump, Taliban, Opioids podcast/SBKHA0901.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBLEE0825.mp3 As tensions with North Korea rise, this week we examine the history of that country's ruling Kim family. We spoke to Jean H Lee, author of "Kings of Communism: Inside Kim Jong Un's Bloody Scramble to Kill of His Family" in the September edition of Esquire Magazine. She also led the Associated Press's coverage of the Korean Peninsula as bureau chief from 2008 to 2013 and opened the AP’s Pyongyang bureau in January 2012. We spoke with Ms. Lee about the Kim family's rise to power, the idea of North Korea as an absolute monarchy, and the message Kim Jong Un sent with the assassination of his brother in February. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 25 AUG 2017 10:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:30:48 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Jean H Lee, North Korea, Kim Dynasty, Kim Jong Un, Esquire Magazine, Kim Jong Nam podcast/SBLEE0825.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBTOR0818.mp3 Earlier this month, President Trump addressed the deepening political and economic crises in Venezuela stating that the U.S. may consider "military options" if the situation gets worse. This week we spoke to Francisco Toro, a Venezuelan journalist and the Executive Editor of English-language blog Caracas Chronicles, about the current state of affairs in Venezuela and the rapidly deteriorating quality of life for those who remain in the country. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 18 AUG 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:26:38 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Francisco Toro, Venezuela, Nicholas Maduro, Hugo Chavez, President Donald Trump, Oil Economy podcast/SBTOR0818.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBKAH0811.mp3 Earlier this month, the 15-member U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose strict new sanctions on North Korea in response to that country's ongoing testing of nuclear weapons. This week, we spoke to Robert Kahn, a senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, about how sanctions are enforced and why China will be critical in determining the effectiveness of any new sanctions against Pyongyang. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 11 AUG 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:25:39 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Robert Kahn, Council on Foreign Relations, North Korea, Sanctions, Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump, UN Security Council podcast/SBKAH0811.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBBRO0728.mp3 Businessman and author Bill Browder was once one of Russia's top foreign investors, but in 2005 he was kicked out of the country and labeled a national security threat by President Vladimir Putin. This week on C-SPAN's The Sidebar Mr. Browder discusses Putin's Russia and the Magnitsky Act, which was named for his late lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, who was imprisoned for 11 months before dying in prison. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 28 JUL 2017 10:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:24:36 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Bill Browder, Russia, Magnitsky, Putin, Red Notice, Russia Investigation podcast/SBBRO0728.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBCAL0721.mp3 50 years ago this week, the 1967 Detroit Riots began. They lasted over five days in July, ignited by long-simmering racial tensions. This week on C-SPAN's The Sidebar podcast we look back at the riots with Joseph Califano Jr. He who served as a principal domestic aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson and was with him during that tumultuous time. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 21 JUL 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:28:30 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Joseph Califano Jr., Detroit, Detroit Riots, Lyndon Johnson, LBJ, Race podcast/SBCAL0721.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBOLS0714.mp3 This week we look at President Reagan's efforts to reform the tax code in the 1980's with Henry Olse, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the author of "The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism" Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 14 JUL 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:25:22 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Henry Olsen, Reagan, Tax Reform, Trump, Tip O'Neill, Tax Reform Act of 1986 podcast/SBOLS0714.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBROS0630.mp3 Our guest this week is Jeffrey Rosen, President & CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence is part of the framework of America's democracy. He offers his perspective on the document that shapes our country 240 years later. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 30 JUN 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:24:05 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Jeffrey Rosen, National Constitution Center, Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, George Mason, Fourth of July podcast/SBROS0630.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBDAL0623.mp3 Our guest this week is David Daley author of "Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count." We talked with him about Republican efforts to carve out districts that have helped the GOP since 2010. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 23 JUN 2017 11:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:25:42 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, David Daley, Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Congress, Iowa, REDMAP podcast/SBDAL0623.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBDEA0616.mp3 June 17th marks the 45th Anniversary of the Watergate break-in. This week we revisit the first months of the scandal with Nixon-era White House General Counsel John Dean. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 16 JUN 2017 01:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:33:23 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, John Dean, Watergate, Richard Nixon, Smoking Gun Tape podcast/SBDEA0616.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBSMO0607.mp3 This week we examine the history of congressional investigations with Ray Smock, the director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd University and a former Historian of the House of Representatives. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts WED, 07 JUN 2017 16:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:27:54 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Ray Smock, Congress, President Trump, Russia, Watergate, Congressional Investigations podcast/SBSMO0607.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBPOT0602.mp3 This week Fabrice Pothier, former Director of Policy Planning for NATO, discusses the organization's history, mission, and budget. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 02 JUN 2017 01:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:26:03 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Fabrice Pothier, NATO, President Trump, Global Affairs, Foreign Policy, NATO Budget podcast/SBPOT0602.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBEHR0526.mp3 This week's guest is Washington Post reporter Max Ehrenfreund. We spoke with him about a new report examining declining American wages and the shrinking middle class. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 26 MAY 2017 01:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:22:43 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Max Ehrenfreund, Washington Post, Middle Class, Wages, Labor, Economy podcast/SBEHR0526.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBDAN0519.mp3 This week's guest is Robert Danin, a senior fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and former Deputy Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs during the George W. Bush administration. We spoke with him about the history of the Arab-Israeli peace process. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 19 MAY 2017 13:30:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:26:03 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Robert Danin, Council on Foreign Relations, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Camp David Accords podcast/SBDAN0519.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBWIE0512.mp3 With President Trump's dismissal of now-former FBI Director James Comey dominating the news we spoke to Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner, author of Enemies: A History of the FBI. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 12 MAY 2017 15:30:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:23:59 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Tim Wiener, Donald Trump, James Comey, FBI, J Edgar Hoover, Russia, Justice Department podcast/SBWIE0512.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBBEN0505.mp3 With both parties recruiting candidates to run for office during the 2018 midterm elections, our guest this week is LuAnn Bennett, who lost in 2016 to Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock in the race to represent Virginia's 10th District. We talked with her about her experience running for office. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 05 MAY 2017 13:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:26:51 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, LuAnn Bennett, 2016 Election, Barbara Comstock, DCCC, Candidate, Congress, House Of Representatives, Virginia podcast/SBBENN0505.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBSMI0428.mp3 Our guest this week is presidential historian and author Richard Norton Smith. We talked with him about using a president's first 100 days in office as a measurement of success and why FDR set a standard that may not be matched. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts WED, 28 APR 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:27:29 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Richard Norton Smith, Obama, JFK, 100 Days, FDR, Roosevelet, Gerald Ford podcast/SBSMI0428.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBGAR0421.mp3 Our guest this week is Nile Gardiner, a former aid to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Director of the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. We talked with him about Brexit and the upcoming general election in the U.K. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". like, rate, and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 21 APR 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:27:56 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Nile Gardiner, Brexit, Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn, Snap Elections, United Kingdom, England podcast/SBGAR0421.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBMAC0414.mp3 Our guest this week is the Maya MacGuineas, She is the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. We talked with her about the differences between the $20 trillion debt and the year-to-year deficit and why failing to raise the debt ceiling could be catastrophic for the U.S. and global economies. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 14 APR 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:28:28 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Maya MacGuineas, National Debt, Federal Budget, Spending, Congress, Economy podcast/SBMAC0414.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBRIC0407.mp3 Our guest this week is the former Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson. As a diplomat and Special Envoy, Gov. Richardson has received four Nobel Peace Prize nominations, and has successfully won the release of hostages and American servicemen in North Korea, Cuba, Iraq and Sudan. We talked with him the current state of tension between North Korea and the U.S. and why he thinks the U.S. needs to change its approach to engaging with what many describe as "the Hermit Kingdom." Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 7 APR 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:27:50 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Bill Richardson, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, Otto Warmbier, Asia Pacific, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy podcast/SBRIC0407.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/SBRIT0331.mp3 With the Senate set to vote on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court, our guest this week is Don Ritchie. He is the Historian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate. We talked with him about the Senate filibuster rules and how the threat of the so-called nuclear option has been used by both parties. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 31 MAR 2017 16:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:29:46 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Don Ritchie, US Senate, Fillibuster, Nuclear Option, Rules, Neil Gorusch, Robert Byrd, Senate Rules podcast/SBRIT0331.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/BELL0324.mp3 Our guest this week is Steve Bell, a senior advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He's a veteran of the Senate Budget Committee, working in various roles – including Staff Director – from the early 1980's until 2009. We talked with him about the process of creating the federal budget and why the President's budget proposal is important. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 24 MAR 2017 13:30:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:27:23 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Steve Bell, Bipartisan Policy Center, Budget, Government Spending, Deficit, Debt, White House Budget podcast/BELL0324.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/ROSEN0317.mp3 Our guest this week is Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. We talked with him about the evolution and significance of the Supreme Court confirmation process. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 17 MAR 2017 12:01:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:24:09 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Jeffrey Rosen, Constitution Center, Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court, SCOTUS, Robert Bork, Confirmation podcast/ROSEN0317.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/DONAL0310.mp3 Our guest this week is former ABC News White House Correspondent and co-host of "This Week," Sam Donaldson. He gave us his assessment of how this White House press corps is covering President Trump and the job of Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 10 MAR 2017 01:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:30:56 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Sam Donaldson, President Trump, Fake News, White House Press Corps, Sean Spicer, Alternative Facts, Leaks, Wikileaks podcast/DONAL0310.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/VARGA0303.mp3 Our guest this week is Jose Antonio Vargas, journalist, filmmaker, immigration rights activist, and founder of the non-profit group Define American. We talked with him about how the media covers the immigration issue, the rapidly changing look of immigration in the United States, President Trump's immigration policy, and why he went public with his undocumented status in 2011. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 3 MAR 2017 16:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:28:55 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, President Trump, Jose Antonio Vargas, Immigration, Illegal Immigration, Immigration Reform, Border, Mexico, Undocumented podcast/VARGA0303.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/COST0224.mp3 Our guest this week is Jay Cost, senior writer for The Weekly Standard. We talked with him about the atmosphere of fear surrounding the current state of American Politics. We also discussed President Trump's fight with the press, what will happen with the Affordable Care Act with the GOP in control of Congress and the White House, and where he stands with the Republican Party, which he left last year. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 24 FEB 2017 16:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:29:59 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Sidebar, Jay Cost, The Weekly Standard, Media, Ben Carson, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, American Politics podcast/COST0224.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/MILBA0217.mp3 Our guest this week is Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank. We talked with him the resignation of Gen. Michael Flynn just 24 days into his tenure as National Security Adviser. We also discussed what he calls the "chaotic" Trump White House, how Congressional Republicans are dealing with a new type of President in the White House, and how the Washington Post is approaching its coverage. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 17 FEB 2017 13:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:23:59 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, Dana Milbank, Trump, Twitter, Michael Flynn, Sean Spicer, Mike Pence, Paul Ryan, Republicans podcast/MILBA0217.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/LOTT0210.mp3 Our guest this week is former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. We talked with him about how the Senate has changed since he left in 2007, what he thinks needs to be done to get both parties to work together, and lessons from Watergate, the Clinton impeachment trial, and some of the grand political bargains of the 1980's and 1990's. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 10 FEB 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:24:51 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, Donald Trump, Trent Lott, Mitch McConnell, Twitter, Rule 19, Confirmation, Toxic Congress, John McCain podcast/LOTT0210.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/WERMI0203.mp3 Our guest this week is Stephen Wermiel, a Professor of Constitutional Law and Associate Director of the Summer Institute of Law and Government at American University's Washington College of Law. He's also a contributor to the SCOTUS Blog and spent a decade covering the Supreme Court for The Wall Street Journal for over a decade. We discussed what to expect during the confirmation process for President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. We also talked about the legacy and lessons of the confirmation processes from Nixon to George W Bush, including Judge Robert Bork, who was rejected by the Senate in 1987. We also talked about what he thinks potentially could happen if there is another vacancy to the high court during the Trump Presidency. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 3 FEB 2017 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:28:40 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, Donald Trump, Stephen Wermiel, Robert Bork, Richard Nixon, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Confirmation podcast/WERMI0203.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/PANET0127.mp3 Our guest this week is former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. We discussed his time as CIA Director during the first term of the Obama Administration and the process of transitioning the agency from one presidency to another. We also spoke about his advice for new Secretary of Defense, retired General James Mattis, the changes he's seen during the nearly 40 years he's spent in politics, and the importance of the President getting honest - often unvarnished - advice from his cabinet members and his White House staff. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 27 JAN 2017 15:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:29:21 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, Donald Trump, Leon Panetta, Transition, POTUS, Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, James Mattis, Federal Agencies podcast/PANET0127.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/BESCH0120.mp3 Our guest this week is historian and author Michael Beschloss. We discuss the history and tradition of presidential inaugurations, as well as notable inaugural addresses from the past. We also talked about how former presidents approached writing their addresses, and the importance these remarks have on Inauguration Day. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts THU, 19 JAN 2017 17:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:23:32 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, Donald Trump, Inauguration, President, Barack Obama, President Elect, Michael Beschloss, POTUS podcast/BESCH0120.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/KLAIN0113.mp3 Our guest this week is Ron Klain. He is a longtime democratic party operative. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Revolution LLC. Mr. Klain previously served as Chief of Staff to two Vice Presidents, Al Gore and Joe Biden. He also guided a number of nominees during their Senate confirmation hearings, including Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. We talked with Ron Klain about the confirmation process - not only for Supreme Court Justices, but also for cabinet members and the differences between the two. We also discussed the biggest misconception about the confirmation process, and what we can expect at the start of the Trump Administration. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 13 JAN 2017 14:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:30:33 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, Donald Trump, Election, Barack Obama, Ron Klain, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Confirmation podcast/KLAIN0113.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/NEWT0106.mp3 Our guest this week is former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. We talked with him about the upcoming inauguration, and his advice to the incoming White House staff and Congressional leaders. Mr. Gingrich also explains why Donald Trump won the 2016 election and what the American people can expect from the Trump Administration. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 6 JAN 2017 14:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:28:46 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Newt Gingrich, GOP, Republican, Democrat, Bill Clinton, President podcast/NEWT0106.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/WALT1223.mp3 Our guest this week is former White House Chief Usher Gary Walters. We talk about how he became the White House Chief Usher, the kind the changes that the First Family can make to the White House, and what happens inside the residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue when a new President is sworn in. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 23 DEC 2016 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:31:21 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Washington Today, Politics, Public Policy, Politics, News, House, Senate, White House, Medicare, Congress, Trump, Donald Trump, Election, President, Obama, Barack Obama, Gary Walters, Inauguration, First Lady, First Family podcast/WALT1223.mp3 http://podcast.c-span.org/podcast/JOSH1216.mp3 This week, we take you to the West Wing of the White House for a conversation with Press Secretary Josh Earnest. We talk about how he went from a Rice University graduate, to a campaign aid for a Houston mayoral campaign, to working on the 2008 Obama campaign. We also discuss the changes to the media landscape during his time in the White House, and President Obama's post-presidency plans. Follow C-SPAN Radio on Twitter and join the conversation using the hashtag "CSPANSidebar". Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast player. Every C-SPAN podcast is available on the FREE C-SPAN Radio App for Apple and Android devices. Podcasts FRI, 16 DEC 2016 12:00:00 EST C-SPAN No 00:31:08 C-SPAN, C-SPAN Radio, Steve Scully, The Side Bar, White House, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Josh Earnest, Press Secretary, Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Republican podcast/JOSH1216.mp3