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Carter at 100: A Retrospective
Jimmy Carter will be remembered as a man of faith, principle, and charity. Though once remembered as "a good man but not a great president," there is a growing consens...
"Carter in Collective Memory" with Janice Hume
The concept of collective memory has been the guiding theme of this podcast. On this episode of Recollecting Carter, I asked Dr. Janice Hume to define collective memor...
"Carter's First Political Appointment" with Jason Berggren
Before he was President, Governor, or even a State Senator, Jimmy Carter's first political office was on the Sumter County School Board in rural, south Georgia filling...
"The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left" with L. Benjamin Rolsky
Though we rarely hear talk of a "Religious Left" today, in the 1960s and 70s there was an active and vibrant set of voices advocating for progressive policies from acr...
"The Outlier" with Kai Bird
Biographer Kai Bird published The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter in 2021. Kai is a prolific author, most notably of American Prometheus: The Triump...
"The Modern Standard for Ethics in the Presidency" with Kevin Kruse
Many of the details of Carter's Presidency have been forgotten by the general public and some have even been intentionally mischaracterized by right-wing political ope...
"Showbiz Politics" with Kathryn Cramer Brownell
The connection between Washington politics and Hollywood celebrity is often taken for granted today, but, historically speaking, it hasn't always been the case. On thi...
"A Twisted Interpretation of the Word of God" with Beth Allison Barr
Jimmy Carter was at one time the most well-known Southern Baptist in the world, but he left the denomination in the year 2000 citing their theological views on the rol...
"Cowboy Carter" with David Nanninga
Recent books on American evangelicalism such as Kristin DuMez's Jesus and John Wayne have challenged long held assumptions about the relationship between faith and pol...
"Losing Our Religion" with Russell Moore
Dr. Russell Moore is a prominent theologian, author, and the Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today. His most recent book Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangel...
"His Very Best" with Jonathan Alter
Journalist and Author Jonathan Alter published His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life in 2020. Despite coming out a full four decades after Carter left office, it was the...
"From Playboy Bunnies to Killer Rabbits" with Amber Roessner
Understanding President Carter’s fraught relationship with the press is key to understanding his Presidency. On this Episode of Recollecting Carter, I talk once more w...
"A Tour of Washington" with Rebecca Fachner
Washington D.C is a city bustling with activity and rich with history. On this episode of Recollecting Carter, I take a tour with public historian Rebecca Fachner of s...
"A Crisis of Confidence" with Amber Roessner
President Carter’s Crisis of Confidence speech is considered one of the most iconic moments of his Presidency. So how did we come to profoundly misremember it today? O...
"The Great Deregulator" with Paul Matzko
Carter and his political appointees undertook a systematic dismantling of government regulation in a wide variety of industries ranging from air travel to alcohol. On ...
"The Long Struggle for Civil Rights" with Rachel Grant
Carter took office during a time of significant economic and cultural upheaval. On this episode of Recollecting Carter, I talk with Dr. Rachel Grant about Carter's pla...
"Rock 'n' Roll President" with Randall Stephens
Carter's genuine love for popular music was used to great effect during his political career. On this episode of Recollecting Carter, I talk with Dr. Randall Stephens ...
"Carter v. the Media" with A.J. Bauer
Today, there is a widespread belief that news media have an inherent bias toward liberal points of view. On this episode of Recollecting Carter, I talk with Dr. A. J. ...
"Legislating Morality" with Gill Frank
There are competing historical narratives about the relationship between Jerry Falwell Sr.'s Moral Majority movement and social issues like racial equality, equal righ...
"Faith and Politics" with Neil J. Young
Jimmy Carter is widely viewed to be the most authentically Christian president that America has ever had. On this episode of Recollecting Carter, I talk with Dr. Neil ...
"On The Campaign Trail" with Amber Roessner
One of the more under-appreciated aspects of Jimmy Carter's political acumen is the savvy, groundbreaking campaign strategy he and his team put together that ultimatel...
"From Plains To President" with Terre Johnson
One of my favorite things about making this podcast has been learning about President Carter not just from historians and scholars, but hearing stories from people who...
"The Peanut Farmer From Plains" with Jill Stuckey
Take a train ride to Plains, Georgia, where President Carter was born. Jill Stuckey, Superintendent of Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains, gives us an ove...
Recollecting Carter – Trailer
Jimmy Carter will be remembered as a man of faith, principle, and charity. Though once remembered as "a good man but not a great president," there is a growing consens...
