C-SPAN's The Weekly

It's part II of "The Weekly"'s special two-episode look at Emmy Award-winning -- and Emmy Award-nominated -- TV shows being cited by candidates on the presidential campaign trail! In this latest episode, we go in-depth with one particular show -- and one particular candidate: "I welcome the debate with Hollywood. Even if it occasionally flares up into what the New York Times yesterday called a war. But the debate does not justify distortion. An Emmy is not a license to lie" Who was that? When was that? What show was he talking about? And ... what was the war? Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." It's the thrilling conclusion of our two-part Emmy special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 Emmy Awards had been scheduled for September 18th ... But because of the writers and actors strike in Hollywood, they won't be held until next year ... January 15th -- which happens to be the same day as the Iowa Republican Party's first-in-the-nation presidential caucus. Distraught by the delay? Can't wait for either the Emmys or Iowa? The C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" to the rescue! We're marking what would have been Emmys week in our own way: Top moments in presidential campaigns featuring Emmy-nominated and Emmy-winning TV shows. Every person you'll hear was a presidential candidate -- or campaigning for a presidential candidate -- and every TV show you'll hear them talk about won -- or was nominated for -- an Emmy .... Because in this podcast, C-SPAN's The Weekly goes to the Emmys ... or, more accurately, the Emmys come to C-SPAN's "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him, too." That was Vivek Ramaswamy during the recent Republican presidential candidates debate - on Fox. Oh wait -- no it wasn't -- that wasn't Vivek Ramaswamy at all. Let's try that again. That was Barack Obama, delivering the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention - on C-SPAN. Many observers said Vivek Ramaswamy sounded a lot like Barack Obama when he said during the Fox debate: "Who the heck is this skinny guy with a funny last name." Everyone singled out future president Obama's 2004 keynote speech for the comparison ... but there were other times Barack Obama said he was a skinny kid with a funny name ... and so have other candidates. As you'll hear in the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" -- it's a podcast all about skinny kids with funny names who grew up to be politicians. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"When we were vacationing on Martha's Vineyard on two different occasions we went sailing off Martha's Vineyard, and James Taylor was a member of the crew. It wasn't such a great thing watching him work the ropes and the sails , although that was truly impressive -- though when we go to a calm sea-- he sang for us. And the stars were out, there was a moon out, and the water calm. It was something that none of us will ever forget." Ah, summertime on Martha's Vineyard… Just as President Bill Clinton remembered – in 1997. When he was president, Bill Clinton and his family often went to Martha's Vineyard for summer vacations. What are family memories from those trips? Who did they meet? What did others say about being with the Clintons on Martha Vineyard? Which terrorist did President Clinton launch a strike against while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard? And where did other Presidents go on vacations – and what did they say about vacations? Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It is great to be here. Honestly. It's so great to be out of the tough backbiting world of Hollywood and into the benign and polite world of New York book publishing." That was comedian Steve Martin, appearing on a book panel on BookTV on September 27, 1998... It was just two weeks after BookTV started on C-SPAN, 25 years ago -- and it was one of the earliest programs seen on BookTV. Steve Martin made four more appearances on BookTV -- all hosting the National Book Awards.. Decades later, Steve Martin is now co-starring in the hit streaming series "Only Murders in the Building." We'd like to think we gave him his big break. Even if that's not entirely true... here's something that is: If you like Steve Martin, you'll love the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly"... Because in this podcast, we mark the 25th anniversary of BookTV in a wild and crazy way: by presenting the best of Steve Martin on BookTV. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: "All right, let me do one more from the phone here. Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose. JEFF SCHOGOL: "Thank you. Does the DOD know for a fact that Prigozhin is still alive or are we in a Weekend at Bernie's scenario right now?" The premise of that question? The June mutiny against Russian president Vladimir Putin. Who got the question? Defense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder. But the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" isn't about President Putin. And it's not about General Ryder. It's about the person who asked the question. Jeff Schogol. He's the Pentagon reporter for Task & Purpose ... and he poses some of the sharpest, most difficult, and sometimes most entertaining questions you can get at a Defense Department press briefing. Want to hear the best examples of his work? Listen to the latest episode of "The Weekly." It's the best of Jeff Schogol ... covering the Pentagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might think Cory Booker and Aaron Bean have nothing in common. One is a tenured Democratic Senator from a blue state (New Jersey) … the other is a freshman Republican Congressman from a red district (in Florida). But they do share one thing – they both seem to get a kick out of presiding over their chambers. What does it sound like two politicians with seemingly different politics have a common characteristic– enlivening floor proceedings with zest and zeal? Find out in the latest episode of the C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." It's Cory Booker and Aaron Bean like you've never heard them before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"There is that Eddie Murphy skit where Eddie Murphy is on a bus and he's the only Black person on the bus, and no one is speaking, like people in an elevator. Just sort of stand there and watch. Silently. But Eddie Murphy gets off the bus, leaving only whites, and they immediately pull off their out garments, they have part outfits beneath, they start drinking champagne, the band strikes up. So to some extent .this could be happening when I leave the Court" That was Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas -- July 25, 1997. Even though that was over a quarter century ago, controversies surrounding Clarence Thomas are very much in the news today as well. So the latest episode of the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" is about Clarence Thomas, right? Actually, no. It's a podcast about the person Clarence Thomas cited: Eddie Murphy... Because… it's always a good time to talk about Eddie Murphy – and politics. So why not do it now? And thus -- the latest episode of "The Weekly": What we can learn about politicians -- from Eddie Murphy ...a Nutty Professor of Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Before I took up my current line of work, I got to know a thing or two about negotiating when I represented the Screen Actors Guild in contract talks with the studios. After the studios, Gorbachev was a snap." That was Ronald Reagan --- speaking to the Chamber of Commerce -- November 17, 1988 --- one of his final speeches as president. The topic of the speech: world trade and world economics. But that's not the topic of the July 27, 2023, episode of C-SPAN'S "The Weekly." In the latest episode of "The Weekly"-- as the actors and writers strikes continue to shut down Hollywood -- we remember Ronald Reagan -- but not as president of the United States of America. Instead, as president of the Screen Actors Guild. And his role in the 1960 strike -- the last time Hollywood actors and writers were on strike at the same time. • What were his memories from those days? • And what did other Hollywood stars -- and studio heads -- say about Ronald Reagan's leadership during the 1960 strike? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"New beginnings" indeed! That was Dr. Barry Black ... July 7, 2003 .... his first opening prayer in the U.S. Senate. This month marks 20 years since Dr. Black became Senate chaplain. And in C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we hear some of his most notable prayers from those two decades. How did we select the prayers? Well, we asked Dr. Black himself! His responses to C-SPAN Radio's "The Weekly" are what you'll hear in this podcast. A Barry Black Pray List! Find out which prayers he chose as his favorites in the latest episode of "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the summer of 1991, Soviet Communist hardliners tried to seize control of the country from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Now the summer of 2023 – an attempted mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. With that backdrop – the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" goes back and remembers the 1991 coup attempt in the Soviet Union – and we do it through the words of then-American President George H. W. Bush . Like Day One of the attempted coup, August 19, 1991. President Bush: " I've said over and over again that we did not want to see a coup backed by the KGB and the military, and apparently that is what is underway I think it's also important to note that coups can fail. They can take over at first, and then they run up against the will of the people." What happened next? And what did President Bush say in response? Listen to the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" to find out. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who needs the Major League Baseball All Star game when you have All-Star plays like that one -- in the Congressional Baseball Game ... This year, freshman Democratic Representative from California Kevin Mullin made that all-star catch playing left field. The big league All Star Game is approaching (July 11, Seattle) ... but you might not be interested ... you might want good, alternate, yet still baseball-themed programming -- Well, here's one idea ... listen to the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" ... it's the top moments from C-SPAN's coverage of the Congressional Baseball Game … over the years -- both on and off the field…. Highlights, hits, and hugs … via the C-SPAN Video library. As the classic baseball song goes: Take Me Out To the Archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Typically on the Fourth of July, you hear Americans praise America. The C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" is going in a different direction. We hear British praise America. Specifically, British leaders who have addressed Congress and the White House and other large public venues – and have only nice things to say about the country that gained its independence from the British empire 247 years ago. King Charles, Boris Johnson, Teresa May, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth – and even Winston Churchill. They're all in "The Weekly" for the Fourth of July. It's a Fourth of July twist you'll only get from "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, President Biden ended a speech in Connecticut by saying: "God save the Queen, man." And during his State of the Union address, President Biden told Republicans, "Lots of luck in your senior year." Both times, media observers wondered: What does that mean? In C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we don't answer that. We do something else. We provide other times, in other settings, with other people, and with other policy issues -- when President Biden wished lots of luck in senior years. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might not think listening to a Supreme Court oral argument could make you chuckle. But when Justice Elena Kagan is involved in the conversation, there's often a chance that will happen. In what is typically a world of dry legal argument, Justice Kagan can provide snappy comebacks, witty repartee, and quick delivery -- providing a humor and lightness to the oral arguments. In the latest episode of the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" -- marking the conclusion of the current Supreme Court term -- hear quips and one-liners told by Justice Kagan. She seems to always bring the laughs to oral argument -- and lots of other places. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rosalynn Carter has championed mental health since her days as President Jimmy Carter's First Lady -- and even before. With the announcement that she has been diagnosed with dementia, C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" looks back at her advocacy of mental health awareness and mental health programs. But with a unique perspective: we focus on her collaboration with -- and friendship with -- fellow First Lady Betty Ford. We use clips from single and joint appearances at the National Press Club, Congressional hearings, panel discussions -- and from C-SPAN's own original features series, "First Ladies: Influence & Image." The Rosalynn Carter/Betty Ford bond over mental health advocacy ... in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" -- we mark Henry Kissinger's 100th birthday -- but not with him talking about himself -- with him talking about milestone birthdays of other famous statesmen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PEPFAR -- The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief. The multi-billion-dollar government initiative to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic turns 20 years old this week – President Bush signed PEPFAR into law on May 27, 2003. When it was proposed and implemented 20 years ago, PEPFAR was the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in human history. Now, to mark PEPFAR's 20th anniversary, we hear directly from the politicians involved in the program -- and the bipartisan tone the initiative set for Washington and for President Bush -- as C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" presents a special episode: PEPFAR: An Oral History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. It was established by Congress and President Bush in 2006. Since Congress helped create Jewish American Heritage Month, it's as good as chance as any to hear members of Congress speak Yiddish. Actually, to hear members of Congress say one specific word in Yiddish: Chutzpah. In the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," to mark Jewish American Heritage Month, you'll hear e Congressmen and Senators -- from both parties -- give definitions of Chutzpah and incorporate Chutzpah into their floor speeches. But with a twist. A twist you'll only get from this podcast: nobody speaking the Yiddish word Chutzpah is Jewish. Talk about Chutzpah! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America are on strike. It's the first TV writer's walkout in more than 15 years ... and it has halted production on some of the most popular shows in the U.S. One immediate casualty: late-night TV ... The talk shows are shut down. No new episodes. No new words. But there’s one place on TV where the words never stop, where the content is always fresh, where there is always new programming - the US Congress.... Congress on TV. LIVE on C-SPAN, and they keep on talking and debating. The new words keep coming. Sometimes scripted, sometimes unscripted…. And sometimes they even talk about late-night TV talk show hosts -- the ones who aren't on TV right now! In fact – Representatives and Senators don't just talk about late-night TV talk show hosts – they tell their jokes! If you want to hear jokes written on late-night TV -- jokes you may be hearing for the first time …. listen to Congress ... and listen to the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices