About the show
From Native Americans to Martin Luther King. From slavery to Donald Trump. From the Declaration of Independence to Roe v Wade – welcome to America: A History Podcast, where we have a dream to do US history more bigly than anyone has done before and make podcasts great again. Each week, host Liam is joined by an expert from the University of East Anglia and a special guest to explore the people, places and events that make the USA what it is today, answering a different question like ‘how are Presidents elected’, ‘what is the Supreme Court’ or ‘how accurate is Forrest Gump’? This is US history without the fake news, as we have honest and sometimes sensitive conversations about the things that really matter to understand how the alleged greatest country in the world came to be.
From George Washington to George Floyd, and from the Declaration of Independence to Donald Trump: this is America: A History Podcast, where we explore the people, places and events that make the US what it is today.
Each week, host Liam is joined by an expert from the University of East Anglia and a special guest to answer a different question from ‘how are Presidents elected’ to ‘why are guns still legal’ or ‘how accurate is Forrest Gump’?
We are having important conversations with the biggest experts including political journalist Jon Sopel, Native American academic Stephanie Pratt and renowned author and journalist Gary Younge. No issue is off the agenda as we explore gun violence, slavery, the constitution, Hollywood, Presidents, presidential candidates, LGBTQIA+ culture, religion, football (not soccer) and more.
This is US history without the fake news, as we have honest and sometimes sensitive conversations about the things that really matter to understand how the alleged greatest country in the world came to be.
From the war on Disney to the calamitous Presidential campaign launch on Twitter, Ron DeSantis is no stranger to the news, but what do we really know about him?
In this episode, we take a closer look at Trump’s early challenger for the Republican nomination. Where does he come from? What does he stand for? And what does his meteoric rise through the GOP tell us about politics in America, as we answer the question… who is Ron DeSantis?
Returning from the faculty is Dr. Emma Long, Associate Professor of American History and Politics and Head of the Department of American Studies at the University of East Anglia.
Talking Points:
- DeSantis’ rapid rise up the GOP, from a 0.4% victory margin in Florida to Presidential candidate
- Is he too young and inexperienced to run for President?
- The Culture Wars
- DeSantis vs Disney
- How can DeSantis beat Trump?
- Staying moderate enough to win the Presidency
Additional Resources:
WEBSITE: DeSantis for President
SOCIAL: DeSantis on Twitter
WATCH: Fox News (conservative) coverage of DeSantis
READ: New York Times (liberal) coverage of DeSantis
READ: BBC Coverage of DeSantis
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