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The Constitutionalist

The Constitutionalist

Written by: Benjamin Kleinerman Tony Bartl
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The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog and Tony Bartl, Associate Professor in the Institute for Constitutional Thought and Leadership (IACTL) at the University of Toledo. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.2023, The Constitutionalist Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Martin Diamond's "The Revolution of Sober Expectations" w/ Jason Jividen

    Martin Diamond's "The Revolution of Sober Expectations" w/ Jason Jividen
    Oct 7 2026

    The opening sequence is an excerpt of the live recording of Martin Diamonds presentation from 1976 in Philadelphia. The entire speech can be view here: https://youtu.be/CWnLpXcVArE?si=33ikgnZcklmC9r0v

    The transcript of the speech can be read here: https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BicentenUSA02.pdf?x10619

    Diamonds "Contemporary Thinkers" page: https://contemporarythinkers.org/martin-diamond/

    Here is an interview about Diamond with Bill Schambra: https://youtu.be/t5OIud2tvC0?si=CkM3J6BE1ZA-_Bhw

    Jason Jividen's faculty page at St. Vincent: https://www.stvincent.edu/directory/profiles/jason-jividen.html

    He is the author of Claiming Lincoln: Progressivism, Equality, and the Battle for Lincoln's Legacy in Presidential Rhetoric https://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Lincoln-Progressivism-Equality-Presidential-ebook/dp/B07X4TMF16?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1
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    43 mins
  • No Country for Old Men w/ Carson Holloway

    No Country for Old Men w/ Carson Holloway
    Sep 30 2026
    Carson Holloway's bio on the UNO page can be found here: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/political-science/about-us/directory/carson-holloway.php His essay, "Tradition, Demonic Evil, and Despair in No Country for Old Men" appears in a volume he coedited with Micah Watson, Faith and Film: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe, which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Film-Faith-Struggle-Politics-Literature/dp/1666934046His books include- Hamilton and Jefferson in the Washington Adminstration: Completing the Founding or Betraying the Founding? https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-versus-Jefferson-Washington-Administration/dp/1107521114/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nIsITDFSXSg8e-EBFfniHViHFBDYxWINMmKMUOoBUhiWYXs3Y0f2Ww7MkUSI3z5uwAmCKFMWpmr6mQ-qycPiPw4j3GytJNzNwHsmNkWFTXjFV4BHzYlqdjctLXWLPd7NbKxedocO-n6nSj3nAopgZCSm7HYZkLNmKcgZ80Mk2FAbXVosZq6tHg1hDH2pwjxtAK7LsTP9MVJOdRILQT1TCTVO66wm-pOWBvU7193w6Sg.vftOYXmhIHsMZKl4srd_GBDb89zYpMTYycjbW6cNf9s&dib_tag=se&qid=1790651121&refinements=p_27%3ACarson+Holloway&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Carson+Holloway- The Way of Life: John Paul II and the Challenge of Liberal Modernity. https://www.amazon.com/Way-Life-Challenge-Liberal-Modernity/dp/1932792961/ref=sr_1_7?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nIsITDFSXSg8e-EBFfniHViHFBDYxWINMmKMUOoBUhiWYXs3Y0f2Ww7MkUSI3z5uwAmCKFMWpmr6mQ-qycPiPw4j3GytJNzNwHsmNkWFTXjFV4BHzYlqdjctLXWLPd7NbKxedocO-n6nSj3nAopgZCSm7HYZkLNmKcgZ80Mk2FAbXVosZq6tHg1hDH2pwjxtAK7LsTP9MVJOdRILQT1TCTVO66wm-pOWBvU7193w6Sg.vftOYXmhIHsMZKl4srd_GBDb89zYpMTYycjbW6cNf9s&dib_tag=se&qid=1790651121&refinements=p_27%3ACarson+Holloway&s=books&sr=1-7&text=Carson+Holloway - All Shook up: Reason, Passion, and Politics. https://www.amazon.com/All-Shook-Up-Passion-Politics/dp/1890626333/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nIsITDFSXSg8e-EBFfniHViHFBDYxWINMmKMUOoBUhiWYXs3Y0f2Ww7MkUSI3z5uwAmCKFMWpmr6mQ-qycPiPw4j3GytJNzNwHsmNkWFTXjFV4BHzYlqdjctLXWLPd7NbKxedocO-n6nSj3nAopgZCSm7HYZkLNmKcgZ80Mk2FAbXVosZq6tHg1hDH2pwjxtAK7LsTP9MVJOdRILQT1TCTVO66wm-pOWBvU7193w6Sg.vftOYXmhIHsMZKl4srd_GBDb89zYpMTYycjbW6cNf9s&dib_tag=se&qid=1790651121&refinements=p_27%3ACarson+Holloway&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Carson+Holloway - w/ Paul Dehart, Reason, Revelation, and the Civic Order: Political Philosophy and the Claims of Faith. https://www.amazon.com/Reason-Revelation-Civic-Order-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B07WPYD6VT/ref=sr_1_9?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nIsITDFSXSg8e-EBFfniHViHFBDYxWINMmKMUOoBUhiWYXs3Y0f2Ww7MkUSI3z5uwAmCKFMWpmr6mQ-qycPiPw4j3GytJNzNwHsmNkWFTXjFV4BHzYlqdjctLXWLPd7NbKxedocO-n6nSj3nAopgZCSm7HYZkLNmKcgZ80Mk2FAbXVosZq6tHg1hDH2pwjxtAK7LsTP9MVJOdRILQT1TCTVO66wm-pOWBvU7193w6Sg.vftOYXmhIHsMZKl4srd_GBDb89zYpMTYycjbW6cNf9s&dib_tag=se&qid=1790651121&refinements=p_27%3ACarson+Holloway&s=books&sr=1-9&text=Carson+Holloway- w/ Bradford P. Wilson, The Political Writings of George Washington. https://www.amazon.com/Political-Writings-George-Washington-1754-1788-ebook/dp/B0CCJYZJ3Q/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zp_laVS0nZpdPpdm4cNdP8ff1IE9MDkCWBBsNLj5EqShYe4SWZv1xOYGsW_1YOPjKL9U7YwJveHJyMzigAkoqYhPlQDr16lqRGLRHki1ZjqjA-ydlv6p2hpuid7jppPL.gSwKTXZ0OsoxQQpN3Ezj1OW52B9iar3LPp8qKafNVIo&dib_tag=se&qid=1790651628&refinements=p_27%3ABradford+P.+Wilson&s=digital-text&sr=1-6&text=Bradford+P.+Wilson - w/ Bradford P. Wilson, The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton. https://www.amazon.com/Political-Writings-Alexander-Hamilton-ebook/dp/B076P9RG2T/ref=sr_1_10?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nIsITDFSXSg8e-EBFfniHViHFBDYxWINMmKMUOoBUhiWYXs3Y0f2Ww7MkUSI3z5uwAmCKFMWpmr6mQ-qycPiPw4j3GytJNzNwHsmNkWFTXjFV4BHzYlqdjctLXWLPd7NbKxedocO-n6nSj3nAopgZCSm7HYZkLNmKcgZ80Mk2FAbXVosZq6tHg1hDH2pwjxtAK7LsTP9MVJOdRILQT1TCTVO66wm-pOWBvU7193w6Sg.vftOYXmhIHsMZKl4srd_GBDb89zYpMTYycjbW6cNf9s&dib_tag=se&qid=1790651617&refinements=p_27%3ACarson+Holloway&s=books&sr=1-10&text=Carson+Holloway
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • "How the Declaration Disagrees with John Locke" w/Dan Burns

    "How the Declaration Disagrees with John Locke" w/Dan Burns
    Sep 23 2026

    Daniel Burns is Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Dallas where he teaches both in the excellent great books focused undergraduate program and in the Braniff Graduate School of the Liberal Arts: https://udallas.edu/academics/colleges-schools/school-of-liberal-arts/

    The central discussion of this episode revolves around his recent essay: https://america250.aei.org/volume/natural-rights-the-common-good-and-the-american-revolution/how-the-declaration-disagrees-with-john-locke/

    Also discussed is his earlier essay, "Liberal Practice vs. Liberal Theory," published in National Affairs: https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/liberal-practice-v-liberal-theory

    His other publications can be found on his department bio: https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/politics/faculty/burns-daniel.php

    He is currently writing a book on Joseph Ratzinger's view of church-state relations.

    This episode edited by Jaden Smith.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
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