Dec 12, 2019

It's 1983 and the world is scared.  In answering the question of Reagan's credit for "winning the Cold War." it's necessary to break up the first-term pre-Gorbachev moves from the second-term moves.  We do that in this episode

Nov 12, 2019

A New President.  Breaking norms.  Everything is Different.  Strange Cabinet People. No one can believe it.  

Oct 9, 2019

In the eight part of our series on the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, we look at the scandal that engulfed his administration, and management style mistakes that may have led to it. In the course of doing this we peel back a few layers, including the Walsh investigation and the critical Senate investigation.

Oct 7, 2019

A look at the 1986 Tax Reform Bill, Reagan's oft-forgotten collaboration with liberal Democrats and moderate Republicans, which closed loopholes, a form of raising taxes and changed the tax code forever.  Also savings and loans and other domestic policies.  

Sep 28, 2019

Life can be tough.  It was for Dutch Reagan's family, and it was for many in the forgotten recession of the early eighties.  A look at Reagan's domestic politics, the homelessness issue - both the real problems and the media coverage.  A critical look at Reagan's AIDS policy and why given earlier California politics,...