The Constitutionalist

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.

The Constitutionalist is a government podcast hosted by Benjamin Kleinerman, Tony Bartl, with 68 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Benjamin Kleinerman, Tony Bartl hosts The Constitutionalist, a government show with 68 episodes published.

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  Episode #69

  No Country for Old Men w/ Carson Holloway

  Sep 30, 20261h 4m

  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/1666934046 His 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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  Episode #68

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

  Sep 23, 20261h 10m

  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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  Episode #67

  Early State Constitutions w/Jordan Cash

  Sep 17, 202658 min

  Jordan Cash is Associate Professor in the James Madison College at Michigan State University. Faculty web page: https://jmc.msu.edu/directory/c/jordan-cash His books include: - Adding the Lone Star: John Tyler, Sam Houston, and the Annexation of Texas . University Press of Kansas, 2024 - The Isolated Presidency . Oxford University Press, 2024 -  (with Kevin Burns) eds., Congressional Deliberation: Major Debates, Speeches, and Writings, 1774–2023 . 2024 - (with Tony Bartl) eds., Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols . Lexington Books, 2025 Other works referenced: - David K. Nichols, "Gouveneur Morris and the Creation of American Constitutionalism," in Natural Right and Political Philosophy , Ward and Ward eds., University of Notre Dame Press. - Ewing, Kleinerman, and Zug eds., Beyond Checks and Balances: The Political Purpose of Separation of Powers , University of Pennsylvania Press, 2026

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  Episode #66

  David Clinton - George Washington's Farewell Address, Part 2

  Jul 4, 202556 min

  David Clinton is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Baylor University, where he studies international relations theory, American foreign policy, and the art and practice of diplomacy. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. 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. We want to hear from you! Email: Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com X: https://x.com/TheConst_Blog Shane Leary: https://x.com/ShaneC_Leary Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman: https://x.com/bkleinerman The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America’s founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you’ll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America’s founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org.

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  Episode #65

  David Clinton - George Washington's Farewell Address, Part 1

  Jun 27, 202541 min

  David Clinton is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Baylor University, where he studies international relations theory, American foreign policy, and the art and practice of diplomacy. David Clinton is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Baylor University, where he studies international relations theory, American foreign policy, and the art and practice of diplomacy. Timestamps: 0:51 - Introduction 2:42 - Its place in American foreign policy 6:34 - The importance of state papers in International Relations 9:24 - Washington on human nature 13:39 - Origin of the address 15:54 - The security situation of America's founding 16:40 - Washington on human nature cont. 21:59 - Washingtons relation to the people 25:47 - Washington's doubts of friendship between nations 32:59 - The duty of patriotism The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. 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. We want to hear from you! Email: Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com X: https://x.com/TheConst_Blog Shane Leary: https://x.com/ShaneC_Leary Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman: https://x.com/bkleinerman The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America’s founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you’ll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America’s founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org.

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