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The Oath and The Office

by Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang

The Oath and the Office is a weekly politics podcast unpacking presidential power, the U.S. Constitution, and the rule of law—with serious constitutional analysis and biting comedy. Brown University political science professor Corey Brettschneider teams up with comedian John Fugelsang to tackle the week’s biggest stories and what they mean for American democracy—from the Supreme Court and elections to free speech and abuses of presidential power. Every president swears to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, but what happens when one openly attacks it? Corey and John pull no punches, exposing threats to democracy, demanding accountability, and talking with the people fighting back. Mixing sharp wit and serious political fire, this is the civics lesson you can’t afford to miss. New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe, join the conversation, and learn more at coreybrettschneider.com

Latest episodes

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Could Facebook Have Stopped January 6? With Frances Haugen

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, the subject and hero of the new film The Social Reckoning, joins Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang for an in-depth conversati

Oct 29
1 h 16 min

Report the News, Risk Deportation? Stanford Students Take On Trump

Can writing an article put you at risk of deportation? The Stanford Daily editor George Porteous joins Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang to explain how deportation

Oct 22
52 min

Impeach Trump? Rep. Al Green Makes the Case

Congress has the power to impeach Trump. Will it use it? John Fugelsang and Corey Brettschneider discuss the attack on Ilhan Omar, calls to impeach Defense Secretary Pet

Oct 15
1 h 09 min

Jack Smith Fights Back—and Why the Midterms Matter (with Rep. Ted Lieu)

Jack Smith turns the tables on his congressional questioners and doubles down on why he indicted Donald Trump. Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang break down the fier

Oct 8
1 h 14 min

Deported to Torture? The Supreme Court Greenlights Trump

What if the government sends you to a country you've never known—where you fear persecution or torture—and you never get a real chance to challenge it? The Supreme Court

Oct 1
47 min

Trump’s White House Press Ban & Religious Coercion (with Mickey Dollens)

Can a president shut out reporters because he doesn’t like their coverage? Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang take on Donald Trump’s sudden ban on CNN, MS NOW, and P

Sep 24
1 h 11 min

Bonus Episode: Is Bipartisanship Still Possible? With Governors Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen

One Republican. One Democrat. Two former governors asking whether Americans can still find common ground.In this special bonus episode of The Oath and the Office, Corey B

Sep 22
33 min

Did the Supreme Court Just Save the Election? With Skye Perryman

Can Trump use the Postal Service to control how Americans vote by mail? And when does a campaign promise cross the line into an attempted bribe? Democracy Forward Preside

Sep 17
1 h 10 min

Will the Court Help Trump Steal the 2026 Election?

Could the Supreme Court help Trump disrupt the 2026 election? In this episode of The Oath and The Office, Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang examine a new fight ove

Sep 10
1 h 01 min

Trump’s Mafia Presidency, with Barbara McQuade

Trump’s abuses of power keep colliding with the law. But even when courts recognize the danger, procedural barriers can prevent them from stopping it. Corey and John exa

Sep 3
1 h 03 min

The Christian Nationalism Behind January 6, with Rep. Jared Huffman

Why did the January 6 Committee underplay the role of Christian nationalism in its final report? Rep. Jared Huffman, the only openly nonbelieving member of Congress, joi

Aug 27
37 min

Trump’s Presidency for Sale?

This week on The Oath and the Office, we follow four stories that raise one question: what happens when the restraints on presidential power start disappearing? Donald T

Aug 20
56 min

Trump vs. the Supreme Court. Again.

Trump already lost on birthright citizenship. Now he is testing the limits of constitutional law with two narrower executive orders. We explain the high-stakes game of ch

Aug 13
51 min

Blanche’s Confirmation Deal: Trump’s Weaponization Fund Could Return

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears to have secured the committee votes needed to advance his nomination. He cleared the path by agreeing to rescind Donald Trump

Aug 6
1 h 00 min

What Trump and the New Right Really Believe | David French

What does Trump actually believe, and how does his worldview connect to the New Right? Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang look beyond the latest outrages to the ideo

Jul 30
1 h 15 min

Trump’s Media Threats & Todd Blanche’s $1.8B Slush Fund (with Skye Perryman)

Threatening the broadcast licenses of news networks is a direct assault on the free press. Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang tear down Trump’s extraordinary primeti

Jul 23
1 h 13 min

Trump Targets the Press—and Spies on Americans (with Sen. Ron Wyden)

Trump’s Justice Department subpoenaed New York Times reporters after they exposed security problems with the Qatari jet Trump accepted for use as Air Force One. The prose

Jul 16
1 h 05 min

Trump’s $2.2 Billion Presidency: The Corruption the Constitution Saw Coming

Trump’s latest financial disclosure points to something far bigger than another ethics scandal: a presidency being used as a vehicle for private financial gain. From cryp

Jul 9
51 min

Trump Loses Birthright, Wins a Power Grab (with Joyce Vance)

The Supreme Court dealt Trump a major defeat by rejecting his effort to end birthright citizenship. It also refused to let him fire the head of the Federal Reserve. But i

Jul 2
1 h 00 min

Trump’s DOJ Is Hiding the Epstein Files. Katie Phang Is Suing.

Katie Phang joins The Oath and the Office to discuss her legal fight to force Trump’s DOJ to release the Epstein files. This is not about money. It is about whether Trump

Jun 25
57 min

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This has become my favorite podcasts! I feel like, every Thursday, I’m getting a free education from Professor Brettschneider without paying tuition! 😉 John is a fantastic, smart and witty host. Thank you 2 for your long hours and hard work!

ABQ L. Garcia · Sep 2026

Listening to this show I learn something every week. This show should be in everyone’s library.

TrempealeauWI · Sep 2026

With the judges being the last stand between the “would be king” and an autocracy, you really need to know the information in these episodes. They do a deep dive in an understandable way about the current cases that are being processed.

Jack Likes Gin · Aug 2026

This is the best podcast to learn, enlighten and laugh! john and prof cory are the right combination of smart and witty so glad that I heard about this pod listening to another pod. Thank you for creating this podcast so much!

midwestBlue · Jul 2026

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