The Senate

Episode 11, The Senate Press Gallery, with Paul Kane

Paul Kane is the senior congressional correspondent for the Washington Post and has been covering the Senate for 25 years. Host: Claude Berube, PhD

Senator Robert C. Byrd, with Glenn Elliott

A former aide to Senator Byrd, Glenn Elliott discusses the life and legacy in the Senate of Robert C. Byrd. Host: Claude Berube, PhD

Episode 9: Stories of the Senate, with Dr. Donald Ritchie

Dr. Don Ritchie, Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate shares stories of the Senate including the Senate press, Drew Pearson & Joe McCarthy, Robert Byrd, and oth

Episode 8: The Life & Library of Senator Margaret Chase Smith, with Dr. Chris O'Brien

Chris O'Brien, PhD, Director of the Senator Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, Maine, discusses her life and the collection available to researchers. Hosted by C

Episode 7: Senate Staff, with Alec Rogers

Former Senate staff member Alec Rogers discusses the staff ecosystem in the Senate.

Episode 6: Advise and Consent, with Kelly Johnston

Kelly Johnston, former Secretary of the Senate, and host Claude Berube discuss the 1962 movie "Advise and Consent," based on Allen Drury's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1959 nov

Episode 5: The Confirmation Process and Sherpas

The guest for this episode, Dirk Maurer, is a retired Marine who earned his Juris Doctorate from GeorgetownUniversity Law Center. He has served in the Pentagon, appointed

Episode 4: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, with author John Gilstrap

New York Times best-selling novelist and screenwriter John Gilstrap discusses the 1939 movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," about an idealistic young Senator played by J

Episode 3: The Secretary of the Senate

Kelly Johnston discusses the role and history of Secretary of the Senate, a position in which he formerly served. https://kellyjohnston.substack.com/

Episode 2: The Senate Parliamentarian, with Alan Frumin

Alan Frumin served in the Senate Parliamentarian's office longer than anyone in history. In this episode he explains the roles and authorities of the Senate Parliamentari

Episode 1: Foundations with Dr. Dan Holt

Dr. Dan Holt is an Associate Historian with the Senate Historical Office. In this episode, he discusses how the Founders conceptualized and formed the Senate through ear

Introduction: Welcome

This brief episode sets the vision for this series about the United States Senate, a non-partisan, non-political podcast about the history, culture, rules, procedures, an