C-SPAN's The Weekly

Rosalynn Carter has championed mental health since her days as President Jimmy Carter's First Lady -- and even before. With the announcement that she has been diagnosed with dementia, C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" looks back at her advocacy of mental health awareness and mental health programs. But with a unique perspective: we focus on her collaboration with -- and friendship with -- fellow First Lady Betty Ford. We use clips from single and joint appearances at the National Press Club, Congressional hearings, panel discussions -- and from C-SPAN's own original features series, "First Ladies: Influence & Image." The Rosalynn Carter/Betty Ford bond over mental health advocacy ... in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" -- we mark Henry Kissinger's 100th birthday -- but not with him talking about himself -- with him talking about milestone birthdays of other famous statesmen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PEPFAR -- The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief. The multi-billion-dollar government initiative to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic turns 20 years old this week – President Bush signed PEPFAR into law on May 27, 2003. When it was proposed and implemented 20 years ago, PEPFAR was the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in human history. Now, to mark PEPFAR's 20th anniversary, we hear directly from the politicians involved in the program -- and the bipartisan tone the initiative set for Washington and for President Bush -- as C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" presents a special episode: PEPFAR: An Oral History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. It was established by Congress and President Bush in 2006. Since Congress helped create Jewish American Heritage Month, it's as good as chance as any to hear members of Congress speak Yiddish. Actually, to hear members of Congress say one specific word in Yiddish: Chutzpah. In the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," to mark Jewish American Heritage Month, you'll hear e Congressmen and Senators -- from both parties -- give definitions of Chutzpah and incorporate Chutzpah into their floor speeches. But with a twist. A twist you'll only get from this podcast: nobody speaking the Yiddish word Chutzpah is Jewish. Talk about Chutzpah! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America are on strike. It's the first TV writer's walkout in more than 15 years ... and it has halted production on some of the most popular shows in the U.S. One immediate casualty: late-night TV ... The talk shows are shut down. No new episodes. No new words. But there’s one place on TV where the words never stop, where the content is always fresh, where there is always new programming - the US Congress.... Congress on TV. LIVE on C-SPAN, and they keep on talking and debating. The new words keep coming. Sometimes scripted, sometimes unscripted…. And sometimes they even talk about late-night TV talk show hosts -- the ones who aren't on TV right now! In fact – Representatives and Senators don't just talk about late-night TV talk show hosts – they tell their jokes! If you want to hear jokes written on late-night TV -- jokes you may be hearing for the first time …. listen to Congress ... and listen to the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for Cinco de Mayo. Looking for a way to mark the Mexican holiday? Here's one serious thing you can do: Listen to the latest episode of the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly." You'll hear politicians -- from both parties -- speak Spanish in a variety of public and political venues over the years... with messages targeted both for the Mexican community and other Spanish-speaking communities as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are you marking 30 years of C-SPAN bringing America LIVE coverage of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner? Well, here's how the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" is doing it -- with a Top Ten list. If you've watched all the dinners – going back to our first live one in 1993 -- you probably noticed one common thread. The comedians entertaining the dinners often make a joke about C-SPAN. So, we're turning that into a podcast! Sure, the premises vary. So do the styles. And the punchlines. But the core C-SPAN joke is a mainstay of many WHCA dinner comedian routines. You may not know what moment will go viral. You may not know which guest everyone will be talking about the next day. But one thing you can predict with impressive accuracy: There will be a C-SPAN joke. So, to mark the 30th anniversary of C-SPAN's coverage of the WHCA dinner, this week's C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" brings you this first-ever list: Top Ten Funniest Jokes White House Correspondents Association Dinner Comedians Have Told about C-SPAN. Ranked! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Russell -- the piano-playing political pundit -- performed on C-SPAN many times. His career as a political satirist spanned half a century. The latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" remembers Mark Russell, who died March 30, 2023. But more than just Mark Russell: We celebrate others who have sung their way into political parody stardom. Bipartisan political and musical satire is hard to come by these days. Mark Russell's death presents an opportunity to hear from him one more time -- and from others, as well. So make your way to your microphone ... pull up a piano ... give us a "C" a bouncy "C" … and sing along to the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." It's "The Weekly -- The Musical" ... our first-ever Political Musical Comedy Revue. As the ole' song instructs: Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Santos. Everyone's familiar with the controversies surrounding the new Republican House member from New York. But what has he been saying in Congress? That might be less well-known. So, in the next episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we find out. We dive into Rep. Santos' House floor speeches and hear what he's been talking about during these early weeks of his young congressional career. He's made several speeches - with some surprise topics. Plus -- what have his congressional colleagues said about him -- even joked about him? It's the George Santos episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly." Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How closely did you watch C-SPAN's coverage of 2023 State of the State addresses? Can you name the governor who: -- went off site to a remote location to deliver his speech? -- despite being a Democrat, cited two legendary Republicans? -- mentioned chocolate lobsters? -- mentioned crabs? -- cited F. Scott Fitzgerald? -- cited James Baldwin -- cited Ted Lasso? And which governor was inspired both by South Park and Lord of the Rings? Able to answer none of these questions? Able to answer all of these questions? Either way, catch the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." It's our special Best of State of the State Governor addresses in 2023 episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Often after mass shootings, you hear Senators and Congressmen say that more than thoughts and prayers were needed in reaction to the tragedies. That was the case once again after the shooting at The Covenant elementary school in Nashville. But there are people in Congress whose job it is to specifically provide prayers -- the Chaplains. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we hear prayers offered by Chaplains opening the House and Senate following decades' worth of mass shootings in America's schools. This is a special episode – we ran a version of this podcast of this podcast on June 2, 2022, after the shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde Texas. It's updated now for Nashville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick question – Who said this to the White House press corps in the White House press briefing room on Monday, March 21? "On behalf of myself, everyone here with me today and the numerous other folks that — that it takes to make our show, 'Ted Lasso,' it is sincerely an honor to visit the White House and to have the opportunity to speak to the President and to the First Lady about the importance of mental health." If you answered: Hey, that's Jason Sudeikis of the hit Apple TV+ series "Ted Lasso" briefing the White House press corps in the White House press briefing room on March 20 -- you're right! You've seen celebrities many times appear in Congress promoting issues and causes in hearings. But in the White House briefing room? In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we hear from celebrities during the Biden administration who have opened White House press briefings to promote policy and issues and causes. Plus -- celebrities who visited the White House to promote policy when Donald Trump was president. Celebrities -- and policy -- and the White House -- and the press corps -- in C-SPAN's "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"This is the day that all Irish Americans share their common heritage. It is also a day when just about everyone gets a little Irish feeling. One of the great things in my life has been the opportunity to see the Irish of this country use the power of the ballot box to pull themselves up, to join the front ranks of every profession and every walk of life." That's what House Speaker Tip O'Neill told a St. Patrick's Day dinner in his honor - on March 17, 1986. For St. Patrick's Day this year, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" returns to the Washington Hilton for that salute to Tip O'Neill. The dinner attracted a "who's who" of 1986 Washington: Chief Justice Warren Burger, Senator Bob Dole, Senator Robert Byrd, former Vice President Walter Mondale, House Republican leader Bob Michel ... former House Speaker Carl Albert, whom Tip O'Neill succeeded in 1977... Plus, businessmen Lee Iacocca and Dwayne Andreas, who spoke... Other speakers: Senator Ted Kennedy, comedian Bob Hope, and two presidents. It was nearly 40 years ago, but it remains one of the most legendary St. Patrick's Day political events C-SPAN has covered. As Bob Hope might say, thanks next C-SPAN podcast, "The Weekly," for the memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Tucker Carlson is a staff writer for the Weekly Standard. Good morning. Thanks for being with us." And that's how Tucker Carlson's first appearance on C-SPAN began ... taking audience calls... December 30, 1995 … Between 1995 and 2015, Tucker Carlson appeared on C-SPAN call-in programs 17 times. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," you'll learn personal information Tucker Carlson shared about himself ... during 20 years of taking calls and talking with the C-SPAN audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Koch died ten years ago this week, But it feels like his feuds live on. Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, his own Democratic Party -- he picked fights with all of them. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we remember New York City Mayor Ed Koch and his feuds-- ten years after he died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President" ... ... And that's how Jimmy Carter began his speech accepting the presidential nomination ... at the Democratic Convention ... July 15, 1976. But in this episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," that's the only clip you'll hear of Jimmy Carter talking about himself. Because this episode is all about what President Carter said ... about other presidents. Like the man who defeated him when he ran for re-election in 1980... Ronald Reagan "Under President Ronald Reagan, our nation stood strong and resolute and made possible the beginning of the end of the cold war. This has led to a new opportunity for our country to exhibit its greatness which we accept for granted too often, more clearly to people around the world." What did President Carter say about other presidents -- from Richard Nixon through Joe Biden? Find out in the this episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever hear of the Battle of Saratoga? Volodymyr Zelenskyy has. When the Ukrainian President addressed Congress, he reached back to American Revolutionary War days to make his plea -- Ukraine needs more military assistance. It wasn't the first time a foreign leader addressing a Joint Meeting of Congress went deep into American history -- particularly from the Revolutionary War days -- to make a rhetorical point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Government secrecy. It's in the news now because classified documents were discovered at the homes of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. Secrecy also was in the news a quarter century ago because of Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY). He chaired a commission investigating excessive government secrecy and classification of documents. He even wrote a book about it: "Secrecy: The American Experience." In the next episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we remember what Sen. Moynihan taught us in the late '90s about government secrecy and classified documents -- insights which seem particularly noteworthy today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How closely do you watch State of the Union addresses on C-SPAN? Test your State of the Union knowledge with the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" -- We play the most-viewed clips in the C-SPAN Video Library for each President who has given a State of the Union speech since C-SPAN began. Do you know: • Which SOTU clip is also the most viewed of any clip in the C-SPAN Video Library? • Which topic that is still very much in the news today has the most entries on this list? • Why does Nancy Pelosi appear twice? • What '80s cult movie made the list? And what was said in the first state of the Union speech seen on C-SPAN that sounds like it could be said in the speech on C-SPAN next week? Listen to "The Weekly" to get all the answers -- then watch and listen to C-SPAN Networks for live coverage of President Biden's State of the Union address on February 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First votes are scheduled to be cast in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary in just about a year. South Carolina goes first. If President Joe Biden gets his way. But there was a time, in fact, several times, that presidential candidate Joe Biden was happy with Iowa and New Hampshire going first. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we go back to prior Joe Biden campaigns for president and hear what we said then about the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire leading off the presidential selection process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices