James Madison: Our Smallest President

S1E8 - Once described as “the most unsociable creature in existence,” we suspect James Madison might have been a stack of books inside of a trenchcoat. He was the father of the U.S. Constitution, the BFF of Jefferson, a true lover of politics, and an enslaver who didn’t seem to lose any sleep over it. We unpack the Madison legacy, discuss the hotness of Dolly Madison, and explain why the history of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution makes for EXCELLENT dinner party conversation (trust us, we’re your friends).

 

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Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy
Original music by Noise of Approval
Graphic design by Darcey Mckinney

 

Sources: 

James Madison: America’s First Politician by Jay Cost 

James Madison by Garry Wills

“Madison's Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America” 

"James Madison - 4th U.S. President & Father of the Constitution"

History in Five: "The Political Genius of James Madison"

"The Constitution & Madison's 3 Big Ideas"

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-the-least-fun-founding-father-can-teach-us-now