American Ambition is a history podcast exploring hopes, plans, and visions for the future of the United States and North America. We're currently releasing our second series, "Calamity", covering the American Civil War in seven episodes.
Episode 7: Peace Among Ourselves
Part 7 of Series 2:
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website.
https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com/
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
23 Feb 2026
Series 2 Episode 6: If It Takes All Summer
Episode 6: If It Takes All Summer
Part 6 of Series 2:
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website.
https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com/
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
5 Jan 2026
Series 2 Episode 5: Glory And Moonshine
Episode 5: Glory And Moonshine
Part 5 of Series 2:
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website.
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
4 Aug 2025
Series 2 Episode 4: A Revolutionary War
Episode 4: A Revolutionary War
Part 4 of Series 2:
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website. (https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com/2025/06/22/episode-2-2-amateurs-at-war/)
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
1 Jul 2025
Series 2 Episode 3: Bloody Lane
Stefan Lund and Luke Vancleave present part three of the Bloody Lane episode, providing charts and maps to help listeners follow along with the historical narrative.
22 Jun 2025
Series 2 Episode 2: Amateurs At War
This episode of American Ambition explores the theme of amateurs at war, focusing on historical events and strategic analysis.
6 Jun 2025
Series 2 Episode 1: New Blood
Stefan Lund and Luke Vancleave launch series 2, episode 1, exploring new developments, with charts and maps available on the podcast website.
5 Mar 2025
Series 1 *Bonus Episode*
Producer Luke and friend of the show Erik of the Secundus YouTube channel follow up with Stefan after the first series to discuss questions and ideas they had from Series 1.
https://www.youtube.com/@secundushistory to see more of Erik's content
Series 2 covering the Civil War coming soon
2 Mar 2025
Episode 7: Secession and War
Episode 7: Secession and War
Part six of Series 1: Fracture, covering the causes of the American Civil War
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website:
https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
9 Feb 2025
American Ambition Episode 6
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26 Jan 2025
Episode 5: Fugitives and Kansas
Episode 5: Fugitives and Kansas
Part five of Series 1: Fracture, covering the causes of the American Civil War
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website:
https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
12 Jan 2025
Episode 4: Texas and Mexico
Historian Stefan Lund guides listeners through the pivotal role of Texas and Mexico in the causes of the American Civil War, uncovering the complex tensions that led to the nation's greatest fracture.
31 Dec 2024
Episode 3: Abolition and Enslavers
Historian Stefan Lund examines how the abolitionist movement and pro-slavery ideologies contributed to the causes of the American Civil War in this episode of American Ambition.
25 Dec 2024
Episode 2: Missouri and Nullification
Episode 2: Missouri and Nullification
Part two of Series 1: Fracture, covering the causes of the American Civil War
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website:
https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com/2024/12/25/episode-2-missouri-and-nullification/ (https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com/2024/12/25/episode-2-missouri-and-nullification/)
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
14 Dec 2024
Episode 1: Union and Slavery
Episode 1: Union and Slavery
Part one of Series 1: Fracture, covering the causes of the American Civil War
You can find charts and maps that will help you follow along with this episode at our website: https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com/2024/12/14/episode-1-union-and-slavery/ (https://americanambitionpodcast.wordpress.com/2024/12/14/episode-1-union-and-slavery/)
Script and research: Stefan Lund
Music, editing, production: Luke Vancleave
Special thanks to Clayton Butler whose help teaching a college class on this subject in 2019 was very useful in figuring out how to start a series like this.
9 Dec 2024
**Preview** Episode 1
Preview of episode 1, Union and Slavery
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
96
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
6
Social presence
0
YouTube
63
Engagement
0
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