Presidential
Hosted by Lillian Cunningham and Martine Powers · The Washington Post
4.4from 3,645 ratings
- 61
- Episodes
- 3,645
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Presidential
The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current moment. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]
- Publisher
- The Washington Post
- Category
- education · government · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Jan 2016
- Latest episode
- 15 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
61 episodes in the feed.
15 Sept 2026
Introducing: Freedom Desk with Jason Rezaian
23 Oct 2024
BONUS | The presidents who’ve tried to win back the White House
26 Sept 2024
BONUS | Women, politics and the presidency
Who has been a guest on Presidential
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Michelle Krowl
- Sharon McMahon
- Ava Wallace
- Garrett Dickman
- Cicely Muldoon
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Who hosts Presidential?
Lillian Cunningham and Martine Powers host the show. Published by The Washington Post.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Presidential take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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