The American Idea
Hosted by Jeff Sikkenga and Jeremy Gypton · Ashbrook Center
4.9from 91 ratings
- 247
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 91
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 232K
- YouTube views
About The American Idea
The American Idea explores America's history and principles and what they mean today. The podcast is a production of the Ashbrook Center and hosted by Dr. Jeff Sikkenga.
- Publisher
- Ashbrook Center
- Category
- education · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Mar 2021
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 247 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Money and Politics: The National Bank, the Federal Reserve, and America’s Finances
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Was the Supreme Court Supposed to Have This Much Power?
Inside a recent episode
Money and Politics: The National Bank, the Federal Reserve, and America’s Finances
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It was created by Congress in 1913 in response to repeat banking panics, And it's essentially the way I like to frame it, a bank for banks, and it's responsible for managing monetary policy in our country. Its core mandate is maximum employment, ensuring that Americans are employed optimally, and also targeting price stability or ensuring that we have stable prices in our nation. And it does this. It steers short-term interest rates largely by changing effectively what it pays banks on money held at the Fed. It can also buy and sell government bonds, treasuries to influence borrowing conditions. […]
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- John Popeo
- Jonathan Turley
- Matthew Franck
- Ryan Cole
- Peter Onuf
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 231,836
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 67 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 24 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
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- Quality
- 38
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 85
Contact The American Idea
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- Does not typically book guests
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Questions about The American Idea
Who hosts The American Idea?
Jeff Sikkenga and Jeremy Gypton host the show. Published by Ashbrook Center.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The American Idea take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
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