This American President

This American President

Hosted by Richard Lim · This American President

4.5from 862 ratings

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67Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
196
Episodes
59
Transcribed
862
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2017
First episode
266K
YouTube views

About This American President

This American President delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. It will challenge the way you look at American history. Hosted by Richard Lim and produced by Michael Neal. Art by NipRogers.com.

Publisher
This American President
Category
education · history · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
1 Mar 2017
Latest episode
20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 of 196 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How James Garfield Revolutionized Presidential Campaigning (Jennifer Bennie from Walk With History)

  2. 6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Presidentess: How Julia Tyler Wielded the Power of a First Lady

  3. 22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Did Abraham Lincoln Have a Speechwriter? The Untold Story of John Hay

Inside a recent episode

How James Garfield Revolutionized Presidential Campaigning (Jennifer Bennie from Walk With History)

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So this is your opportunity to see the president and not have to travel to Washington DC to do it. So you get people from all the rural areas, Pennsylvania. And again, it's right. It, It's right along the upper coast of Ohio, Mentor. So it can take you all the way from Buffalo, Erie, New York State. […]

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Who has been a guest on This American President

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Jenn Bennie
  • Christopher J Leahy
  • Jan Cigliano Hartman
  • Tom Johnson
  • Brady Crytzer

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
265,513
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.5 / 5
784 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
78 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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60
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
99

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Who hosts This American President?

Richard Lim host the show. Published by This American President.

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