President Jimmy Carter’s grandson Josh Carter talks about his life as Jimmy Carter’s grandson, the lessons he learned from his grandparents, and how his family shaped his view of America. President Jimmy Carter opened his inaugural address to the nation with a charge from his high school teacher Miss Julia Coleman. She told her students that ”We must adjust to changing times while holding on to unchanging principles.” Today, the world is changing more rapidly than at any other time in our history. In his podcast Unchanging Principles, Josh Carter discusses the history and preservation of proudly held American values, such as democracy, fairness, and a commitment to human rights.
Josh Carter shares his speech from the USNA Jimmy Carter Bust Dedication, offering insights into the ceremony's significance.
30 Dec 2025
Episode 14 - Jimmy Carter - 1924-2024
One year ago today, I lost my grandfather, Jimmy Carter. In this episode, I reflect on my grandfather's life and the lessons he taught me.
12 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT
Episode 13 - Jimmy Carter 100
In this episode, Josh Carter celebrates his grandfather Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday!
14 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT
Episode 12 - The VEO-IBD Foundation
In this episode, Josh Carter talks about his son's rare disease and the foundation he and his wife started. The VEO-IBD Foundation helps parents and caregivers of children dealing with this difficult disease. Visit veo-ibd.org
20 Nov 2023
Episode 11 - Rosalynn Carter
In this episode, Josh Carter reacts to the news of his grandmother's passing, his involvement with the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, and tells his favorite story about his son entertaining his grandparents.
25 Feb 2023
Episode 10 - Carter Hall at the United States Naval Academy
In this episode, Josh Carter tells the story of accepting the honor of the naming of Carter Hall at the United States Naval Academy on behalf of his grandfather Jimmy Carter, and his grandfather's reaction to this honor.
25 Jun 2022
Episode 9 - Carter Center Weekend Update
In this episode, Josh Carter discusses The 2022 Carter Center Weekend. Josh delivers a report on the first post-COVID Carter Center Weekend. He focuses on the Carter Center's work in alleviating risks from Trachoma and the eradication efforts of the Guinea Worm.
5 Apr 2022
Episode 8 - War and the Peace Prize
In this episode, Josh Carter talks about his experience with his grandfather winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and how Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize lecture resonates against the war in Ukraine today.
7 Jan 2022
Episode 7 - January 6
In this episode, Josh Carter warns of America's Democracy in peril and compares January 6, 1981, to January 6, 2001, to January 6, 2021.
Josh recalls the time when his grandfather Jimmy Carter almost had an election stolen from him.
America's Democracy is in crisis and Josh shares his view on our narrow path forward.
30 Oct 2021
Episode 6 - Annette Carter - 1952-2021
Episode 6 of my podcast is a tribute to my mom, who I lost last month.
24 Apr 2021
Episode 5 - America's Voting Rights
This episode is about the history of America's earliest history, and earliest struggles, with voting rights. Also in this episode, remembering Vice President Walter Mondale, Georgia's Voter Suppression Senate Bill 202, Election Monitoring in new Democracies, and Michelle Obama's Call to Action.
16 Mar 2021
Episode 4 - Inauguration
In this episode, Josh Carter gives an update about the wild ride his family has been on since his son got out of the hospital, before delivering his thoughts on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
28 Oct 2020
Episode 3 - Jonathan
My son has been diagnosed with a very rare disease. Treating our son's disease has consumed our life for the past 2 years. His treatment is unbelievably expensive. But we have hope, and we have the Affordable Care Act. This is our story.
9 Oct 2020
Episode 2 - Democracy
In this episode, Josh Carter defines Democracy, discusses how Democracy created America, and explores how Democracy was strengthened by our Founding Fathers.
Josh Carter describes lessons he learned from his grandfather President Jimmy Carter on how Democracy is foundational to peace, what happens when governments reject Democracy, and how we can safeguard against current attacks on our Democracy in America.
25 Sept 2020
Episode 1 - Introduction
Josh Carter talks about the lessons he has learned from his grandfather Former President Jimmy Carter, how they apply today, and how we can preserve our proudly held Unchanging Principles.
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Episode 15 - USNA Jimmy Carter Bust Dedication
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Hardin through his career at the Navy, carried with him to the Georgia Senate, to the Georgia Governor's Mansion, to the White House, and then as a humanitarian on the world stage. As we celebrate our nation's 250th birthday, it hit me that my grandfather was alive to see two-fifths of our nation's history, and I was fortunate enough to see two-fifths of my grandfather's life. I, of course, met him after his time at the academy, after his service in the Navy, after his service in Georgia, and after his service as president. Instead, I saw 40 years of him living the values that he learned here, carried forward as he waged peace by ending conflicts and monitoring elections in countries that had never seen democracy, in fighting disease by eliminating forgotten ailments in forgotten places, and by building hope by helping those with mental illness. […]
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