Consider the Constitution
Consider the Constitution is a podcast from the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier. The show provides insight into constitutional issues that directly affect every American. Hosted by Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey the podcast features interviews with constitutional scholars, policy and subject matter experts, heritage professionals, and legal practitioners.
Podcasting since 2023 • 53 episodes
Consider the Constitution
Latest Episodes
Consider The Constitution: 2025 Year in Review
In this special year-end episode, Dr. Katie Crawford Lackey looks back at 19 conversations from 2025 with historians, lawyers, constitutional experts, and public servants.
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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35:00
The Power of Place: Historic Preservation at James Madison's Montpelier
In this special episode commemorating the 25th anniversary of the co-stewardship partnership between the National Trust for Historic Preservation and The Montpelier Foundation, host Dr. Katie Crawford Lackey welcomes Tom Mayes, Chief Legal Offi...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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37:42
The Mosaic of Montpelier
In this special episode of Consider The Constitution, Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey is joined by Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, Montpelier's Chief Advancement Officer, to explore how James Madison's Montpelier reveals history's most essential truth: no st...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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25:03
Congress by Design: How the Founders Built America's Most Powerful Branch
Host Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey welcomes back Dr. Lauren Bell to explore how the Constitutional Convention's historic compromises shaped Congress into America's most powerful branch of government. From Madison's Virginia Plan to the Great Compro...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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33:55
Your Invitation to Madison's Montpelier: An Unprecedented Public Seminar Experience
For the first time in over 20 years, James Madison's Montpelier is opening its transformational constitutional seminars to the general public. Join host Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey and Center Director Patrick Campbell as they extend a
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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11:47
