Presidential Debates
Presidential Debates  
Podcast: Civics 101
Published On: Tue Oct 06 2020
Description: Today we’re exploring the relatively recent phenomenon of Presidential Debates. How are they run? When did we start doing them? Why was George HW Bush looking at his watch?? And most importantly, why should we keep doing them? Our experts in this episode are debate scholar Alan Schroeder, and Executive Director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Janet Brown. If you enjoy political ephemera and deeper dives in our episode topics, subscribe to our newsletter Extra Credit. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!