This Constitution
This Constitution is an every-two-weeks podcast ordained and established by the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, the home of Utah’s Civic Thought & Leadership Initiative.
Co-hosted by Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon, This Constitution equips listeners with the knowledge and insights to engage with the most pressing political questions of our time, starting with Season 1, focusing on the powers and limits of the U.S. presidency.
Podcasting since 2024 • 30 episodes
This Constitution
Latest Episodes
Season 2, Episode 14 | High Crimes or Political Fights? When Impeachment Becomes a Constitutional Battleground
When we hear “impeachment,” most of us immediately think: the President. But what if that’s only part of the story? In this episode of This Constitution, Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon explore the lesser-known history of ...
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Episode 14
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Season 2, Episode 13 | Judging the Judges: Impeachment and the Courts
In This EpisodeIn this episode of This Constitution, Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon explore one of the least understood and most powerful tools in the U.S. Constitution: impeachment. But forget presidents fo...
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Episode 13
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Season 2, Episode 12 | John Dickinson: The Reluctant Revolutionary Who Shaped a Nation
In this Independence Day episode of This Constitution, Matthew Brogdon is joined by Dr. Jane Calvert, Director of the John Dickinson Writings Project and author of Penman of the Revolution. Together, they explore the legacy of...
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Episode 12
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Season 2, Episode 11 | Courting Controversy: Judicial Review and the Constitution
What happens when nine unelected judges have the final say on the most divisive questions in American life? In this episode of This Constitution, Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon break down the Supreme Court’s most conseque...
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Episode 11
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Season 2, Episode 10 | The Emancipation Proclamation: The Path to Juneteenth and the End of Slavery in America
Abraham Lincoln claimed he only wanted to save the Union. So how did he end up freeing millions of enslaved Americans?In this special Juneteenth episode, host Savannah Eccles Johnston is joined by Diana Schaub, professor emerita of polit...
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Episode 10
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