Since the summer, President Trump and AG Barr have overseen a significant reintroduction of the federal death penalty, which has been largely dormant ...View Details

With the announcement of new Corona-virus vaccines, Frank and David discuss the history of vaccinations and the opposition to vaccinations.   Last Dro...View Details

With Barack Obama's new memoir on the best seller list, Frank and David discuss presidential autobiographies, including some worth reading and some to...View Details

Frank and David look back at the history of presidential transitions and what that history might tell us about the current transition to a new Biden a...View Details

As of Friday morning, we don't yet know the results of Tuesday's election. Frank and David discuss what we know thus far, other elections with unclear...View Details

Frank and David discuss the upcoming election with a live (via Zoom) audience of Edinburgh History Society members. Thanks to Connall of the History S...View Details

Frank and David talk about the role of third parties in presidential elections. Last Drops Frank: Ben Franklin's World David: live show with History S...View Details

Inspired by a devoted listener, Frank and David talk about depictions of American history in pop culture, including television, movies, novels, theate...View Details

Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) proclaimed that the United States was a "republic, not a democracy," which has become something a mantra am...View Details

Frank and David discuss the first debate and President Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis. Last Drops Frank: Frederick Douglass mural on Lower Gilmore Place D...View Details