In my second semester of grad school, I was properly introduced to Dr. Angie Maxwell. I had heard about her book The Long Southern Strategy and knew it would provide the political history that would help on the GOP side of my thesis.

It was such a delight to talk with Dr. Maxwell and really dive deep into the history of conservative politics and southern politics with her.

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I first heard about Robert P. Jones when he was interviewed on Fresh Air by Terry Gross. His book and this conversation were so instrumental in helping me articulate the points I was trying to make, and I was so grateful we could find some time to chat.

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It’s obvious that to have a podcast about Donald Trump, I needed to interview someone who has written extensively about Donald Trump. I was drawn to Gwenda Blair because she has not only written about Trump, but about both his father and his grandfather. The deep knowledge of what formed him made her a very appealing source to interview.

Because of the way the podcast came to be, much of our conversation was left on the cutting room floor. I’m excited to finally get a chance to share our full conversation.

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