Previously on Pardon Me (Another Damn Impeachment Show?): House Democrats voted to impeach President Trump on two Articles of Impeachment: "abuse of power" and "obstruction of Congress." He was later acquitted promptly after Senate Republicans voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence.

Now (less than 48 weeks later), on Season Two of Pardon Me: House Democrats, along with 10 Republicans, voted to impeach President Trump Wednesday on one Article of Impeachment: "incitement of insurrection." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., promptly responded that there'll be no trial while he's Senate leader.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

This hour, we talk about the constitutional gray zone of impeaching a president no longer in office, co-opting historically significant language, and a musical response to this political moment. And, we bring back Factoids with Chion Wolf.

GUESTS:
Joanne Freeman - The Class of 1954 Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University and the co-host of the American History podcast Backstory; her most recent book is The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
Michael Gerhardt - The Burton Craige University Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill and the author of seven books; his most recent is Lincoln's Mentors: The Education of a Leader
Jill Sobule - An award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist; her most recent album is Nostalgia Kills
Chion Wolf - The host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public Radio

Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

Pardon Me is a production of The Colin McEnroe Show on Connecticut Public Radio.

Previously on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wnpr.org/programs/colin-mcenroe-pardon-me-podcast">Pardon Me (Another Damn Impeachment Show?)</a>: House Democrats voted to impeach President Trump on two Articles of Impeachment: "abuse of power" and "obstruction of Congress." He was later acquitted promptly after Senate Republicans voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence.
Now (less than 48 weeks later), on Season Two of&nbsp;Pardon Me: House Democrats, along with 10 Republicans,&nbsp;<a href="https://nytimes.com/live/2021/01/13/us/trump-impeachment">voted to impeach</a>&nbsp;President Trump Wednesday on one Article of Impeachment: "incitement of insurrection." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., promptly responded that there'll be no trial while he's Senate leader.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
This hour, we talk about the constitutional gray zone of impeaching a president no longer in office, co-opting historically significant language, and a musical response to this political moment. And, we bring back Factoids with Chion Wolf.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://joannebfreeman.com/">Joanne Freeman</a>&nbsp;- The Class of 1954 Professor of History &amp; American Studies at Yale University and the co-host of the American History podcast&nbsp;Backstory; her most recent book is&nbsp;The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War</li>
<li>Michael Gerhardt&nbsp;- The Burton Craige University Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill and the author of seven books; his most recent is&nbsp;<a href="https://harpercollins.com/products/lincolns-mentors-michael-j-gerhardt">Lincoln's Mentors: The Education of a Leader</a></li>
<li><a href="https://jillsobule.com/">Jill Sobule</a>&nbsp;- An award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist; her most recent album is&nbsp;Nostalgia Kills</li>
<li>Chion Wolf&nbsp;- The host of&nbsp;<a href="https://wnpr.org/audacious">Audacious with Chion Wolf</a>&nbsp;on Connecticut Public Radio</li>
</ul>
Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
<a href="https://www.wnpr.org/programs/colin-mcenroe-pardon-me-podcast">Pardon Me</a>&nbsp;is a production of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wnpr.org/programs/colin-mcenroe-show">The Colin McEnroe Show</a>&nbsp;on Connecticut Public Radio.

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