Dr. Susan Hanssen - George Washington

John Adams

Caller: Adams and Jefferson

Caller: Older countries, younger governments

Caller: Financial benefits

Caller: Civil War

Caller: Did the Loyalists have a point? 

Caller: Lesser Known Presidents

Madison

Slavery

Hour 3 for 11/18/25

Dr. Susan Hanssen continues the Countdown to 250 with coverage of the founding Presidents. Topics: George Washington (3:31), John Adams (6:29), Jefferson (13:56), caller: older countries with younger governments (19:15), caller: presidential financial benefits (24:14), caller: the Civil war (28:02), caller: did the Loyalists have a point? (31:31), Lesser known president to study (31:31), Madison (38:07), and slavery (47:51). 

 

Hour 3 for 11/18/25
Dr. Susan Hanssen continues the Countdown to 250 with coverage of the founding Presidents. Topics: George Washington (3:31), John Adams (6:29), Jefferson (13:56), caller: older countries with younger governments (19:15), caller: presidential financial benefits (24:14), caller: the Civil war (28:02), caller: did the Loyalists have a point? (31:31), Lesser known president to study (31:31), Madison (38:07), and slavery (47:51).&nbsp;
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Countdown to 250: Founding Presidents with Dr. Susan Hanssen

Susan HanssenÂ  - American Revolution

Natural Law

Lexington and Concord

Hamilton and Yorktown

Hand of Providence

Lessons from the Founding

Lessons for Today

Hour 1 for 7/3/26

Drew welcomes Dr. Susan Hanssen in-studio to discuss the American Revolution (1:00). Topics: Natural law (9:18), Lexington and Concord (15:09), Hamilton and Yorktown (23:55), the hand of Providence (29:38), lessons from the Founding (33:33), and Lessons for today (42:50). 

Link:

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Original Air Date: 6/19/26

Hour 1 for 7/3/26
Drew welcomes Dr. Susan Hanssen in-studio to discuss the American Revolution (1:00). Topics: Natural law (9:18), Lexington and Concord (15:09), Hamilton and Yorktown (23:55), the hand of Providence (29:38), lessons from the Founding (33:33), and Lessons for today (42:50).&nbsp;
Link:
Relevantradio.com/UDalls
Original Air Date: 6/19/26

Countdown to 250: The Revolution Revisited

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

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Hour 2 for 7/3/26

Drew and Brooke pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then Drew welcomes Dr.Susan Hanssen to discuss the religiosity of America's Founders (25:00). 

Original Air Dates: Chaplet - 72/25, Dr. Hanssen - 4/7/26

Hour 2 for 7/3/26
Drew and Brooke pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then Drew welcomes Dr.Susan Hanssen to discuss the religiosity of America's Founders (25:00).&nbsp;
Original Air Dates: Chaplet - 72/25, Dr. Hanssen - 4/7/26

Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Faith of Founding Fathers

Fr. Stephen Koeth - Crabgrass Catholicism

Is this an American phenomenon?

What is lost in suburbanization?

Architecture

Forced out of suburbs

Polish Neighborhood

Clergy-Laity dynamic

I miss communities

Catholic Education

Parish competition

Politics

I grew up in Levittown in the 1940s

Hour 1 for 7/3/26

Drew welcomes Father Stephen M. Koeth, C.S.C. from the University of Notre Dame  to discuss his new book Crabgrass Catholicism: How Suburbanization Transformed Faith and Politics in Postwar America (1:00). Topics/calls: if suburbanization an American phenomenon (8:55), what is lost in suburbanization (11:00), architecture (15:38), I was forced out of suburbs (21:56), growing up in a Polish neighborhood (27:51), the clergy-laity dynamic (30:30), missing the communities of urban life (33:34), Catholic education (40:41), parish competition (44:03), politics (46:27), and growing up in Levittown (48:31). 

Link:

Father's book: Crabgrass Catholicism

Air date: 4/9/26

Hour 1 for 7/3/26
Drew welcomes Father Stephen M. Koeth, C.S.C. from the University of Notre Dame&nbsp; to discuss his new book <a href="https://a.co/d/0im69KhV">Crabgrass Catholicism: How Suburbanization Transformed Faith and Politics in Postwar America</a>&nbsp;(1:00). Topics/calls: if suburbanization an American phenomenon (8:55), what is lost in suburbanization (11:00), architecture (15:38), I was forced out of suburbs (21:56), growing up in a Polish neighborhood (27:51), the clergy-laity dynamic (30:30), missing the communities of urban life (33:34), Catholic education (40:41), parish competition (44:03), politics (46:27), and growing up in Levittown (48:31).&nbsp;
Link:
<a href="https://a.co/d/02fxsBlG">Father's book: Crabgrass Catholicism</a>
Air date: 4/9/26

Countdown to 250: Founding Presidents with Dr. Susan Hanssen

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