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About Laura Laurent
I am the new host and producer of Madison's Notes, Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institution's podcast.
With a background in creative technologies and management consulting I hope to bring a fresh flair to the established podcast, enquiring into politics, history, and culture, with lenses to both the academic and general level's of interest. A renaissance woman myself, I am engaged by culture, religious studies, and art.
NBN Episodes hosted by Laura:
November 20, 2024
To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause
In this episode of Madison’s Notes, host Laura Laurent sits down with historian Benjamin Nathans to explore his groundbreaking new book, To the Succes…
November 13, 2024
Our Enemies Will Vanish
Join us as we discuss Yaroslav Trofimov’s recent publication, Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence (Penguin…
November 6, 2024
The Impeachment Power
In this week’s episode we step into conversation with Keith Whittington about his new book, The Impeachment Power: The Law, Politics, and Purpose of a…
October 30, 2024
The Wisdom of Our Ancestors
Based on The Wisdom of Our Ancestors: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition (University of Notre Dame Press, 2023), this week’s conversation…
October 23, 2024
Religion and Republic
In our latest podcast episode, we sat down with historian Miles Smith, who teaches at Hillsdale College, to discuss his new book, Religion and Republi…
October 16, 2024
The Social Contract in the Ruins
In the latest episode of Madison’s Notes, we sit down with Dr. Paul DeHart, professor of Political Science at Texas State University and author of The…
October 9, 2024
The Fragility of China
In this episode of Madison's Notes, we sit down with Dennis Unkovic to discuss his latest book, The Fragility of China (Encounter Books, 2024). Unkovi…
October 2, 2024
A Short History of Relations Between Peoples
For most of recorded history, neighboring countries, tribes, and peoples everywhere in the world regarded each other with apprehension—when not outrig…
September 25, 2024
Ethical Machines
Join us as we discuss Dr. Reid Blackman’s new book: Ethical Machines: Your Concise Guide to Totally Unbiased, Transparent, and Respectful AI (Harvard …
September 18, 2024
Celebrating Constitution Day, Part. 2
In this conversation, we dive into key issues shaping the legal landscape today: the complexities of constitutional interpretation, the evolving role …
September 11, 2024
Celebrating Constitution Day, Part 1
Join us for an in-depth exploration of Professor Cass Sunstein's latest work, Campus Free Speech (Harvard University Press, September 2024). Togethe…
September 4, 2024
In Defense of Bad Science and the Philosophy of Being
What role does science play in shaping our laws? How do we distinguish between good science and bad science? Where does science hit its limits due to …
August 28, 2024
The Human Advantage
In this episode, we explore the insights of Jay Richards, author of The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines (Foru…
August 21, 2024
Lost in Ideology
What exactly is political ideology? Are we all trapped within our own ideological bubbles, and if so, how do we break free? How do religious beliefs i…
August 14, 2024
James Madison and the Spirit of Self-Government
Who was James Madison? Why were his Notes on Government so valuable to the American founding? Did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washi…