In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan

The Grand Strategies of James Madison

May 19, 2026·28 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Should James Madison rightly be called the “Father of the Constitution”? Colleen Shogan talks with Jack Rakove about why we ought to see Madison as the Constitution’s chief strategist, how the diminutive politician got his start, and why he resisted a Bill of Rights. Featuring Jack Rakove, Ph.D., William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies and professor of political science and (by courtesy) law at Stanford University.Read Jack Rakove’s essay on James Madison at Inpursuit.org. INFO:Tell us who inspires you: https://www.inpursuit.org/joinPlease leave a rating and review on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It helps other listeners find the showWatch all episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InPursuitUSA Hosted by Colleen Shogan, Ph.D. Written and Produced by Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. Production services by Stand Together. Audio mixing by Curt Dahl of CD Squared. Music from Music Bed. In Pursuit is a podcast by More PerfectSOCIAL:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/In-Pursuit-USA-61580409336588/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inpursuitusa/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@inpursuitusa BlueSkye: https://bsky.app/profile/inpursuitusa.bsky.social X: https://x.com/InPursuitUSA

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