Blessings of Liberty Podcast Launch: A Special Conversation with Justice Gorsuch

"A Conversation on 1776 and The Promise of America"SHOW NOTESIn this inaugural episode of The Blessings of Liberty, host Jeffrey Rosen speaks with Justice Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Supreme Court about the American Revolution, our Founding ideals, and the importance of civic education and civil dialogue. He explores his recent bestselling children’s book, Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence, and his superb epilogue for the NCC’s new volume, The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals, a collection of essays exploring America’s founding principles.ParticipantsNeil Gorsuch is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He is also a co-chair of the National Constitution Center and the co-author of Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence, currently the #1 New York Times best-selling children’s book.Jeffrey Rosen is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center. He is also a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.Additional ResourcesNeil Gorsuch, Janie Nitze, and Chris Ellison (illustrator), Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence (2026)National Constitution Center, The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (2026)Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America (2024)Stay Connected and Learn More· Substack: @rosenjeffrey· Instagram: @TheBlessingsOfLiberty· X: @JeffRosenPod· YouTube: @TheBlessingsofLibertyPod· Explore Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to HappinessThank you to our presenting sponsor, FIRE, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to defending and sustaining the individual rights of all Americans—especially freedom of speech and free thought. Learn more aboutFIRE’s work at FIRE.org/blessings.