The Clinton Years (1997-2000) Podcast
Alistair Cooke on Bill Clinton鈥檚 second term including Monica Lewinsky scandal, the attempt to impeach him, the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and war in Kosovo.
Bill Clinton鈥檚 second term was dominated at home by the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the attempt to impeach him, but there were major events abroad with the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and the war in Kosovo. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 鈥� 2004).
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At the Centre of Things
Fri 5 Nov 1999
Whilst visiting San Francisco, Alistair Cooke muses on the ego-centric lives of city folk.
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That Fateful Night in Macbeth
Fri 29 Oct 1999
Amid the festivities of All Hallows鈥� Eve, Alistair Cooke ponders the origins of Halloween.
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Wishful Thinking Overload
Fri 22 Oct 1999
After the US rejects a nuclear treaty, Alistair Cooke explains how easily pacts can fail.
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A Plea to the Senate
Fri 15 Oct 1999
A European plea to the US Senate reminds Alistair Cooke of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles.
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Greed, Liquor, Jingoism and Bad Taste
Fri 8 Oct 1999
From greed in golf to jingoism at judo, Alistair Cooke dislikes bad spectator behaviour.
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The Arrival of the Golf Hooligan
Fri 1 Oct 1999
Alistair Cooke is saddened by audience hooliganism during a golf match.
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The Ordeal of Hurricane Floyd
Fri 24 Sep 1999
Alistair Cooke reflects on the affects of Hurricane Floyd.
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Barkers at Pleasure Beach Side Shows
Fri 17 Sep 1999
The hysterical news reporting in Britain of a US parasitic virus astounds Alistair Cooke.
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No Exempt Categories
Fri 10 Sep 1999
Alistair Cooke discusses jury services and whether Mr Giuliani will run again for Mayor.
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Re-Writing History
Fri 3 Sep 1999
Alistair Cooke explains how re-writing history to obtain ominous parallels is dangerous.
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Grave Concerns
Fri 27 Aug 1999
Alistair Cooke reflects on Governor Bush's non-confession of cocaine use.
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Close, but No Cigar
Fri 20 Aug 1999
Alistair Cooke discusses the medical and social aspects of smoking cigars.
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No Word from Mount Olympus
Fri 13 Aug 1999
Alistair Cooke wonders how Congress can predict a $3 trillion Treasury surplus in 2010.
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Going to Pot or to Pluto
Fri 6 Aug 1999
Youth might be wasted on the young, but Alistair Cooke believes they have a bright future.
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Loneliness, Male Companionship and the Hunt
Fri 30 Jul 1999
Alistair Cooke pays tribute to Ernest Hemingway with a parody of his writing style.
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Tyrants and Curses Live On
Fri 23 Jul 1999
Alistair Cooke considers the hysterical press coverage of John Kennedy Jr's plane crash.
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The Brewing of Racial Storms
Fri 16 Jul 1999
Do sports contests ease international relations? Alistair Cooke is sceptical.
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Air Conditioning and Changes in Society
Fri 9 Jul 1999
Whilst under a heat induced house arrest, Alistair Cooke marvels at air conditioning.
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The First Golden Paratrooper
Fri 2 Jul 1999
Alistair Cooke reflects on a golden parachute handed out upon retirement.
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Playing for Time
Fri 25 Jun 1999
Alistair Cooke reflects on why it takes so long for the Supreme Court to reach a verdict.
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Freedom in America
Fri 18 Jun 1999
Do spontaneous protests occur? Alistair Cooke explores Rosa Parks鈥� infamous bus ride.
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Testing Times in the Advancement of Science
Fri 11 Jun 1999
GM crops remind Alistair Cooke of other scientific developments that caused controversy.
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Laws Doomed from the Start
Fri 4 Jun 1999
Alistair Cooke explores how an electric golf buggy altered the US disability law.
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Witticisms and Crazy One-Liners
Fri 28 May 1999
With the Balkan wars still ongoing, Alistair Cooke relies on humour for some light relief.
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A Course in Manners
Fri 21 May 1999
Alistair Cooke reflects on male chivalry, the feminist movement and good manners.
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Two Attitudes about China
Fri 14 May 1999
Alistair Cooke reflects on the Chinese reaction to an accidental bombing of their embassy.
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Columbine High School shootings, 1999
Fri 7 May 1999
The shootings by schoolboys in Columbine High School, Colorado and the gun control debate.
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No Schadenfreude on Nato's Birthday
Fri 30 Apr 1999
Alistair Cooke recalls his memories of 1949 when NATO was first created.
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What's Your Exit Strategy?
Fri 23 Apr 1999
On the 50th anniversary of NATO, Alistair Cooke considers the power it wealds.
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Whatever It Takes
Fri 16 Apr 1999
Alistair Cooke wonders why only Senator John McCain acknowledges the NATO war.
Why do Americans love their flag?
How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.
