About this episode

The episode features a discussion of memorable moments from Senate TV as selected by the audience, with insights from prominent Congress reporters.

We're marking the 40-year anniversary of C-SPAN2 by hearing favorite and most memorable moments picked by our audience…. With history and analysis by top Congress reporters Carl Hulse of the New York Times … Paul Kane now with NOTUS – soon The Star … and Chad Pergram of Fox News … … The dream team! • Which clips did our listeners pick? • What do Carl Hulse, Paul Kane, and Chad Pergram say about them? • What do the clips say about – the U.S. Senate? • And what does it sound like when Chad Pergram sings? Find out in a special two-part episode … An Oral History of Senate TV –on C-SPAN2. Find "Extreme Mortman" wherever you get podcasts … Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• C-SPAN2
• U.S. Senate
• memorable moments
• Congress reporters
• oral history

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