the american republican is somehow immune to the global forces of autocracy and authoritarianism that undermine the kind of world we want only has to look at the last five years in the united states and what is happening in europe. for sure. you cannot take any of this for granted. no. really can t. jon meacham, thank you so much. you can listen to jon s new podcast, reflections of history wherever you get your podcast. i want to be clear, i was not kidding about the marathon thing. they are so good. maybe i ll give it a try. jon has that sweet chattanooga twang that eases the mind. sweet tea and cornbread. my goodness. okay. a little honey on top, it is really good. i m not kidding either. mika does fall asleep to jon meachem s podcasts wherever i listen to them. one other thing, they said