If Men Were Angels - James Madison

Becoming America: The Constitutional Convention of 1787

In each episode, we break down the events at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that drafted our Constitution. If there is a figure more suited than any other to join the podcast, it would no doubt be the Father of the Constitution himself, President James Madison. What would you ask if you could interview James Madison? What do you believe would be his thoughts on the issues facing America at that time? In this discussion, Dr. Jo Ellen Chatham, Judge Jim Gray, and Bijan Kian have the privilege to do just that! Let’s go back to the year 1821 and ask the founding father his thoughts about the Constitution, his role in drafting it and the amendments that became the Bill of Rights and how he is spending his retirement days. He also comments on his relationship with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton and shares his thought son the issue of slavery. This is an episode you won't want to miss!