The Thomas Jefferson Hour

Series produced by The Thomas Jefferson Hour with Clay Jenkinson

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A Radio Program that Models Civil Discourse, Critical Thinking and Good Citizenship
A weekly radio program dedicated to the search for truth in the tradition of Thomas Jefferson. Explore a current or historical event using both a Jeffersonian lens and a modern-day humanities lens.

FREE for 6 months then affordable sliding scale per year.
A Radio Program that Models Civil Discourse, Critical Thinking and Good Citizenship
A weekly radio program dedicated to the search for truth in the tradition of Thomas Jefferson. Nationally acclaimed humanities scholar and award winning first person interpreter of Thomas Jefferson, Clay Jenkinson, portrays Jefferson on the program, and he answers listener questions while in the persona of Jefferson–his answers are grounded in the writings and actions of the great man.
Explore a current or historical event using both a Jeffersonian lens and a modern-day humanities lens.


52 Pieces

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Clay S. Jenkinson is joined by his daughter, Catherine, to discuss their recent trip to Greece, her plans to study the classics and, of course, Tho...

Bought by 'The Sea', WEZU, RadioFreePalmer, KRDP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 01, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
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As Clay says, “This is a tough one”. In a special out-of-character program, Clay S. Jenkinson discusses the recent episodes of violence occurring i...

Bought by WEZU, KPIP-LP, KRDP, RadioFreePalmer, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
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This week, a very special guest host — one who is quite qualified to speak with President Thomas Jefferson (and the gentleman who portrays Jefferso...

Bought by KALH, WEZU, KPIP-LP, RadioFreePalmer, KRDP and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
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This week, Clay S. Jenkinson revisits a lecture he presented about the centennial of America’s National Park Service and its connections to Thomas ...

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  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
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This week, the annual 4th of July show in honor of one of only two holidays Thomas Jefferson celebrated.

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 10
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Clay S. Jenkinson talks about an article written by Hugh Sidey which appeared in Time magazine in 1978. Sidey writes about his visit with the accla...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WRIR, KPIP-LP, RadioFreePalmer, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jun 27, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
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Dr. Bruce Pitts speaks with President Thomas Jefferson about Paris, Andrea Palladio and the influence Palladio’s architecture had on Jefferson’s ow...

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Bruce Pitts this week, who joins us to report about his recent trip to the Palladio Museum in Vicenza, Italy. He i...

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  • Added: Jun 13, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, in the continuing series of Jefferson biographical shows about President Thomas Jefferson, Clay and David present part two of a discussi...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, in the continuing series of Jefferson biographical shows about President Thomas Jefferson, Clay S. Jenkinson and David Swenson present p...

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  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, President Thomas Jefferson provides answers to questions submitted by listeners about rewriting the constitution, Adam Smith, national e...

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  • Added: May 24, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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President Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson) discusses Plato's “Republic”, his personal dislike for the writin...

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  • Added: May 16, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, President Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson) provides answers to questions received from listener M...

Bought by KPIP-LP, RadioFreePalmer, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: May 09, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, part two of the Jefferson Hour in front of a live studio audience in Norfolk, Virginia at the studios of WHRO/WHRV-FM with host Barbara ...

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  • Added: May 02, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, President Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson) travels to Norfolk, Virginia as a guest of WHRO/WHRV-F...

Bought by KALH, KRDP, RadioFreePalmer, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Apr 25, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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President Jefferson answers listener questions about the redistribution of wealth, Thomas Paine, and technology.

Bought by KALH, KPIP-LP, RadioFreePalmer, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
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This week we answer listener mail and make a call to Europe to speak with our TJH Paris correspondent Bruce Pitts.

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
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This week's episode is number 8 in a series of biographical programs about Thomas Jefferson and deals with Jefferson's time as the wartime governor...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
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Clay S. Jenkinson discusses his book: "Becoming Jefferson's People: Re-Inventing the American Republic in the Twenty-First Century" in the second o...

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Clay S. Jenkinson discusses his book: "Becoming Jefferson's People: Re-Inventing the American Republic in the Twenty-First Century" in the first of...

Bought by KPIP-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3