Woodrow Wilson
Mentioned in 18 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
28th President of the United States who serves as a historical reference point across multiple podcast discussions, particularly regarding executive power expansion, progressive constitutional interpretation, and military intervention. Podcasts reference his policies including the 1917 cloture rule that shaped modern filibuster procedures, the 1916 invasion of Mexico, and Native American land management through executive order. His legacy is examined critically in debates about presidential overreach, racial policies, and the long-term consequences of executive decision-making on cognitive decline.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Mar 23, 2026
How the Meaning of Life Affects Your Brain: Part 2 of 3
“Proposed scientific public administration treating people as machine cogs, illustrating dangers of over-systematization”
American Potential · Mar 10, 2026
Rep. Jeff Bradley’s Plan to Cut Regulations and Help Small Businesses Thrive
“Referenced as initiator of administrative state concept in early 20th century”
3 Takeaways™ · Mar 3, 2026
Government by Deal: What Happens When Everything Becomes Negotiable? (#291)
“Historical example of presidential excess followed by congressional reassertion in American history”
Boring History for Sleep · Mar 3, 2026
10 Big Myths of World War One: Quieter Than the Trenches 🪖 | Boring History for Sleep
“Proposed 14 Points peace plan and League of Nations; U.S. Senate rejection weakened post-war order”
My First Million · Feb 26, 2026
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)
“U.S. President; falsely claimed in Hill's narrative to have received speech help from him”
Advisory Opinions · Feb 26, 2026
The Immunity Episode
“Historical president; criticized for legacy of televised State of the Union and dark history of racial policies”
Stubborn Things · Feb 12, 2026
In Defense of the Filibuster
“President whose military preparedness agenda prompted creation of cloture rule in 1917, establishing modern filibuster framework”
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · Feb 9, 2026
Don Robby Corleone | Interview: Robert P. George
“Former Princeton president and U.S. President whose progressivism rejected constitutional originalism, contrasted with conservative approach”
The Wild with Chris Morgan · Feb 3, 2026
The Buffalo Boys of the Kalispel Tribe
“U.S. President who created the Kalispell Indian Reservation via executive order in 1914”
Scamfluencers · Feb 2, 2026
Napoleon Hill: The Self-Help Scammer Scion | 199
“Former U.S. President; Hill falsely claimed to have interviewed and received endorsement from him”
DarkHorse Podcast · Jan 21, 2026
Trump, One Year In: The 310th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
“Historical figure whose name was removed from Portland high school in 2020 in symbolic gesture over substantive resource allocation”
Stubborn Things · Jan 20, 2026
From the Halls of Caracas to the Shores of Tripoli
“President who invaded Mexico in 1916 without congressional authorization to pursue Pancho Villa”
Civics 101 · Jan 13, 2026
How does asylum work? And what has changed?
“Former president; vetoed 1917 literacy test and immigration restrictions, though supported race-based exclusion policies.”
The Future of Liberty with Mitch Daniels · Nov 18, 2025
Walter Russell Mead on the Global Link of Prosperity, Power and Liberty
“Historical figure representing interventionist approach to spreading democracy and liberty globally”
The Future of Liberty with Mitch Daniels · Oct 17, 2025
George Will on Executive Power and Civic Virtue
“Described by Will as 'root of most evil' in context of modern presidency expansion”
Radiolab · Jun 27, 2025
Sex, Ducks and the Founding Feud
“Administration developed strategy to use international treaty to enforce migratory bird protection when courts blocked federal law”
The Uncertain Hour · Apr 5, 2023
Chapter 3: Race and rumor
“U.S. President who declined to condemn racial work requirements proposed in Southern cities during World War I era”
Intelligence Matters · Mar 29, 2023
CIA Clinical Psychologist Ursula Wilder on Profiling World Leaders
“Historical example of leader whose stroke affected cognitive function and presidential decision-making”