Corey Brettschneider
Professor of political science at Brown University. Author of The Oath and the Office.
The Oath and the Office, a podcast with Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang
New episode · October 29, 2026
Could Facebook Have Stopped January 6? With Frances Haugen
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, the subject and hero of the new film The Social Reckoning, joins Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang for an in-depth conversation about Facebook’s responsibility for January 6. How did its systems help fuel the attack? Could the company have prevented it? And how did that day shape her decision to blow the whistle? Corey also shares his reaction to the film and a story about Hillary Clinton at Brown University that raises questions about political belonging and why she lost to Trump.
From the episode
"Just the sense that the existing public record, a record of dissent and speech and spirited opinions, that all of that could be shut down this quietly and that it could just be erased this quietly."
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The show
Hard-hitting constitutional analysis meets razor-sharp comedy.
Mixing sharp wit and serious political fire, The Oath and The Office is where hard-hitting constitutional analysis meets razor-sharp comedy. Distinguished political science professor Corey Brettschneider teams up with comedian John Fugelsang to break down the most powerful 35 words in American democracy—the presidential oath of office. Every president swears to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, but what happens when one openly attacks democracy and the rule of law itself? Each week, Corey and John pull no punches, exposing the latest threats to the rule of law and demanding accountability. Smart, fearless, and wickedly funny—this is the civics lesson you can't afford to miss.
John Fugelsang
Host of The John Fugelsang Show on SiriusXM Progress 127. Author of Separation of Church and Hate.
The new book
The Presidents and the People
Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It
Winner, American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award, 2025
American presidents have often pushed the boundaries established for them by the Constitution; this is the inspirational history of the people who pushed back.
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