"Remember no man is a failure who has friends." It's a Wonderful Life, 1946

George Bailey can teach us all a lot about life. Every year we dedicate the last program of December to think about what Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart were trying to tell America in the classic film It's a Wonderful Life. So grab your last holiday cup of cheer and join us around the radio this week on The Public Square®.

Happy New Year from all of us at The Public Square®!

Topic: Holidays

The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd

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Release Date: Friday, December 30, 2016

Join us for Part Two of Christmas In America 1915 on The Public Square®. This very special edition of The Public Square® was recorded live from Nashville, Tennessee and Medina, Ohio featuring amazing music from Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Daves Highway, Abby Scott, Chris Eaton, Leigh Nash, David Phelps, and more.

You'll hear more of the Christmas carols from Fanny Crosby, off the new album "1915: Christmas with Fanny Crosby". We hope you enjoy this beautiful Christmas celebration!

From all of us at The Public Square and American Policy Roundtable, Merry Christmas!

Topic: Christmas In America

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Release Date: Thursday, December 23, 2016

Tune in to the radio premiere of Part One of Christmas In America 1915. Join in this annual Christmas celebration on The Public Square® featuring beautiful music from The Heimermann Children's Choir and Chorale, Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, The Adventures of Rodeo and Juliet, Daves Highway, Abby Scott, Chris Eaton, Russ Taff and more.

You won't want to miss this Christmas special as we travel back to 1915 and uncover new Christmas songs from Fanny Crosby, one of America's most famous hymn-writers. Gather the family and please tell a friend as we celebrate Christmas In America. Merry Christmas from all of us at The Public Square®!

Topic: Christmas In America

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Release Date: Friday, December 16, 2016

A Christmas present from The Public Square® is waiting for you. We've put together favorites from five years of Christmas In America programs into a "Best Of" edition. You will hear some of the listener favorites along with a behind the scenes look on how these programs have come together over the years. What a special way to celebrate Christmas as we look for the manger. Tune in today and Merry Christmas from The Public Square®!

Topic: Christmas In America

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Release Date: Friday, December 9, 2016

You don't want to miss this weekend's edition of "Christmas in America 1946." Travel back to the 40's when Harry Truman was President, the most deadly War the world had ever witnessed was finally over, and when Frank Capra pitched his friend Jimmy Stewart on a new movie titled, It’s A Wonderful Life.

Join musical guests Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, the Adventures of Rodeo and Juliet, Jeff Taylor, The Alternators and more. Gather up your family and friends and enjoy this unique Christmas celebration together as we look for the Manger in 1946.

Topic: Christmas In America

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Release Date: Friday, December 2, 2016

Do you remember watching the Charlie Brown Christmas special on television when you were a kid? Remember that tiny Christmas tree, the kid with the blanket, everyone's favorite beagle, and the message of hope spoken from a child?

This week on the program, the team uncovers the story of how this Christmas special became a true classic in spite of network media executives who tried to scuttle the project. 

Topic: Holidays

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Release Date: Friday, November 25, 2016

Why did the Founders create the Electoral College? Is it still relevant today? Tune in as we discuss the Electoral College, plus some very exciting news about Christmas In America 2016. Join in the conversation today on The Public Square® as we debut a new Christmas song from the lost works of Fanny Crosby.

Topic: Elections

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Release Date: Friday, November 18, 2016

What just happened? The election is being called historic for a number of reasons. Tune into The Public Square® this weekend and find out why. Join in the conversation with The Public Square® panel and get a behind-the-scenes look at Election Night in the United States of America.

Topic: Elections

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Release Date: Friday, November 11, 2016

Ever heard the term "the bottom of the barrel"? Where did it come from and does it apply to the 2016 presidential campaign? Tune in this week and hear how the panel focuses on this simple question: If we don't change, will we be back here again four years from now? There is a better path. Let's get started today on The Public Square®.

Topic: Elections

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Release Date: Friday, November 4, 2016

What are the presidential candidates looking for in the next Supreme Court justices? How might this issue shape the final days of the Election? Tune in today as we talk about the role of the Court, an election update, and some pretty cool things happening with iVoters.com.

Topic: Elections

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Release Date: Friday, October 28, 2016