Episode 8 - Martin Van Buren | PRESIDENTIAL podcast | The Washington Post

He may not have been a very memorable president, but Martin Van Buren did much to create the party establishments we have today. Experts Barbara Bair and Mark Cheathem, along with reporter Chris Cillizza, examine his mark on modern politics. Leading up to Election Day 2016, The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. New episodes are released on Sundays. This podcast is hosted and produced by Lillian Cunningham. Follow her at @lily_cunningham. Watch all the episodes:    • Playlist   Follow PRESIDENTIAL: Twitter:   / presidential_wp   Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-... On our site: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphi... Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2qiJ4dy Follow us: Twitter:   / washingtonpost   Instagram:   / washingtonpost   Facebook:   / washingtonpost