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WTF does "WOKE" even mean?

S01 · E02·6:08·EN·May 15, 2026

FDR, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan try to unravel the meaning of today’s most triggering label: “WOKE”.

About this episode

The second episode of “The Oval Office” brings together three presidential giants to dissect one of the most divisive and misunderstood terms in contemporary politics: "woke." As FDR, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan engage in a spirited dialogue, they explore how past social movements and recent cultural shifts have shaped America’s modern political landscape and discourse. Can these three members of the Dead President’s Club agree on a meaning for “woke”? Watch and find out.