My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

THE FORGOTTEN FOUR WORDS IN THE 10TH AMENDMENT: "or to the people"

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

That's the State's Rights amendment, right? Ask just about anyone about the Tenth Amendment and they will say "States." States rights, powers, protections, limits to the Federal government. And they are right. Partially.

But the Tenth contains words at the very end reserving powers:

to the states

or to the people.

The last part is hardly ever discussed and has not been significantly litigated. But it seems illogical to ignore it, and understanding it could be the key to applying the amendment.

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"LEFT AND RIGHT" IN POLITICS, THE UNUSED PART OF THE 25TH and Other Thoughts

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Answering listener questions.

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VANCE AND ORBAN in CONTEXT

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Based on a listener question, POTUS and VPOTUS making speeches.

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RONALD REAGAN PART NINE: SHOCKWAVE 1981

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:18:00 -0000

This new President is defying all norms! Shocking statements and words, crazy economic theories. Scary foreign policy. Bruce Springsteen is angry. We've never seen numbers like this. Radical foreign policy and bold domestic policy. Is he really going to push the button? Weapons in space? It's just too much to process.

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Q&A: Lincoln's Cooper Union Speech, Richard Oakes AIM Alcatraz Takeover & Sources, David Sirota Reaction

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Lincoln beat up politics with history as good or better than I could. David Sirota and the Left's use of executive power. A few questions from listeners.

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THE IRANIAN SIDE OF IRAN CONTRA And other stories

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:28:00 -0000

A scandal in the US, even more of a scandal in Iran. Iran-Contra was a significant moment of the Reagan Administration and the 80's, but its rarely seen from the other country's side.

In Iran, the event was not insignificant.

A mix of unreleased content and some long-lost episodes that were quite popular in their time and still have some points today on this podcast.

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DESERT ONE / EAGLE CLAW - 1980 IRAN RESCUE EFFORT - THE STORY AND POLITICAL EFFECTS

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:01:00 -0000

Timely topics and a few stories.

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RONALD REAGAN PART EIGHT: Iran-Contra

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

We look at the scandal that rocked Reagan's Presidency. It looks very different with time.

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CRAZY POLL TAX STORIES: The Way The 24th Amendment Was Passed, Why Some Loved Paying The Tax, and Three Words to Watch.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

The 24th amendment banning the payment of poll tax or other tax in order to vote, had a crazy legislative history to get passed. Alexander's Hamilton's House became a central part of the Senate effort. How the poll tax was defended in 1939 in Texas, and how the way it was administered was often worse than any one-time fee.

Also: 3 words to watch in voter ID battles. Why people still paid poll tax even after the amendment passed, and why maybe the 24th didn't need to be passed at all. in this episode a few stories we left out of our previous episode on the 24th Amendment.

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DAVID SIROTA On George W. Bush, Reagan and The Rise of Presidential Power

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:35:00 -0000

Have we forgotten about George W. Bush and how much today's politics were defined during his administration? Does Congress have any role anymore? Have we reached a point where Congress not only has less power but doesn't want to use what it has? Over the years, federal power has shifted from Congress to the President, with particular acceleration since Reagan and George W. Bush's Presidencies. David Sirota of The Lever Podcast and Master Plan Podcast joins us to talk about this trend and how it is a planned effort with people of both parties involved.

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RONALD REAGAN PART SEVEN: Tax Reform, Amnesty, Bitburg and Banking

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Reagan makes a big reform most see as a good thing. And he made a diplomatic move most see as a very bad thing.

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RONALD REAGAN PART SIX: Hands Across America

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:46:00 -0000

Homelessness, education, healthcare and other domestic issues under constant evaluation during the time of the Reagan Presidency. We look at the personal Ronald Reagan and the contention of critics that his policies didn't match the person. We look at first term and second term policy differences on homelessness, and the contention by supporters that homelessness was focused on by media in the 80's but not during other Presidencies. Finally, we look at Reagan's response to AIDS.

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DONALD TRUMP'S 1987 NEW YORK TIMES AD Attacking Oil Ship Escorts and More

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:52:00 -0000

The political world was shocked in 1987 when a 41-year old developer put an ad in the NY Times. Now it's 2026: he's consistent, sorta. What does it say about today?

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24TH AMENDMENT AND POLL TAXES in The Context of The "Save America" Bill

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:14:00 -0000

In 1962, A civil rights champion and a civil rights opponent join on one thing - to ban poll taxes. The Court later rules that it applies to fees. What does it mean for today?

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RONALD REAGAN PART FIVE: THE 1976 CONVENTION

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:33:00 -0000

Reagan Battles Ford for the GOP Nomination. He loses.

And becomes President.

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RONALD REAGAN PART FOUR: Central America, Lebanon, Poland and Grenada

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:56:00 -0000

James Baker called Reagan's foreign policy "a witches brew." In one country, a longshot try for peace. In others, alliances with warmakers. Reagan's policy towards seven nations - El Salvador, Lebanon, Poland, Nicaragua, China, Grenada and Guatemala examined in this episode.

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RONALD REAGAN PART THREE - Rubik's Cube: Two Reagan Mysteries

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:45:00 -0000

We seek to solve two puzzles: How did Reagan the Truman booster and N ew Deal supporter become Reagan the Goldwater acolyte? And when he entered politics, became GOP nominee and President, what were the economic results of his Presidency?

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RONALD REAGAN PART TWO: A Taxing Year - Deficits, Unions, Taxes. Compromises

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0000

Reagan is the only President to have led a union into a strike. Twice, with two wins. And that's why he knew how to a break a strike when he had to. But in doing so, did he encourage employers to be harsh with workers? Some think that's exactly what happened. This, and the joy of the tax cut passage is turning into concern about deficit numbers. Not even his whiz kid Stockman can find an answer.

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RONALD REAGAN PART ONE: "RAWHIDE IS OK"

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:44:00 -0000

Replay from 2016 First in our series on Ronald Reagan that will have twelve episodes. The Presidency we discuss almost didn't happen. A look at the attempt on Reagan's life, his first year and why the shooting was not an unimportant incident of his Presidency but directly connected to his performance in the first year. We also go over the Dozen Ronald Reagans Concept - that there are twelve different aspects to him to examine both in reality and in the perception of Reagan.

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IRAN-IRAQ WAR - PART TWO - "THIS WAR WILL NOT BE IGNORED"

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Stalemate breaks in a surprise operation. An apathetic America gets involved on both sides. The fighting stops, but nothing is the same after 1988.

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THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR - PART ONE "THIS WILL BE EASY"

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:59:00 -0000

This terrible war, fought in the 1980's, changed everything. Both in the Middle East, and America. We tell the story in two parts.

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GORSUCH'S ROLLERCOASTER, BARRETT'S BABYSITTER, SUPREME COURT AND TARIFFS

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:56:00 -0000

A bit about the recent Court decision, with a note about the concurrences of Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, which agreed with each other on the decision merits but warred on the reasons why.

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RONALD REAGAN REDUX: Thoughts Before I Re-Run The 12 Part Reagan Series

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

For my 20th year, I'm replaying the most popular series I've done, a look at Ronald Reagan in 12 episodes.

Before I do that, I have few thoughts about what might have been left out of that huge undertaking, and one new item that wasn't available when it was recorded a decade ago.

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MCMXCIII: Bill Clinton's Year One (2nd part)

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Healthcare, Bosnia and Belief In The President.

All are in doubt.

The second part of our series on Bill Clinton's first year, 1993.

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MCMXCIII: Bill Clinton's 1993 - Part One

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:29:00 -0000

It's 1993. A new President jogs through his first year, with an unexperienced staff and a hostile White House press corps.

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BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, WONG KIM ARK, THE CHARMING BETSEY AND THE SAND LOT PROTESTS

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:38:00 -0000

When it comes to citizenship decided by birth, the story of Wong Kim Ark, a young man born in the US of Chinese descent who was denied entry to his country, should be on a few minds. We tell that story in this episode, along with the Sand Lot protests that led to his change in status, and the 1804 about a ship that helped reinforce their thinking. This and thoughts about early Trump Presidency.

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THOMAS WOLFE TURNS AGAINST TOTALITARIANISM

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

The writer Thomas Wolfe, known for his large novels and spewing prose, was a fan of Germany. On a trip there for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he found joy and worry. Initially he admired the changes, but would soon change his opinion after a series of events and a near run-in with Hitler himself.

He didn't live to see the true extent of Nazism, but left a warning for history.

[One note: Thomas Wolfe, the 1930's author should not be confused with Bonfire of the Vanities author Tom Wolfe. Also a good author, different guy.]

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LBJ 's "CELL PHONE" AND HIS DECISION TO JUMP ON THE TICKET IN 1960

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0000

In answering a question about JFK's health and its role in Lyndon Johnson's decision to accept the Vice Presidency, Bruce takes a look at the people and factors surrounding Johnson's decision, Kennedy's motivations, Eisenhower's indirect role, and the confusing hours in a Los Angeles hotel that changed history.

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WHY TALK ABOUT LBJ TODAY?

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0000

Why talk about LBJ? There's a few reasons.

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RUSHING PELL-MELL INTO MADNESS?: The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and its Critics

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

On the surface, the 25th Amendment is a perfect mechanism for providing a stable transition of Presidential power. But that's not what early state ratification critics thought. And it's not how Hollywood writers oft envision it. When debating the 25th amendment to the US Constitution, one state legislator called it rushing "pell-mell into madness." Another said it did not complete the very purpose it intended and should go back to Congress for fixing. And still another said it has a huge hole around the vice presidency.

These state quibbles were enough for a scare, but the states ratified anyway, in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis and a bipartisan push. But were the arguments valid?

Although the 25th is designed to potentially remove a President, it is also designed to avoid doing that if at all possible. It was written by politicians to avoid politics, and as several TV and movie writers have found, it could create lots of politics.

If you find it confusing, you aren't alone. Some opponents during its ratification took a look at what came out of the hard work of Sen. Kefauver and Bayh and said - why was it written this way? And not all their criticisms were answered.

In this episode we look at the 25th and objections raised in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Colorado that might have sunk the amendment.

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"YOU ENSLAVED ME!" - LEFTOVER NOTES FROM THE ZACHARY TAYLOR SERIES

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000

From a town in California named for Zachary Taylor, to a famous letter sent by Frederick Douglass, we tell a few stories that didn't make it in to the series.

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ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 3 - What Could Have Been

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000

It comes down to milk and cherries? Plans change when a nation's hero falls, and historians go to work, reinterpreting the events of 1850.

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ZACHARY TAYLOR PART 2 - We May Have to Reconsider Him

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000

They thought he was an illiterate frontier colonel. They thought he'd never use the veto. Never comment on issues. Let Congress do the heavy lifting. But he has a plan.

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ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 1 - Soldier Goes To Washington

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:01:00 -0000

A new President comes to Washington. No one knows what to expect.

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WAR POWERS,AND WHY IT COULD BE BROKEN

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:24:00 -0000

It was passed to stick it to Nixon. A look at Presidents and Congress and use of military. A look at history. Presidents and Congresses, and a specific legislation that applies that is used, ignored, lightly used, skirted, enforced, unenforced and criticized throughout its 53 year history.

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ASHAMED IN THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT - Resistance to Jackson Indian Removal Policy in its Time

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:34:00 -0000

Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren's policy of Indian population removal, which lead to the Trail of Tears and thousands of deaths, was not uncontested or passively allowed at the time. Nearly half of Congress opposed it, as did petition writers all over the nation. So did one of the President's former friends and of course, most of the elected representatives of the Cherokee people. These debates happened not in modern times but then. One of Jackson's friends voted against so he would not be Ashamed in the Day of Judgment and sought the Presidency in his stead.

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EVEN MORE 90's EPHEMERA: CNN Find My Missile, Are We Falling? Japan Upended, Grunge Tragedy (Not The One You Think)

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:11:00 -0000

CNN confirms that a missile strike hit for the White House, Japanese politics implodes, a grunge music tragedy and strange local traditions make mainstream in our extra episode of leftovers from the previous 1990's ephemera.

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1990'S EPHEMERA: Howard Stern Saved My Life, France Misbehaves? What Happened to Bush? Those Nutty Gen Xers

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Push in the drawer of your CD-ROM and enjoy random stories of politics and culture from the 1990's. that did not get much notice since.

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NIXON IN FULL: Part 2

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

A great accomplishment and a historic scandal. And not the scandal you are thinking of, probably.

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NIXON IN FULL, Part 1

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Nixon - a mix of what you know and what you may not. First part of a 2014 episode. I don't know whether time has changed this cast, or if this cast has more meaning now, or less, that is for the listener to judge.

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MORE ABOUT THE KEN BURNS AMERICAN REVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY AND BEN FRANKLIN

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:03:00 -0000

Deeper dive on Ken Burns documentary and Franklin and Iroquois Confederacy debate. Plus: Iran Iraq war and midterms.

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KEN BURNS AMERICAN REVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY - A FEW THOUGHTS

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

No I don't think the Iroquois Confederacy influenced th Revolution much. (Nor do I think Burns says this). And I take a little issue with American Revolution as a Civil War theory. (If it was merely that, it would have been quickly settled).

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ATTACK ON SCIENCE - ANDY JOHNSON OPPOSES THE TELEGRAPH, AND OTHER STORIES

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

An invention ties together the stories of many people. A frustrated painter, a faded novelist, and a future President.

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SOME ODD PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS AND AIDES "Separated By a Swinging Door"

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:10:00 -0000

From the man who answered T.R.'s phone and maybe saved his life, to the secret "Sphinx" around Woodrow Wilson, to Coolidge's surprise enforcer. We look at all sorts of Presidential assistants and aides, both official ones and non-official ones.

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GENERATION "T" - WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE BORN IN 1869

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0000

What was it like to be born in 1869? A generation that could b "Gen T" (though they did not us that term, it's Gen T if you look back from X 25 years or so each Gen) defined by a technology that shook off the yoke of their parent's Civil War and took on the world, and took over the country by the turn of the century. This cast, which was previously recorded. It is as he reveals, among Bruce's own favorite cast that he recorded in the show's 20-year history. Music from Lee Rosevere and KieLoKaz

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CHESTER ARTHUR - PART 5: "HE IS NOT ARTHUR ANYMORE, HE IS THE PRESIDENT!"

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

The untold story of the 21st President. Music by Lee Rosevere, and others.

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CHESTER ARTHUR - PART 4: THE PISTOL AND THE TRANSOM

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Political violence changes politics. Vice President Chester Arthur is getting the hang of Parliamentary procedure, and building a reputation for being a more partisan vice president than we've seen in a while, Not on the team with his President. Then events will conspire to elevate him in an unexpected way.

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CHESTER ARTHUR PART 3: I WILL ACCEPT THE NOMINATION

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Arthur makes an unlikely comeback in the 1880 Republican Convention in this episode. The story is a little more complex than it's often told, and involves a bit more of Arthur's skill than is often mentioned.

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CHESTER ARTHUR PART 2: I AM A STALWART!

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:14:00 -0000

(2nd posting ) We look at Chester Arthur and also at Roscoe Conkling, New York Senator and political "boss" of the post-Civil War period. The two are tied together in history. Arthur was, to a point, a Stalwart, which means he supported Ulysses S. Grant and the concept of a party system. Which is also known by the name - spoils. Are Stalwarts all bad? What about Half-Breeds? We get into Arthur the Stalwart in this episode.

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CHESTER ARTHUR PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000

He fought for civil rights and nearly saved New York City. But all we remember is his hair. We start our series on President Chester Arthur with a look at his boyhood / young lawyer years.

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DEATH BY LIGHTNING: My Opinion of the Netflix Series, and Other Thoughts

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:58:00 -0000

Well, the 1880's finally has some visual media coverage. That's the good news.

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KING KOCH: 1989 MAYORAL PRIMARY, IN NEW YORK CITY, AND TODAY

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:39:00 -0000

Ed Koch is a pretty popular guy in the 1980's. He's come to personify New York. But after 3 terms and two easy victories, he's in the fight of his political life. We talk about it, and why people are comparing it to today's events.

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TALKING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S NEBRASKA ALBUM (WITH MUSIC REWIND PODCAST)

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000

In this very special episode we replay Bruce's appearance on Music Rewind Podcast (https://www.musicrewindpodcast.com/) to talk about Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska album. It is now the subject of a movie.

If you like to hear about albums both new and classic, and hear stories about music, listen to Steve's excellent podcast.

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THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000

The very Republican and business-like history of American ranked choice voting and single transferable votes, first used in a major city in the 1920's may surprise some who (may) think it's a new idea.

Initially created to make a Good Government Charter system work, it was used in Cincinnati for 20 years, and was part of a set of changes that lives on today.

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1977 NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL RACE

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:46:00 -0000

As a blackout, serial killer and budget crisis hits New York City, an election is held. 2 major figures run, but it's the newcomers who steal the show. A governor tries to extract revenge on a mayor. A newspaper baron goes full-in. And a lingering mystery of dubious importance is created.

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TRENTON TREND: NJ OFF-YEAR GOVERNOR ELECTIONS - COINCIDENCE OR PATTERN?

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000

A few good yarns about the Garden State and politics. Does the state always vote against the party in the White House? No. Not when a candidate hustles to buck the Trenton Trend. But it does have a contrarian streak.

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MOVE MY BILL, NOW! - A History of Discharge Petitions

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000

It is a rarely used tactic, but when it works, it can do big things, like moving a bill through Congress even if the Speaker doesn't support it. From civil rights to gun show loopholes, from budget balancing to debt ceilings, we look at the Discharge Petition. And why it's become important for GOP conservatives in the 90's and for Democrats today.

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CARTER 1981

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

A President becomes a former President. But not before one of the toughest final days of a Presidency.

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CARTER 1979

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

In the third year of the Presidency, Jimmy Carter wrestles with combining the principles of his first term with realities of the American economy amid myriad domestic struggles, two hostage-taking incidents, and a intraparty political rival. He attempts to make a speech that will reconnect him with the American people.

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CARTER 1977

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Can the Presidency be done differently? Can a President be less Imperial, more of a citizen, turning the thermostat down in the White House and carrying his own bags? In many ways, Jimmy Carter approached 1977 seeing himself in this light. We look at the first year of Carter's Presidency.

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FRIENDLY SKIES - The Story of Airline Deregulation

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:55:00 -0000

A Democratic President and a liberal Senator push a free-market reform in the late 1970s that affects us all today. We look at the story of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. Among the topics - legroom politics, cold fried chicken, consumer rights, cargo politics, Carter's legislative ability or lack of it, champagne denial, mistreated pets, and the deregulator now wearing a robe at SCOTUS.

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BECOMING NATIONS AGAIN, w/ Adam Crepelle

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000

"It shouldn't be that hard" says our guest. Americans first recognized Indians as tribes and as nations, at least at a national level. North America's indigenous peoples had government and effective government before european arrival.

Returning to that model of self government should therefore be an answer to today's challenges. American Indian history is the topic of discussion in this interview with Professor Adam Crepelle at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He is the author of "Becoming Nations Again."

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THE HEADSHAKE THAT CHANGED HISTORY And Other Stories

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000

We depart from our Chester Arthur Series briefly with a focus on the moment Garfield was shot, and how a quick action by James Blaine, Secretary of State and no political friend to Arthur, might have changed history.

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ALCATRAZ AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT OF 1969

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:13:00 -0000

The 1969 occupation of the former federal prison by Native American activists was the beginning of a movement and a shift in perception that lives on today. http://www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com/alcatraz.mp3 We discuss: Why Alcatraz? The 1973 Standoff at Wounded Knee, South Dakota Vine Deloria and “Custer Died for Your Sins” and Other Items.

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A SECOND LOOK AT THE EVENTS of 1776 w/ Tom McMillan, Author of "The Year That Made America"

Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000

With Tom McMillan, we take a look at some of the assumptions of 1776 in the history books. First of all, why July 4th and Not July 2nd? And what about May 15th, when Adams got delegates to move and issued his own Declaration-like preamble? And a second look at Jefferson's authorship of the Declaration: writer or draftsman?

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KENT STATE 1970: AFTER THE SHOOTINGS

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:35:00 -0000

In this episode, we talk about everything that happens after that moment when four students were killed at a protest at a college (only two were participating in the protest). Opinion wasn't universally with the slain students, the school had little interest in memorializing and the criminal justice system focused not at those who killed students but at the students themselves. We talk to Howard Ruffner, author of "Moments of Truth" and an eyewitness to the events.

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GROVER CLEVELANDS THREE WARNINGS ABOUT TARIFFS

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0000

The 22nd and 24th President staked his first re-election bid opposing tariffs. There were reasons. He felt they increased prices on all goods, including non-imports, he thought they were limited in benefit to working people, and he had a third warning that is not as prominent in debates today. We discuss his 1887 Tariff Message.

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FEDERAL JUDGES AND PRESIDENTS

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:44:00 -0000

Federal judges and Presidents have clashed in the past. It's rarely been cheery. As executive power exists only within the frame of law, this should be expected. There are freak events where Presidents have ignored judicial orders, but it is not the routine. We get into it, including a case of a man on a horse following U.S. soldiers, a tribe's removal, a prosecutor prosecuted, a case where the Supreme Court confirmed you must listen to the Supreme Court, and a man who kept showing up to work after he was fired.

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"REGO" - AL GORE'S REINVENTING GOVERNMENT 1993

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:48:00 -0000

It was clunky, and a little Office Space-like. And it cut federal jobs. But then-Vice President Al Gore's "REGO" program was different in many ways from "DOGE" -The 1993 program was bipartisan, considered [cuts were identified, then made, in that order. And it was slow, and generated little protest. It did generate tension in the Clinton White House, which we get into.

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SKOKIE, NEO-NAZIS, FREE SPEECH AND SAFETY

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0000

A look at the Neo Nazi rally in Skokie, IL in 1977 and the resulting Supreme Court Case and the ACLU's role. In recent days Skokie has been brought up; and a look at the history of events is useful. We look at Louis Brandeis's great speech on the First Amendment, Chief Justice Robert's view of it recently, Alito's other take. Finally Bruce wonders about the consequences of these rights in a social media world.

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THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:27:00 -0000

It wasn't supposed to be close. Then new strategies, a speech and a surprising foreign policy event completely changed the election between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Two vice presidents battled it out. One major poll said Nixon had a lead, the other said Humphrey. Both by only a couple of points. The candidates do their Telethons, and the nation votes. Who will win?

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THE ARK OF COMMERCE - AN "INDUSTRIAL SELMA"

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000

The idea of saving manufacturing jobs is front-and-center in American politics today. Examining the history of plant closings and job losses In the 70's and 80's provides an interesting contrast. "We ought to make stuff here, or we should try to keep this plant open." were radical stances, confined to political fringes, and usually left.

In one case, a group of workers, residents and church leaders in a town try for what is called an Industrial Selma - a radical plan to reopen a plant led by an activist straight from the Freedom Summer civil rights fights and anti- Vietnam War protests.

In the course of telling the story we look at the early American Rust Belt, we look at typical Rust Belt city (that happens to be Bruce's ancestors home). We look at alternatives to closing plants, and we hear a story about the Panic of 1873. This will be the final episode of our second-run of the Ark of Commerce series. This is one of the original episodes, and I'm pleased to provide to Patrons early.

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THE ARK OF COMMERCE - MAKE IT STOP (Stopping Commerce with Embargoes, Takeovers and Other Methods)-

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:42:00 -0000

In our series on American commerce, a look at three instances of when U.S. commerce was stopped, for a variety of reasons. The embargo of 1807 is an important part of the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, not often examined in detailed compared to other events. It brought serious economic problems, but was held up by Jefferson as an experiment by a peaceful power. We also examine his Treasury Secretary Gallatin, who had to implement the plan.

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THE ARK OF COMMERCE: MEASURE EVERYTHING

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:02:00 -0000

Business must be measured. An unknown man in a forgotten office develops a number that makes and breaks Presidents. A poet turns his song away from beautiful pastures and towards a metal object. Two 19th century men tire themselves out making machines. They can't know their work will one day put us on the Moon And a man tries to invent an un-commerce, but may have built the 21st century economy instead. In the fifth episode of our series on American commerce, we look at the appraisal and measuring and counting of business.

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THE ARK OF COMMERCE - DOLLARS IN THE AIR

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000

Air commerce is covered in this episode. Not only those airship vehicles that imitate naval travel in the skies, which seemed to be the future of travel. But also, putting waves into the air and changing the air's temperature. Plus, building large buildings that touch the sky.

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THE ARK OF COMMERCE: SHOPPING WITH MRS. LINCOLN

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000

The history of American retail, from Mrs. Lincoln's shopping trips and the innovator who accommodated her, to the price salvationists and tea servers, and finally the Socialist concept that gets the shopping mall going, and the possible death of the shopping mall. Plus the movies, and more.

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ARK OF COMMERCE: LOCO -A HISTORY OF LAND COMMERCE

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000

A mysterious crash. A strange contraption. A fateful race, an outbreak of violent activity and a crafty watch-seller. A look at the railroad history of America and the changes the railroad brought.

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THE ARK OF COMMERCE: TERRIBLE TUESDAY 1987 ("It Was Almost as Bad as Black Monday") THE ARK OF COMMERCE

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:32:00 -0000

For Wall Street Insiders, Black Monday was not the worst day. The next day, Terrible Tuesday was an agonizing test of the financial system. As part of our series on the commercial history of the United States, we examine the events of Tuesday the 20th. And we look at the history of insurance in America, the reasons there is a stock market, what was learned and not learned from 1987 and a few other things. A Note - We are pleased to be part of the Airwave Media Network.

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THE ARK OF COMMERCE - IF BY SEA

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:29:00 -0000

Water commerce. A unique boat is built to overcome a powerful challenge in interstate water commerce. a revolution is fed by fish. A writer turns commerce into words. A well known Revolutionary figure finds an agreeable industry, while young workers take a stand. A new high tech monopoly is broken, and a young boy gets his dream.

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ARK OF COMMERCE: BLACK MONDAY

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000

What's the stock market crash of 1987 got to do with the price of eggs/ Plenty, in a historical context. We look at the infamous crash of 1987 and how the computers did not save us. Nor did insurance which has a lot do with eggs, and eggs have a lot do with feeding Americans and making Americans a little money, and they have a lot do with needing markets - and sophisticated markets - so we'll talk about that.

Those who listened to this series in 2019 may notice that I am changing the order. With time, i've found placing the two stock market crashes together works. In the fourth episode of the revised order, we'll get to the next day of the crash - Terrible Tuesday.

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THE "ARK" OF COMMERCE - CRASH PARTY 1929

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:34:00 -0000

We are replaying our series on American business history with an eye to its inseparable effect on politics. In this look at American commercial history we discuss the Black Thursday Stock market crash, the early career of Thomas Edison, how a popular game evolved from a anticorporate activist, and how Wall Street was once in Philadelphia, so to speak.

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VALLEY FORGE: MYTH AND REALITY - Interview with Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:27:00 -0000

Valley Forge Myth and Reality - Interview with Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, Authors of Valley Forge

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JIMMY CARTER EPHEMERA

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:14:00 -0000

Random, yet relevant stories about Jimmy Carter as a candidate, a governor and President

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THEY WILL JUBILATE! - WHAT IT WAS LIKE AFTER CLEVELAND'S SECOND NON-CONSECUTIVE ELECTION, NOV 1892.

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Viewing newspapers from November, 1892 we get a sense of what was being said the last time a former president came back and the "ex" was switched from the former President to the current President. From parades to sour notes and recriminations, from stories of how the election was lost, to predictions that it would be a quick 4 years for the winner, to lots of post-election sniping over tariff policy, we find some notes of today.

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The Forgotten Forage War of 1777: Realities of the Revolution

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:22:00 -0000

Did New Jersey Save the Revolutionary Cause? Maybe. Amid a sea of troubles, irregular units fight off the British and make their stay in New Jersey less than hospitable. A bit about George Washington's offensive campaign to be sure that the new nation would not be garrisoned. And it happened in New Jersey (we should be clear with a large contingent of soldiers from all across the Eastern Seaboard).

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WHAT I SAID BACK IN 2016 ABOUT THAT ELECTION: SEEMS SUPRISINGLY RELEVANT?

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:59:00 -0000

In case it's interesting, here's some of what Bruce said back in 2016 when President Trump won his first full term.

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HISTORY OF SHUTDOWNS (from 2013)

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:13:00 -0000

Lyndon Johnson wouldn't have been familiar with a shutdown. Grant might have, but it didn't work out the way modern ones do during his time. No, all that we've been experiencing comes down to an obscure ruling from the 1970s, and quickly put in action in 1981. Most hoped it wouldn't be seen again.

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THE MYSTERY OF IMPEACHMENT - HOW IT WORKS, WHAT HAPPENED in 1868 AND MORE

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000

We look at the Chase, Clinton and Johnson precedents for attempted impeachment, we attempt to answer questions about this oft-discussed, rarely used, and perhaps, poorly understood Constitutional function. Why is impeachment so rarely used? Why does the Senate try the President? Does the Senate become a Court when it does, or stay the Senate? What is a High "Misdemeanor?" And what does Aaron Burr have to do with all of this?

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VICE PRESIDENTS AS CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT: A LOOK AT HISTORY WITH DAVID PRIESS OF CHATTER PODCAST

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000

As we discuss with David Priess of Chatter Podcast (and the author of books on national security and presidential history) - it's tough to run for President when you are the sitting VP. It hasn't worked that often. Just twice since the 12th Amendment changed the election rules surrounding VPs, a vice president has won the big job. David goes into why this worked. And why on many other occasions, it did not work.

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THE 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 2 - PENNSYLVANIA IS THE "BONE AND SINEW"

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000

The "bone and sinew" in Pennsylvania, the voters there, would determine the election of Zachary Taylor or Cass. So said the candidate Zachary Taylor himself. In the final part of our two-party series on the 1848 Presidential Election, we look at stump speeches, the third party Free Soilers, Stephen Douglas speaking for Democratic candidate Lewis Cass and Abraham Lincoln touting Zachary Taylor. We hear stories from newspapers and a budding author starts to ply his trade with a diversion into political satire.

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THE 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 1- RUN, ROUGH AND READY

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000

In Part 1 of our two-parter on the 1848 election, American politics is experiencing its greatest tumult. To long-time politicos the world is upside down as Whigs are working with Democrats, Democrats with Whigs. Writers are declaring a new Young America and an out with the old. America's territory is about to expand greatly, and there's arguments about how. Into this mix, almost as a relief to Whigs, is a new national hero. But is he the right choice for the highest office?

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GROVER CLEVELAND'S NON-CONSECUTIVE SECOND TERM: Undeniably Un-consecutive, The Election of 1892

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:56:00 -0000

Only one person has been elected President twice in non-consecutive terms. But it was not easy. To do it Grover Cleveland had to pass a few difficult tests. From Goody-Goodies to Anti-Snappers, to Anti-Egoists and Scarecrow Festivals; from entering opposing party contests in secret ways to placing bets for your own candidate, to pretending to run in states and letting a third party win, to taking forceful honest stands, 1892 had everything. It was a triumph of navigating complex steampower politics.

The first being, did he really want to run again?

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INFLATION VS. SPACE: How The Cost of Things Limited the Space Program

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:04:00 -0000

When President Kennedy inspired the nation to put a man on the Moon, he did so at a time when the word "inflation" was not on the mind of most Americans. Why should it have been, the rate was a paltry 1.1%. And we needed to beat the Soviets to the Moon. Once we did, and as the cost of goods, materials and rocket fuel rose over time, The United State's space dreams were limited.

Inflation didn't kill space, but it sure changed what the goals of going to space became. We look at the trends of inflation and space exploration on this episode.

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DRINKING WITH FDR

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000

From his bamboo shaker to his views on prohibition, all about Franklin Roosevelt and drinking.

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CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS, DISINFORMATION and Other Things That Have Been Around a While. Also- 25th Amendment and Other Points

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Bruce gets into how many elections in American history have been conducted not with high debate but rather, a netherworld of disinformation and unimportant issues. Related, celebrity or religious endorsements were part of elections past. We also answer some questions.

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OVER NIAGARA IN A PICKLE BARREL, TALKING BIRDS AND HIDDEN SUBWAYS - Bruce on Useless Information Podcast

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:41:10 -0000

Bruce was on the Useless Information Podcast Fascinating True Stories from the Flip Side of History

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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION and America with Will Clark of "Grey History: The French Revolution and Napoleon Podcast"

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode, I talk to fellow Airwave Media podcaster Will Clark of Grey History about the French Revolution and how it shaped American history, how American politicians reacted to it at the time, 100 years ago, and today. We also get into 'grey areas' of the French Revolution: things that we think about it that may be wrong, exaggerated, or even right on target.

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In order to explore history’s ambiguities, the podcast makes a deliberate point of comparing differing experiences, perspectives, and conclusions. By incorporating testimonies from a wide variety of participants, contemporaries, and historians, we can better understand the lessons of the past.

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WHAT WOULD CICERO SAY? Interview with Professor Rob Goodman of Ryerson University on Speech Issues, Modern and Ancient

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Through most of American history, calling someone a Cicero was the highest democratic honor. John Adams wrote of the Roman orator, that “as all the ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher united in the same character, his authority should have great weight.” Thomas Jefferson said Cicero was “the father of eloquence and philosophy” John Quincy Adams dramatically said that if he did not have book of Cicero at hand it was having to live without "of one of my limbs.” And a young Abraham Lincoln reading from a borrowed library benefited greatly from his works, as well as others.

We talk to Ryerson University professor of politics and author of Words on Fire Rob Goodman about these topics. Through close readings of Cicero – and his predecessors, rivals, and successors – political theorist and former speechwriter Rob Goodman tracks the development of this ideal, in which speech is both spontaneous and stylized, and in which the pursuit of eloquence mitigates political inequalities.

For Cicero, speech was essential. More than just talking or Cicero referred to speech as “what has united us in the bonds of justice, law, and civil order, this that has separated us from savagery and barbarism”. Speech was to Cicero a sign of humanity’s inherently communal and cooperative nature and one of our greatest tools in creating a prosperous life for ourselves.

"Be no Atticus," John Quincy Adams told his good friend Charles Sumner when he thought he got to reclusive and too bookish and didn't get out there in the debate. He almost could of said, "be more like Atticus's friend Cicero!" Cicero took part in debate, spoke to defend the republic and celebrated those who did.

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100 YEARS AGO TODAY - A Look at 1924 With Jon Blackwell

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:45:00 -0000

With Jon Blackwell, Wall Street Journal Editor and creator of the Twitter handle 100 Years Ago News, we discuss significant news stories of 1924 that have meaning for today - especially Tea Pot Dome, Coolidge, The 103-Ballot Democratic Convention, and the Klan. Jon is also the author of Notorious New Jersey.

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TRUMAN VS. STARK PRIMARY

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0000

We almost had no Harry S. Truman as President, except that he was able to beat a tough opponent in a primary, with his typical outworking handshaking and self-driving campaign.

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EXTRAS from the Airline Deregulation Story

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Stories of baseball, banking and love. More from our episode on airline deregulation. What was left on the legal pad and didn't make it into the episode.

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2004: SWIFT BOATS AND PALM PILOTS: Part II of our Two-Part Series

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:07:00 -0000

To match the faithful of the Bush campaign, the Kerry campaign builds the largest army of door knockers ever. Just like Team Bush, he thinks he has the election. But did he ever have a chance?

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2004: BUSH AMWAY OHIO IDEA - Part I of Two-Part Series

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000

In part I of our look at the 2004 election, we look at things from the Bush Campaign side, where a revolutionary idea may or may not have helped the campaign win a troublesome state for them. In the last few days, they weren't sure.

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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT w/ Richard Lim of "This American President" Podcast

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

We are pleased to be joined by Richard Lim of This American President Podcast (www.thisamericanpresidentpodcast.com). He discusses William Howard Taft, his considerable accomplishments, his Presidency, his position as governor of the Philippines, and the considerable respect many had for him. We'll also discuss why more than just his weight should be remembered about him.

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YOU BREAK EVERYBODY'S BACK: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 6, Theoretical Dukakis

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

In our final episode of our six-part series on the 1988 Presidential Election, Vice President Bush has a lead over Mike Dukakis. It's close enough for a comeback though, and more than a few have suggestions for a different Dukakis message. A series of mistakes will doom the campaign. And that is the traditional way the story is told. But we suggest there they may been an invisible election going on under the surface.

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YOU BREAK EVERYBODY'S BACK: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 5, Squishy Lead

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Michael Dukakis secures the nomination, unifies his party and has a well-regarded convention. He's seventeen points ahead in the polls. Is it real? Even his own campaign staff thinks it may not be. A story in Reader's Digest is troubling. In New Orleans, Bush fires back, while dealing with questions about his choice for number two.

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YOU BREAK EVERYBODY'S BACK: The 1988 Presidential Election, Part 4 - Showdown In New York

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:31:00 -0000

With a split southern primary day, the Democrats have no clear leader. Team Dukakis would like to have been thought of as the leader, but Illinois and Michigan spoiled that. Only one state can settle things. And the Big Three Democratic campaigns settle on New York. Millions of dollars, frenetic debates, subways and hot dogs. It's all fun and games until New York City's mayor gets involved. Meanwhile, Bush is rapidly securing his nomination, but no one can tell Bob Dole that. He still has a few plans, if anyone will listen.

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YOU BREAK EVERYBODY'S BACK: The 1988 Presidential Election, Part 3 - Attack Videotape

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

In the wake of a front-runner's withdrawal, the campaigns struggle to get traction and block rival campaigns. The best weapon. An attack videotape. A story of three attack videotapes. One sent to a reporter which took out a major player in the campaign. Another in the snows of New Hampshire that saved a candidate, and a third that kept a campaign alive. Also a video that was never sent that should have been sent.

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YOU BREAK EVERYBODY'S BACK: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 2 [You Slayed My Dragon]

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Gary Hart, the frontrunner in the Democratic side of the 1988 race, hits a major setback. Not only his he hurt, but so are all the people who wanted to have the chance to beat him. Now what? Jump Ball, says an aide of new candidate Joe Biden. Biden hopes to fill the gap, with his appeal to Baby Boomers will carry him forward. Al Gore enter the race, swinging at everyone. Dick Gephardt comes up with a zero-to-hero TV ad. Bush just can't get through to country people.

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YOU BREAK EVERYBODY'S BACK: The 1988 Presidential Election, Part 1 - Anybody's Race

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

In our first episode of our series on the 1988 Presidential Election: a cornfield prognosticator, men of the cloth, a young upstart, a senator with big glasses, a casino king, a prince of the polls and more than a few watching from the outside, thinking about maybe getting in. Who will succeed Reagan?

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The UK GENERAL ELECTION 2024, w/Steve Byrne

Sun, 26 May 2024 11:28:00 -0000

The UK has a surprisingly early general election this year, one that will rap up on July 4th, oddly. We talk to former host of What Am Politics Podcast Steve Byrne to give us all the insights of what's going on. Plus, the UK's surprising historical election, 1992

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VACCINES THEN AND NOW

Wed, 22 May 2024 12:40:00 -0000

Vaccine history, acceptance and denial. The man who saved Boston and never got credit. Law and the citizen and medicine. FDR's polio - if it was polio - and what it meant for America. From 2014, with an update for our times. And we encourage all - Get your COVID-19 shot when eligible.

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN WESTMINSTER: A Tale of British Politics

Wed, 08 May 2024 16:44:00 -0000

a story of 1970's British politics. A change in country is behind every corner of the smoking room, every staircase, and every pint of ale. On benches red and green, members make moves. A pipe-smoker, a yacht champion, a grocer's daughter a former (maybe current?) spy.

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HIGH NOON IN TRENTON - John Adams Takes a Stand w/ Jerry Landry of The Presidencies of The United States Podcast

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000

With Jerry Landry of The Presidencies of The United States Podcast [https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/] we talk about a decisive point in John Adam's presidency where the capital moved to Trenton, and Adams had gone to Massachusetts. He comes back to take a decisive stand that will mean a lot for the history of the U.S. Presidency.

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Why Do NEBRASKA AND MAINE Vote for President The Way They Do? And Other Esoterica of The 2020 Election

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:15:00 -0000

We look at the Maine and Nebraska congressional district system of Presidential elector assignment and its history as both the NE2 and ME2 went for different candidates than the statewide winner for the first time in history. That and other 2020 Election thoughts.

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STUDENT LOANS; A History of Ed Financing in the United States

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:23:00 -0000

Re running this episode from 2022. There's been no letdown in the relevancy of this topic since then. College costs have been an issue since the founding of the Republic, as we discuss in this issue, And equally, the desire to provide education to young minds has been strong. What's different about the era we live in is that college is closely associated with debt. Debt that cannot be removed by bankruptcy, and debt that is now considered a national problem.

We look at student loans, their history, and on the way a bit of a history of American education. How Harvard isn't Harvard, in a manner of speaking. How Jefferson and Wilson got seriously involved in dorms. How Nixon created a monster, though we can say on purpose. How even education for GIs has been controversial, and how Senator Joe Biden played a role in the problem that President Joe Biden seeks to solve (or ameliorate).

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1980 - HOSTAGE MOM GOES TO IRAN

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Fed up with the US government's efforts to rescue her son being held hostage, Barbara Timm, mother of a Marine guard at the US Embassy at Iran, goes directly to Tehran. We tell her story.

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WHISTLESTOP TRAIN CAMPAIGNS w/ Edward Segal

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

With Edward Segal, author of Whistle-Stop Politics, we talk about the unique method of campaigning for President - by train. And why it's not just a thing of the past.

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Update on UK Politics with Stephen Byrne

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

We talk to Stephen Byrne, host of Whats Am Politics about events in the United Kingdom with some contrasts to politics in the United States. In the UK currently, the government is very unpopular but there's nothing they or anyone else can do about it for at least six months, and probably a year. Meanwhile, a man labelled 'Mr. Boring' might become the country's leader. And a major third party in Parliament, the Scottish National Party, may be decimated in the next election due to intra party changes. Complex, yet interesting - tune in.

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THE JACKSONIANS and Their Role in Today's Politics - John Ellis

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

We talk with John Ellis of News Corp, NBC, Boston Globe and currently at news-items.com, to discuss his theory on today's politics. Jacksonians, a group of people who behave in ways the media has misjudged are the force beyond today's polls numbers. We also took a bit about calling states for networks in elections, something Ellis had a role in in the 2000 election.

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TRUSTBUSTING, A HISTORY

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

A look at the histories and realities of breaking up trusts, from T.R.'s era to the present.

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FLORIDA MAN; The Go-Go Governorship of Claude Kirk - Part III: A Certain Kind of Hari-Kari

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In our final episode on the first GOP governor of Florida since Reconstruction, Claude Kirk. Kirk's flamboyant style got him attention as a national political star in the late 1960's. But three particular actions he takes will trap him and make his future difficult.

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JEFFERSON AND ADAMS

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0000

A look at the famous series of letters between Jefferson and Adams. Friends as young diplomats, they 'unfriended' and 'refriended' from the time of their Presidencies and politics to their old age.

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FLORIDA MAN: The Go-Go Governorship of Claude Kirk - Part II: Boo Me!

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In his first and second years as an improbable GOP Governor in the South in the 1960's Kirk, tries out a new type of politics, at least new to the Sunshine State: confrontation. Equally with protestors, strikers, and polluters, he confronts them straight on. He also makes a miscalculation that will hurt his rep while he's winning a political victory.

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FLORIDA MAN: The Go-Go Governorship of Claude Kirk - Part I: Flashbulbs

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 02:12:00 -0000

In the late 1960's the first GOP governor of Florida since Reconstruction found himself elected with no support in the legislature. He had only a microphone and so he used direct confrontation, insults, press-bashing and other tactics to get elected and get his way. Rather than let things be he took on left-wing hippies and right wing segregationists alike in the early part of his term. He aimed his cannons at communists, but also at good old boy political machines. And what do you know, he also is the governor to bring in a large amusement park to the state. Move that Earth he said! This will be part 1 of a 3 part series.

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BLACK HAWK 'WAR' and Chief Black Hawk - Part Two

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

NOTE - if you haven't listened to Part I of our series on Black Hawk you'll want to listen. This is a two-parter. In the second episode. Chief Black Hawk has an improbable victory, and it sets the stage for all-out conflict.

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BLACK HAWK WAR and Chief Black Hawk - Part I

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In 1832, a renegade chief crossed the Mississippi river. In his view, it was simply to get back to his cornfields. But the United States considered it an invasion, and reacted accordingly, and at first, badly, leading to deaths on both sides. It was, according to the general that led troops in the war, a mistake. But it would make the careers of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and Zachary Taylor and open up western settlement.

Yet if Black Hawk was an enemy, why was he embraced by those that defeated him. Why in the name of newspapers, in the county courthouse, in state motos and in attack helicopters, does he remain? We look at the story of Black Hawk, his 'war,' and the consequences. We'll look at appropriation of Native American symbols and the legacy of Black Hawk's war today.

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Mississippi Bans Sesame Street (From the Useless Information Podcast)

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

From the excellent Useless Information podcast, the story of the development of educational television in Mississippi, and the exclusion of one particular program.

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BENEVOLENT POLICEMAN: THE HISTORY OF CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEES

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000

Harry S. Truman thought a congressional committee ideally should be like a 'benevolent policeman' Not changing the facts but investigating them. He should know as he headed up one. Yet he was also critical of committees during his time that he felt did not meet the criteria. Since an investigation of a U.S. army defeat by a Native American tribe in the 1790's, to a look at an attack on the Capitol today, there is a voluminous history of Congressional committees. That makes even this hour and one half plus episode an incomplete history. We take a look at some of the committees, including HUAC the House Un-American Activities Committee, not only in the 1940's but it in it's earlies form under Martin Dies in the 1930, we take a look at Kefauver's crime commission that became a TV sensation and a Civil War era committee that is viewed by historians to have hurt the Union effort in that war.

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LEBANON 1983 and Other Stories

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000

A look at Reagan's intervention in Lebanon in 1983, from a podcast back in 2009. We also look at Wilson' intervention in Mexico in 1913

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SECRECY AND DEMOCRACY, with Dr. Katlyn Carter of Notre Dame

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000

We hear the phrase democracy dies in darkness and how important transparency is - but is it really? After all the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention met in private. Bruce talks with Dr. Katlyn Carter of Notre Dame about the history of secrecy and democracy.

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JOHN QUNICY ADAMS w/ Bob Crawford of The Road to Now Podcast

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000

With Bob Crawford, co-host of Road to Now Podcast and bassist for The Avett Brothers, we talk about the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. Bob's knowledge of this not well-known President shines through in the interview. He's recently completed a series FORTUNATE SON on JQA. We discuss not only his Presidency, but his post-Presidency. We also discuss Bob and Bruce's college experiences and New Jersey and national politics.

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Running For President From Prison

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000

The story of Eugene Debs and another case where a Presidential candidate ran from prison and compare - as well as contrast - with the current politics. Also a bit about experimental TV.

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Eyewitness Accounts of COLUMBINE, JONESTOWN and Other Events with Josh Cohen of "Eyewitness History Podcast"

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000

Learn something new about major news events from the people there. We talk to Josh Cohen of Eyewitness History Podcast (https://www.parthenonpodcast.com/eyewitness-history/). The excerpts from his interviews manage to knock down some of the myths about major historical events and news stories. We start with the principal of Columbine High School, there on that terrible day, and we go to the newsman covering The Lake Placid Olympics in 1980. We also talk to a Jonestown Massacre survivor, a member of the rock band Queen, and the so-called father of podcasting.

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THREE POINT TWO: The Story of NEW DEAL BEER, Science, Government and Common Sense

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000

Before Prohibition could be repealed but after many Americans had grown tired of it, a novel political trick was tried - declaring beer was OK. Well a certain kind of beer, called 3.2. It only lasted eight months, though in many states it lasted longer and in one American state, is still law. We look at this forgotten part of the New Deal and how it provides an example of the role of science in American politics.

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Playing Cards With the Signers of The Declaration w/ Jason Petri

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Break your news bubble and see biases in coverage clearly -Download our sponsor Ground News's App at - Ground.News/myhistory All about Signers in this one. We talk to Jason Petri, listener to MHCBUYP about his playing card deck project, and we discuss: :the lives of the signers What can Button Gwinnett, Stephen Hopkins or Thomas Heyward Jr. do for us?

The importance of the Declaration, even when the country hasn't lived up always to the aspiration (with help from a former president for a good interpretation). The history of the actual document, and how it was saved from British capture. A reminder - we are part of Airwave Media Podcast Network - Check out great shows at airwavemedia.com

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Extras from the "Undeniably Unconsecutive" Grover Cleveland Episode

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000

Campaign songs, Kangaroo Ballots, The Dapper Governor Hill. More Burke Cockran and Churchill. Everything we left out of the podcast episode about Governor Cleveland's second non-consecutive term.

If you haven't listened to that episode yet, we suggest listening to it first.

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W.E.B. DuBois and The Wounded World w/ Chad L. Williams

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:57:35 -0000

In 1917, the most prominent spokesperson for African Americans, W.E.B. DuBois, shocked many when he threw his support behind enthusiastic and patriotic participation in World War I. He thought it was the key to expanding rights and treatment for African Americans. He was only to be later disappointed by the treatment of soldiers in France, the treatment of veterans when they came home, and the revision of history after the war to downplay accomplishments of African American soldiers. He struggled to write a book but could never come to terms with his own role in World War I and what came after. We discuss the life and legacy of the author and activist W.E.B. DuBois with Chad L. Williams, the Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University. He is the author of The Wounded World: W. E. B. Du Bois and the First World War.

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Introducing - Founding Son: John Quincy's America

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000

Please to introduce a podcast from friend of the show Bob Crawford of Road To Now Podcast and the Avett Brothers

In iHeartPodcasts' "Founding Son: John Quincy's America," Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers explores the post-presidential legacy of America’s sixth president: John Quincy Adams. Though often only seen as a failed one-term president and the son of a Founding Father, Adams spent his final decades in Congress fighting the slavocracy and forming a bridge between the founding of America and the era of Lincoln. Founding Son features Patrick Warburton as the voice of John Quincy Adams, Nick Offerman as the voice of Andrew Jackson, and Grey DeLisle as the voice of Louisa Adams.

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FALL OF USSR: Bonus "Bloknot" (Notebook) Episode

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000

More of the story - Boiler room bohemians, the coup before the coup, Soviet "Easterns" Cowboy Movies, cassette tapes of Vladimir Vysotsky, how to save money, USSR style, faking out the KGB and more. What we left behind in the notebooks from the six-part FALL OF USSR series.

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FALL OF USSR: Part 6 - Two Bears in a Cave

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 03:27:55 -0000

A country is removed from the map in a week. There's more too than that, but it's not far from the most truthful description. The final episode of our series on the fall of the Soviet Union finds a rescued Gorbachev quickly realizing that he might be in yet another seizure of power. But this one happening quietly over a few tiring days. And with the support of the Russian people.

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FALL OF USSR: Part 5 - I Cannot Forsake Principles!

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 02:48:01 -0000

The first blood is spilled. We look at the right-wing of Soviet Society which triggered the putsch. And the rebellious elements that also existed. Jeans, rock and roll, religion, revisionism and weakness.

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FALL OF USSR: Part 4 - Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:23:43 -0000

As barricades are built and citizens turn to a protective barrier, the Soviet culture they come from might be the very thing that keeps them going.

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FALL OF USSR: Part 3 - Athens vs. Sparta

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Two institutions, the press and the military, may well determine the fate of the USSR on the night of August 19th, 1991. The Emergency Committee decides, it's time to explain themselves on TV. A reporter makes a fateful decision. So does another. A motley crowd is fashioned into an instant militia.

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FALL OF USSR: Part 2 - The Steam Bath of History

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:11:06 -0000

Yeltzin has stood on a tank, but few have seen it. Crowds shift from the traditional protest places to a new one. They bring heavy metal. What on Zemlya is happening?

It all starts in a steam bath. Sort of.

In order to understand the events of August 19th, 1991, it's necessary to look back. Particularly at 1989, when the most orderly country on earth became the most unpredictable.

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FALL OF USSR: Part 1: Wake Up, Cassandra!

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Soviet citizens wake up to tanks outside their windows in 1991. Media is censored. The President is detained. Another president escapes, maybe just escapes... A third President is powerless. Is this the end of everything?

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"WRONG FOREVER ON THE THRONE!" - William Jennings Bryan and the Democratic Party in His Later Years

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:20:00 -0000

The Democratic Party had a problem in the nineteen teens and twenties. What to do with a candidate that could stir up crowds but not enough electoral votes? Though pleased to nominate him in 1896 and introduce a new kind of politics to their party, some Democrats grew tired of William Jennings Bryan especially in his later years as his fundamentalism turned to alcohol, evolution and an arguable Southern favoritism.

Also a brief look at his daughter, Ruth Bryan Owen

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THEY COULDN"T STOP DYING - THE ODD STORY OF THE 72nd CONGRESS AND HOOVER'S DISASTER MIDTERM

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000

The 72nd Congress of 1931 was, as elected, a very narrow Republican House 218 R - 217 D. Close, but for President Hoover, good enough. That is until, 14 Congressmen-elect died. Not all at once - that would be weird - over 13 months, for all kinds of reasons but heart attacks and pneumonias leading the list. When special elections were held, it went 218 D and 216 R. 1 Farm Laborer supported the Democrats so 219-216.

We talk about this curious case. We also talk about the 14 Congressmen-elect who had some interesting biographies. And we talk Herbert Hoover and the spin he (tried to) put on The Great Depression.

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LEAP TO FREEDOM: Hans Konrad Schumann's Story

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:28:00 -0000

One three-second period changed the life of an East German soldier. Stories of freedom and oppression feature heavily on this hodge-podcast episode, the Berlin Wall, the Uruguay dictatorship of the 70's and 80's, a bit about Grover Cleveland and a bit about Charles III.

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SOCCER and Repression: The 1978 World Cup in Argentina

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 02:02:00 -0000

As the world attention focuses on a soccer game, behind the surface is a disturbingly hidden suppression of a previously strong democracy.

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Close Encounters of the CONGRESS KIND: The (Relatively Few) Times When the House Was Close Between the Parties

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:04:00 -0000

The average difference between the two major parties in the House of Representatives at any time in American history is sixty. That being said, there are a few times where one, two or nine seats separated the two major parties in Congress. Sometimes it was Democrats and Republicans. Sometimes it was Whigs and Democrats. You want to be speaker, you scramble. You make a deal with a Socialist, or a Know-Nothing. You find a guy who nobody hates and make him Speaker, hoping that person will listen to. Or you hold out for as long as you can ballot after ballot until people get tired. The record is the 65th Congress in 1917, where one seat separated the two. With a close house arriving in 2023, We look at American history for these times.

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YOU CANT ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT: The 2022 Midterm Result, and Listener Questions

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 22:41:00 -0000

Call 2022 the Mick Jagger midterm - neither party got fully what they wanted. Both parties experienced win and losses. It is, so far, largely a "stave midterm" where the President's party lost less seats than expected - we've discussed a few of these on this podcast, and thus for the party expected to have lost seats a kind of win. Yet in this case as opposed to other 'stave' midterms, the President's Party looks like they will lose the house. So when is a win a win and a loss a loss? Is this like the 1970, 1990 or 1994 or 1974 elections? We discuss all this and talk about a midterm in the past.

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SOMETHING HAPPENED: Eugene McCarthy's 1968 Primary Run

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000

The race for the Democratic Nomination in 1968 a complicated one, as one candidate would drop out and another die tragically. But for a while, with other candidates choosing not to enter primaries, the '68 Democratic primary became a fight between two concepts of being left in politics and two individuals that couldn't be more different. Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy.

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1970's EPHEMERA: Dylan Gets a Troll, Ford Gets Shot, Skylab Falls, Howard Cosell Talks Politics

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:39:00 -0000

PROGRAM ONE: Ford's Bad Day - Dylan's Troll - Howard Cosell's Politics

PROGRAM TWO: Skylab's Fall Nixon Shako Warriors - One Hit Wonder

PROGRAM THREE: High School Riot - Global Cooling and Warming

PROGRAM FOUR: Austin Gets Weird

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SAVINGS AND LOAN Crisis

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:53:00 -0000

One reaction to the inflation stagnation and interest rates of the 1970's was to loosen up on a particular 'harmless' form of banking. It didn't work out so well.

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And to the Republic: Thoughts about Everything Going on in Politics

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:04:11 -0000

A trip to DC inspires me. I try to talk about just about everything going on in this episode from midterms to J6 to Mara Lago to the Republic as it stands, to third parties in US politics, to former Presidents running to a town name in New York that I butchered. And in case we think things are crazy today, we look a bit at how a poet and a writer viewed Washington in 1963 and 1964.

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WILLS ON DUTY: The Story of Watergate Security Guard Frank Wills

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:35:00 -0000

We are a month beyond of the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, but it does seem appropriate to note an obscure player in the story. Frank Wills discovered a door had been deliberately held unlocked in the basement of The Watergate Office Complex. The rest became history. But for Wills it was bittersweet. His intersection with history also became a story of race and the choppy waters of a "proto-reality TV" 1970's America.

We also tell the story of an intern in the wrong place at the wrong time, though it was perhaps the right time who played a completely accidental role in thwarting a burglary.

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GEORGE B. MCLELLAN, JUNIOR Would Like a Word

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

George B. McClellan Junior, son of the Union general and Mayor of New York City for two turn-of-the century terms is not history's usual voice, his takes are different. He saw Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson at their most base and political. He became mayor of the nation's largest city and talked about for its highest office, only to earn the displeasure of his sponsors for acting independently (and probably, prudently). He thinks at least one story about Lincoln was overplayed, he was against the United State's entry into World War I. Let's speak to McClellan Jr [ by reviewing his memoirs! ]. About turn of the century politics, political machines, being New York City major and son of famous Civil War General and Democratic candidate for President. . He also speaks to race relations in Congress in the 1890's, being a Northern Congressman in a Southern-dominated party, what it's like to fight the 'tiger' of Tammany Hall and other things.

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FREE SPEECH IS EASY AND HARD w/ Lynn Greenky of Syracuse University School of Law

Sun, 22 May 2022 21:36:00 -0000

Freedom of speech is boundless and yet has boundaries, according to our guest, Lynn Greenky of Syracuse University School of Law. She is the author of 'When Freedom Speaks' There are areas where the First Amendment of The U.S. Constitution protects, and areas where it does not. And this is no normal time. Social media, hate speech, violence in speech, lawsuits against media have all seemed to become more prominent in news. We discuss.

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Nine Kings, One Room: Introducing the Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast

Wed, 18 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Something happened in May 29th 1910. It had never happened before. And it has never (so far) happened again. To explain, we turn things over to Airwave Media network podcast Everything Everywhere Daily. Highly recommend subscribing to this podcast if you want to learn interesting facts about a new topic every day. Check out Everything Everywhere Daily's casts on solar power, the history of Friday the 13th (it will surprise you) and other topics.

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In The Arena - Adlai Stevenson and Other Losing Candidates w/ Peter Shea

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

We talk about Adlai Stevenson, a candidate with a critical flaw and operating in a tough political environment, and the other people who have sought the Presidency but lost. Our guest is Peter Shea, author of In The Arena, His book looks not only at candidates, but at the memorials that have been made to honor them. Presidents get most of the statues, but there are some for the Presidential also-rans, such as the Stevenson statue in an Illinois airport.

Trope Publishing [at www.trope.com] is the publisher of Shea's book they publish large print books with beautiful photographs.

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UKRAINE and History w/ Ben Sawyer of Middle Tennessee State and "The Road to Now Podcast"

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 01:52:00 -0000

Where and when did Ukraine begin? What role did the Rus, the Cossacks, the post Tsarists and the Soviets play? What is Putin’s motive and what his seriously questionable historical justification? Why should we not say ‘The Ukraine?’ in discussions. How does nationalism play into world politics, and what place does it have in the future? These are all questions that Ben Sawyer, Professor at Middle Tennessee State University, podcaster and comedian is qualified to answer.

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MILLIONS FALL: The Destruction of Trees During The Civil War / Taft and Television

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:20:00 -0000

An army moves on its stomach, the saying goes. But a 19th century army also moved on its wood. A look at the environmental impact of the Civil War, particularly on forests. Millions of trees were needed for the conflict, to provide very temporary housing, roads, bridges, and fuel. They could stop cavalry charges, pretend to be cannons or provide a place to hide for a blue or grey soldier. No surprise one newspaper compared the armies to tree-eating monsters.

This and a bit about William Howard Taft on Television. He didn't live to see it, but he and his family had an indirect impact on its history.

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The War in the Former Yugoslavia (Bosnian War) and the Dayton Accords, w/ Alex Hastie of "Ohio v. The World" Podcast

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:49:00 -0000

In the early 1990's, few outside the Balkans could foresee the brewing conflict as parts of a former communist country sought independence. The result was destructive war with multiple actors, civilian deaths and war crimes in a civilized area. In no area was this felt more than the city of Sarajevo, where the world had watched the Winter Olympics just 8 years before.

We will relay a timely podcast from Ohio v. the World podcast from 2018 on the War in the former Yugoslavia, known as the Bosnian War. Bruce will jump in with some points about politics and national security in the 1990. Alex joins us to talk about current events.

We also cover the world reaction and the Dayton Accords. We are pleased to have Alex Hastie on and his informative guest.

We also get into a surprising connection to the creation of Ukraine and the question of intervention in Bosnia that came up at the time.

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The Anguish of Calvin Coolidge ( w/ David Priess )

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

The President Calvin Coolidge most know in history is the man who put American's business squarely with business and said very little Less known is that Coolidge suffered a great tragedy while in the White House, and it may have affected what kind of President he was. or not. We talk to David Priess. Chief Operating Officer of Lawfare Institute and co-host of The Chatter Podcast also the author of "How to Get Rid of a President," which deals with issues of inability to serve. We discuss how people should view Coolidge's time in office after the death of his son. Was it active, or deeply reduced by the tragedy?

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Abyssinia: The Italian-Ethiopian War and its Consequences

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0000

A bit about the brief Italian-Ethiopian War. The brief conflict between an aggressor and an outmatch defender presaged the Second World War. It also split the European countries, tested the boundaries of international collective security and created a heroic figure.

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Congressional Stock Trading and The Pan-Electric Scandal

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

A scandal of the 1880's involving Congress, an Attorney General and telephone company stock was big enough to nearly derail an inventor's legacy, and brought unwanted attention to the House and the Cleveland Administration. What does it say about congressional stock trading today?

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Judge Lincoln, Orval Faubus and Bill Clinton, Millard Fillmore

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:03:00 -0000

Four stories of politics and history, starting with, the relationship between Bill Clinton and Orval Faubus. Clinton would see the segregation proponent Faubus on the television as young man and swell with rage, later he'd run against him. But the relationship, like anything with Clinton I guess, gets more complicated than that.

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The History Behind a Holiday: Martin Luther King Day

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This was a holiday that was not obtained without struggle including strikes, shaming and strange political bedfellows. In one of the first casts on MHCBUYP from 2007, We took a look at this history and some well-known and lesser known actors in its occurrence.

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Drug Legalization Before it Was Cool: The Story of Kurt Schmoke

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:34:42 -0000

timore Mayor Kurt Schmoke was called a madman, a "brilliant spokesman for a bad idea," and e even the most dangerous man in America when he called for drug legalization in the late 80s and early 90s. Those were forbidden ideas then. Yet Schmoke's statements seem prophetic now, and his radical plans are the basis of drug policy in many cities.

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I AM JAMES BUCHANAN

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0000

He's the President that is on the bottom of most lists. But why? And is it fair? What did he think about his place in history? We talk about POTUS 15 and look at the events of the run-up to the American Civil War, and we hear from Buchanan, and get his take on his Presidency, through his memoirs.

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Harris and the Vice Presidency in a Historical Context

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Office or incumbent? The office has been described as a nullity and a spare tire. The historic incumbents include many 'also-rans' and some did very little to speak of in office, or anywhere.. A few did not speak to the President while in office. One VP was described as a "smiling mediocrity" (and that was supposed to be a good thing). So can you judge an occupant?

The media certainly thinks so, and has made Kamala Harris a topic of attention. Is this fair? On one hand, there's an overall critical tinge to coverage that seems to have started January 21st. On the other there are some historic facts behind it, as Harris has the best predictable chance of becoming President of any modern VP, and comes from less years experience in Washington than recent incumbents. Can history add anything to such a partisan divide question?

Spurred on by an article from Bill Scher in Washington Monthly - check it out [https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/11/26/vice-presidents-get-no-respect-kamala-harris-is-no-exception/] we look at this question. Is it, as Scher suggests, the office and we need to cut its newest incumbent slack? Or does the incumbent drive? Is there any way to judge a Vice President? Short answer - We think there can be VP success and failure, but in the end, it's a political job with political goals, and that's what watchers of politics should be focused on.

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The 1890's Part IV: Imperialism Just Happened

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

A look at not only the Spanish-American War but the events leading up to it, including those events in Spanish politics that made tough talk as desirable in The Cortez as it was in the Congress. A look at the drift of American projection of power in the Harrison and Cleveland administrations. How McKinley wins an election on curing depression and the money supply, but his Presidency quickly is defined by foreign policy as the U.S. begins a war with Spain. Also the aftermath of that war, and the lack of results in the decade for African Americans. Finally, and of course, Roosevelt. And reflections on the role and proper historical position of Roosevelt.

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The 1890's Part III: No, Not That Winston Churchill

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000

The nation goes to Mars. In a book, at least. A look at the cultural 1890's decade. Science fiction, A new form of voiced patriotism, Exploding growth in cities. And an American Winston Churchill.

Music by the excellent Kevin MacLeod (find him on free music archive.org) and Lee Rosevere (find him on Bandcamp).

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The 1890's Part II: Tin Man

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

In this second look at the decade of the 1890's. Economic disaster and marching citizens. Pitchfork and tin making rebellion. Competing metals and ideas. An election only makes clearer the divisions in society - it does not create them. An author struggle to captures these modern conflicts and develop a new fairy tale.

Music by the excellent Kevin MacLeod (find him on free music archive.org) and Lee Rosevere (find him on Bandcamp).

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The 1890's: Part I : Mauve Decade

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000

How did things get modern in America? The popularity of a color derived from coal tar is just one of the ways. A look at the 1890's, a decade where America developed in many ways. A look at the 1890's, a decade where America developed in many ways. This is part of a FOUR PART series of podcasts on My History Can Beat Up Your Politics. X-rays, flying machines, oyster pirates and basketball. Also strikes, war, populism and long-forgotten literature. How did things get modern in America? The popularity of a color derived from coal tar is just one of the ways. Of course Modern doesn't mean all upside, necessarily, and we get into the conflicts during the time. This is part of a FOUR PART series of podcasts on My History Can Beat Up Your Politics.

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News Stories From 1921 That Matter Today - with Jon Blackwell

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Auctioning people for paid jobs, Resisting smoking and liquor bans, Actors in trouble, Fistfight in Congress, Prosperity around the corner and News articles spreading fear and encouraging violence. With Jon Blackwell, Wall Street Journal Editor and creator of the Twitter handle This Day in 1921, we discuss significant news stories of 1921 that have meaning for today involving racism, poor economic times, censorship, government mandates and attacks on science, among others. Jon's twitter publishes every day with a news story from 1921. He's also the author of Notorious New Jersey. We did a 1921 episode earlier in the year, with Jon we cover new ground.

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Elephant in the Room: Former Presidents and Their Parties

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:04:00 -0000

About Presidents and their parties, particularly situations where a former President who was not re-elected is still in the political picture. There can be some interesting challenges for the party. We look at four cases in history, Gerald Ford's golfing and soft-pedaling in 1980, Truman's attack on a front-runner in 1956, Bush's largely successful exeunt from the stage in 1993 and Carter's absence in 1981-3 which still became an invisible influence.

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Biden, Crime Bill, How and Why He Was Elected and More: Interview w/ The Political Darkside Podcast

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000

WIth Matthew from the Political Darkside podcast, Bruce discusses Joe Biden, his story, and the issues of crime, business, busing and more. Find Matthew's podcast at www.politicaldarkside.com

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Snack, Dessert, Dinner, Supper: The Paris Peace Accords

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Nixon's first bombing campaigns had the names of mealtimes which seem to also correspond with the years of his first term: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972. In this episode we look at Nixon, Kissinger and the Paris Peace Accords that ended the Vietnam War. In addition to providing some additional context for the Saigon 1975 situation so much in the news today, we revisit whether the accord was a sham peace or a true deal. The deal left hundreds of thousands of enemy troops in South Vietnam as U.S. troops exited. Could a better deal have been etched? Or could the same deal have been made sooner. And what about those leopard spots? The great debate over the negotiating table? and the dingy carpet? All this and more.

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Mike Duncan on The Marquis de Lafayette and His Two Worlds

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000

With podcast host of Revolutions and History of Rome Mike Duncan, we talk about the Marquis de Lafayette. He left an aristocratic life in France to fight in the American Revolution, and did so with bravery and zeal. He remains the central figure of American-French cooperation. Mike talks about Lafayette's role not just in American history but in French history. He also talks about his book, Hero of Two Worlds. We also chat about Napoleon and Lafayette, French generals and other stories. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Chris Novembrino.

Saigon Comparisons: The Events of April 29th and 30th 1975 and Today

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:50:46 -0000

We look at the 1975 Operation Frequent Wind - the evacuation of Saigon and the comparisons to today's events, the politics at the time and now and more. Also - FOR UNBIASED NEWS (or to have a fair chance at seeing the bias), download the app at Ground.News/myhistory. Support our sponsor.

The first thing to know is, despite the image of failure, those days were an operational success in a sea of bad policy decisions. In this episode we look at that and: the original plan that was ditched, what Marines on the ground that day said, how it felt for a journalist, effects on the '76 election if any, the reluctant ambassador, 2022 midterms and burning US dollars.

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Richard Bey of "The Richard Bey Show" on Cancel Culture, Iraq War, The Alamo and The Truth - 15th Anniversary Episode Part II

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:45:00 -0000

We are joined by Richard Bey of "The Richard Bey" show and "People are Talking" fame for a talk on a lot of things. We are pleased to have Richard as a long time listener of the show. Richard takes aim at the current depiction of cancel culture as a new thing, which is especially easy for him as he was canceled himself at least twice. Richard and Bruce also talk Iraq War, the 2016 election and what happened, and other topics.

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15th Anniversary Show Part I: Speaking w/ Listeners, Reviewing Clips of Past Episodes - James Monroe and Lyndon Johnson and More

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:42:00 -0000

Bruce reviews favorite old clips and speaks to two listeners from all the way back at the beginning, Kevin Willis and Tom Morris.

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Dennis Kucinich on Public Service, Public Power and His Book - "The Division of Light and Power'

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:23:00 -0000

We speak to Dennis Kucinich about his fight to save Cleveland's municipal power system as mayor of the city in 1970's. He risked not only his career but his life during that battle, and he gives us some of the details from his new book -"The Division of Light and Power"

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The Man in the Cave and Other Stories of the Signers of The Declaration of Independence

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:30:00 -0000

We know Jefferson and Franklin, but what about the other signers - John Hart, John Penn, William Williams, Richard Stockton, William Whipple, John Morgan, William Floyd, George Read and others

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The Man Behind the UN Who Never Got Credit - Edward Stettinius, Jr. w/Bill Scher

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:58:55 -0000

Edward Stettinius, Jr. served a short but important time as Secretary of State serving F.D.R. and Truman. Without him, there may not have been a UN. And because he got very little credit, he was able to be successful. With journalist Bill Scher, host of the "When America Worked" Podcast we discuss Stettinius and pragmatists in general, and Bill talks about the new podcast.

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Golden Beauty Boss: Madame Sara Spencer Washington w/ Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 23:33:49 -0000

In this episode, we speak with Cheryl Woodruff Brooks, author of Washington was a cosmetic entrepreneur whose company turned her into one of of America's first black millionaires. She was founder and president of Apex Enterprises consisting of Apex Beauty Colleges, Apex Publishing Company, Apex News & Hair Company, Apex Laboratories and Apex Drug Company. Offices were located in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Newark, Richmond, Brooklyn, Washington, DC, Baltimore and Atlantic City.

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1921 - One Hundred Years Ago

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:18:00 -0000

Events 100 years ago have nothing at all to do with today's events, unless you consider new technologies changing the pace of life, the immigration issue, a new administration changing messaging and policies, racism and racial violence, crime, labor struggles, international conflicts and government spending on the poor. And, new kinds of poems. (Music by Paul Whiteman band (from 1921) and Lee Rosevere )

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The 25th Amendment, Section Four Explained, w/ Brian C. Kalt

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:06:00 -0000

The Constitution contains two possible forms of presidential removal outside of election, one is the much-discussed impeachment process. The other is the 25th Amendment's fourth section. We discuss 25 Section 4 with Professor Brian C. Kalt, Professor of Law & Harold Norris Faculty Scholar at Michigan State University, including how the amendment works, its uses and its common misunderstanding by the public and Hollywood writers.

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Cholera and Benjamin Harrison

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:28:00 -0000

In 1892, a dreaded disease caused a President to navigate local health situation and created a new law. We look at the precedent-setting quarantine order of the 23rd President, Benjamin Harrison. While we are at it, we look at Harrison's presidency, policies, his influence on future events, his failed attempt to obtain fair elections for both African Americans and city dwellers, and how he annoyed Theodore Roosevelt.

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Elvis Meets Nixon - The Insider Story

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:00:00 -0000

It was a strange series of event that lead to the King of Rock and Roll and President Nixon to meet at the White House. A look at a frenetic day at the Nixon White House and the reasons behind the meeting.

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16 Obscure Facts About Presidents w/ Jeremy Anderberg of The Art of Manliness and Readmorebooks.co

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:17:35 -0000

Who was Chester Arthur's secret pen pal? How did Herbert Hoover spend his last day in office? What was McKinley's obscure accomplishment? What was Rutherford B. Hayes passionate hobby? What event hurt Taft's Presidency from the get-go? How did Martin Van Buren contribute to today's politics? For Presidents Day, a conversation with Jeremy Anderberg of The Art of Manliness website and podcast and ReadMoreBooks.co newsletter. Music -"Swallow" by Pistol Jazz

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The Power to Pardon

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:34:47 -0000

From Eugene Debs to Richard Nixon, from a previously run episode, the President's power to pardon is examined.

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Democracy w/ Dr. Paul Cartledge of Cambridge University: The Life, and Hopefully Not Death, of Democracy (2017)

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 03:59:00 -0000

We speak often of Democracy, but do we really know what it is? We point to Athens as an example. But what was Greek Democracy really like? A conversation with Dr. Paul Cartledge, A.G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, author of "Democracy: A Life." A lot of topics here and while we chose not to break it up in 2 parts, you might want to listen to it in 2 parts. Music from Lee Rosevere on this episode.

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Masks Then and Now, 1960 Election Presidents Leaving and Not Leaving Oval, Also 14 Years of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:28:00 -0000

Host Bruce Carlson reflects on 14 years of the podcast, provides a show update. Plus some listener questions on masks then and now, Presidents leaving (or not leaving) the Oval, and Kennedy's 1960 election and allegations of fraud.

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Geeks, Orcs and Herbert Hoover

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:00:00 -0000

The invention of radio and government intervention in recreation.

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Etiquette and Social Media: Where are Our Manners? Social Etiquette from Ben Franklin to Dale Carnegie to Today, w Jessica Weisberg

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:00:00 -0000

Jessica Weisberg has traced Ben Franklin's early advice-writing, read the "Lord Chesterfield" letters that early Americans read to learn how to act, attended Dale Carnegie workshops and spoke with Miss Manners all in a quest to track down why Americans are so obsessed with advice. We speak with Jessica about her book "Asking For a Friend" and discuss whether we've gotten far away from Dale Carnegie or Chesterfield, the selfless advice of our early American ancestors.

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Pirates and America, w/ Rebecca Simon, Author of "Why We Love Pirates"

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:08:00 -0000

America's fascination then and now with sea rebels, sea dogs, privateers, smugglers, and pirates by other names is pretty clear. Books, movies and video games with pirates sell. We talk with pirate expert and historian Rebecca Simon, Ph.D. and author of "Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever" We talk about connections between the American Revolution and piracy, and the different ways pirates were viewed in Britain and America.

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Did Nixon Win the Popular Vote in 1960? And Other Stories

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:24:00 -0000

In this episode we look at an enduring mystery, one that didn't matter too much in the 1960 election but has since taken on significance. Could it be that Kennedy lost, and Nixon won, the popular vote nationally in 1960. We looked at it a decade ago, and at that time MHCBUYP declared that Richard Nixon may have won the pop vote. Now, we think it's complicated. But still possible. This, plus the "Gumps of History" and other listener questions.

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Notes of 1884: Thoughts on That Election, and the Current One

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:57:00 -0000

We discuss the tight election that elected the first Democratic President in 25 years and some comparisons and contrasts to the current election. A President's umbrella, salutes for his "big foot," chain-armor clad parades, and the importance of a concern for the "general weal." all in this episode. Music by Stephan Siebert, About Life.

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The 1880 Election and The Morey Letter: a Tale of October Surprise, Immigration, Memes and Counter Memes and Nothing to Do with Today's Politics

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 22:09:00 -0000

The 1880 election was close, with Democrats and Republicans seeking an advantage in its waning days when a letter hits a major city newspaper purporting to be in the hand of a candidate. It is a letter that could turn the election. With Todd Arrington, a historian at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio, we discuss James A. Garfield's surprise nomination and the Morey letter. We also discuss what could have been had Garfield lived.

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George Washington's English Ancestors, Coolidge's Electric Horse and Other Stories

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000

A hodge-podcast of bits of things. A bit about the Washington family, and ancestors he didn't know that he had. And some follow ups from other casts. About that 'Electric Horse' that Coolidge used for exercise. And Lincoln deals with fake news like a pro.

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King Corn, Story of Ethanol (from 2013)

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0000

A bit of an American political story about politics, corn, common sense.

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Operation Eagle Claw and the 1979 Iran Embassy Storming

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0000

Eagle Claw, popularly known as Desert One, was the unsuccessful attempt to rescue hostages in Iran in 1980, hostages that had been held since the storming of the embassy in 1979. Replaying two previous podcasts on the topic, we look at the hostage-taking and the rescue attempt. How the plan may have worked? What went wrong? Also, why the embassy was stormed in 1979 and why it was the second time that year. Why one hostage was mad that he was rescued. These topics are discussed and more.

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Partisanship, 1850's Style w/ Josh Mensch, co-author of The Lincoln Conspiracy

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:07:00 -0000

Baltimore in the 1850's was a fearsome place where politics and gangs were hard to separate. Yet it was the connecting stop for new Presidents and Union Soldiers getting to Washington D.C. We speak with Josh Mensch. Josh is the co-author with Brad Meltzer of the New York Times bestselling nonfiction history book The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America’s 16th President—and Why It Failed

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A Powder Keg About to Explode: Newark, NJ 1967

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 22:55:00 -0000

Newark N.J. suffered a brutal and consuming riot, or rebellion, depending on how you see things, in the hot summer of 1967. Through the voices of history, we hear about those events, what caused it, and the musician who got caught up and became an unlikely spark. Caught off guard, police and National Guard and a scuffle became a war. How the '67 events caused a change in government, was noticed in national politics, and how it remains an influence even for today's events.

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The Cabinet, George Washington's Creation, with Lindsay M. Chervinsky

Tue, 26 May 2020 11:02:00 -0000

George Washington did not get a Cabinet as President. He created it. His precedents forged the institution and the President's relationship to the Executive Departments. Washington didn't fire a cabinet member, but he set the precedents in this area and in others. We are joined by Lindsay M. Chervinsky, a historian with the white house historian Her book, The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution has been published by Harvard University Press.

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History's Nine Most Insane Rulers w Scott Rank of "History Unplugged" Podcast

Tue, 12 May 2020 00:18:00 -0000

We talk Idi Amin, Kim Jong-il and other despots with Scott Rank of History Unplugged Podcast joins us to talk about his book History's Nine Most Insane Rulers. We get into Amin's awful suppression of opposition, deportation of Indian and Pakistani Ugandans, and extra judicial killings. Other insane rulers were more amusing, and we talk about that too. Lee Rosevere provides music on this program - check out his music on bandcamp.com

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Rules of Political Debate: Godwin's Law is Not a Law

Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:00 -0000

Godwin's Law is Not a Law. And yet, it probably should be followed in most cases. (re-do of past episode that contained an error). The surprising history of the rule that one should not discuss Nazis in debates, and the person who is not a scientist nor a lawmaker who came up with it. Also, when you can violate the rule and what the rule says about meme-driven discussions in 2017.

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Eyewitness to Kent State Shootings: Paula Stone Tucker

Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:00 -0000

The May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State killed 4 students and wounded 9. Paula Stone Tucker was a student going through her work and studies on campus when she witnessed a historic event. We talk about Kent State, how the 4 days unfolded, and get Paula Stone Tucker's take on events. She is the author of the book Surviving a Kent State Memoir. We are grateful to Ohio vs. the World Podcast for lending the story of another Kent State shooting survivor Dean Kahler. Sign up for Alex's podcast.

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Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - The 3 Words That Changed Presidential History

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:32:00 -0000

In this episode we look at a historic campaign episode and try to solve a mystery of history of the 1884 election. Did GOP candidate Blaine hear the bigoted comments of a supporter, or didn't he? We also get an insider's view from a adept political reporter of how the other side jumped on the political opportunity created by the unfortunate comments of a reverend.

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The Spanish Flu of 1918 and Its Aftermath - Conversation with Laura Spinney

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:00:00 -0000

We speak with Laura Spinney, science journalist and author of "Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World" and discuss the dreadful disease that claimed 50-100 million lives, more than the Great War that preceded it. The so-called 'Spanish Flu' caused global damage but also caused scientists to reflect and develop bettter science and public health strategies. But how much have we learned those lessons? We discuss these topics.

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Iowa, Impeachment and the Universe

Sun, 02 Feb 2020 18:07:00 -0000

A stubborn impeached governor, odd caucus locations, real estate and politics. Bruce talks about the Iowa Caucus, how it works, changes in 2020, its history and influence and what things look like this year. Impeachment and the current universe of politics in the United States. He finds a silver lining in the whole impeachment discussion, and discuss impeachment and political fallout, and Trump's chances.

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Truman's Mild Support of JFK

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:00:00 -0000

HST and JFK did not have a close relationship.

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Impeachment - Conversation with David Priess and Bruce Carlson

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:00:00 -0000

It's all of those things. Conversation with David Priess, MHCBUYP listener, COO of Lawfare, Author of several books - about impeachment and the decision to impeach, and the many sides to this question from Tyler to Clinton to Trump.

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A Deep Dive into The Emancipation Proclamation

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:00:00 -0000

What was the true function of the Proclamation and the context surrounding it? How did people react at this time? Was slavery the true cause of the Civil War, and should North and South fit into liberal and conservative boxes. Could Congress pick the President? And what podcast advice does Bruce have? Bruce takes Listener Questions in this episode. Music from Chris Zabriskie, Chris Novembrino and Lee Rosevere on this episode.

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Butterfield: Nixon’s Watergate Frenemy

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:00:00 -0000

Alexander Butterfield, Nixon’s deputy COS who revealed the existence of the taping system in the White House, gets only a small mention in Watergate history but he has a lot to contribute to the understanding of it. He recently spoke to Bob Woodward in a new book and his account and the records he kept for decades.

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Beam Me Up: The James Traficant Story w/ Alex Hastie of The Ohio v. The World Podcast

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:43:00 -0000

We discuss the life and career of Youngstown, Ohio congressman James Traficant with Alex Hastie of Ohio v. The World Podcast. We rerun part of the episode from his podcast. We hear from Eric Murphy, director of the documentary "The Congressman from Crimetown" https://vimeo.com/ondemand/traficant The frumpled congressman was a fixture of Ohio politics and a national controversial figure until his death in 2014. We discuss do as you please politics and if there is similarity between Traficant and T

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Brexit, Boris and UK and Irish Politics w/ Steven Byrne from What am Politics

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 17:49:00 -0000

We talk about the new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Brexit, and Irish politics with Steven Byrne of What Am Politics Podcast.

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Holden Caufield and Xerox: The Corporate Personhood Debate (from 2013)

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000

we discuss a recent Supreme Court decision and corporations as people.

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How to Rank The Presidents, with Susan Swain and Brian Lamb of C-SPAN

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:00:00 -0000

With C-SPAN's Susan Swain and Brain Lamb we talk Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ. And we discuss their book The Presidents, and the unique ranking system they use to assess and order America's POTUSes. e also talk abut some of the historians who helped them.

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Third Parties: The Moped and the Maserati - Why Third Parties Haven't Won in American Politics

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0000

About 3rd parties, with a focus on John Anderson's campaign and many others.

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Woodrow Wilson Has No Friends: Wilson, His Politics and His Image Today with Patricia O'Toole

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Or so it seems these days. Liberals, conservatives, anti-globalists, Fed haters, socialists, libertarians all have a bone to pick with him. how much criticism does he deserve? We speak with Patricia O'Toole, the author of 'The Moralist - Woodrow Wilson and the World He Made."We look at the politics of tariffs, foreign policy, intervention, immigration, war and race through the lens of Woodrow Wilson. Remember to subscribe to My History Can Beat Up Your Politics on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.

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Interview with Sidney Blumenthal - Putting Lincoln in a Political Context, Stephen Douglas, Jefferson Davis, The Whigs and More

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0000

We are joined by the author of Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol II, Sidney Blumenthal. In this cast, he talks about Lincoln in the 1850's, as he emerges as a small-time lawyer to being 'woke' by the passage of the Kansas Nebraska Bill to make a stirring speech and come to a definite conclusion about the future of the nation.

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Mexico's Contribution to World War II and Other Stories

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0000

a forgotten ally gets some credit in this episode.

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Investigating the Executive Branch: The Trial of Thomas Jefferson, Governor

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0000

"Public offices are, what they should be, burdens to those appointed to them which it would be wrong to decline, though foreseen to bring with them intense labor and great private loss." So wrote a newly elected governor Jefferson to a friend. We take a look at his experience and the Revolutionary War in Virginia, discover a forgotten hero and learn a bit about Executive branch meets Legislative branch in the process.

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Searching for Eisenhower: Ike on War, Civil Rights, Big Government and Political Moderation (with William Hitchcock)

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0000

We discuss all things Ike with William Hitchcock - author of "The Age of Eisenhower." We talk about how President Eisenhower was a surprisingly good politician, how he navigated Civil Rights, Social Security and other domestic programs, how he dealt with LBJ. We discuss the failure that upset him the most, and what he may have gotten wrong. We also get to the bottom of that Military Industrial Complex. (PREMIUM SUBSCRIBERS - get a special episode on the 1957 Civil Rights Bill).

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Economy and Jobs: Debunking "The Good Old Days" Argument with Gregg Easterbrook

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0000

Was the past better? Were the "Good Old Days" really all they are chalked up to be? Gregg Easterbrook, author of It's Better Than it Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear, has a bold argument. Things are better now then they have ever been. A reminder about our sponsor Warby Parker eyeglasses - get your try on pack of 5 frames at www.warbyparker.com/myhistory

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Curtis LeMay, Warrior, Candidate - with Alex Hastie of Ohio v. The World Podcast

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 23:41:00 -0000

Bruce is interviewed on Ohio v. The World Podcast, which is the creation of MHCBUYP fan Alex Hastie. The subject is Curtis LeMay. Politically we know him as George Wallace's reluctant running mate in 1968. But there was much more to him, as Bruce and Alex discuss. His career spanned World War II, Kennedy, Vietnam, The Cold War and more.

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LBJ and The Creation of Medicare - 50 Years Ago

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:00:00 -0000

50 years ago, Medicare was created and some of it was recorded.

We'll look at the original conversations that demonstrate LBJ's work on the bill, and compare the enactment of Medicare to the Affordable Care Act. And we'll contrast the two bill's passages and implementation, effect and popularity.

Based on a previous cast called 'Medicare Atmosphere' from 2010... but updated and re-recorded.

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The Craziest Speaker of The House Election, Indian Removal Petitions and Other Thoughts

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:24:00 -0000

A few questions, some from an older cast that now bears repeating in the wake of a new speaker election, and others from the premium channel now elevated. Was Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal allowed to happen by a quiet public, or was thee resistance? And what would Revolutionary protests look like.

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Saturday Night Nixon: The Firing That Sealed Watergate

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:00:00 -0000

The Saturday Night Massacre was the name given to the triple firing of a special prosecutor investigating President Nixon, the AG and the deputy AG on the same night in 1973. After the firing of the FBI Director by President Trump, all eyes are looking back on this historical event. Are they right to do

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George H.W. Bush, 03 30 81

Sun, 02 Dec 2018 22:48:00 -0000

Bruce takes a look at one day in the life and career of President George H.W. Bush - not in his presidency but in his vice-presidency. That day revealed his leadership style and set future precedents, perhaps. March 30, 1981 the day of the attempted assassination of President Reagan. We also look at Bush's Presidency and legacy.

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Presidents After Midterms with Matt K. Lewis

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 04:26:00 -0000

Bruce and Daily Beast/CNN correspondent Matt K. Lewis talk about midterms, and Presidents post midterms. Bruce tells a story about Lincoln that he told 11 years ago. (more information on that story in the premium podcast).

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David Priess on the Realities of Impeachment and the History of Presidential Removal

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:30:00 -0000

We are joined today by David Priess, former CIA intelligence officer and author about his new book on the history and the realities of impeachment, what people think it is, and what has really happened in history. He is the author of How To Get Rid of a President: History's Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives.

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Posse Comitatus and Billy The Kid

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 18:38:00 -0000

A law that may have given Billy The Kid a few more months of life, long enough to build a legend is still a part of today's politics. The rich history of the Posse Comitatus law that separated military from law enforcement and forbids, in some cases, the use of military on American soil. , Music by Lee Rosevere, Squire Tuck and Lucas Gonze at freemusicarchive

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Thomas Paine, Common Sense and The American Mind

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:00:00 -0000

A look at one of America's earliest blockbusters, the little book that changed American minds: Common Sense, its author Thomas Paine, the impact it had at the time and what it might mean today. We also examine the creative differences Paine had with his printers, and how much it might have cost to advertise for a book in that time.

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War: 1983 and How Close We Came to Nuclear War w/ Marc Ambinder

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:43:00 -0000

Examining the moment in 1983 when nuclear war was possible with new research and stories from the Soviet side. How close did we come to war? And could that war have been accidental? w/ White House Correspondent for National Journal and Political Editor of The Atlantic Marc Ambinder, author of "The Brink - President Reagan and the Nuclear War Scare of 1983." We double down on some of the points made in the Reagan podcast with Marc's exhaustive research. We also get into the recent Trump-Putin sum

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RFK Anniversary: Chris Matthews on Bobby Kennedy and the Missing Element in Today's Politics

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 16:00:00 -0000

Chris Matthews of Hardball joins the program!! He has just finished his book Bobby Kennedy - A Raging Spirit. Chris talks about RFK and how his history and childhood, and his relationship with Joe Kennedy Senior that informed his own politics. Those politics, according to Matthews, were just starting to develop at the end of his life, as he sought to defend society's less fortunate, while keeping working people of all races in mind.

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GERRYMANDERING: Gerry and His "Mander" (from 2013, with an Update on Gerrymandering Supreme Court case)

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:00:00 -0000

Elbridge Gerry lent his name to a tricky political maneuver. Not that he wanted to, or perhaps, deserved it. With gerrymandering of congressional districts and state legislative districts on the agenda of the Supreme Court, Bruce discusses the court case Gill v. Whitford and then revisits his cast from 2013 about Elbridge Gerry

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Russia: Everything You Know About The Russian Revolution is Wrong - Russian Journalist Mikhail Zygar on 1917, History, Putin, Democracy and More

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:00:00 -0000

Everything you know about the Russian Revolution is wrong, and understanding that is the key to understanding today's Russia as well. A very interesting conversation with Mikhail Zygar, Editor in Chief of the TV Dozhd and the Author of All the Kremlin's Men. He joins us to speak about his book The Empire Must Die - Russia's Revolutionary Collapse. We talk Russia 1917 and the revolution before the Bolsheviks. We also talk Russia 2017 and Putin, America, democracy, struggle and more.

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Civil War Bonds - The Importance of Commerce to the Civil War

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 04:00:00 -0000

In this quick episode, a missing part from the Ark of Commerce series, we look at the role of money in the battle between Confederate and Union governments.

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Soccer and Repression: 1978 and the World Cup in Argentina

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 12:37:00 -0000

The story of the 1978 World Cup, a cautionary tale about democracy. The world spotlight on the junta that controlled Argentina that year helped focus some attention on the plight of the victims of a vicious dictatorship, but locally, may have enhanced support for the regime. We talk about soccer and politics, we talk about democracy and the dangers of losing it, we read a bit of Eduardo Galeano's Excellent Soccer in Sun and Shadow. Music from Lee Rosevere

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Tariffs: Taft Walks Away - The Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 23:15:00 -0000

Taft fails in trying to lower tariffs, setting up his successor to do it. In frustration, he walks away from the White House. Meanwhile, his opponent, William Jennings Bryan, destroys the tariff in several populist arguments. A look at Payne-Aldrich, the 1909 tariff bill that was as least as important as Smoot Hawley.

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Infrastructure: The Bad Side and Good Side of Infrastructure - Robert Moses and Other Tales with Greg Young of the Bowery Boys NYC Podcast

Thu, 31 May 2018 16:00:00 -0000

Is infrastructure always good? We talk with Greg Young of the Very Popular "Bowery Boys NYC" podcast, about infrastructure. In particular the story of Robert Moses and his career reforming New York's infrastructure. Until he met his match. We also talk about Trump's career in NYC, and whether Mark Zuckerberg is the new Vanderbilt. Music from Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band in this episode.

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US Intelligence Services: The Secret Intelligence of All The President's Men: Interview with David Priess on CIA Briefings, History, Trump, Mueller and More

Mon, 14 May 2018 16:00:00 -0000

We speak once again to David Priess, former CIA Briefer and the author of The President's Book of Secrets. While last time we spoke mostly about Presidents and intelligence, this time we get into the other people who use intelligence and how they support the President. In the course of the discussion, we talk about what we can know about Trump's briefings, what it's like to be a briefer, and what it's like to work with Robert Mueller.

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1944 VP Nomination Craziness

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:00:00 -0000

A look at 1944 and how intrigue, manipulation, misrepresentation, a few martinis, a song, an axe and a finger in the page of a book changed the history of the Presidency.

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America and Rome: w/ Mike Duncan

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 16:00:00 -0000

Populism, Corruption, Citizenship and Immigration. Rome struggled with these issues in its Republic phase. Bruce is joined by Mike Duncan, host of The History of Rome Podcast, to talk about the pre-fall of the Roman Republic, period of 146 to 78 BC and the cast of characters that struggled for power at the time. Mike has come out with a recent book called "The Storm Before the Storm," which delves into this topic.

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Presidential Power: Democracy's Diet? The Two-Term Presidential Limit of the 22nd Amendment

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:26:00 -0000

With the leader of China erasing that country's 2 term limit, we are taking a look back at the 2 term presidential limit in the United States, how recent it is and whether it's a good thing. This episode is from 2012. BTW - As you listen this will make more sense - Hilmar Moore, Mayor of Richmond Texas - died in 2012 and thus is no longer mayor of Richmond Texas, his wife is currently mayor. Probably makes the case in a way.

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U.S.-Mexico Relations w/ Bob Crawford and Ben Sawyer of "The Road to Now " Podcast Live in Mexico

Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:28:00 -0000

The Mexican War, current U.S. politics, Mexican history are all topics Bruce joins Bob Crawford of the Avett Brothers and Dr. Benjamin Sawyer of Middle Tennessee State University, hosts of the Road to Now Podcast in Mexico where they discuss Mexico relations in front of a live audience. But first a little commentary about Benito Juarez. Thanks to the Road to Now for hosting us at the Avett Brothers at the Beach Festival

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President by Accident: Truman, Atomic Warfare, Russians and Trump w/ A.J. Baime

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:06:00 -0000

In a day everything changed and a new President inhabited the chair in the White House. The country and the world were anxious. Russia and Asia Pacific were frightening foreign policy issues. We are speaking of 1945, but as A.J. Baime, author of The Accidental President suggests, there are some similarities to today. A.J. Joins us on the program.

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Patrick Henry, Underrated Founder - Interview with Jon Kukla

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:30:00 -0000

He was essential to the colonial resistance to the Stamp Act. He was the bulwark of the American Revolution in Virginia. and supported Washington when others did not. Yet for many Americans, Patrick Henry is known for making one speech and uttering the words 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.' In this interview with Jon Kukla, author of Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty, we seek a fuller picture of this important man and discuss the Revolution, the Constitution and Slavery.

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The Split on The Left of Politics and Why it Matters, w/ Chris Novembrino

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:09:00 -0000

While so much attention is focused on splits in the GOP, there is a gaping split on the left that while, perhaps not large, is important to understanding both what happened in 2016 and the politics of 2017 and moving forward. Special guest Chris Novembrino, of the 'Don't Worry About the Government' Podcast, has an interesting analysis of the splits between Progressives and Technocrats that will determine what happens in the future.

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Elvis Presley and America

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:32:00 -0000

On the 40th Anniversary of the rock star's death, We talk to Bob Crawford and Dr. Ben Sawyer of The Road to Now Podcast about Elvis Presley, American life, rock and roll, drugs, the 'Shut Up and Sing' debate and many other things. Music (theme www.dontworry.tv and www.bensound.com -background)

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Charleston 1860 and Secession: Interview with Paul Starobin

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 17:20:00 -0000

Polarized politics, fear, a media with intent to inflame and make its owners famous, no budging on either side, confidence and even mania - that's the combo that author Paul Starobin of the Atlantic and the New Republic describes as the factors that lead to South Carolina's secession in 1860. We talk to him about his book "Madness Rules the Hour:" Charleston 1860 and the mania for war.

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JFK at 106 – Searching for The True Kennedy (Interview with Thomas Oliphant)

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:15:00 -0000

A replay of our interview with Thomas Oliphant: Will the real JFK please stand up. What image should we have today of the 35th President. Our interview with author and Boston Globe reporter Thomas Oliphant, about his book Road to Camelot Inside JFKs Five Year Campaign. We talk about how we should view the President who will turn 100 this month.

Music by Lee Rosevere and Theme Song by Chris Novembrino

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Interview with Kevin Lacz, Decorated Navy SEAL and Star of "American Sniper"

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:03:00 -0000

In this episode, I interview decorated Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" Star Kevin Lacz. He is he author of THE LAST PUNISHER, A Seal Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi. He served with Chris Kyle, the subject of the movie American Sniper and played himself in the film.

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Public Sector vs. Blue Collar Unions and Other Questiions

Mon, 29 May 2017 16:00:00 -0000

We tackle a group of topics in this episode.

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Lincoln Over Easy: The Creation of a President's Image

Sat, 20 May 2017 19:22:00 -0000

How does history create a Presidential image? We try to answer this with a look at how Lincoln became an image. Not only were historians involved but the family, a sculptor, some oddballs and some really good Lincoln friends.

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The President’s Book of Secrets: Interview with David Priess

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 12:21:00 -0000

Presidents and Intelligence, from Kennedy to Trump. With a particular focus on the PDB or the Presidents Daily Briefing with Dr. David Priess, the Author of The President’s Book of Secrets. We discuss: Tension Presidents and The CIA, In History and Today How Kennedy’s Pace Dictated How Agencies Work What the President’s Daily Brief Does

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Interview w/ John Avlon, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Beast, Author of Washington’s Farewell

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 02:29:00 -0000

George Washington is a distant figure. Sometimes, because of the distance in time, he appears too ancient to influence America’s debates today. But he was a real person, and he was involved in politics and dealt with partisanship. He also left behind instructions for future generations. Daily Beast.com Editor-in-Chief, CNN Political Analyst John Avlon joins […]

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How Mandates Were Invented

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:29:00 -0000

The concept of a President earning a right to govern and direct the agenda on behalf of the People is, in historical terms, a new concept. No such concept is present in Constitution, nor does it appear, was imagined by Constitutional supporters or opponents. Instead it is the result of Andrew Jackson’s Presidency. A President that has […]

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The Fib That The President Creates Jobs

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:00:00 -0000

a look at the myth that the President creates jobs, from Monroe to Kennedy to Trump

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The 2016 Election, Taken with a Swig of History

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:00:00 -0000

A look at the election of 1916, also a surprise to supposed-President Hughes. And about 2016, how close all of us were and how far away, and what happens now.

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The Real Story of the 1948 Election

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 16:00:00 -0000

Was it a comeback, really, or did the polls just get what was going on wrong. Days before the 2016 election, we looked at this question.

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The Incredibly Shrinking Fourth Amendment

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:00:00 -0000

All about the 4th Amendment

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1840 -Clowns With Pink Noses and Lofty Tumbling

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 16:00:00 -0000

Story of the zany election in 1840 which some felt was to "Pop" for its time.

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Schedule of Conventions: Why is the GOP Convention First, Democrats Second, Brexit Other Topics.

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:00:00 -0000

Convention scheduling, and the reasons for it.

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The Fib That Your Side is Going to Win

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 17:00:00 -0000

From 1812 to today, a lesson: Neither side will win. Your'e side probably won't win, not for long, per this episode. It was recorded before 2016, and still I think it applies.

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Madison Can't Get a Seat at the Starbucks, and How to Read a Constitution

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 17:00:00 -0000

How James Madison and Alexander Hamilton interpreted the Constitution, from a 2012 episode.

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Scots Irish in American History and Politics

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:00:00 -0000

a look at an older historic nationality that was/is very influential.

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Huey Long and Trump, Vetoes, and Other Stories

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:00:00 -0000

Bruce gives his best imitation of a PBS telethon and reveals a special offer for donors. Also Huey Long visits the show (well you know, not really) a discussion of vetoes and the naming of wars...and because not even MHCBUYP can avoid it, we talk about Trump...and the Kingfish.

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LIncoln Goes to China

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:00:00 -0000

Even while dealing with a Civil War, Lincoln was focused on foreign policy. And one key nation was China.

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Mad Man Finale, 1980 Election and Many Other Side Dishes

Wed, 20 May 2015 16:00:00 -0000

The 1980 GOP primary, a year with a large field of candidates- larger than remembered - makes up Your Tasty Entree in this delicious podcast of TV history and politics. Also the series finale of Mad Men and how it links to historical discussion. Call this Your Starch Dish. For Your Veggies, a discussion of the 13 other prominent British Colonies that didn't rebel, and why. Finally for Your Dessert Pie, a discussion of the plot of House of Cards and its plausibility regarding the resignation of a VP based on history. It's a hodge-podcast that you'll enjoy, so get your tray table ready.

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The Return and Return of Nativism

Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:00:00 -0000

Know Nothings were once derided but their ideas do return again and again in politics, from 2007

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Social Security Had Its Glitches Too

Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:00:00 -0000

In the wake of Obamacare problems, we look at the frustrations of those attempting to implement Social Security. The first consultant told Congress to drop the idea. When they refused, an incredible system was developed in the Pre Computer Age.

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The Creation of Children: Child Labor in the U.S. and Child Labor Laws

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:27:00 -0000

In this episode we look at the history of child labor laws and apply the story of this practice, from all angles, to today's politics. originally recorded in 2014, as relevant today.

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They Shall from Time to Time?: History of The Opposition Answer to President's SOTU

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 04:00:00 -0000

history of the reactipon speech to the State of the Union

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King's Rook: When the President's Party Has the Senate, Not the House

Sun, 02 Feb 2014 17:00:00 -0000

Will President Obama retain his protective Senate, a very rare political situation.

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Did the Founders Care if We Starve?

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0000

From a 2009 Episode, answering a question about healthcare reform, Bruce delves into the Founders and if they were concerned with individual-level problems.

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Wendell Willkie and a Lighting Nomination

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 -0000

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The Boston Police Strike of 1919 and Public Sector Unions

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0000

from 2011.

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Does the Challenger Even Matter?

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:00:00 -0000

The last days of Ford and Carter 76 illustrates how close an election can get when the President is not popular but not unpopular. When it's a sitting President - does the person the party picks even matter or is it all about the Incumbent? We look at this.

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The Forgotten Other Great Depression (1893)

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:00:00 -0000

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Heller Decision on Guns and the 2A

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0000

looking at the decision, its meaning, its interpretation.

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Social Security, Civil War Pensions

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0000

While Social Security was developed in the 1930's, it's possible to say that there were always some mechanisms for older persons, though not universal ones.

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How the Battle for California Statehood Defined America

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0000

All About Statehood. What it means, how did Hawaii and Alaska get added, why aren't there more states?

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How Primary Became a Verb

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0000

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Famous Brokered Conventions

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0000

From 2008, when I thought we might get one.

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What George W. Bush Says for Himself - A Brief Read of Decision Points

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0000

we look at former President Bush's memoir.

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History of the Primaries

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0000

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The Terrible Twos?

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0000

Second years of Presidencies just seem to bring trouble...

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Did Stimulus Work? (2009)

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000

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An Historic Election, for Many Reasons, Episode from 2008

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:00:00 -0000

About the 2008 Election

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Election of 2008 Review, with an eye to history

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:00:00 -0000

Why did the 2008 election go the way it did? we look at that.

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Flotsam and Jetsom of the 2008 Election

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000

The 2008 Election was big news, but a lot of little news happened too.

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Why Cant We Lean on a Shovel?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0000

Would a WPA style program work in modern times?

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Financial Panics in America

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0000

a look at America's financial panics

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Guns and 2nd Amendment (2008)

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000

a look at the origins of the Second

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Monroe's First Year as President - 1817

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000

A look at the first presidential year of James Monroe.

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Drifting into Military Involvement in Lebanon 1983 and Mexico 1913

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Mission creep and good intentions lead to military involvement in two historical scenarios, one involving President Reagan the other President Wilson.

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All About Coattails -Does the President Wear a Coat, or a Windbreaker?

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Presidents and House Elections

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Staying in Iraq, Staying in Vietnam

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000

a bit of history

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Missouri - The Show Me Swing State

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000

A look at Missouri as a swing state

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History Picks the President 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Using History to Decide the 2008 election and telling some stories along the way.

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Fixing the Primaries

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:00:00 -0000

Attempts to make the primaries work better over time.

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British Prime Ministers and US Presidents

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:00:00 -0000

From MacDonald to Churchill to Blair, a little bit about British Prime Ministers and U.S. Presidents

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Three-Way Elections

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:00:00 -0000

Lincoln's creative plan to deal with a three way election in history.

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The Constitutional Conventioneers

Sat, 19 May 2007 04:00:00 -0000

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History of Objectivity in the Media

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:00:00 -0000

How Objective Has the Media Been in History

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The Veto Override

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:00:00 -0000

The defense to a Presidential Power, and its usage over time.

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American Zig Zag on Immigration Policy

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:00:00 -0000

history of immigration

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The History of the Federal Reserve

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:00:00 -0000

A Brief history of the Federal Reserve.

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The Veto and its History

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:00:00 -0000

History of the presidential veto. Andrew Jackson to now.

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Forty Years of One Party In Congress

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:00:00 -0000

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Nevada and its Politics

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:00:00 -0000

A state born in politics, playing a big role in elections then and now.

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History of Fannie Mae

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:00:00 -0000

About the history of an important agency

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Objectivity and The Media (2006)

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:00:00 -0000

How objective was the media in the past. In Civil War America, it depended who you read and what their mood was.

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Filibuster: A Brief History

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:00:00 -0000

an unintended instrument

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How Do You End A War?

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:30:00 -0000

How wars are ended in Vietnam and elsewhere.

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A History of Speakers of The House

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:00:00 -0000

In one of our first episodes when we launched the podcast, we talked all about Speakers. From Mullenburg to Hastert, to Joe Cannon.

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Presidents and the Media - Coddling, Manipulating from Lincoln to Bush

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:00:00 -0000

The first episode of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics rom July 2006.

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Has Television Really Changed Politics? An Examination (from 2006)

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:00:00 -0000

We look at TV's history and its impact on politics from the beginning. One of my first episodes, perhaps the second. As we approach the 15th anniversary of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, worth a listen.

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