My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review
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The War Powers Act (from 2011)
If the Congress hadn't tried to give Nixon trouble, they might have not handed the Presidency so much power, and other thoughts.
29 min
402
The Return and Return of Nativism
Know Nothings were once derided but their ideas do return again and again in politics, from 2007
20 min
403
Social Security Had Its Glitches Too
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...
47 min
404
Midterm Defeats and Presidential Coattail in Pr...
27 min
405
They Shall from Time to Time?: History of The O...
history of the reactipon speech to the State of the Union
15 min
406
The Fitzsimmons Challenge: How a 1790's Race Go...
From 2014, a story of a republican/democrat challenge to a Federalist stronghold.
39 min
407
Logan Act
When does this law about helping foreign governments take effect?
25 min
408
History of Education in the US and Other Thoughts
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54 min
409
King's Rook: When the President's Party Has the...
Will President Obama retain his protective Senate, a very rare political situation.
26 min
410
What's All This Talk About Swapping Horses?
War and the effect on Presidential elections. It's not as clear as we think from the Lincoln quote, which even Lincoln didn't mean to be applied the way it is today.
21 min
411
Wilson Battles with is own Secretary of State, ...
Wilson Battles with is own Secretary of State, and Other Stories
23 min
412
Abolish the Senate!
Or Don't.
35 min
413
Second Terms Worst Than the First
Second Terms Worst Than the First
25 min
414
DC Statehood - from 2013
20 min
415
Transitions from one President to Another
32 min
416
Debates Matter Because They Do
The importance of debates in a campaign, from 2012
33 min
417
A Bunch of Topics, VP Hobart, Deportation
39 min
418
The Key Bridge Factor
Virginia and incumbent Presidents in Elections..
18 min
419
Losing VP Candidates
Losing VP Candidates
20 min
420
Strange Days at Conventions
Bruce Reacts to Clint Eastwood Talking to a Chair at RNC 2012
36 min
421
Why The 1916 Election Matters
1916 was different in many ways..
19 min
422
Events of 1916
14 min
423
Did the Founders Care if We Starve?
Did the Founders Care if We Starve?
44 min
424
Wendell Willkie and a Lighting Nomination
26 min
425
In Which the Winner of the '12 Election is Reve...
All about the 1812 Election, a rough one for James Madison
27 min