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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IMMIGRATION: ICH BIN AMERIKANER: Tales From The...
17 min
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MIDTERMS: VOTES DURING WARTIME: 1942 MIDTERMS
27 min
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RONALD REAGAN TWELVE: FINALE - WHERE'S REAGAN?
66 min
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DID REAGAN WIN THE COLD WAR? - RONALD REAGAN PA...
106 min
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RONALD REAGAN PART TEN: First Term Cold War Moves
53 min
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RIGHTS: THE FORGOTTEN FOUR WORDS IN THE 10TH AM...
30 min
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VOTING RIGHTS: 24TH AMENDMENT AND POLL TAXES i...
20 min
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"LEFT AND RIGHT" IN POLITICS, THE UNUSED PART O...
24 min
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RONALD REAGAN PART NINE: SHOCKWAVE 1981
38 min
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MOVIES AND POLITICS: Writing History With Light...
from D.W. Griffith to today, we look at the controversial use of movies and film in politics. And how using video instead of argument may be popular, but it has its flaws. We also look at some recent projects, Lincoln, Boardwalk Empire,...
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Q&A: Lincoln's Cooper Union Speech, Richard Oak...
56 min
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IRAN: THE IRANIAN SIDE OF IRAN CONTRA And othe...
The Iran-Contra Scandal 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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PRESIDENTS AND WAR: DESERT ONE / EAGLE CLAW - 1...
44 min
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RONALD REAGAN PART EIGHT: Iran-Contra
44 min
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CHESTER ARTHUR - PART 5: "HE IS NOT ARTHUR ANYM...
95 min
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CRAZY POLL TAX STORIES: The Way The 24th Amendm...
28 min
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CHESTER ARTHUR - PART 4: THE PISTOL AND THE TRA...
58 min
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CHESTER ARTHUR PART 3: I WILL ACCEPT THE NOMINA...
65 min
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CHESTER ARTHUR PART 2: I AM A STALWART!
82 min
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PRESIDENTS: DAVID SIROTA On George W. Bush, Rea...
52 min
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CHESTER ARTHUR PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS
48 min
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RONALD REAGAN PART SEVEN: Tax Reform, Amnesty, ...
43 min
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RONALD REAGAN PART SIX: Hands Across America
40 min
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EARLY TRUMP: DONALD TRUMP'S 1987 NEW YORK TIMES...
18 min
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RONALD REAGAN PART FIVE: THE 1976 CONVENTION
37 min