Episodios

  • KENT STATE 1970: AFTER THE SHOOTINGS

    KENT STATE 1970: AFTER THE SHOOTINGS
    Apr 28 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 6 m
  • SO THESE FIVE GUYS WALK INTO A HOTEL: THE PLAZA ACCORD

    SO THESE FIVE GUYS WALK INTO A HOTEL: THE PLAZA ACCORD
    Apr 25 2025
    In 1985, a new Treasury Secretary had a shocking idea. Get the financial leaders of the world large economies in one gilded hotel room and don't tell the press, or the markets, until the deal is done. The Plaza Accords, as they were dubbed, has come up again in today's tariff discussions. At least one administration official would say it's what's needed today. We get into it, and why it didn't have a long term effect. But it's also true to say this - nothing worked like Plaza before or since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 m
  • Lexington and Concord: What You May Not Know

    Lexington and Concord: What You May Not Know
    Apr 21 2025
    You know about the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the shot heard around the world, the minutemen and their trifold hats and muskets. But how much do you really know about the day's events? This episode we look at the day of fighting at Concord, when a British raiding party turned into a display of American resistance and a trial run for American independence. We look at the stories from that day, and deal with some misconceptions and discuss the impact of the American origin story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • Listen Now — Fiasco: Iran-Contra

    Listen Now — Fiasco: Iran-Contra
    Apr 14 2025
    If you like My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, you’ll enjoy the new season of Fiasco, a podcast from Slow Burn creator Leon Neyfakh. Leon transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of the United States’ most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. In his new season, Iran-Contra, Leon looks at a secret war, a secret deal, and a scandal that threatened to destroy Ronald Reagan’s presidency—until it didn’t. In this preview, hear how a crew of amateur spies from Long Island helped the Reagan administration set the stage for Iran-Contra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 m
  • LINCOLN'S LAND IN IOWA - Now on Patreon

    LINCOLN'S LAND IN IOWA - Now on Patreon
    Apr 11 2025
    Lincoln owned land in Iowa, but didn't get a chance to see it. It did remain in the family for a while. We talk about it, what happened to it, and the area around Tama county where one of his lots was. It's part of the bonus content on the Patreon. Subscribe to the Patreon for as little as $5 dollars a month and get ad-free episodes, and bonus episodes: For instance - we talk about Lincoln's land he owned in Iowa while he was President, and What happened to it, plus a half-dozen other Lincoln stories. This and our 5 part Chester Arthur series, funny UK politics, the 1864 election, and other things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 m
  • GROVER CLEVELANDS THREE WARNINGS ABOUT TARIFFS

    GROVER CLEVELANDS THREE WARNINGS ABOUT TARIFFS
    Apr 10 2025
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 m
  • SMOOT: THE MAN BEHIND THE SMOOT-HAWLEY TARIFF

    SMOOT: THE MAN BEHIND THE SMOOT-HAWLEY TARIFF
    Apr 3 2025
    You may know his tariff, but not him. A look at the man behind the Smoot-Hawley Tariff. Reed Smoot, Senator from Utah. His history, his politics, his views on tariffs. His battles for a mix of conservative issues and progressive stands. And his battle to keep his own seat from religious intolerance. Plus a discussion on tariffs in history and the variety of different historical figures who have positive and negative views of tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 m
  • NOW ON THE PATREON: CHESTER ARTHUR, PART THREE - "I WILL ACCEPT!"

    NOW ON THE PATREON: CHESTER ARTHUR, PART THREE - "I WILL ACCEPT!"
    Mar 25 2025
    That's right - sign up for Patreon for our most recent episode about the 21st President, Chester Alan Arthur. In this episode, the establishment takes on the establishment, but just a little. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 m
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