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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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Like the Visions of a Fever: America in Pre-War 1941

Apr 25, 2022
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Politics and Margarine

Apr 22, 2022
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In The Arena - Adlai Stevenson and Other Losing Candidates w/ Peter Shea

Apr 18, 2022
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Didn't Mean to Make a Country: First Congress, 1774

Apr 11, 2022
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Ukraine and History w/ Ben Sawyer of Middle Tennessee State and "The Road to Now Podcast"

Mar 30, 2022
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Millions Fall: The Destruction of Trees During The Civil War / Taft and Television

Mar 27, 2022
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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

Mar 14, 2022
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The Anguish of Calvin Coolidge ( w/ David Priess )

Mar 7, 2022
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Abyssinia: The Italian-Ethiopian War and its Consequences

Mar 1, 2022
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Congressional Stock Trading and The Pan-Electric Scandal

Feb 21, 2022