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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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The 1796 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: "Placing us in a Point of Opposition to Each Other"

Oct 7, 2024
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NATE SILVER VS. ALAN LICHTMAN -Predicting with History or Polls? Also: Reagan Campaigning for VP Bush in 1988 and Pennsylvania as a Swing State

Sep 30, 2024
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CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS, DISINFORMATION and Other Things That Have Been Around a While. Also- 25th Amendment and Other Points

Sep 23, 2024
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1860 ELECTION: WHAT YOUR HISTORY TEXTBOOK LEFT OUT

Sep 16, 2024
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All The Stuff That Happens BEFORE THE DEBATE

Sep 6, 2024
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WHY IS THERE AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE?

Sep 2, 2024
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Who is AMOS ELLMAKER? Lincoln Tells a Story, Inkeeps of Old, Finding Marvin Gardens

Sep 1, 2024
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OVER NIAGARA IN A PICKLE BARREL, TALKING BIRDS AND HIDDEN SUBWAYS - Bruce on Useless Information Podcast

Aug 30, 2024
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1864 ELECTION 4-PART SERIES ON PATREON, Q&A, Inflation, Taxes on Tips

Aug 25, 2024
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The ANTI-MASONIC PARTY and Conspiracy Theory Politics Old & New

Aug 22, 2024