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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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Soccer and Repression: 1978 and the World Cup in Argentina

Jul 8, 2018
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Tariffs: Taft Walks Away - The Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909

Jun 10, 2018
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Marc Ambinder on Being a White House Correspondent

Jun 3, 2018
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Infrastructure: The Bad Side and Good Side of Infrastructure - Robert Moses and Other Tales with Greg Young of the Bowery Boys NYC Podcast

May 31, 2018
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US Intelligence Services: The Secret Intelligence of All The President's Men: Interview with David Priess on CIA Briefings, History, Trump, Mueller and More

May 14, 2018
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Rigged Elections: That Time the DNC Rigged a Nomination

Apr 26, 2018
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Movies and Politics: Writing History With Lightning: The Controversial Mix of Movies and Politics and History

Apr 1, 2018
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America and Rome: w/ Mike Duncan

Apr 1, 2018
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Presidential Power: Democracy's Diet? The Two-Term Presidential Limit of the 22nd Amendment

Feb 27, 2018
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U.S.-Mexico Relations w/ Bob Crawford and Ben Sawyer of "The Road to Now " Podcast Live in Mexico

Feb 24, 2018