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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 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 2 - PENNSYLVANIA IS THE KEY BATTLE-GROUND, THE "BONE AND SINEW" OF THE ELECTION

Oct 21, 2024
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THE 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 1- RUN, ROUGH AND READY

Oct 14, 2024
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GROVER CLEVELAND'S NON-CONSECUTIVE SECOND TERM: Undeniably Un-consecutive, The Election of 1892

Oct 7, 2024
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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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INFLATION VS. SPACE: How The Cost of Things Limited the Space Program

Oct 1, 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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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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GRANTING OF CERTIORARI: The Hidden Process Behind the Supreme Court

Aug 31, 2024
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OVER NIAGARA IN A PICKLE BARREL, TALKING BIRDS AND HIDDEN SUBWAYS - Bruce on Useless Information Podcast

Aug 30, 2024