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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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PATTY HEARST Story, The Child Reporter Who Scooped the Media, Potsdam and More.

May 27, 2024
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VACCINES THEN AND NOW

May 22, 2024
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THE WORD "INFRINGE": History of a Word and The Gun Debate

May 16, 2024
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN WESTMINSTER: A Tale of British Politics

May 8, 2024
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1860 ELECTION: WHAT YOUR HISTORY TEXTBOOK LEFT OUT

Apr 30, 2024
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HIGH NOON IN TRENTON - John Adams Takes a Stand w/ Jerry Landry of The Presidencies of The United States Podcast

Apr 29, 2024
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Why Do NEBRASKA AND MAINE Vote for President The Way They Do? And Other Esoterica of The 2020 Election

Apr 27, 2024
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THE ELECTION OF 1916 - Part Three; Not a Man To Be Enthused About

Apr 22, 2024
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THE ELECTION OF 1916: Part Two - He Kept Us Out of War

Apr 18, 2024
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THE ELECTION OF 1916 - Part One: Everything is Different Now

Apr 15, 2024