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My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

545 Episodes • By Bruce Carlson • myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.w...
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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My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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THE ELECTION OF 1916 - Part Three; Not a Man To Be Enthused About
In our third episode on the close 1916 election, a g... more
Apr 22 2024 1h 27m
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THE ELECTION OF 1916: Part Two - He Kept Us Out of War
Both major parties have their conventions. The Democ... more
Apr 18 2024 1h 9m
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THE ELECTION OF 1916 - Part One: Everything is Different Now
America decides whether or not to re-elect a Preside... more
Apr 15 2024 1h 7m
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NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT:: Part Three - Aaron Burr, Stephen Douglas, James Monroe and Others
Did Aaron Burr try to run for President on the sly, ... more
Apr 8 2024 59m
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NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT: Part Two - The Case of Mario Cuomo
They called him the "Hamlet on the Hudson." What ser... more
Apr 1 2024 34m
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NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT: Part One - Horatio Seymour, Horace Greeley and Others
One thing Horatio Seymour made clear was that he was... more
Mar 25 2024 55m
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Brown vs. The Board of Ed, Swain, PICS Decision, Busing and School Integration
The Supreme Court said in 1954 that segregated schoo... more
Mar 18 2024 54m
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Sputnik Lands in Wisconsin and Other Stories
Extras from the Student Loans episode. Learn more ab... more
Mar 7 2024 23m
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The French Revolution and America with Will Clark of "Grey History: The French Revolution and Napoleon Podcast"
In this episode, I talk to fellow Airwave Media podc... more
Feb 26 2024 1h 22m
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Whistlestop Train Campaigns w/ Edward Segal
With Edward Segal, author of Whistle-Stop Politics, ... more
Feb 19 2024 31m
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One More Story About The 1988 Presidential Election, and a Show Update
Dukakis gets a less than helpful piece of advice fro... more
Feb 15 2024 6m
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 6, Theoretical Dukakis
In our final episode of our six-part series on the 1... more
Feb 12 2024 1h 15m
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 5, Squishy Lead
Michael Dukakis secures the nomination, unifies his ... more
Feb 5 2024 1h 17m
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election, Part 4 - Showdown In New York
With a split southern primary day, the Democrats hav... more
Jan 22 2024 1h 23m
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election, Part 3 - Attack Videotape
In the wake of a front-runner's withdrawal, the camp... more
Jan 15 2024 1h 1m
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 2 [You Slayed My Dragon]
Gary Hart, the frontrunner in the Democratic side of... more
Jan 8 2024 1h 20m
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 1 [Man Down]
In our first episode of our series on the 1988 Presi... more
Jan 2 2024 55m
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Update on UK Politics with Stephen Byrne
We talk to Stephen Byrne, host of Whats Am Politics ... more
Dec 24 2023 59m
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1980 - A Hostage Mom Goes to Iran
Fed up with the US government's efforts to rescue he... more
Dec 21 2023 23m
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The Jacksonians and Their Role in Today's Politics - John Ellis
We talk with John Ellis of News Corp, NBC, Boston Gl... more
Dec 18 2023 57m
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The Asterisk: Bush vs. Reagan in Iowa 1980
In 1980, George Bush did the impossible. He went fr... more
Dec 11 2023 1h
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Secrecy and Democracy with Dr. Katlyn Carter of Notre Dame
We hear the phrase democracy dies in darkness and ho... more
Dec 4 2023 50m
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Mississippi Bans Sesame Street (From the Useless Information Podcast)
From the excellent Useless Information podcast, the ... more
Nov 23 2023 32m
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Best Rabbit: Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle's name conjures up images of late-night c... more
Nov 20 2023 43m
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Special Episode: Three Ways You Can Help My History Can Beat Up Your Politics (Hint: All of them are Free)
We've launched the Fall of USSR as its own podcast t... more
Nov 17 2023 13m
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