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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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You Can't Always Get What You Want? The 2022 Midterm Result, and Listener Questions

Nov 12, 2022
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Something Happened: Eugene McCarthy's 1968 Primary Run

Oct 31, 2022
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1970's EPHEMERA: Dylan Gets a Troll, Ford Gets Shot, Skylab Falls, Howard Cosell Talks Politics

Oct 2, 2022
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Savings and Loan Crisis

Sep 27, 2022
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Midterms: They Don't Always Work Out Badly for Presidents (But Mostly They Do)

Sep 23, 2022
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And to the Republic: Thoughts about Everything Going on in Politics

Aug 27, 2022
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Now That's The Right Way to Lose an Election

Aug 21, 2022
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Small Money and Big Hope / Dasher's Run

Aug 2, 2022
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Wills On Duty: The Story of Watergate Security Guard Frank Wills

Jul 24, 2022
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A Midterm Election About Nothing, and Other Stories

Jul 10, 2022