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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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Scots Irish in American History and Politics

Jan 21, 2016
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Huey Long and Trump, Vetoes, and Other Stories

Jan 19, 2016
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The Craziest Speaker Election Ever and Other Ephemra

Dec 20, 2015
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Why Did the Founders, Signers, Framers Wear Wigs And Other Stories... (FROM THEY SIGNED PODCAST)

Dec 15, 2015
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LIncoln Goes to China

Nov 25, 2015
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How Wilson Carried Ohio in 1916, and Other Listener Questions

Nov 19, 2015
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Mad Man Finale, 1980 Election and Many Other Side Dishes

May 20, 2015
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The Return and Return of Nativism

Jan 6, 2015
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Social Security Had Its Glitches Too

Dec 25, 2014
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They Shall from Time to Time?: History of The Opposition Answer to President's SOTU

Sep 3, 2014