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History That Doesn't Suck

HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To keep up with History That Doesn’t Suck news, check us out htdspodcast.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram: @Historythatdoesntsuck; on Twitter/X: @HTDSpod. Become a premium member to support our work, receive ad-free episodes and bonus episodes.

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178: “A Damn Big Dam”: Taming the Colorado River with the Hoover (or Boulder) Dam (Infrastructure pt. 1)

May 5, 2025
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America 250: The Boston Campaign 1775-76: A Leadership Discussion with Gen. William Rapp

Apr 21, 2025
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177: An Epilogue to the New Deal and CCC Deep Dive with Neil Maher

Apr 7, 2025
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176: FDR v. “The Nine Old Men” (The New Deal pt. 3): Court Packing and Closing the New Deal

Mar 24, 2025
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175: The Dirty Thirties (The New Deal pt. 2): Dust, Doubts, and the “Second” New Deal

Mar 10, 2025
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174: The First “First Hundred Days:” FDR Kicks Off the New Deal

Feb 24, 2025
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173: From Hyde Park to the White House: The Early Life and Election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Feb 10, 2025
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172: Breadlines, Bank Failures, & the Bonus Army: Hoover & the Early Great Depression

Dec 16, 2024
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171: Christmas Special VIII: Festivities in the Jazz Age

Dec 2, 2024
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170: The Crash of 1929 & Meeting President Herbert Hoover

Nov 18, 2024