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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Brown vs. The Board of Ed, Swain, PICS Decision...
The Supreme Court said in 1954 that segregated schools were inherently illegal. It took decades to fully address the problem. While events in the South are often discussed, events North also are important to focus on to understand the history. This cast blends modern events with a cast from 2007 talking about Brown, Brown III, Swain, PIC and the associated decisions.
51 min
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Sputnik Lands in Wisconsin and Other Stories
Extras from the Student Loans episode.
21 min
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A History of Student Loans and Higher Ed Financ...
College costs have been an issue since the founding of the Republic, as we discuss in this issue, And equally, the desire to provide education to young minds has been strong. What's different about the era we live in is that college is closely associated with debt. Debt that cannot be removed by bankruptcy, and debt that is now considered a national problem. We look at student loans, their history, and on the way a bit of a history of American education. How Harvard isn't Harvard, in a manner of speaking. How Jefferson and Wilson got seriously involved in dorms. How Nixon created a monster, though we can say on purpose. How even education for GIs has been controversial, and how Senator Joe Biden played a role in the problem that President Joe Biden seeks to solve (or ameliorate). Thankful to Brian Stolk and Chris Novembrino who made contributions to research for this episode. We are part of Airwave Media Podcast Network www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising - sales@advertisecast.com
87 min
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The French Revolution and America with Will Cla...
In this episode, I talk to fellow Airwave Media podcaster Will Clark of Grey History about the French Revolution and how it shaped American history, how American politicians reacted to it at the time, 100 years ago, and today. We also get into 'grey areas' of the French Revolution: things that we think about it that may be wrong, exaggerated, or even right on target. ABOUT GREY HISTORY Grey History is a podcast dedicated to exploring the ambiguities of the past. Too often history is presented as black and white, and Grey History seeks to examine the area in between those two extremes. Why? Because it’s in the grey that history has its beauty, its intrigue, and, most importantly, its lessons. In order to explore history’s ambiguities, the podcast makes a deliberate point of comparing differing experiences, perspectives, and conclusions. By incorporating testimonies from a wide variety of participants, contemporaries, and historians, we can better understand the lessons of the past. https://greyhistory.com/ Both of our shows are members of the Airwave Media Network www.airwavemedia.com
79 min
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Disco Demolition and The First South Carolina P...
From 2020 - A look at the first South Carolina primary in 1980 and its intended role at the time as a firewall for conservative politics. We also look at how disco sucked, Dylan went Christian and some events that happened at the same time, all unrelated but in...
41 min
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Whistlestop Train Campaigns w/ Edward Segal
With Edward Segal, author of Whistle-Stop Politics, we talk about the unique method of campaigning for President - by train. And why it's not just a thing of the past. See more about Edward's book here: https://edwardsegal.com/whistle-stop-politics/ We are part of Airwave Media Network For more train politics stories, more 1988 election stories, and other things, join our Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp
29 min
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One More Story About The 1988 Presidential Elec...
6 min
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidenti...
In our final episode of our six-part series on the 1988 Presidential Election, Vice President Bush has a lead over Mike Dukakis. It's close enough for a comeback though, and more than a few have suggestions for a different Dukakis message. A series of mistakes will doom the campaign. And that is the traditional way the story is told. But we suggest there they may been an invisible election going on under the surface.
72 min
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidenti...
Michael Dukakis secures the nomination, unifies his party and has a well-regarded convention. He's seventeen points ahead in the polls. Is it real? Even his own campaign staff thinks it may not be. A story in Reader's Digest is troubling. In New Orleans, Bush fires back, while dealing with questions about his choice for number two.
74 min
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidenti...
83 min
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidenti...
58 min
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidenti...
Gary Hart, the frontrunner in the Democratic side of the 1988 race faces a major setback. Not only his he disappointed, but so are all the people who wanted to run against him so they could have the honor of beating him. Jump Ball, says an aide of new candidate Joe Biden. Biden hopes his appeal to Baby Boomers will carry him forward. Dick Gephardt and Al Gore enter the race, swinging. Bush suffers a setback.
78 min
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidenti...
52 min
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Update on UK Politics with Stephen Byrne
58 min
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1980 - A Hostage Mom Goes to Iran
21 min
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The Jacksonians and Their Role in Today's Polit...
56 min
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The Asterisk: Bush vs. Reagan in Iowa 1980
59 min
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Secrecy and Democracy with Dr. Katlyn Carter of...
48 min
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Mississippi Bans Sesame Street (From the Useles...
29 min
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Best Rabbit: Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle's name conjures up images of late-night commdian jokes and verbal gaffes, but he may have offered a little-known service to the President he served. In this episode, we dicuss George H.W. Bush's vice president, including his ups and downs, and even his recent role in advising Mike Pence during the Jan 6, 2021 events.
38 min
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Special Episode: Three Ways You Can Help My His...
We've launched the Fall of USSR as its own podcast to attract new listeners, and I'd like some help. That and a show update of what I am working on. Thanks for listening.
13 min
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Sell Your Horse - America in The 1890's: Part 5...
The Spanish American War, from Spain's point of view. Journalism gets yellow. Roosevelt makes a charge. He gets help from a group that he doesn't acknowledge very well. A little bit about the deconstruction of Reconstruction.
112 min
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Sell Your Horse - America in The 1890's: Part 4...
America is growing, in unison. Time for a pledge.
47 min
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Move My Bill! A History of Discharge Petitions
35 min
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Sell Your Horse - America in The 1890's: Part 3...
27 min