Episodes

Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
It's pop quiz time, and the subjects are "The Address of the Address," "Counting Commanders-in-Chief," "The War of Whenever," and "A King for a President." Good luck.

Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
The vote for millions came down to the vote of just one, and a short, sublime campaign of influence by a powerful figure.

Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
The weird story behind an iconic American brand, featuring old-time religion, free love, presidential assassination, and lots of silverware.

Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Spy, saboteur, and financier of the Continental Army... Meet Haym Salomon, superhero of the Revolution.

Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
In 1982, one man conned his way into one of the biggest races in NASCAR, then disappeared without a trace for over forty years. Get ready for a hard left turn.

Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
No time - just listen, before it's too late. (Also, the story of the results of John Tyler's procreative history.)

Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
About the tension between Freedom of Speech and human decency, and how one canny Police Commissioner tried to protect both at once. Come laugh at the bigots with us.

Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
An epic tale of an indomitable spirit and the small world of the Civil War-era United States. Meet Elizabeth Keckley.

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
The story of the saddest Valentine's Day in American history. Listen with a loved one.

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
If you think a raid into enemy territory that rescued over 750 enslaved people and destroyed millions of dollars of Confederate property sounds impressive, you should hear about the woman who led it







