Monday, May 31, 2021

Dead Presidents Podcast - Presidential War #6 - Legs for Radio

Discussion topics include FDR's media mastery, the record of war presidents Woodrow Wilson and George W. Bush, and whether it's too soon to make historical judgments about recent presidents. Also: Thomas Jefferson faces John Adams in flag football and George Washington gets into a fistfight with Franklin Pierce. Will Pierce go into a liquor-fueled rage befitting his placement atop our list of Drunkest Presidents?

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Monday, May 24, 2021

Dead Presidents Podcast Episode 10 - John Tyler & Top 5 Troubled First Ladies

We chronicle the life of "His Accidency" John Tyler, the first vice president to take over upon the president's death.  Tyler refused to be an "Acting President" figurehead and butted heads with his own Whig Party as he aggressively and unapologetically pursued his own agenda, both politically and romantically.  Also: Our countdown of the Top 5 Troubled First Ladies features lots of dead children, dead husbands, and influential astrologers.

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We're very proud of all of our wonderful Episode 10 sponsors:
Stray cow – The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) – June 23, 1843
Stray horse – The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) – November 7, 1844
Stray three-year-old boy – Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) – September 17, 1841
Charles Rosenthal and his wife Augusta – The Madisonian (Washington, DC) – August 6, 1842
Madam Restell’s Preventative Powders – New York Daily Herald (New York, NY) – January 10, 1844
Benjamin Hoffman’s wife Margaret has left him – Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA) – February 13, 1844
Margaret Hoffman responds – Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA) – February 13, 1844
Temperance Meeting – Brooklyn Evening Star (Brooklyn, NY) – December 24, 1841
Bancks & Whaley Wines and Liquors – Vicksburg Daily Whig (Vicksburg, MS) – February 2, 1842
C.T. & Son Chinese Silk Shirts – Vermont Phoenix (Brattleboro, VT) – May 17, 1844
Novel Amusements at the Baltimore Museum – The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) – June 24, 1843
Stud horse Cock of the Rock – Jacksonville Republican (Jacksonville, AL) – September 20, 1842
Stud horse Cock of the Rock – Jacksonville Republican (Jacksonville, AL) – May 11, 1842

Monday, May 17, 2021

Dead Presidents Podcast - Presidential War #5 - Assassinated by God

Discussion topics include the immortal words of Abe Lincoln, the questionable appointments of Ulysses S. Grant, and the people's love for Grover Cleveland. Also: Jimmy Carter gets drawn in the category where he shines brightest and, at the game's conclusion, someone gets flagged for excessive celebration.

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Monday, May 10, 2021

Dead Presidents Podcast Episode 09 - William Henry Harrison & Top 5 Funniest Presidents

In an episode almost as long as his presidency, we give William Henry Harrison his due. Before his 31 days in the White House, he was a strong governor, successful general, and one of the shrewdest executioners of U.S. Indian policy. But first, we regale a live studio audience with humor from our Top 5 Funniest Presidents.

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We're very proud of all of our wonderful Episode 9 sponsors:
Dr. Evans’ Beautifying Lotion – Vermont Mercury (Woodstock, VT) – April 2, 1841

Dr. Hitchcock’s Worm Tea – Vermont Mercury (Woodstock, VT) – April 2, 1841

Dr. Smith’s Infirmary and Insane Hospital – Vermont Mercury (Woodstock, VT) – April 2, 1841

Sheriff John Fruit – The Columbia Democrat (Bloomsburg, PA) – March 27, 1841

William Chapin and his wife Mary Ann – The Rutland County Herald (Rutland, VT) – March 9, 1841

Beware of John P. Hunt – Salt River Journal (Bowling Green, MO) – March 13, 1841
 
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Monday, May 3, 2021

Dead Presidents Podcast - Presidential War #4 - Slapping the Shit Out of Angie Dickinson

Another exciting installment of Presidential War, America's favorite presidential discussion card game. Topics include Teddy Roosevelt's action-packed post-presidency, George H.W. Bush's distinguished pre-presidency, and LBJ's ambitious domestic agenda. This episode is named in honor of Angie Dickinson, who had sex with one president and got bitchslapped in the face by another.


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