Monday, June 27, 2022

Presidential War #16 - If Kitty Dukakis Were Raped And Murdered

In this thrilling iteration of Presidential War, we discuss the most insane question in presidential debate history and make some interesting comparisons: the electoral performances of James Buchanan vs. William Howard Taft; the pre-presidential accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt vs. Lyndon Johnson; and the First Lady accomplishments of Dolley Madison vs. Michelle Obama. Also: Who was the better politician—Martin Van Buren or Abraham Lincoln? Who was the better statesman—FDR or Ronald Reagan?    

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Episode 21 - Chester A. Arthur

Chester A. Arthur, the son of a poor Baptist preacher, rose to become a well-connected New York attorney. He honed his masterful administrative skills as New York's Quartermaster General during the Civil War, then applied those skills to become an unparalleled party organizer. In an era of rampant political corruption, Arthur was the quintessential machine politician. He held the federal government's most lucrative patronage post until President Hayes fired him, yet his party connections landed him a cushy spot as James A. Garfield's vice presidential running mate in 1880. But when an assassin's bullet cuts Garfield down, can Arthur rise above his unscrupulous past and become a respectable president? Listen and learn about one of the great presidential redemption stories!

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We're very proud of all of our wonderful Episode 21 sponsors:

Mrs. Jaramillo ran off – The Las Vegas Gazette (Las Vegas, NM) – August 12, 1883

Mrs. Jaramillo responds – The Las Vegas Gazette (Las Vegas, NM) – August 12, 1883

Prostitution Ordinance – Pleasanton Observer-Enterprise (Pleasanton, KS) – May 26, 1883

$25 reward for whoever stole flowers off child’s grave – Fremont Tribune (Fremont, NE) – June 21, 1884


Heise’s Liquor Foundry – The Las Vegas Gazette (Las Vegas, NM) – January 19, 1883

Heise has Excelsior Beer – The Las Vegas Gazette (Las Vegas, NM) – October 5, 1881

Heise known where people drink whiskey – The Las Vegas Gazette (Las Vegas, NM) – October 7, 1882

$500 reward for whoever disinterred Mrs. Heise’s corpse – The Las Vegas Gazette (Las Vegas, NM) – December 14, 1882

Fiendish fiends dig up Mrs. Heise’s body – The Las Vegas Gazette (Las Vegas, NM) – December 12, 1882

J.D. Farmer’s One-Price Store – The Ogden Standard (Ogden, UT) – December 29, 1881

J.D. Farmer’s goods – Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) – February 25, 1882

J.D. Farmer’s Special Reduction Sale! – Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) – June 13, 1882

$25 silk suit for only $15 – Deseret News (Sat Lake City, UT) – March 11, 1882

$500 reward for the recovery of J.D. Farmer’s body– The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT) – August 13, 1882

J.D. Farmer drowned – Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) – August 7, 1882

J.D. Farmer’s entire stock for sale by his Estate Administrator – The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT) September 30, 1882 

Is it Farmer’s body? – The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT) – October 13, 1886

Farmer’s remains found? – The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT) – October 14, 1886

Farmer inquest – The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT) – October 15, 1886

Farmer identified – The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT) – October 16, 1886





 

Monday, June 6, 2022

PWF #4 - Make Wrestling Great Again

In the Presidential Wrestling Federation's latest pay-per-view, Make Wrestling Great Again, the PWF gets acclimated to its new owner and inaugurates its new Women's Division. All the titles are on the line in this exciting event:
  • Joe Biden vs. William Howard Taft
  • Tag Team Championship Match: George H.W. Bush & George W. Bush vs. Theodore Roosevelt & Grover Cleveland
  • Women's Championship Match: Dolley Madison vs. Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Transcontinental Championship Match: John Quincy Adams vs. Andrew Jackson
  • Steel Cage Match for the PWF Championship: George Washington vs. Mystery #1 Contender

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