Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOscars, Iran, and Ordering the Surf & Turf
In this episode , Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus cover the Oscars, the bright spots and the political commentary, Iran strikes and "taking Cuba", j…
7 months, 1 week ago
#Todayin1776: The British Leave Boston! A Report From Inside the City
Today we meet Timothy Newell, a Boston selectman who has been in Boston the entirety of the siege. As one of just a few members of civilian governmen…
7 months, 1 week ago
#Todayin1776: John Adams Worries About Guns & Washington Worries About Smallpox
Two views on the Revolution today, one from John Adams' diary, discussing a resolution to remove arms from disaffected colonists, who did not want to…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Press Practices Creative Writing in Wake of Terror Attack
In this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus cover a wide range of current events, including domestic coverage of a terrorist attack in New York…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
#Todayin1776: Washington Takes Dorchester Heights!
A truly astonishing feat, which becomes a turning point in Boston and in the entire war. Tune in for this ruse and how it goes down, causing British …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Boom: Iran Strikes Deconstructed
In this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus discuss the recent military strikes against Iran, exploring the intelligence and strategy behind th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
#Todayin1776: Abigail Hears the Battle for Dorchester Heights From Her Home
This is fascinating! Abigail Adams begins a letter to John Adams in Philadelphia that she won't finish until eight days later on March 10. Why? Becau…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Bonus: The SOTU Goes from Policy to Pageantry
Gold Medals, Medals of Freedom, Medals of Honor, a reunion of a Venezuelan political prisoner with his niece, Ilhan Omar yelling at Trump! This show …
8 months ago
#Todayin1776: The Plan to Attack Boston If Hell Breaks Loose
You'll remember Washington's War Council rejected a plan to attaack Boston in mid-February, instead telling Washington to put cannons up on Dorcheste…
8 months ago
Olympic Golds & Golden Crashouts
In this episode of 'Getting Hammered', hosts Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus discuss Olympic highlights, the libs and journos who are trying to ruin…
8 months ago