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The USSR Almost Builds The Internet (1970) w/ Kevin Roose
It's November 9th. This day in 1970, a Soviet computer scientist named Victor Glushkov pitched to his bosses for a series of decentralized computer n…
1 year, 6 months ago
2024 Election: Donald Trump Wins, Joins Grover Cleveland
One final episode about the 2024 election, as we gather to discuss Donald Trump's decisive victory on Tuesday night, how to place it in historical co…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Do We Vote On A Tuesday Anyway? (1845-Present)
Happy Election Day! Today we're bringing you an episode from earlier this year about how we ended up with Tuesday as our voting day to begin with.
Jod…
1 year, 6 months ago
2024 Election Sunday: Final Days, Polling, Lawn Sings, Balance
On Sundays between now and the election, we're going to dip into the 2024 race to talk about the latest events -- plus offer some historical perspect…
1 year, 6 months ago
SNL's Political Impact (1974-Present)
It's October 31st. Happy Halloween! In October 1974, Saturday Night Live premiered and, from the jump, included political satire.
Jody, Niki, and Kell…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Harrison-Cleveland Rematch Takes A Pause (1892)
It's October 29rd. This day in 1892, Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland are locked in a presidential election rematch, but not out on the campaig…
1 year, 6 months ago
Hamilton's Diss Letter To Adams (1800) w/ Lindsay Chervinsky
It's October 23rd. This day in 1800, Alexander Hamilton penned a letter titled "The Public Conduct and Character of John Adams."
Jody, Niki, and Kelli…
1 year, 6 months ago
Reagan's Age and "Youth and Inexperience" Quip (1984)
It's October 22nd. This day in 1984, Ronald Reagan served up one of the most memorable lines in political history when he said that he would not "exp…
1 year, 6 months ago
2024 Election Sunday: Trump Is Addled, The New Dark Money
On Sundays between now and the election, we're going to dip into the 2024 race to talk about the latest events -- plus offer some historical perspect…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Brief History Of Election TV Ads (Part 2)
We continue our look at the history of television ads in American elections. This episode, how ads got so negative, and who watches TV ads anymore an…
1 year, 7 months ago