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Election Sunday: Wellstone Plane Crash (2002)
It’s October 25th. On this day in 2002, Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash, eleven days before the midterm election.
Jody and Nik…
5 years, 6 months ago
Ike's Heart Attack (1955) w/ Will Hitchcock
It’s October 22nd. On this day in 1955, President Eisenhower was recovering from a serious heart attack the month before.
Jody and Niki are joined by…
5 years, 6 months ago
Are You, Or Have You Ever Been... (1947) w/ Will Hitchcock
It’s October 20th. On this day in 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began hearings to root out communist sympathizers in Hollyw…
5 years, 6 months ago
Election Sunday: Podium Protests (1968) w/ Joel Anderson
It’s October 18th. On this day in 1968, US Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a Black power salute on the podium in Mexico …
5 years, 6 months ago
Million Man March (1995) w/ Joel Anderson
It’s October 15th. On this day in 1995 hundreds of thousands of Black Americans descended on Washington DC for the Million Man March.
Jody and Niki a…
5 years, 6 months ago
A Bull Moose Gets Shot (1912) w/ Alex Schmidt
It’s October 13th. On this day in 1912 (well, technically the 14th), Teddy Roosevelt is shot as he’s on his way to a speech in Milwaukee. He still ga…
5 years, 7 months ago
Election Sunday: Anita Hill's Testimony (1991) w/ Farai Chideya
It’s October 11th. On this day in 1991, Anita Hill provided testimony during the confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. Hill…
5 years, 7 months ago
Anthrax Letters (2001)
It’s October 8th. On this day in 2001, the FBI opened an investigation into a series of letters containing anthrax powder that were mailed to news or…
5 years, 7 months ago
Fallout Shelters (1961)
It’s October 6th. On this day in 1961, President Kennedy penned a letter urging the country to prepare fallout shelters and take other steps in antic…
5 years, 7 months ago
Election Sunday: A Great Debate Zinger (1988) w/ Mike Pesca
It’s October 4th. On this day in 1988, Lloyd Bentsen delivered one of the most memorable debate lines of all time when he told his VP opponent Dan Qu…
5 years, 7 months ago