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A Major Watergate Vote (1974) w/ Leon Neyfakh
It’s July 28th. On this day in 1974, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to recommend the impeachment of Richard Nixon on co…
5 years, 8 months ago
Election Sunday: Chappaquidick (1969)
It’s July 26th. On this day in 1969, Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy pled guilty to leaving the scene of the crime following a car accident on the …
5 years, 8 months ago
Why Wyoming (1890) w/ Maeve Higgins
It’s July 23rd. On this day in 1890, Wyoming celebrated its entry into the United States. And it was doing so as a state that granted women the right…
5 years, 8 months ago
Small Step For (A?) Man (1969) w/ Maeve Higgins
It’s July 21st. On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin rode the Apollo 11 lunar module down to the moon’s surface — while their pal Mich…
5 years, 8 months ago
Election Sunday: Convention Speeches (1980s)
It’s July 19th. In our first special Sunday show, Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer discuss some notable convention speeches from the 1980s, and what ma…
5 years, 8 months ago
Riots Sweep NYC (1863)
It’s July 16th. On this day in 1863, riots are raging in New York City. Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer discuss how the unrest shifted from Civil War …
5 years, 8 months ago
The Pandemic We Forget (1968) w/ Leon Neyfakh
It’s July 14th. On this day in 1968, reports of a new strain of influenza. The “Hong Kong Flu” would spread worldwide and kill upwards of a million p…
5 years, 8 months ago
VP Gore (1992) w/ John Dickerson
It’s July 9th. On this day in 1992, Bill Clinton announced Al Gore as his selection to be his Vice Presidential running mate.
Jody Avirgan and Nicole…
5 years, 8 months ago
Welcome Alaska (1958) w/ John Dickerson
It’s July 7th. On this day in 1958, President Eisenhower signed the Alaska Statehood Act, bringing Alaska on as the 49th state.
Jody Avirgan and Nico…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Man Who Didn't Sign The Declaration (1776) w/ John Dickerson
It’s July 2nd. Today, the story of John Dickinson, who attended the Continental Congress, was witness to the drafting of the Declaration of Independe…
5 years, 8 months ago