Who was the first VP? John Adams. Who was the first Veep? Truman’s VP Alben Barkley was the first to use the knickname for the job, Veep, coined by his grandson. We talk about Barkley in this episode that is … Continued
More from Rick Perlstein about the 1980 election; did the hostage issue really have the impact that most think it did (including Bruce, up until hearing this). Also Walt Whitman and his use of The United States ‘are’ and the … Continued
Worth a re-listen to my post-2016 episode for premium subscribers, with my thoughts of what happened and what might happen, now four years later. I quoted Harold Wilson but it’s actually Harold MacMillan who was the Prime Minster of the … Continued
We look at the Trump tax return case and the Faithless Elector cases recently decided by the Supreme Court. Also Howard Cosell and his view of politics in 1976, some unused material from the 1976 Convention Cast.
From 2014, our look at vaccines and healthcare politics related to it. With some material blended in from other casts related to vaccines, including the Boston slave who saved the city.
A talk on a bunch of different topics, including the strange story of a conflict between the Republic of Texas and France
Some thoughts about rebellions, federal and state power, the Whskey excise tax rebels of 1794 and the actions of the local government in Pittsburgh at the time. Spurred on by our discussion with Lindsay Chervinsky about George Washington’s Cabinet.
I discussed a lot about healthcare when the issue was hot during the Obamacare debate. I had some ideas that angered both left and right, and also got into the history of healthcare, or really the lack of it, in … Continued
Known as a backroom-dealer and powerful Vice President, less is known about DIck Cheney’s younger years. We tell the story on this preview of a Vice Presidents podcast episode, for Extra Podcast subscribers. Thanks for your support. Cheney’s family were … Continued
Touching on a few topics from the various notebooks I’m been assembling. Little more detail on Kent State, and more that Ruffner said in the interview I couldn’t fit in the cast. Also the original SARS disease and Daniel Defoe’s … Continued
a really old one – but a lot of the content applies, as to the categories of VP picks. Do you heal a party, patch up a weakness, create buzz, or something else? I aired this episode before one of … Continued
Well, a rerun of a 2014 episode, part of a series about ‘Lies Your Talking Head Told You’. What the battle of New Orleans was like, and how it changed politics in America forever.
A rough cut of a just completed interview with ANOTHER eyewitness to the events at Kent State May 4th 1970. Howard Ruffin took the photographs that would appear in LIFE Magazine from that day. We discuss a lot of topics, … Continued
These are the topics we tackle in this episode, based on our recent interview with AJ Baime. Stay safe.
We spoke with A.J. Baime 2 years ago, and he’s back on again. This time to discussion the election of 1948, The Marshall Plan and Truman. Parts of te interview will be used on an upcoming episode of the podcast … Continued
We talk about the transition of Coolidge from Vice President to President. His style, his politics, and the challenges he would face, including a potential challenger. How he became President was one of his greatest assets.
In 1987, Baltimore would elect a new mayor with great hope and promise. He didn’t come from any of the political clubs. He could see things differently. When he looked at the drug trade, he came up with a unique … Continued
The Spanish Flu was devastating, and in this episode we tell stories about the devastation, it’s impact on New York and on the art world, and how the epidemic victims were counted. I enjoyed my conversation w/ science journalist Laura … Continued
(a little glitch with the last one) A little more about 1884 for premium subscribers! DId Blaine really not hear the Rum Romanism and Rebellion comment? And other things.
An early cut and preview of my podcast on Levi Morton, Benjamin Harrison’s vice president.
Muskie, Kennedy and Hart. All of them lost their front-runner status due to scandal and poor decision making. I think this is relevant as Bridgegate convictions remind us that a front runner was greatly damaged by a scandal in … Continued
Hi and Happy New Years and thanks for your support this year. A few words from me on what’s coming up, what I’m reading. A little more about Robert Caro and Robert Moses, and more.
A special preview of my episode on the VIce Presidents of the United States Podcast. We discuss Thomas Marshall. I use some of Marshall’s sayings and jokes on MHCBUYP. He could be considered the funniest VP. Known for calling the … Continued
I am currently reading Robert Caro’s On Working, a neat book of stories about how he does his work as a historian. That brought up a story about Lyndon Johnson’s 948 election in the Teas Primary over a popular governor, … Continued
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether or not you exercise any premptories? that sound you heard right there, you may not know it, but it’s a little bit of history. That’s Clarence Thomas, Justice of the Supreme … Continued