Howard Cosell on Politics and Other 70’s Ephemera
A bunch of things left over from the 1976 cast in 2020, and a few new items.
Sneak Preview – Lonely Midterm 1970
preview of an upcoming episode on Nixon’s only midterm as it would turn out. 1970. The stakes were high and Airforce One was involved like never before.
Electoral College Ties, from 2016
I’ve been looking through the buried treasure of the old MHCBUYP server (as a recent business change it went from Yahoo to Verizon) and found a few episodes that were released in their time but are no longer on the … Continued
Extras from the Frank Wills, Watergate Episode and The Congressional Committees Episode
In this we share a little extra info about Bruce Givner, the intern at the DNC at the time of the Watergate breakin, and also about Congress’s Subpoena power, items that did not make it into the main casts.
Congressional Committees (Sneak Preview)
An early preview for supporters of our episode on the history of congressional committees
Sputnik Lands in Wisconsin and Other Extras from the Student Loans and Midterm Casts
More information left on the legal pads from the Student Loan and Midterm about nothing cast. Including Sputnik landing in America, Nixon and Midterms and other notes.
What if The Hartford Convention of 1814 Succeeded? And Other War of 1812 Extras
We take a look at what the folks who met in New England’s moment of near – secession, the Hartford Convention wanted. What would have American life been like under their suggested rules and amendments to the Constitution? This and … Continued
Warm Bucket: John Nance Garner, Vice President
We look at the Vice President who – maybe – described the office as a “bucket of warm spit.” He also may have been its most powerful occupant up to his time, and he’s responsible in a little way for … Continued
Three British Views of America
Fast food, department store shopping and taking tea in a hotel room. How Three British visitors to America in two different time periods saw the country. Pictured is the English novelist Francis Trollope, who wrote about her visit to 1820’s … Continued
Zoom Meeting – Bruce Carlson Talks With Supporters This Thursday, May 26th
Attention Bruce will be speaking to Patreon and Premium Supporters this week, in what will be one of many calls this Summer. He’ll talk about My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, future plans, upcoming episodes, recent episodes and the … Continued
Leftovers From the 1941 Podcast, and About Upcoming Project “Soviet Magnitofon”
We talk about Vichy France, Jazz music and the Hull note, items left out of the Visions of a Fever cast on 1941, and develop these topics more. FDR’s cooperation with Vichy is considered a clear mistake by many historians … Continued
The Making of Theodore Roosevelt and The 1876 Election
Reporter William C Hudson on the meeting between a young Theodore Roosevelt and then Governor Grover Cleveland. And a moment about how the losing candidate handled the 1876 election, from an eyewitness.
Leftovers from the Calvin Coolidge Cast and Ethiopia Invasion Cast
A few left over notes from the Cal Coolidge and Ethiopia Invasion Podcasts. About Coolidge’s Electric Horse, and about the death of Ethiopia Emperor Halie Selassie.
Politics and Margarine
A preview of an upcoming cast. Regulation of artificial butter. Grover Cleveland and Congress get involved. Blaine and Conkling to at it in Congress, and a look at Secretaries of State.
Daniel Webster’s Reply to Hayne
We discuss one of the greatest speeches in Senate history, and the issues of federal and state control of government.
A Trip to the Library and Year in Review for MHCBUYP Podcast
Washington’s big mistake, the term speakeasy’s origin, George Wallace unloads on Jimmy Carter [unfairly], the origins of New Jersey, I read notes from a recent library trip with varied bits of history and ideas for future podcasts, perhaps and look … Continued
Send a Dime Letters, Grover Cleveland Takes on a Lobby and The Lost Subway System
A preview of an upcoming episode (Feb 2022) with three unique stories that in their own way, speak to our times. About viral messages, lobbies and the control over Presidents as well as an early 1887 battle over battle flags, … Continued
The Smiler: Schuyler Colfax, Vice President
A look at Schuyler Colfax, Grant’s first Vice President lived a full life but died in obscurity and some shame. We examine the smiling vice president, former Speaker and friend to Lincoln.
Rhetoric in Ancient Times and Today with Rob Goodman, Author of Words on Fire
Preview of a soon to be released episode.
Lincoln on Infrastructure
Lincoln on canals, railroads and other infrastructure improvements. Along with the tariff and his support for a national bank it was his key issue.
On The Money – Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks
The only Vice President (who didn’t become President) to have his image on American money. Well spoken, a powerful debater, a close-election winner and loser, Thomas Hendricks is the subject of a future episode of the Vice Presidents podcast we … Continued
Preview of Ramsay MacDonald/1982 Gold Commission Episode
A preview of an upcoming cast on a prime minster of the UK that was the first to visit America in office. And about the end of the gold standard. Will air in December – you hear it today.
Sneak Preview of Interview with Jon Blackwell About the Events of 1921
From selling people, drafting Americans for the Spanish Legion, Hollywood in Trouble and a Unsung Jazz Legend’s death – More discussion of news events 100 years ago with WSJ editor Jon Blackwell, whose Twitter records events from 1921.
Amos Ellmaker and Other Thoughts
A bunch of ‘leftovers’ but as promised in the episode about the Anti-Masonic party, we look at that party’s VP candidate. Being a third party with very little chance to win and being the #2 spot did not spare Ellmaker … Continued
Tin Man – The 1890’s Part II Special Advance Release
For premium and patreon subscribers, I’ve made an early release of an episode that will air in November – TIN MAN, dealing with populism, anti-populism, silver and gold and a little about the Wizard of OZ.