Plodding Through The Presidents

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Thomas Jefferson's Swordfish Treason

We dig into the origins of the story that Thomas Jefferson once shot a man for treason on the White House lawn, made popular by the 2001 film Swordfish. Find out more at plodpod.com Join our Patreon community for ad-free episodes and bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/ploddingthroughthepresidents Check out our merch at https://plodding-through-the-presidents.dashery.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  The Great Presidential Pot Hoax

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  The Return of Billy Possum

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  Parson Weems & The Cherry Tree

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  Unbusting the Cherry Tree Myth

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  Sarah Shelton Henry and the Scotchtown Basement

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  Tecumseh's Curse

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  The Death and Balls of William Henry Harrison

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  The Wrestling Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

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  AI vs. The Founders

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  Presenting History Dispatches: Billy Possum

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  Presidents vs. Sharks

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  A Tale of Two Cheeses

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  Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica

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  Theodore Roosevelt and the Piranhas of Doubt

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  Bringing Eliza Home