[Abridged] Presidential Histories

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37.B) The campaigns of Richard Nixon, an interview with John Farrell

It didn't take long for Richard Nixon to earn the nickname "Tricky Dick," but was he really any more tricky than the typical politician? You bet he was! John Farrell, a long-time journalist and author of numerous books on political leaders, including Richard Nixon, The Life,  discusses the many campaigns of Richard Nixon, from the red scare tactics that swept him to office, to the southern strategy that changed America's political map forever. Support the show

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  20.B) Death by Lightning, an interview on the assassination of James Garfi…

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  The improbable Victoria Woodhull, an interview with Eden Collinsworth

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  Democricide season 1: Who Killed Athenian Democracy? Episode 1

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  Democricide season 1: Who Killed Athenian Democracy? Episode 2

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  45.) Donald Trump part 1 2017-2021

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  8.A) Martin Van Buren, America's first politician, an interview with James…

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  44.A) Obama's 08' Iowa campaign, an interview with Chelsea Waliser

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  44.) Barack Obama 2009-2017

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  43.A) An Afghan Story, an interview with Sahba Azami

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  45.A) The rhetoric of Donald Trump, an interview with Jennifer Mercieca

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  43.) George W Bush 2001-2009

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  42.A) Bill Clinton's Economic Legacy, an interview with Nelson Lichtenstein

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  42.) Bill Clinton

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  BONUS! 2024 Friendsgiving History Podcast Spectacular

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  41.A) George Bush & the end of the Cold War, an interview with Jeff Engel