American Elections: Wicked Game

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120 Episodes

  1. 2008, McCain vs. Obama: Hope and Change

    Published: 10/8/2024

  2. 2004, Bush vs. Kerry: Do or Die

    Published: 10/1/2024

  3. 2000, Bush vs. Gore vs. Nader: Gettin’ Snippy

    Published: 9/24/2024

  4. 1996, Dole vs. Clinton: The Comeback Kid

    Published: 9/17/2024

  5. 1992, Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot: The Baby Boomer and the Independent

    Published: 9/10/2024

  6. 1988, Bush vs. Dukakis: Character Assassinations

    Published: 9/2/2024

  7. 1984, Mondale vs. Reagan: The Teflon President

    Published: 8/27/2024

  8. 1980, Carter vs. Reagan: Let’s Make America Great Again

    Published: 8/20/2024

  9. 1976, Ford vs. Carter: Unimpeachable

    Published: 8/13/2024

  10. 1972, McGovern vs. Nixon: Failure Comes Easy At Times Like This

    Published: 8/6/2024

  11. 1968, Nixon vs. Humphrey vs. Wallace: Law and Order

    Published: 7/30/2024

  12. 1964, Johnson vs. Goldwater: A Choice, Not An Echo

    Published: 7/23/2024

  13. 1960, Nixon vs. Kennedy: Behind the Curtain

    Published: 7/16/2024

  14. 1956, Stevenson vs. Eisenhower: A Chance for Peace

    Published: 7/9/2024

  15. 1952, Stevenson vs. Eisenhower: The Fund Crisis

    Published: 7/2/2024

  16. 1948, Dewey vs. Truman: The Gangbuster

    Published: 6/25/2024

  17. 1944, Dewey vs. Roosevelt: The Last Stand

    Published: 6/18/2024

  18. 1940, Willkie vs. Roosevelt: Storm on the Horizon

    Published: 6/11/2024

  19. 1936, Landon vs. Roosevelt: New Deal on Trial

    Published: 6/4/2024

  20. 1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors

    Published: 5/28/2024

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On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, factions warred, and John Adams was dismayed with what he called “the wicked Game.” Americans in 2023 can relate. They still have to endure months of shouting, outrage, and the worst sort of political rancor as the country once again chooses its president. But it’s almost always been this way. And to prove it, American Elections: Wicked Game will review the entire history of presidential elections, from the unanimous and inevitable election of George Washington in 1789 to Donald Trump’s surprise electoral victory in 2016—and his contested defeat in 2020. From the host of the American History Tellers and American Scandal, this podcast will explore all 59 presidential elections to discover that there never never was a “good ol’ days,” and that presidential politics has always been played dirty.