American Elections: Wicked Game

A podcast by Airship - Tuesdays

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History

101 Episodes

  1. 1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors

    Published: 5/28/2024

  2. 1928, Hoover vs. Smith: Master of Emergencies

    Published: 5/21/2024

  3. 1924, Coolidge vs. Davis vs. La Follette: Silence is Golden

    Published: 5/14/2024

  4. 1920, Harding vs. Cox vs. Debs: A Return to Normal

    Published: 5/7/2024

  5. 1916, Hughes vs. Wilson: He Kept Us Out of War!

    Published: 4/30/2024

  6. 1912, Wilson vs. Taft v. Roosevelt: The Bull Moose

    Published: 4/23/2024

  7. 1908, Taft vs. Bryan: A Significant Loser

    Published: 4/16/2024

  8. 1904, Parker vs. Roosevelt: Rough Rider

    Published: 4/9/2024

  9. 1900, McKinley vs. Bryan: The Rise and Fall of Empires

    Published: 4/2/2024

  10. 1896, Bryan vs. McKinley: The Battle of the Standard Bearers

    Published: 3/26/2024

  11. 1892, Harrison vs. Weaver vs. Cleveland: The Centennial President

    Published: 3/19/2024

  12. 1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths

    Published: 3/12/2024

  13. 1884, Blaine vs. Cleveland: Tell the Truth

    Published: 3/5/2024

  14. 1880, Hancock vs. Garfield: Maelstrom

    Published: 2/27/2024

  15. 1876, Tilden vs. Hayes: Faustian Bargain

    Published: 2/20/2024

  16. 1872, Greeley vs. Grant: Progress Under Siege

    Published: 2/13/2024

  17. 1868, Seymour vs. Grant: The Rise of the General

    Published: 2/6/2024

  18. 1864, McClellan vs. Lincoln: Providence.

    Published: 1/30/2024

  19. 1860, Lincoln vs. Douglas: A House Divided

    Published: 1/23/2024

  20. 1856, Fremont vs. Buchanan vs. Fillmore: The End of Compromise

    Published: 1/16/2024

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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.