American Elections: Wicked Game

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126 Episodes

  1. 1792, Washington: Partisanship Rising

    Published: 11/7/2023

  2. 1789, Washington: The Alpha and the Omega

    Published: 11/7/2023

  3. 2024 Update Announcement

    Published: 10/31/2023

  4. Introducing American Elections: Wicked Game

    Published: 10/31/2023

  5. Wondery Presents: Will Be Wild

    Published: 4/25/2022

  6. Introducing 'History Daily' From Host Lindsay Graham

    Published: 11/3/2021

  7. 2020, Biden vs. Trump: The Soul of America

    Published: 12/15/2020

  8. 2016, Clinton vs. Trump: The Omega and the Alpha

    Published: 11/3/2020

  9. 2012, Romney vs. Obama: The Rich Boy

    Published: 10/27/2020

  10. 2008, McCain vs. Obama: Hope and Change

    Published: 10/20/2020

  11. 2004, Bush vs. Kerry: Do or Die

    Published: 10/13/2020

  12. 2000, Bush vs. Gore vs. Nader: Gettin’ Snippy

    Published: 10/6/2020

  13. 1996, Dole vs. Clinton: The Comeback Kid

    Published: 9/29/2020

  14. 1992, Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot: The Baby Boomer and the Independent

    Published: 9/22/2020

  15. 1988, Bush vs. Dukakis: Character Assassinations

    Published: 9/15/2020

  16. 1984, Mondale vs. Reagan: The Teflon President

    Published: 9/8/2020

  17. 1980, Carter vs. Reagan: Let’s Make America Great Again

    Published: 9/1/2020

  18. 1976, Ford vs. Carter: Unimpeachable

    Published: 8/25/2020

  19. 1972, McGovern vs. Nixon: Failure Comes Easy At Times Like This

    Published: 8/18/2020

  20. 1968, Nixon vs. Humphrey vs. Wallace: Law and Order

    Published: 8/11/2020

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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.