This Day in Esoteric Political History
A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
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691 Episodes
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Biden Spoils Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution (2012) w/ Sasha Issenberg
Published: 5/9/2023 -
Clinton Boxers or Briefs (1994) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip
Published: 5/7/2023 -
Anne Royall, Common Scold (1826) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip
Published: 5/4/2023 -
USS Jamestown Helps Ireland (1847)
Published: 5/2/2023 -
The Caning of Michael Fay (1994)
Published: 4/30/2023 -
The Abu Ghraib Photos (2004)
Published: 4/27/2023 -
Sybill's Midnight Ride (1777)
Published: 4/25/2023 -
Recent Favorite: Colored Conventions (1830)
Published: 4/23/2023 -
Recent Favorite: Franklin in France (1776) w/ Mike Duncan
Published: 4/20/2023 -
Recent Favorite: JFK Almost Assassinated (1960)
Published: 4/18/2023 -
DC, Not A Swamp (1810)
Published: 4/13/2023 -
Reverse Freedom Rides (1962)
Published: 4/11/2023 -
Rosewood Reparations (1994)
Published: 4/9/2023 -
The Tank Fire-Nado (1926)
Published: 4/6/2023 -
Mecham: Worst Governor Ever? (1990)
Published: 4/4/2023 -
The Hippo Meat Plan (1910) w/ Dan Pashman
Published: 4/2/2023 -
The Oyster Wars (1959) w/ Christine Keiner
Published: 3/30/2023 -
H1N1 Reaches America (2009) w/ James Hamblin
Published: 3/28/2023 -
A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)
Published: 3/26/2023 -
Uncle Sam Is Born (1852)
Published: 3/23/2023
We’re living in unprecedented times. Maybe. In this show, Jody Avirgan (538, 30for30, TED) and historians Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt) and Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley) take one moment, big or small, from that day in U.S. political history and explore how it might inform our present –– all in about fifteen minutes. New episodes release Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Sign up for the newsletter and more at ThisDayPod.com. We’re also posting about moments from the past @thisdaypod on Threads and Instagram. If you have a suggestion for a topic, get in touch. This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.