This Day in Esoteric Political History

A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

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691 Episodes

  1. Uncle Tom's Cabin, Bestseller (1852)

    Published: 3/21/2023
  2. The Spitzer Scandal Breaks (2008) w/ Azi Paybarah

    Published: 3/19/2023
  3. Evacuation: A Very Boston Holiday (1901)

    Published: 3/16/2023
  4. Ike's War On Squirrels (1955)

    Published: 3/14/2023
  5. Ruby Robinson and SNCC (1961)

    Published: 3/12/2023
  6. Nixon Sneaks Into China (1972)

    Published: 3/9/2023
  7. Lincoln's Almost-Assassin (1869)

    Published: 3/7/2023
  8. Superman Gets Sold For $130 (1938) w/ Glen Weldon

    Published: 3/5/2023
  9. Thatcher Meets Reagan (1981) w/ Dan Snow

    Published: 3/2/2023
  10. Clinton In Quebec (1995)

    Published: 2/28/2023
  11. Good Sport Week: Aging and Growth

    Published: 2/26/2023
  12. Good Sport Week: What Stadiums Can Teach Us

    Published: 2/23/2023
  13. Fat Tuesday Special: Integrating Mardis Gras (1992) w/ Oliver Thomas

    Published: 2/21/2023
  14. Good Sport Week: Limbaugh and Sports Talk (2003)

    Published: 2/19/2023
  15. Elizabeth Peratrovich Day (1988)

    Published: 2/16/2023
  16. Gandhi Meets the US Civil Rights Movement (1936)

    Published: 2/14/2023
  17. Utah Grants And Un-Grants Women The Right To Vote (1870)

    Published: 2/12/2023
  18. The Beating of Isaac Woodard (1946) w/ Matthew Delmont

    Published: 2/9/2023
  19. Tractorcade! (1979)

    Published: 2/7/2023
  20. Huey Long Invents a Bank Holiday (1933)

    Published: 2/5/2023

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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.