This Day in Esoteric Political History
A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
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691 Episodes
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, Bestseller (1852)
Published: 3/21/2023 -
The Spitzer Scandal Breaks (2008) w/ Azi Paybarah
Published: 3/19/2023 -
Evacuation: A Very Boston Holiday (1901)
Published: 3/16/2023 -
Ike's War On Squirrels (1955)
Published: 3/14/2023 -
Ruby Robinson and SNCC (1961)
Published: 3/12/2023 -
Nixon Sneaks Into China (1972)
Published: 3/9/2023 -
Lincoln's Almost-Assassin (1869)
Published: 3/7/2023 -
Superman Gets Sold For $130 (1938) w/ Glen Weldon
Published: 3/5/2023 -
Thatcher Meets Reagan (1981) w/ Dan Snow
Published: 3/2/2023 -
Clinton In Quebec (1995)
Published: 2/28/2023 -
Good Sport Week: Aging and Growth
Published: 2/26/2023 -
Good Sport Week: What Stadiums Can Teach Us
Published: 2/23/2023 -
Fat Tuesday Special: Integrating Mardis Gras (1992) w/ Oliver Thomas
Published: 2/21/2023 -
Good Sport Week: Limbaugh and Sports Talk (2003)
Published: 2/19/2023 -
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day (1988)
Published: 2/16/2023 -
Gandhi Meets the US Civil Rights Movement (1936)
Published: 2/14/2023 -
Utah Grants And Un-Grants Women The Right To Vote (1870)
Published: 2/12/2023 -
The Beating of Isaac Woodard (1946) w/ Matthew Delmont
Published: 2/9/2023 -
Tractorcade! (1979)
Published: 2/7/2023 -
Huey Long Invents a Bank Holiday (1933)
Published: 2/5/2023
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.