This Day in Esoteric Political History

A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

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691 Episodes

  1. Bush Gets Stuck In A Bog (1995)

    Published: 7/26/2022
  2. The ADA Changes Everything (1990)

    Published: 7/24/2022
  3. DC's Red Summer (1919)

    Published: 7/21/2022
  4. The McDonald's Massacre (1984) w/ Cari Babitzke

    Published: 7/19/2022
  5. The Wallace What-If (1944)

    Published: 7/17/2022
  6. Nelson Hackett's Escape -- and Return -- from Canada (1844)

    Published: 7/14/2022
  7. The Great Upheaval (Railroad Strike Version) (1877)

    Published: 7/12/2022
  8. Nativists vs Catholics in Philadelphia (1844)

    Published: 7/10/2022
  9. Harriet Jacobs, Budding Author (1853)

    Published: 7/7/2022
  10. Texas Opts In (1845)

    Published: 7/5/2022
  11. The Great American Road Trip (1956) w/ Eddie Alterman

    Published: 7/3/2022
  12. The Wrights Make Might (1909)

    Published: 6/30/2022
  13. The Abramoff Scandal (2005) w/ Philip Bump

    Published: 6/28/2022
  14. Stuck On 435 (1929) w/ Philip Bump

    Published: 6/26/2022
  15. The Solar Panels On The White House Roof (1979)

    Published: 6/23/2022
  16. The Dinner Where It Happened (1790)

    Published: 6/21/2022
  17. The Pig War (1859)

    Published: 6/19/2022
  18. Paired: HBCUs (w/ The Stoop)

    Published: 6/16/2022
  19. Paired: Attica and San Quentin (w/ Ear Hustle)

    Published: 6/14/2022
  20. Paired: The Moton School Strike (w/ Memory Palace)

    Published: 6/12/2022

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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.