This Day in Esoteric Political History

691 Episodes

1. Roosevelt's "Big Stick" (1901)

   Published: 9/1/2024
2. The HIV-Positive Ray Brothers House Is Burned Down (1987) w/ Eric Marcus

   Published: 8/29/2024
3. Strom Thurmond's Epic Filibuster -- And Bladder Control (1957)

   Published: 8/27/2024
4. A Global Anti-War (Or Is It Pro-Peace?) Pact (1928)

   Published: 8/25/2024
5. Conventions Week: Hamer vs. Johnson (1964) [Archive Episode]

   Published: 8/22/2024
6. Conventions Week: Seven Weird Conventions Moments (Part Two)

   Published: 8/20/2024
7. Conventions Week: Seven Weird Conventions Moments (Part One)

   Published: 8/18/2024
8. Trump's "Very Fine People" Comments (2017)

   Published: 8/15/2024
9. Thoreau Spends One Night In Jail (1846)

   Published: 8/13/2024
10. What The Watts Riots Meant (1965)

    Published: 8/11/2024
11. George HW Bush Compares Sadaam To Hitler (1990)

    Published: 8/8/2024
12. The Shirtless George Washington Statue Is Unveiled (1841)

    Published: 8/6/2024
13. Some 2024 Veepstakes Thoughts (Plus A Special Announcement)

    Published: 8/4/2024
14. Jim Traficant Heads To Jail, Toupee And All (2002)

    Published: 8/1/2024
15. The Mother Of Miami (1896)

    Published: 7/30/2024
16. Jesse Owens v Hitler, Behind The Scenes (1936)

    Published: 7/28/2024
17. A Record Election-Year Heat Wave (1936)

    Published: 7/25/2024
18. "Pretendians" And The Politics Of Native Identity (1934) w/ Angel Ellis and Robert Jago

    Published: 7/23/2024
19. The Thiokol Weapons Plant Explosion (1971) w/ Patrick Longstreth

    Published: 7/21/2024
20. Reagan says "MAGA" (1980)

    Published: 7/18/2024