This Day in Esoteric Political History
A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
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691 Episodes
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The Moton Walkout and the "Lost Generation" (1951)
Published: 4/24/2022 -
They're Trying To Wash Us Away (1927) w/ Wright Thompson
Published: 4/21/2022 -
The Mystery of 420's Origins (1986?) w/ Ellen Scanlon
Published: 4/19/2022 -
Japanese Balloon Bombs Over U.S. Skies (1945)
Published: 4/17/2022 -
Eugene Debs: Lock Him Up (1919)
Published: 4/14/2022 -
Eleanor Roosevelt's Tuskegee Plane Ride (1941)
Published: 4/12/2022 -
Gloria Richardson, Connector (1964)
Published: 4/10/2022 -
The Forgotten Massacre at Dartmoor Prison (1815) w/ Nick Guyatt
Published: 4/7/2022 -
Nixon's Weird-Ass White House Uniforms (1970) w/ Avery Trufelman
Published: 4/5/2022 -
The Roots of Intersectionality (1979)
Published: 4/3/2022 -
Our 300th Episode, and Something New
Published: 3/31/2022 -
Washington Asserts His Privilege (1796) w/ Lindsay M. Chervinsky
Published: 3/29/2022 -
Brando and Littlefeather Refuse The Oscar (1973) w/ Amy Nicholson
Published: 3/27/2022 -
Gerry + Mander (1812) w/ Harry Enten
Published: 3/24/2022 -
Monopoly's Secret History (1903)
Published: 3/22/2022 -
US Boycotts Russian Games (1980)
Published: 3/20/2022 -
The Cornerstone of the Confederacy (1861)
Published: 3/17/2022 -
Latasha Harlins and the LA Riots (1991)
Published: 3/15/2022 -
The US Hunts Pancho Villa (1916)
Published: 3/13/2022 -
A Raisin In The Sun (1959)
Published: 3/10/2022
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.