This Day in Esoteric Political History

A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

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691 Episodes

  1. The Moton Walkout and the "Lost Generation" (1951)

    Published: 4/24/2022
  2. They're Trying To Wash Us Away (1927) w/ Wright Thompson

    Published: 4/21/2022
  3. The Mystery of 420's Origins (1986?) w/ Ellen Scanlon

    Published: 4/19/2022
  4. Japanese Balloon Bombs Over U.S. Skies (1945)

    Published: 4/17/2022
  5. Eugene Debs: Lock Him Up (1919)

    Published: 4/14/2022
  6. Eleanor Roosevelt's Tuskegee Plane Ride (1941)

    Published: 4/12/2022
  7. Gloria Richardson, Connector (1964)

    Published: 4/10/2022
  8. The Forgotten Massacre at Dartmoor Prison (1815) w/ Nick Guyatt

    Published: 4/7/2022
  9. Nixon's Weird-Ass White House Uniforms (1970) w/ Avery Trufelman

    Published: 4/5/2022
  10. The Roots of Intersectionality (1979)

    Published: 4/3/2022
  11. Our 300th Episode, and Something New

    Published: 3/31/2022
  12. Washington Asserts His Privilege (1796) w/ Lindsay M. Chervinsky

    Published: 3/29/2022
  13. Brando and Littlefeather Refuse The Oscar (1973) w/ Amy Nicholson

    Published: 3/27/2022
  14. Gerry + Mander (1812) w/ Harry Enten

    Published: 3/24/2022
  15. Monopoly's Secret History (1903)

    Published: 3/22/2022
  16. US Boycotts Russian Games (1980)

    Published: 3/20/2022
  17. The Cornerstone of the Confederacy (1861)

    Published: 3/17/2022
  18. Latasha Harlins and the LA Riots (1991)

    Published: 3/15/2022
  19. The US Hunts Pancho Villa (1916)

    Published: 3/13/2022
  20. A Raisin In The Sun (1959)

    Published: 3/10/2022

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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.