This Day in Esoteric Political History

A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

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691 Episodes

  1. Lurleen Wallace, Proxy Governor (1967)

    Published: 1/20/2022
  2. Silver Shenanigans (1980) w/ Bijan Stephen

    Published: 1/18/2022
  3. The Great Boston Molasses Flood (1919) w/ Cara Giaimo

    Published: 1/16/2022
  4. The Hawaii (False) Missile Alert (2018)

    Published: 1/13/2022
  5. The Harrisburg Seven's Plot to Kidnap Kissinger (1971)

    Published: 1/11/2022
  6. Declaring "War" on Poverty (1964)

    Published: 1/9/2022
  7. January 6th, In Context (2021)

    Published: 1/6/2022
  8. "The Body" Becomes Governor (1999)

    Published: 1/4/2022
  9. '21 Favorite: The Cussing Parrot (1845)

    Published: 12/30/2021
  10. '21 Favorite: NYC Slavery Revolt (1712)

    Published: 12/28/2021
  11. '21 Favorite: Zoot Suit Riots (1943) w/ Emily Spivack

    Published: 12/26/2021
  12. Favorite: A History of the War On Christmas (Part 2) w/ Michael Hobbes

    Published: 12/23/2021
  13. Favorite: A History of the War On Christmas (Part 1) w/ Michael Hobbes

    Published: 12/21/2021
  14. The Calumet Christmas Tragedy (1913) w/ Erik Loomis

    Published: 12/19/2021
  15. Grant Expels Jews (1860)

    Published: 12/16/2021
  16. Bush, Meet Shoe (2008)

    Published: 12/14/2021
  17. A Vote Against Entering WWII (1941)

    Published: 12/12/2021
  18. The John Birch Society Is Born (1958) w/ John S Huntington

    Published: 12/9/2021
  19. The Coup in Wilmington (1898)

    Published: 12/7/2021
  20. Lenny Bruce Is Not Afraid (1962)

    Published: 12/5/2021

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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.