This Day in Esoteric Political History
A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
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691 Episodes
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Lurleen Wallace, Proxy Governor (1967)
Published: 1/20/2022 -
Silver Shenanigans (1980) w/ Bijan Stephen
Published: 1/18/2022 -
The Great Boston Molasses Flood (1919) w/ Cara Giaimo
Published: 1/16/2022 -
The Hawaii (False) Missile Alert (2018)
Published: 1/13/2022 -
The Harrisburg Seven's Plot to Kidnap Kissinger (1971)
Published: 1/11/2022 -
Declaring "War" on Poverty (1964)
Published: 1/9/2022 -
January 6th, In Context (2021)
Published: 1/6/2022 -
"The Body" Becomes Governor (1999)
Published: 1/4/2022 -
'21 Favorite: The Cussing Parrot (1845)
Published: 12/30/2021 -
'21 Favorite: NYC Slavery Revolt (1712)
Published: 12/28/2021 -
'21 Favorite: Zoot Suit Riots (1943) w/ Emily Spivack
Published: 12/26/2021 -
Favorite: A History of the War On Christmas (Part 2) w/ Michael Hobbes
Published: 12/23/2021 -
Favorite: A History of the War On Christmas (Part 1) w/ Michael Hobbes
Published: 12/21/2021 -
The Calumet Christmas Tragedy (1913) w/ Erik Loomis
Published: 12/19/2021 -
Grant Expels Jews (1860)
Published: 12/16/2021 -
Bush, Meet Shoe (2008)
Published: 12/14/2021 -
A Vote Against Entering WWII (1941)
Published: 12/12/2021 -
The John Birch Society Is Born (1958) w/ John S Huntington
Published: 12/9/2021 -
The Coup in Wilmington (1898)
Published: 12/7/2021 -
Lenny Bruce Is Not Afraid (1962)
Published: 12/5/2021
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.