This Day in Esoteric Political History
A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
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691 Episodes
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NYC Almost Burns to the Ground (1864)
Published: 12/2/2021 -
The Battle In Seattle (1999)
Published: 11/30/2021 -
'21 Favorite: Drafting the Confederate Constitution (1861)
Published: 11/28/2021 -
'21 Favorite: Oprah's Beef Beef (1996)
Published: 11/25/2021 -
'21 Favorite: Instant City (1889) w/ Sam Anderson
Published: 11/23/2021 -
'21 Favorite: The Kerner Alarm (1967) w/ Jelani Cobb
Published: 11/21/2021 -
Milhouse's Missing Minutes (1973)
Published: 11/18/2021 -
Murkowski's Write-In Surprise (2010)
Published: 11/16/2021 -
Why Sherman Marched (1864) w/ Anne Sara Rubin
Published: 11/14/2021 -
Bootlegger Biplane Bombings (1926)
Published: 11/11/2021 -
"The Enemy Is The Knife" (1974)
Published: 11/9/2021 -
Snatching Lincoln's Body (1876)
Published: 11/7/2021 -
Carol Moseley-Braun Wears Pants (1992)
Published: 11/4/2021 -
A Minimum Minimum Wage Increase (1977)
Published: 11/2/2021 -
Spy vs. Spy in Louisiana (2015)
Published: 10/31/2021 -
Godless Americans (2008)
Published: 10/28/2021 -
Central Park's Black Village is Demolished (1857) w/ Bobby Wooten
Published: 10/26/2021 -
Lennon's FBI File (1971) w/ Hrishikesh Hirway
Published: 10/24/2021 -
Billy Beer (1978)
Published: 10/21/2021 -
The Textbook Wars Spiral Out of Control (1974)
Published: 10/19/2021
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.