This Day in Esoteric Political History

A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

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691 Episodes

  1. 'A Harvest Of Death' And The Power Of Photography (1863) w/ Robert Sullivan

    Published: 7/16/2024
  2. The Real Free State of Jones (1863) [Archive Favorite]

    Published: 7/11/2024
  3. A Bombing At LaGuardia Airport (1975) [Archive Favorite]

    Published: 7/9/2024
  4. The Big Dig's Big Start w/ Ian Coss [Archive Favorite]

    Published: 7/7/2024
  5. The Statues That Represent The United States (1864)

    Published: 7/2/2024
  6. Reagan Re-Ups The Voting Rights Act (1982)

    Published: 6/30/2024
  7. The Weird History Of U.S. Debates (Part 2)

    Published: 6/27/2024
  8. The Weird History Of U.S. Debates (Part 1)

    Published: 6/25/2024
  9. Third Parties Week: Ross Perot Crashes The Debate (1992)

    Published: 6/23/2024
  10. Third Parties Week: John Anderson's Middle Path (1980)

    Published: 6/20/2024
  11. Third Parties Week: Ralph Nader, Spoiler? (2000)

    Published: 6/18/2024
  12. Third Party Week: Who Goes Third Party? w/ Dave Weigel

    Published: 6/16/2024
  13. Lift Every Voice And Sing (1900) [Juneteenth Archive Episode]

    Published: 6/13/2024
  14. Coretta Scott Weds Martin Luther King (1953)

    Published: 6/11/2024
  15. The Sad Saga of the Late Lester Hunt (1953)

    Published: 6/9/2024
  16. We Refuse Week: Joy In Refusal, From Black Panther to The Boat Brawl

    Published: 6/6/2024
  17. We Refuse Week: Carrie Johnson Kills A Police Officer

    Published: 6/4/2024
  18. We Refuse Week: Kellie's Family History of Resistance

    Published: 6/2/2024
  19. How Many Presidents? (1787) w/ A.J. Jacobs

    Published: 5/30/2024
  20. The Incident That Led Ida B. Wells To Flee Memphis (1892)

    Published: 5/28/2024

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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.