This Day in Esoteric Political History
A podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
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691 Episodes
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Ike vs. Squirrels (1955) [Archive Episode]
Published: 1/3/2024 -
The Great Idaho Beaver Parachute Drop (1948) w/ Ian Chillag
Published: 12/31/2023 -
A Bombing At LaGuardia Airport (1975)
Published: 12/28/2023 -
The Assassination of Harry and Harriette Moore (1951)
Published: 12/26/2023 -
How Puzzles Explain WWII w/ A.J. Jacobs
Published: 12/24/2023 -
The First Crossword (1913) w/ A.J. Jacobs
Published: 12/21/2023 -
Poor Richard's Almanack (1732)
Published: 12/19/2023 -
When Flying Got Miserable (1978) w/ Ganesh Sitaraman
Published: 12/17/2023 -
Alaskan Natives Embrace Capitalism (1971)
Published: 12/14/2023 -
The Garment Strikes Before Triangle Shirtwaist (1909)
Published: 12/12/2023 -
Louis Riel Needs Grant's Help (1875)
Published: 12/10/2023 -
Lā Kū'oko'a aka Hawaiian Independence Day (1843)
Published: 12/7/2023 -
Du Bois Joins The Communist Party (1961)
Published: 12/5/2023 -
The First Phone In The White House (1878)
Published: 12/3/2023 -
The Alcatraz Occupation (1969) w/ Julian Brave Noisecat [[Archive Episode]]
Published: 11/30/2023 -
The Hopis On Alcatraz (1894)
Published: 11/28/2023 -
A Thanksgiving Potluck!
Published: 11/22/2023 -
JFK Almost Assassinated (1960) [Revisited]
Published: 11/21/2023 -
Joe Hill's Last Will (1915)
Published: 11/19/2023 -
Pence Gets Booed At "Hamilton" (2016)
Published: 11/16/2023
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.