Presidents' Day Podcast
The American presidency might be the most interesting job in the world! These podcasts explore the role, the people, and the history of the office that makes the biggest decisions in the lands.
Episodes
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/
When George W Bush and Al Gore ran against one another, most pundits predicted a tight race. Absolutely zero of them predicted the election would come down to a few hundred votes. Today, we still don’t know who won.
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-who-killed-jfk-127000428/
Who wanted the president dead? And is the unexpected murder of the lead suspect the first clue in the answer to this mystery? Our hosts, Rob Reiner and Soledad O’Brien, discuss why the question “Who Killed JFK?” endures in the American imagination 60 years later. Did President Kennedy have a target on his back when he t...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-history-this-week-56253659/
June 1, 1936. The Supreme Court hands down its last decision of the term. The justices have dealt blow after blow to President Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation, and today is no different: they rule against FDR again. It’s the last straw. Roosevelt is going to do something drastic – try to reshape the Supreme Court itse...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-cautionary-tales-with-tim-51807012/
Cautionary Conversation: Just before Christmas 1799, President George Washington was riding around his country estate, Mount Vernon, when it began to snow. When he arrived home, guests were waiting for him. Known for his punctuality, he hurried to entertain them - still clad in his damp clothes.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-founding-son-john-quincys-111619900/
A contentious 1824 presidential election and accusations of a “corrupt bargain” by rival Andrew Jackson raise the stakes for John Quincy Adams as he prepares to take the office his father held just two decades earlier.
Founding Son is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School o...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/363-presidential-28112240/Four years later, the “Presidential” podcast adds a new biography to its cadre of American presidents. This special episode explores Joe Biden's decades-long, hard-fought personal and political path to the White House, with the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-why-am-i-telling-you-this-77113957/
In commemoration of Presidents Day, President Bill Clinton traces the evolution of the presidency from America’s founding through modern history and explores how the best presidents used the office to build an America that more closely resembled our highest ideals and aspirations.
This special episode, from the...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/5-lincoln-divided-we-stand-108665502/
From his hard roots on the far edge of the frontier, to his courtship of a complicated woman who would later push him to great political heights, we examine how Lincoln’s background shaped his personality, and explore some of the lesser known aspects of his life before he achieved political stardom.
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/
Teddy Roosevelt was renowned for his hunting and enthusiasm for the outdoors, but he was also very concerned with conservation. Discover why he tops the list of "Green" presidents in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/888-the-daily-show-with-trevor-29213961/
Democracy requires, by definition, getting along with people who don’t agree with you.” Former President Barack Obama discusses why he believes the youth turnout made all the difference in Democratic victories these midterms, how globalization, disinformation and the media infrastructure are contributing to th...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/274-it-was-said-70754457/
Ronald Reagan commemorates the 40th anniversary of D-day. Linking past and present, he harks back to the landing in Normandy to revive a sense of American greatness and strength.
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-ridiculous-history-28588696/
Returning special guest Christopher Hassiotis joins the guys today for a round-robin discussion of the very weird life of George Washington, first President of the United States. (As you may have guessed from the title, there's more weirdness than we could fit in a single episode.)
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/182-stuff-they-dont-want-you-t-26941221/
Almost 60 years have passed since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. A 1992 law mandated all records of the assassination be made public. In 2017, many documents were released — but not all of them. What doesn’t the government want us to know about JFK’s death? Learn more about your ad-choices at...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/363-presidential-28112240/
Peter Baker, author of "Days of Fire" and a journalist with the New York Times, joins historian Mark Updegrove to examine how George W. Bush's presidency marked the beginning of a new era in American history.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-dark-history-82904774/
Today, Bailey dives deep into the story about Andrew Jackson, the master duelist, the man on the $20 bill, and the man responsible for the death of thousands of Native Americans.
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-american-history-hit-101789376/
In August 1921, when Franklin D. Roosevelt was 39 years old, he contracted Polio, paralysing him from the waist down. Jonathan Darman tells Don how, despite some telling FDR that any political aspirations he might have were over, he went on to become the 32nd President of the United States.
Produced and mixed by Ben...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-my-history-can-beat-28334272/
Who was Chester Arthur's secret pen pal? How did Herbert Hoover spend his last day in office? What was McKinley's obscure accomplishment? What was Rutherford B. Hayes passionate hobby? What event hurt Taft's Presidency from the get-go? How did Martin Van Buren contribute to today's politics? For Presi...
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/58-twisted-history-57137508/
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