D.C. Representation: A Love Story

EPISODE LINK: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADV1329580829?selected=ADV7055465576 This episode is all about voting in the federal capital we now call the District of Columbia. We talk about a movement to get voting rights that succeeded for a group of (then) D.C. residents 180 years ago, And about the petitions, committees, tea parties, bus trips and statements by Presidents over…

Support MHCBUYP on Patreon and Get Extra Episodes!

  Now you can support My History Can Beat Up Your Politics on Patreon. Support the show, help us keep great content going and get extra stuff. You’ll get extra episodes, including DRAFT JOHNSON – Did Johnson Really Want to Run in 1968? His Speech Says One Thing, His Actions (and Some Allies) Say Another…

Inflation Gardens and Other Stories

Some economic stats are the concern of governments. Inflation is personal. In a sense, it’s all on us. Inflation has turned Presidents into crusaders. And sometimes turned the American people into the critical actors, volunteers or even “the problem.” We may or may not be there yet, but it’s worth a walk through the inflation…

Follow Jon Blackwell’s Feed on Twitter for News From 100 Years Ago

Just a note, if you want to keep following Jon Blackwell, the WSJ editor who was featured on our podcast Nov 1, 2021 – do so at https://twitter.com/100YearsAgoNews I’ve been amazed with the news that comes in every day from that source. And yes, Jon will be continuing to cover the news into 2022.

Biden’s Tough on Crime History, Crime Bill, His Election and Other Thoughts with Matthew Howland of The Political Darkside Podcast

WIth Matthew Howland from the Political Darkside podcast, Bruce discusses Joe Biden, his story, and the issues of crime, business, busing and more. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV7753582945.mp3?updated=1632271760 Find Matthew’s podcast at http://www.politicaldarkside.com

Grover Cleveland Cake, and Other Stories

Of the many things Grover Cleveland is remembered for, his still extant wedding cake stands out for the few visitors to his birthplace home in Caldwell, N.J. He’s not a President much remembered though podcasts have revived knowledge about him a bit. We discuss Cleveland, his legacy, and a great fight of the 1880’s that determined executive…

Andrew Carnegie Questions

Andrew Carnegie went from a bobbin-boy child worker to becoming the richest man in America. He also inspired generations of philanthropists, and his money is still at work today educating minds, funding books and pushing for world peace. But his story raises questions. His attitude towards unions was friendlier than most business people of his…

Snack, Dessert, Dinner, Supper: The Paris Peace Accords

Nixon’s first bombing campaigns had the names of mealtimes which seem to also correspond with the years of his first term: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972. In this episode we look at Nixon, Kissinger and the Paris Peace Accords that ended the Vietnam War. In addition to providing some additional context for the Saigon 1975 situation so much…

Mike Duncan on The Marquis de Lafayette and His Two Worlds

With podcast host of Revolutions and History of Rome Mike Duncan, we talk about the Marquis de Lafayette. He left an aristocratic life in France to fight in the American Revolution, and did so with bravery and zeal. He remains the central figure of American-French cooperation. Mike talks about Lafayette’s role not just in American…

Saigon Comparisons: The Events of April 29th and 30th, 1975 and Today

Does it make sense to compare Saigon 1975 to today’s events? It might, but maybe not for the reasons people are doing it. We look at the 1975 Operation Frequent Wind – the evacuation of Saigon and the comparisons to today’s events, the politics at the time and now and more.   EPISODE LINK: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV3497168566.mp3?updated=1629395782 The…

Playing Cards With The Signers of the Declaration w/ Jason Petri

All about Signers in this one. We talk to Jason Petri, listener to MHCBUYP about his playing card deck project, and we discuss: :the lives of the signers What can Button Gwinnett, Stephen Hopkins or Thomas Heyward Jr. do for us? EPISODE LINK: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV8424318667.mp3?updated=1629029943 The importance of the Declaration, even when the country hasn’t lived up…

Charles Dawes: The Anti-Filibustering Musician Vice President

Opponent of the filibuster and sometimes a royal pain for the President he served under, Dawes is probably one of the most accomplished Vice Presidents of the United States. In his life time he would win a Nobel Peace Prize, posthumously he would win a Grammy. Friend to both William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan,…

Friendly Skies? – The Story of Airline Deregulation

A Democratic President and a liberal Senator push a free-market reform in the late 1970s that affects us all today. We look at the story of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. Among the topics – legroom politics, cold fried chicken, consumer rights, cargo politics, Carter’s legislative ability or lack of it, champagne denial, mistreated…

We Are Part of Airwave Media Podcast Network

LOS ANGELES, Cali – Airwave Media, the award-winning production company behind the popular podcast Kickass News announced plans to form a brand new podcast network called Airwave. Airwave will officially launch this May 24, and it will be a curated collection of shows featuring some of the leading storytellers and thought leaders in audio entertainment….