I Was Born in 1869: A Look at a Generation

A generation defined by a technology that shook off the yoke of their parent’s Civil War and took on the world, and took over the country by the turn of the century. This cast, which was previously recorded, is Bruce’s own favorite cast from the show’s 12-year history.    Music from Lee Rosevere and KieLoKaz….

Watergate, Whitewater, and The Rich Texture of Presidential Scandal w/ Leon Neyfakh of The ‘Slow Burn’ Podcast

With Leon Neyfakh of The ‘Slow Burn’ Podcast, now in its Season 2,  (make sure to subscribe) we take a look at Presidential scandals and investigations including Watergate, Whitewater, the Travel Office snafu during the Clinton administration and others.  We learn about a Congressman who tried to investigate Watergate too early, and we discuss the…

Midterms Don’t Always Work Out Badly for Presidents (But Mostly They Do)

In the past 100 years, over 80% of the first term midterms went badly for Presidents, and their party lost seats.   But in a few cases they did not.  And a few times when they did, the result was very little real change or even a kind of win.  A look at first term midterms…