Pan-Electric Scandal and Congressional Stock Trading

A discussion of the issue of congressional stock trading, and a scandal involving Alexander Graham Bell and an attempt to steal his patent, where it played a role. To advertise on this podcast, sales@advertisecast.com

I’ll Take Presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers for $1,000

With Canada in the news, a timely look at Canadian Prime Minsters and their relationship with the United States, including one named Trudeau.

A Prime Minister Visits The United States: Ramsay MacDonald

Two Stories of Politics, Peace and Gold on this episode with two main topics. “Side A” of this episode is about Ramsay MacDonald, the first Prime Minister of the UK for the Labour Party. That was in the 1920’s considered the representatives of the most radical elements of society. He’s also the first Prime Minster…

The Lost Subway System, and Other Stories

At (minute 36) we talk about how a city slowly discovers it had a lost subway system. And Americas learn to spread dimes in a ‘viral’ manner. You don’t need social media to spread an idea. Or a small coin, in this case, which was representative of a badly thought-out get-rich scheme. We discuss the…

Clinton and Orval Faubus, Judge Lincoln, Unknown Poet and Other Stories

In this episode, the relationship between Bill Clinton and his political opponent, frenemy and emplolyee, segregationist Arkansas governor Orval Faubus. Lincoln as a judge, and other stories. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8791830119.mp3?updated=1643555364