Get a Sneak Preview of ‘Tin Man’ The 1890’s Part II – which will air in November. It deals with populism and anti-populism, how Bryan wasn’t so populist necessarily and McKinley wasn’t so gold-standard driven, at least not at first. Also a bunch about the Wizard of Oz – was Baum a populist? Was he…
Category: Politics, History
The Anti-Masonic Party and Conspiracy Theory Politics Old & New
We look at the Anti-Masonic Party of the 1820s and 1830s from backwater movement to national stage and its lasting influence on one of the two major parties today, and on political conventions. Was it truly a conspiracy theory-based movement? What can it say about today’s politics. And a candidate who didn’t want to run…
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….
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