The girlies bring you a silly Election Day episode to distract you from the horrors and feelings of impending doom. They discuss the craziest smear campaigns of elections past, why “our candidate is a great guy to have a beer with” has always been a winning message, and some truly wild political memorabilia from America’s history. Digressions include some wonderful, apolitical headlines from the esteemed Daily Mail and how we’re planning to spend the most stressful day of the last four years.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan.
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William Harrison: Campaigns and Elections
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The Campaign of 1840: William Henry Harrison and Tyler, Too
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Political Buttons and the Material Culture of American Politics, 1828-1976
Whig Women, Politics, and Culture in the Campaign of 1840: Three Perspectives from Massachusetts
Getting the Message Out: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia from the Collection of Allen A. Frey
Quirky Tools of Past Presidential Campaigns Find a New Audience
Political Fashion Statements From the 1952 Presidential Campaign
John Quincy Adams: Campaigns and Elections
A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Merch
Cash for kitsch: Let’s talk about campaign merchandise
The Forgotten Joy of 1960 Presidential Campaign Jingles
7 Campaign Gimmicks Used by Presidential Candidates
Sewing Box, Andrew Jackson, 1828
6 Presidential Campaign Slogans That Fell Flat
These Artifacts Show the Best—And Worst—of American Election Ephemera
Win or Lose: Memorable Presidential Slogans
Incredible Political Fashion Statements From Past Elections
The Forgotten Joy of 1960 Presidential Campaign Jingles
Why did early presidents not campaign? It’s all modern presidents seem to do
The Origins of Modern Campaigning
Edna Mae Phelps Political Collection
The Long Tradition of the Smear Campaign
“Pulp Fashion”: Paper Dresses of the 1960s
The IKE Dress: Did it Really Deliver its Promise?
William Harrison: Life Before the Presidency
Vote for Me: West Virginia Political Memorabilia
Al Smith: Provocative Slogan Button....
Jeb Bush Wants to Sell You a $75 Guacamole Bowl