Lateral with Tom Scott

20: The rigged JFK election

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Feb 24, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Guests Bring Character And Energy

  • William Osman and Danny Siller returned as guests from Escape This Podcast and brought high energy and character bits to the episode.
  • The show's playful banter included callbacks to previous appearances and character sketches.
INSIGHT

Leap Day Lined Up All Ages

  • A children's TV network showed all birthdays as the same age because the date was February 29th on a leap year.
  • Leap-day birthdays mean attendees' recorded ages align (e.g., showing four years old).
ANECDOTE

The Janitor Who Split A Vote

  • John F. Kennedy's 1946 campaign recruited a janitor named Joe Russo to run as a spoiler against a popular local councillor.
  • The two Joe Russos together polled far fewer votes than JFK, so the scheme was unnecessary.
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