My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
Bruce Carlson
Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review
Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 3, 2014 • 17min
They Shall from Time to Time?: History of The Opposition Answer to President's SOTU
history of the reactipon speech to the State of the Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2014 • 29min
King's Rook: When the President's Party Has the Senate, Not the House
Will President Obama retain his protective Senate, a very rare political situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 3, 2012 • 47min
Did the Founders Care if We Starve?
From a 2009 Episode, answering a question about healthcare reform, Bruce delves into the Founders and if they were concerned with individual-level problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 12, 2012 • 29min
Wendell Willkie and a Lighting Nomination
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Jun 27, 2011 • 29min
The Boston Police Strike of 1919 and Public Sector Unions
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Feb 20, 2011 • 1h 4min
Does the Challenger Even Matter?
The last days of Ford and Carter 76 illustrates how close an election can get when the President is not popular but not unpopular. When it's a sitting President - does the person the party picks even matter or is it all about the Incumbent? We look at this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2010 • 42min
The Forgotten Other Great Depression (1893)
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Sep 13, 2010 • 32min
Heller Decision on Guns and the 2A
looking at the decision, its meaning, its interpretation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2010 • 39min
Social Security, Civil War Pensions
While Social Security was developed in the 1930's, it's possible to say that there were always some mechanisms for older persons, though not universal ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 1, 2010 • 47min
How the Battle for California Statehood Defined America
All About Statehood. What it means, how did Hawaii and Alaska get added, why aren't there more states? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
