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This Day in Esoteric Political History
This Day in Esoteric Political History
Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

We’re living in unprecedented times. Maybe. In this show, Jody Avirgan (538, 30for30, TED) and historians Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt) and Kellie Carter... more

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Episodes

The Slaveowner Executed for Killing His Slave (1839)

It’s March 27th This day in 1839, a North Carolina man by the name of John Hoover is found guilty... more

28 Mar 2024 · 17 minutes
DC Plants The Cherry Blossoms (1912)

It’s March 26th. This day in 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft planted two cherry trees in Washington, DC. The... more

26 Mar 2024 · 17 minutes
Lincoln's Avenger And The Aftermath Of Assassination (1894) [[Archive Episode]]

Today we’re bringing you a favorite recent episode, in part because there’s a new series on Apple TV about the... more

24 Mar 2024 · 17 minutes
Montana Enshrines a Right To Privacy (1972)

It’s March 21st. This day in 1972, a group of 100 regular citizens are meeting to re-write Montana’s constitution. Among... more

21 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
The First Government Shutdown Fight (1879)

It’s March 19th. This day in 1879, a small group of Southern Democrats is holding up budget appropriations bills in... more

19 Mar 2024 · 20 minutes
The Shamrock Summit (1985)

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s March 16th. This day in 1985, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Canadian Prime Minister Brian... more

17 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
FDR Says Bottoms Up (1933)

It’s March 14th. This day in 1933, just over a week after taking office, President Frankin Roosevelt announces that a... more

14 Mar 2024 · 14 minutes
Kennedy's Latin American Marshall Plan (1964)

It’s March 12th. This day in 1961, President John F Kennedy is hosting a couple hundred Latin American diplomats to... more

12 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
Hoover Almost Takes Over Baseball (1951)

It’s March 10th. This day in 1951, the owners of Major League Baseball are looking for a new commissioner, and... more

10 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
When "Primary" Became A Verb (2004)

It’s March 4th. This day in 2004, Pat Toomey is challenging Republican Senator Arlen Specter in the Pennsylvania senate race... more

07 Mar 2024 · 18 minutes
This Day in Esoteric Political History
The Slaveowner Executed for Killing His Slave (1839)
This Day in Esoteric Political History