My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Author: Bruce Carlson Language: English Episodes: 100
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
WAR POWERS,AND WHY IT COULD BE BROKEN [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:14
It was passed to stick it to Nixon. A look at Presidents and Congress and use of military. A look at history. Presidents and Congresses, and a specific legislation that applies that is used, ignored, lightly used, skirte…
NIXON IN FULL: Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:57
A great accomplishment and a historic scandal. And not the scandal you are thinking of, probably. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NIXON IN FULL, Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:55
Nixon - a mix of what you know and what you may not. First part of a 2014 episode. I don't know whether time has changed this cast, or if this cast has more meaning now, or less, that is for the listener to judge. Sponso…
KEN BURNS AMERICAN REVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY - A FEW THOUGHTS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:30
No I don't think the Iroquois Confederacy influenced th Revolution much. (Nor do I think Burns says this). And I take a little issue with American Revolution as a Civil War theory. (If it was merely that, it would have b…