My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
by Bruce Carlson
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TEDDY'S TEST: THE 1902 MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Oct 19, 2026
40m 45s
HERBERT HOOVER'S STRANGE MIDTERM OF 1930
Oct 15, 2026
29m 40s
OBSCURE (BUT IMPORTANT) MIDTERMS 1886, 1914, 1898
Oct 12, 2026
45m 12s
HOW BOOMERS WERE VIEWED IN 1966
Oct 6, 2026
16m 36s
REFUSING A CROWN? WASHINGTON AND HIS DECISION w/ RICHARD LIM OF THIS AMERICAN PRESIDENT
Oct 1, 2026
38m 18s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 | TEDDY'S TEST: THE 1902 MIDTERM ELECTIONS | A normal midterm with its usual issues between the parties becomes a test for a new President when a labor strike unexpectedly reaches his desk. The opposition party gains, but so does his. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 45s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 |  HERBERT HOOVER'S STRANGE MIDTERM OF 1930 | Hoover did a difficult thing. He beat back challenges and his party won control. Until a string of congressional deaths changed the picture. The 72nd Congress of 1931 was, as elected, a very narrow Republican , House 218 R - 217 D. Close, but for President Hoover, good enough. That is until, 14 Congressmen-elect died. Not all at once -- that would be weird -- it was over 13 months, for all kinds of reasons but heart attacks and pneumonias leading the list. When special elections were held, it went 218 D and 216 R. 1 Farm Laborer supported the Democrats so final was 219-216. We talk about this curious case. We also talk about the 14 Congressmen-elect who had some interesting biographies. And we talk Herbert Hoover and the spin he (tried to) put on The Great Depression. We are part of Airwave Media Podcast Network. www.airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 40s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | OBSCURE (BUT IMPORTANT) MIDTERMS 1886, 1914, 1898 | Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson and William McKinley's midterm elections are not remembered. But each one changed history in its own way. One confined a President, the other changed a party. And the third may have cemented America's place in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 45m 12s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | HOW BOOMERS WERE VIEWED IN 1966 | Strange, introspective, radical, achieving, protesting, scoffing. These words could all be used in TIME magazine's Men and Women of The Year to describe late Silents and Boomers. We look at this, and then a 90s Atlanta Constitutional article on Generation X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 16m 36s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | REFUSING A CROWN? WASHINGTON AND HIS DECISION w/ RICHARD LIM OF THIS AMERICAN PRESIDENT | It's oft said that Washington refused a crown. With Richard Lim of This American President, we get real about this topic. His book Refusing a Crown is the first book to place Washington’s decisions within the sweeping Western shift from monarchy to republic, showing why that transition was anything but inevitable. Drawing on the Judeo-Christian moral tradition and the political inheritance from Great Britain, Refusing a Crown reveals how early Americans sought to build a republic strong enough to govern real people—not an idealized political fantasy. At a time when Americans once again argue about leadership, power, and the future of self-government, one figure continues to stand apart: George Washington. Across the political spectrum—from Donald Trump to Joe Biden—leaders still invoke him as the ultimate measure of political greatness. Refusing a Crown reveals why.Washington’s most extraordinary achievement was not winning the Revolutionary War or helping found a new nation. It was something far rarer: He gave up power—twice. First, when he resigned his command after victory. Then again, when he stepped down as president, establishing a precedent no law required and no force could compel. In an age dominated by kings and emperors, Washington chose restraint—and in doing so, he helped define the American experiment. Book (Preorder):https://www.amazon.com/Refusing-Crown-George-Washington-Changed/dp/1645721280 Website:https://www.richardmlim.com/ This American President:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisamericanpresidentX: https://x.com/ThisAmerPresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisAmerPres/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisamericanpresident LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-l-4116094/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 38m 18s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  "I WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE NEWS IS" OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, EIGHTH AND FINAL | In our final episode, we look at a few historic media that truly sought to tell readers not just the news, but what the news was. From Bennett to Drudge, we look at these innovators. And we talk about today's media innovation. All of us, and our politicians as media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 15m 11s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | COXEY'S ARMY, MEDIA AND OTHER THINGS WITH JERRY SPENCER | A talk with Listener Jerry Spencer about Coxey's Army, which marched to DC during a depression in the 1890's. And also about how Hearst and Pulitzer's papers fueled the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 34m 19s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 | MIDTERMS DONT ALWAYS GO BADLY FOR PRESIDENTS: (But Mostly They Do) | In the past 100 years, over 80% of the first term midterms went badly for Presidents, and their party lost seats. But in a few cases they did not. And a few times when they did, the result was very little real change or even a kind of win. A look at first term midterms during the Presidencies of Chester Arthur, Harding, FDR, GW Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. A combo of new and previously recorded MHCBUYP episodes reveals that while many first term midterms have devastated the President's plans, Presidents don't always do badly, there are 'stave' elections where Presidents have lost so little it's almost a win. And sometimes, a defeat has positive effects. Music by Josh Woodward and Lee Rosevere in this episode. Find them on the Free Music Archive website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 22m 12s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  BIAS: OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, PART SEVEN | We've talked about who owns media, who writes it. Now will talk about the debates about what is in it? This episode is about bias in the news media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 33s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  ANDREW JACKSON'S MEDIA SPOILS: OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, PART SIX | "To the victor goes the spoils" True of government jobs after a 19th century election. Also true of newspapers. Much of the spoils system perfected during Jackson's time helped newspaper publishers get ads, printing and postmaster jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 46m 05s | ||||||
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| 9/14/26 |  GIGGLE CLUB: FDR'S PRESS STRATEGY - OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, PART FIVE | First rule is: Nobody talks about Giggle Club. Second. When he says no pencils, it's no pencils. Third. Get a buddy. Fourth. Don't take it so seriously, my good man. FDR's Press relationship on this episode, and Wilson before him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 50m 52s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | press powergovernmental power+4 | — | — | — | pressgovernment+8 | — | 45m 26s | ||
| 9/3/26 | televisionpolitics+4 | — | TV industry | — | televisionpolitics+5 | — | 1h 06m 48s | ||
| 8/31/26 | Civil Warjournalism+4 | — | — | — | ChancellorsvilleWhitelaw Reid+5 | — | 46m 08s | ||
| 8/24/26 | media in Americapolitical power+5 | — | — | — | EisenhowerLincoln+5 | — | 1h 24m 00s | ||
| 8/20/26 | milestoneshow update+1 | — | — | — | podcast milestoneshow update+3 | — | 15m 35s | ||
| 8/20/26 | protestpolitical change+3 | — | — | — | protestMontgomery Bus Boycott+5 | — | 39m 32s | ||
| 8/17/26 | hostage crisisCarter administration+3 | — | US Embassy | Pakistan | hostage crisisCarter administration+3 | — | 22m 43s | ||
| 8/10/26 | inflationpresidential policies+4 | — | housingelectrical wiring+3 | — | inflationNixon+5 | — | 28m 26s | ||
| 8/4/26 | rebellionConstitution+4 | — | Megaphone | United States | Shays' RebellionConstitution+5 | — | 1h 16m 28s | ||
| 8/3/26 | Zachary Taylorhistorical reinterpretation+3 | — | — | — | Zachary Taylor1850+4 | — | 1h 23m 39s | ||
| 8/2/26 |  ZACHARY TAYLOR - PART 2: What Do You Mean He Has a Plan? | They thought he was an illiterate frontier colonel. They thought he'd never use the veto. Never comment on issues. Let Congress do the heavy lifting. But he has a plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 13s | ||||||
| 8/1/26 |  ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 1 - He is Ready | A new President comes to Washington. No one knows what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 56m 05s | ||||||
| 7/31/26 |  CIVIL WAR: THE MAN WHO SOLD YORK, PENNSYLVANIA. AND OTHER STORIES | A.B. Farquhar would go on to be an advisor to President Cleveland and run his successful non consecutive re election campaign. But prior to that, he was part of a plan to sell out to Confederate army before they reached York and possibly destroy it. For this he'd get some infamy, until Abraham Lincoln stepped in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 54s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 |  MIDTERMS: NIXON'S LONELY MIDTERM, 1970 | Nixon's first presidential midterm election (the election in which the House and Senate would be up for election) would turn out to be his last, but no one knew it at the time. Nixon tried something Presidents hadn't tried and took off in Air Force One to boost GOP candidates and attack hippie "thugs" across the country. He hoped to reverse the midterm trend. He did not, and he blamed bad audio and unhelpful political science. He may have done better than he thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 43m 11s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | tariffsChester Arthur+4 | — | Republican Party | — | Chester Arthurtariffs+5 | — | 18m 08s | ||
| 7/16/26 | gold standardUS policy+3 | — | US | — | gold standardUS policy+3 | — | 21m 35s | ||
| 7/14/26 | statuesmonuments+4 | — | — | America | statuesmonuments+5 | — | 57m 29s | ||
| 7/6/26 | birthright citizenshipSupreme Court+4 | — | SCOTUS | — | SCOTUSbirthright citizenship+5 | — | 24m 09s | ||
| 7/3/26 | American RevolutionBritish history+3 | — | Cambridge University | BritainAmerican Colonies | Whitelaw ReidAmerican Revolution+3 | — | 1h 00m 05s | ||
| 6/29/26 | historyDeclaration of Independence+3 | Jason Petri | Declaration | — | Declaration of IndependenceBritish capture+3 | — | 1h 11m 57s | ||
| 6/27/26 | American historyDeclaration of Independence+3 | Tom McMillan | The Year That Made America | — | 1776Declaration of Independence+5 | — | 41m 22s | ||
| 6/22/26 | Vietnam WarNixon administration+4 | — | — | VietnamSouth Vietnam | Vietnam WarNixon+6 | — | 1h 11m 06s | ||
| 6/17/26 | WatergateNixon+4 | — | DC jury | — | WatergateNixon+5 | — | 33m 49s | ||
| 6/16/26 | CongressMichigan+3 | Page Brousseau | Article I | Michigan | CongressMichigan+3 | — | 45m 13s | ||
| 6/12/26 | WatergateNixon+3 | — | — | — | WatergateNixon+4 | — | 30m 37s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Watergatepolitical history+3 | — | — | — | Watergatepolitics+3 | — | 39m 38s | ||
| 6/7/26 | politicslistener interaction+3 | Chris Novembrino | Instagram | — | politicsChris Novembrino+3 | — | 1h 36m 54s | ||
| 6/6/26 | Lincolnmidterm elections+3 | — | Congressmegaphone.fm | — | Lincolnmidterm elections+4 | — | 28m 13s | ||
| 6/5/26 | free speechpolitical violence+4 | — | SPEECH AND SAFETY | — | politicsfree speech+5 | — | 1h 45m 23s | ||
| 6/1/26 | bank robberiesCalifornia history+4 | Peter Houlahan | Norco 80 | California | Californiabank robberies+5 | — | 53m 42s | ||
| 5/29/26 | 1968 electionpolitical history+3 | — | ALICE's REAL RESTAURANT | — | 1968election+4 | — | 17m 12s | ||
| 5/26/26 | Bonus ArmyGreat Depression+3 | Alex HastiePaul Dickson | Bonus Army: An American Epic | — | Bonus ArmyGreat Depression+5 | — | 1h 27m 27s | ||
| 5/21/26 | Civil WarConfederate States+4 | — | Confederate States | — | Confederate StatesCivil War+5 | — | 45m 22s | ||
| 5/20/26 | listener experiencehistory+3 | Kevan Whitten | — | Maine | Kevan WhittenBruce Carlson+5 | — | 24m 52s | ||
| 5/5/26 | Ronald Reaganpolitics+4 | — | megaphone.fm | — | Ronald Reaganpolitics+3 | — | 1h 09m 09s | ||
| 5/1/26 | ReaganCold War+3 | — | — | Cold War | ReaganCold War+3 | — | 1h 50m 13s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Cold WarReagan's presidency+3 | — | — | — | ReaganCold War+4 | — | 56m 41s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Tenth AmendmentStates' rights+3 | — | Tenth Amendment | — | Tenth AmendmentStates' rights+4 | — | 32m 35s | ||
| 4/20/26 | politicslistener questions+3 | — | — | — | politics25th amendment+3 | — | 24m 48s | ||
| 4/19/26 | political speechescontextual analysis+3 | — | — | — | VanceOrban+5 | — | 17m 09s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Ronald Reagan1981+4 | — | — | — | Ronald Reagan1981+5 | — | 40m 25s | ||
| 4/11/26 | Lincoln's Cooper Union SpeechRichard Oakes+3 | David Sirota | AIM | Alcatraz | LincolnDavid Sirota+5 | — | 59m 01s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Iran-ContraReagan Administration+3 | — | Airwave Media Network | IranUS | Iran-ContraReagan+5 | — | 58m 31s | ||
| 4/7/26 | Iran rescue effortpolitical effects+3 | — | megaphone.fm | IRAN | Desert OneEagle Claw+5 | — | 46m 28s | ||
| 4/6/26 | Iran-ContraReagan Presidency+3 | — | — | — | Iran-ContraReagan+3 | — | 46m 01s | ||
| 4/5/26 | poll tax24th Amendment+4 | — | — | Texas | poll tax24th Amendment+4 | — | 29m 02s | ||
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