About this episode

The episode explores the history of U.S. presidents and their pet parrots in the Oval Office.

In this riveting episode, our hosts Alexis and Avery combine two personal favorites of theirs - American history and parrots - to explore the shockingly long list of U.S. presidents (and First Families) who kept parrots in the Oval Office! They kick things off at Mount Vernon with George and Martha Washington’s famously referenced parrot Polly, then head into the White House years with James and Dolley Madison and their own Polly the macaw who was an unforgettable guest greeter with a bit of ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Alexis, Avery

Topics covered

• American history
• parrots
• U.S. presidents
• First Families
• Oval Office
• Mount Vernon

Keywords

• parrots
• presidents
• Oval Office
• American history
• First Families
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Dolley Madison

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Polly, Polly the macaw

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