Dead Presidents Podcast

In this bizarro episode of Presidential War, the object of the game is to lose. With inverted categories like (Least) Best Politician, (Least) Best Statesman, and (Least) Best President Overall, we find out which presidents are the biggest losers! Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks f...

In the summer of 1787, fifty-five of America's most prominent leaders attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Writing from Paris, Thomas Jefferson called it "an assembly of demigods." On this episode, we count down the Top 5 delegates who were most influential in shaping the Constitution that emerged.  Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadp...

James A. Garfield rose from humble beginnings to become a well-respected scholar, war hero, and Republican party leader who spent 18 years in the House of Representatives. In 1880, against his own protests, he was chosen as the dark horse compromise candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He entered the White House with an ambitious agenda on education, civil rights, foreign policy,...

The Presidential Wrestling Federation faces off against Confederate Championship Wrestling with the PWF's southern territory (and perhaps its very existence) on the line. Best three out of five takes it all: James Buchanan v. John C. Breckinridge Andrew Johnson v. Alexander Stephens Battle Royale: Union Generals v. Confederate Generals Submission Match: Ulysses S. Grant v. Robert E. Lee Lumbe...

George Washington faces Zachary Taylor in a bare-knuckle brawl, Abraham Lincoln and James K. Polk compete for the privilege of dating our daughter, and Frances Cleveland's accomplishments are compared to those of the legendary Abigail Adams. Also: we objectify Lucretia Garfield and Lucy Hayes in the First Lady Looks category, as well as FDR and Gerald Ford in the Best-Looking President catego...

We count down the greatest Secretaries of State in American history! Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!

Rutherford B. Hayes was a well-educated and highly successful lawyer and family man who was wounded several times during his valiant service in the front lines of the Civil War. He rose from the House of Representatives to the governorship of his native Ohio before being chosen as a compromise candidate at the 1876 Republican Convention. Limping into the presidency after a hotly-disputed general e...

The Presidential Wrestling Federation’s pay-per-view event State of Disunion features an incredible slate of high-intensity matches: Woodrow Wilson vs. Barack Obama Six-man tag team match: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe vs. Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Benjamin Harrison Wheelchair match: FDR vs. Harry Truman PWF Tag Team Championship match: Teddy Roosevelt and Wil...

In this episode, we discuss how Nixon did a lot of good things up to a certain point, marvel at Reagan's crushing election victories, and compare the deviousness of Old Hickory and Young Hickory. Also: we objectify Nell Arthur and Florence Harding in the category First Lady Looks, while Dwight Eisenhower goes head-to-head with Barack Obama in Who Would You Rather Have Date Your Daughter?  Fol...

You'd be surprised how much history has been shaped by people saying "No" to an opportunity to sit on the Supreme Court. Future presidents, former presidents, and legendary Founding Fathers have all declined the honor, with huge consequences on the future course of our American destiny.   Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   P...

Ulysses S. Grant graduated from West Point and fought bravely in the Mexican-American War, but in 1854 he resigned from the U.S. Army in disgrace and went on to fail in a series of occupations. The outbreak of the Civil War changed his life forever. His quiet modesty and fearless aggression set him apart from other Union commanders, fueling a meteoric rise through the ranks and eventually making h...

In the Presidential Wrestling Federation's first pay-per-view spectacular, we have four thrilling matches that each feature two teams of five presidential superstars battling it out in the squared circle until only one team survives! You will not believe what happens when an angry George Washington corners Tricky Dick Nixon, when a vengeful Zachary Taylor gets his hands on the squirrelly Jame...

The two titular presidential penis nicknames go head to head in the category Who Would You Rather Have Date Your Daughter, one of many exciting new categories featured on the Season 2 debut of Presidential War. Also discussed: Jefferson's education, Grant's business savvy, and Nixon's deviousness. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmai...

We count down the most influential justices in Supreme Court history on this judicious Top 5. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!

We kick off Season 2 by chronicling the life of Andrew Johnson, the uneducated tailor who rose to power on the strength of his populist stump speeches and his advocacy for the common (white) man. As the only Southern Democrat Senator to remain loyal to the Union during the Civil War, he was named Lincoln's vice presidential running mate in 1864 to broaden the ticket's appeal. When Lincol...

Before a joint session of Congress, the co-hosts of the podcast reflect on the accomplishments of Season 1 and announce that Season 2 will debut on Presidents Day, Monday, February 21, 2022. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!

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In these real newspaper ads from 1816-17, the city of Pittsburgh legislates against stray dogs and the South Carolina Jockey Club takes a no-nonsense approach to canine interference in horse races. This bonus episode highlights some of our favorite sponsors as they deal with man's best friend.  Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Pleas...

In this sizzling bonus episode featuring actual newspaper ads from 1814-15, Charles McCarthy offers a reward for the man who ran away with his wife and Selinda Peckham warns the female public to beware of the treacherous seductions of her monstrous husband. These unfortunate spouses published their scandalous marital woes for all to see, a common practice in early American history. This episode is...

This bonus episode highlights one of our favorite sponsors, R. Watts, whose private life made the newspapers in 1850 when he faced off against merchant tailor J.W. Mulcahy over the wandering affections of Mrs. Watts.   Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!

Some presidents were self-made men born into nothing; others were heirs of prominent men whose influence gave their sons a leg-up in the pursuit of power.  On this episode, we count down the Top 5 Most Accomplished Presidential Dads. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!

Having a president for a dad is a lot to live up to, but many presidents' sons have accomplished great things in their own right. We count down the highest-achievers on this enlightening Top 5. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!

Our list of Top 5 Would Be Presidents looks at some of the most interesting failed presidential candidates and speculates about what might've been had they occupied the White House. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!

Our Top 5 Embarrassing Political Blunders counts down some of the biggest bonehead moves and unforced errors by which presidents have shot themselves in the foot. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com   Please rate & review,  subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!