Bruce Carlson

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

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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

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Bruce Carlson

Episodes

All About Coattails -Does the President Wear a Coat, or a Windbreaker? 02.08.2008 21:29

Presidents and House Elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staying in Iraq, Staying in Vietnam 19.06.2008 12:10

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Missouri - The Show Me Swing State 12.06.2008 7:59

A look at Missouri as a swing state Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History Picks the President 2008 14.05.2008 2:02:53

Using History to Decide the 2008 election and telling some stories along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fixing the Primaries 09.01.2008 18:38

Attempts to make the primaries work better over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Prime Ministers and US Presidents 01.12.2007 12:10

From MacDonald to Churchill to Blair, a little bit about British Prime Ministers and U.S. Presidents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three-Way Elections 08.08.2007 27:12

Lincoln's creative plan to deal with a three way election in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Constitutional Conventioneers 19.05.2007 29:51

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History of Objectivity in the Media 10.04.2007 34:48

How Objective Has the Media Been in History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Veto Override 04.03.2007 21:41

The defense to a Presidential Power, and its usage over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Zig Zag on Immigration Policy 03.02.2007 26:01

history of immigration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The History of the Federal Reserve 20.01.2007 28:27

A Brief history of the Federal Reserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Veto and its History 12.01.2007 22:41

History of the presidential veto. Andrew Jackson to now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forty Years of One Party In Congress 01.01.2007 35:14

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Nevada and its Politics 21.09.2006 12:34

A state born in politics, playing a big role in elections then and now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History of Fannie Mae 15.09.2006 22:13

About the history of an important agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Objectivity and The Media (2006) 06.09.2006 33:33

How objective was the media in the past. In Civil War America, it depended who you read and what their mood was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filibuster: A Brief History 01.09.2006 22:46

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How Do You End A War? 17.08.2006 24:26

How wars are ended in Vietnam and elsewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A History of Speakers of The House 01.08.2006 26:25

In one of our first episodes when we launched the podcast, we talked all about Speakers. From Mullenburg to Hastert, to Joe Cannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Presidents and the Media - Coddling, Manipulating from Lincoln to Bush 02.07.2006 19:51

The first episode of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics rom July 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has Television Really Changed Politics? An Examination (from 2006) 01.07.2006 32:36

We look at TV's history and its impact on politics from the beginning. One of my first episodes, perhaps the second. As we approach the 15th anniversary of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, worth a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices