The History Podcast w/ Jason Thomason

29: The Lynching of Ted Smith 12.05.2020 7:42 ↓

In this episode we examine the 1908 presumed guilt and public lynching of Ted Smith in Greenville, Texas.

28: The Lynching of Rufus Lesseur 12.05.2020 2:31 ↓

In the episode, we discuss one of four recorded lynchings from Marengo County, AL.

27: The Lynching of Henry Smith 12.05.2020 4:06 ↓

In this episode, we will examine the 1893 presumed guilt and public lynching of Henry Smith in Paris, Texas.

26: The Lynchings of Calvin McDowell, William Steward, and Thomas Moss 12.05.2020 3:28 ↓

In this episode, we examine the 1892 lynchings of black business owners in Memphis, Tennessee.

24: The Emmett Till Story w/ Gary Jones 30.04.2020 1:08:15 ↓

In this episode, our guest Gary Jones, Assistant Dean of Students at Oklahoma Christian University and founder of History Speaks, discusses the 1955 kidnap and murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi. 

23: Landmark Supreme Court Cases w/ Curt Covington (Part 2) 21.04.2020 1:06:20 ↓

In this episode, we will discuss Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, Tinker v. Des Moines, Roe v. Wade, and Regents of the University of California v. Bakke with attorney Curt Covington.

22: Landmark Supreme Court Cases w/ Curt Covington (Part 1) 14.04.2020 1:16:01 ↓

In this episode, we are joined by trial lawyer Curt Covington, a construction and litigation attorney with a great passion for constitutional law and Supreme Court opinions with experience in advising faith-based non-profits on religious-liberty issues.  In part one of a two-part series we will discuss  Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, Dred Scott v. Sandford, and Schenc...

21: Benjamin Butler and the Army of the James 07.04.2020 54:58 ↓

In this episode, we examine one of the most controversial and forward-thinking figures of the American Civil War—Benjamin Butler.

20: Greatest Fight Songs of All Time? 26.03.2020 30:52 ↓

In this episode, we will talk about the greatest, most historic fight songs of all time.  

19. Most Impactful President of All Time? 18.03.2020 1:03:33 ↓

We will debate and decide which US President made the greatest impact in American history in a tournament of epic proportions.

18: Harry S. Truman 04.11.2019 43:18 ↓

In this episode, we discuss the administration of Harry S. Truman, the decision to drop the atomic bomb, the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, HUAC hearings, firing an icon, and the election of 1948.

17: FDR and WWII (Pt. 2) 30.10.2019 31:30 ↓

We explore the impact of the attacks at Pearl Harbor, Executive Order 9066, the Island Hopping Campaign, the Manhattan Project, and much more.

16: Mini-Episode - The 22nd Amendment 25.10.2019 1:09 ↓

Mini-episode on the effect that the FDR legacy had on Constitutional law.

15: FDR and WWII (Pt. 1) 25.10.2019 30:56 ↓

In this episode, we will take a look at FDR as a war-time president.

14: FDR vs. The US Supreme Court 24.09.2019 24:41 ↓

In this episode, we will take a deep dive into FDR's Court Packing plan in response to the Supreme Court repeatedly striking down New Deal programs as unconstitutional.  

13: FDR and the New Deal 23.09.2019 20:25 ↓

In this three-episode series on FDR, we will take a direct look at the New Deal initiatives of FDR's administration. 

12: Mini-Episode: Great Depression Era Constitutional Amendments 15.09.2019 2:01 ↓

In this mini-episode we explain the 20th and 21st Amendments.

11: Herbert Hoover 14.09.2019 30:26 ↓

In this episode we will discuss the hard times of the Hoover administration.

10: Presidents of the 1920s 09.09.2019 35:29 ↓

In this episode we discuss the presidencies of Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.

9: Woodrow Wilson (Part 2) 02.09.2019 34:42 ↓

In this episode we will discuss WWI, the Treaty of Versailles, and Wilson’s 14 Points.

8: Mini-Episode: When Did We Start Celebrating Labor Day? 02.09.2019 2:26 ↓

Celebrating the American laborer

7: Woodrow Wilson (Part 1) 28.08.2019 25:33 ↓

In this episode we discuss the election of 1912, New Freedom, progressive reforms, and the onset of WWI.

6: Theodore Roosevelt (Part 2) 24.08.2019 42:01 ↓

The administration and legacy of TR

5: Mini Episode: Progressive Era Amendments 24.08.2019 3:09 ↓

Quick explanation of amendments 16,17,18,19

4: Theodore Roosevelt (Part 1) 24.08.2019 32:29 ↓

In this episode we will explore the political rise of Theodore Roosevelt.