Episodes

  • THE TIME OF ADJOURMENT CLAUSE AND PRESIDENTIAL POWER

    THE TIME OF ADJOURMENT CLAUSE AND PRESIDENTIAL POWER
    Nov 17 2024
    Can a President shut down the Senate. Legal scholars agree on an answer "Yes but..." President-Elect / President Trump has invoked an obscure section of the Constitution that has never been used, in order to prod Senators on his appointments. Is it a true power? What is the clause, why is it there, what does it mean, and what might a Supreme Court do? The answer may have to do with a can of Pepsi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • STOCKHOLM SYNDROME? HOW A CITY KEPT ITS NAME AND LINCOLN - THREE QUICK STORIES

    STOCKHOLM SYNDROME? HOW A CITY KEPT ITS NAME AND LINCOLN - THREE QUICK STORIES
    Nov 14 2024
    We look at three stories from history. How did Bismarck North Dakota retain its name? Is there really a Stockholm Syndrome, and Lincoln's pardons and commutations, as seen by a supporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • NOW ON PATREON - 14 POINTS ABOUT THE 2024 ELECTION

    NOW ON PATREON - 14 POINTS ABOUT THE 2024 ELECTION
    Nov 10 2024
    In this episode, Bruce will make 5 points about the 2024 election. On Patreon, he will make 14 points so be sure to join there at www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com. You can also join Airwave History to get the episode. Also on this episode, podcast recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • What I said back in 2016

    What I said back in 2016
    Nov 10 2024
    In case it's interesting, here's some of what Bruce said back in 2016 when President Trump won his first full term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • WALTER JENKINS: THE LAST-MINUTE NEAR-SCANDAL OF THE 1964 ELECTION

    WALTER JENKINS: THE LAST-MINUTE NEAR-SCANDAL OF THE 1964 ELECTION
    Nov 5 2024
    The October Surprise scandal that could have been, but almost brought down LBJ. What it says about history and today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

    THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
    Oct 28 2024
    It wasn't supposed to be close. Then new strategies, a speech and a surprising foreign policy event completely changed the election between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Two vice presidents battled it out. One major poll said Nixon had a lead, the other said Humphrey. Both by only a couple of points. The candidates do their Telethons, and the nation votes. Who will win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • NOW ON PATREON: 5 THINGS ABOUT THE 2024 ELECTION NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT

    NOW ON PATREON: 5 THINGS ABOUT THE 2024 ELECTION NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT
    Oct 27 2024
    As we await tomorrow's episode on Nixon v. Humphrey, a note about what's on our Patreon right now: 5 things the media is not talking about (or not that much), so join up there for as little as 5 dollars a month if you want to hear that episode. From third parties to Cleveland Comparisons. On this episode we'll talk about the 5 things in general, and I'll give a sneak peek into one interesting thing about Grover Cleveland's election that makes him sound like a candidate of today. Patreon at - www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com We are part of Airwave Media Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • VICE PRESIDENTS AS CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT: A LOOK AT HISTORY WITH DAVID PRIESS OF CHATTER PODCAST

    VICE PRESIDENTS AS CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT: A LOOK AT HISTORY WITH DAVID PRIESS OF CHATTER PODCAST
    Oct 24 2024
    As we discuss with David Priess of Chatter Podcast (and the author of books on national security and presidential history) - it's tough to run for President when you are the sitting VP. It hasn't worked that often. Just twice since the 12th Amendment changed the election rules surrounding VPs, a vice president has won the big job. David goes into why this worked. And why on many other occasions, it did not work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins