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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The Kicker is a podcast on the media and the world today. It comes out twice a month, hosted by Josh Hersh and produced by Amanda Darrach for the Columbia Journalism Review. It is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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In its fiftieth year, the nation's leading journalism review brings you a series of conversations with journalists, critics, and contributors to the Columbia Journalism Review magazine and CJR.org. Expect frank discussion, behind-the-scenes stories, and insightful media analysis from all corners of the news industry.
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Welcome to the weird, wild, scintillatingly stylish, and syntactically sound world of RED PEN—the grammar podcast that won't put you to sleep.Brought to you by the Columbia Journalism Review and hosted by old buds Ryan Davis and Mike Laws, RED PEN plucks examples from the news (as well as from novels, music, movies—wherever!) to answer all those questions you were too afraid to ask in English class.Digressions may include: Green Day's early work, the oppressive atmosphere of latter-day Batma ...
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All The Stuff That Happens BEFORE THE DEBATE
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From belt buckles, to town-halls to whether the veeps get to debate, a brief history of debate negotiations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPar Bruce Carlson
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‘That’s how you run a debate!’: 9News’s Kyle Clark on holding politicians accountable
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In late May, Kyle Clark went viral after he moderated a debate featuring six Republican candidates for Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District, including Rep. Lauren Boebert. He refused to allow the candidates to evade his direct questions with waffling, rambly answers, instead repeatedly cutting them off: “You didn’t make any attempt to answer th…
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WHY IS THERE AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
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A look at the Senator who tried to end the Electoral College and the original reasons for it. It has as much to do with 1969 as it does with 1787 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPar Bruce Carlson
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Who is AMOS ELLMAKER? Lincoln Tells a Story, Inkeeps of Old, Finding Marvin Gardens
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As the name says, a bunch of stories from books and clippings. Happy Labor Day. We are part of Airwave Media Network Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp (Amos Ellmaker is the VP Candidate of the 1832 anti-masonic party) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPar Bruce Carlson
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OVER NIAGARA IN A PICKLE BARREL, TALKING BIRDS AND HIDDEN SUBWAYS - Bruce on Useless Information Podcast
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Bruce was on the Useless Information Podcast Fascinating True Stories from the Flip Side of History go subscribe to Useless Information Podcast and visit its website for more stories at - https://uselessinformation.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPar Bruce Carlson
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The long, destructive path of fire: Talking to Source NM’s Patrick Lohmann about a never-ending wildfire season
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In early 2023, Patrick Lohmann, a reporter for the nonprofit Source NM, moved to the small town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, to learn how residents were coping with the aftermath of the largest wildfire in state history. What he learned there was that the destruction brought on by wildfires doesn’t end when the fire itself goes out. It can take years …
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1864 ELECTION 4-PART SERIES ON PATREON, Q&A, Inflation, Taxes on Tips
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We answer two questions about The 1864 Presidential Election as we have a detailed, 4-part series on Patreon now http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp Plus Inflation and Presidential Election results, and a historical note about taxes on tips. We are part of Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The ANTI-MASONIC PARTY and Conspiracy Theory Politics Old & New
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We look at the Anti-Masonic Party of the 1820s and 1830s from backwater movement to national stage and its lasting influence on one of the two major parties today, and on political conventions. Was it truly a conspiracy theory-based movement? What can it say about today's politics. And a candidate who didn't want to run for President. We look at al…
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1968 all over again? Heather Hendershot and Ted Koppel on a year for the media to remember.
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The Democrats are gathering in Chicago next week, and the sitting president has dropped out of the race. But as the guests on today’s podcast remind us, that doesn’t mean history is repeating itself. In 1968, Ted Koppel was just back from a tour covering the war in Vietnam, and assigned to the comparatively tame—if, as he reminds us, not without it…
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100 YEARS AGO TODAY - A Look at 1924 With Jon Blackwell
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With Jon Blackwell, Wall Street Journal Editor and creator of the Twitter handle 100 Years Ago News, we discuss significant news stories of 1924 that have meaning for today - especially Tea Pot Dome, Coolidge, The 103-Ballot Democratic Convention, and the Klan. Jon is also the author of Notorious New Jersey. Follow Jon on Twitter at - @100YearsAgoN…
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The KENNEDY NIXON DEBATE That DIDN'T Happen
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2024 CAMPAIGN SO FAR Thoughts - August 4
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The race as it stands with VP Harris now the likely Democratic nominee, the age issue [my opinion unchanged since 2008], the "3 on 2 Campaign" possibility for Democrats, VP Choices, Notes of 1988 and Other Stories. Among other things, we discuss how if Democrats choose a governor for VP, it will be the first time since 1916. Learn more about your a…
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LYNDON JOHNSON AND THE 1968 DNC: Part II - Dig In
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In the second part of our episode, we take a look at LBJ's actions around the 1968 convention. While we can't answer the hypothetical of whether LBJ was willing to accept a draft at the convention, we can see that his actions clearly hurt Hubert Humphrey's chances of winning that fall, and suggest a stronger level of involvement. Trusted aides diff…
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LYNDON JOHNSON AND THE 1968 DNC: Part I - "I Will Not Accept"
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Lyndon Johnson's decision to withdraw from the 1968 Presidential race was the definition of a shocking TV moment. With a President not accepting the nomination of his party for the first time since, we think it's time to release our previously Patreon-Only episode on LBJ and the 1968 convention. Remember to support our Patreon - link at myhistoryca…
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Kamala Harris steps up: Politico’s Eugene Daniels on a wild month of news
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Eugene Daniels is a White House reporter for Politico, with a special focus on Kamala Harris. That’s put him front and center for a month of news that few people in politics saw coming. On this episode of The Kicker, Daniels shares what he’s learned from nearly four years of covering the vice president, how her relationship with the press will diff…
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2004: SWIFT BOATS AND PALM PILOTS: Part II of our Two-Part Series
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To match the faithful of the Bush campaign, the Kerry campaign builds the largest army of door knockers ever. Just like Team Bush, he thinks he has the election. But did he ever have a chance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPar Bruce Carlson
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2004: BUSH AMWAY OHIO IDEA - Part I of Two-Part Series
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In part I of our look at the 2004 election, we look at things from the Bush Campaign side, where a revolutionary idea may or may not have helped the campaign win a troublesome state for them. In the last few days, they weren't sure. We are part of Airwave Media Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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STATE OF THE RACE Thoughts July 19th
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More talk about the current situation, the attack on President Trump, history, and a bit about polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPar Bruce Carlson
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A sketch of the events around D-day and FDR's political and health situation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPar Bruce Carlson
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Spanish-speaking journalism…in Iowa: A conversation with Lorena Lopez
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Lorena Lopez came to the United States from her home country of Nicaragua, where she was an investigative reporter, in 1992. But it wasn’t until 2016 that she managed to return to her passion, as the founding editor of La Prensa, a Spanish-language newspaper serving Western Iowa. On this week’s Kicker, Lopez talks about her long journey back to jou…
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14 POINTS About the 2024 ELECTION and Biden, Trump's Upcoming Convention and VP Pick, Podcast Recommendations
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We look at the current situation, rich with historical questions, if not historical precedents. We look at brokered conventions, VP choices, incapacity, the 12th Amendment, good faith and bad faith debates going on, if 1892 can say anything about the race, and other thoughts. We talk about Punk Biden - meaning the defiant Biden now placing himself …
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Prepare to be scandalized. Oh, your stars! Questions/comments/ideas/snark go in the comments. We love you. Thing 1: Ryan Davis Thing 2: Mike Laws Producer: Amanda Darrach Find all your favorite Red Pen songs over on the Red Pen Official Playlist. To use Red Pen chapters, swipe up on the Now Playing screen or click the top-right-corner Chapters butt…
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"IT LOOKED LIKE HELL" - The Story of The 1980 DNC Convention
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The Democratic Convention in New York City in 1980 was not the example to follow for how to run a convention. With the help of "Reaganland" author and historian Rick Perlstein, we look at one of the most frustrating modern conventions. The fight between Ted Kennedy and Carter for the nomination, obscure rules challenges, delegates cajoled by genera…
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THIRTY-POINT BOUNCE - The 1976 DNC Convention
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With the help of people who were there, we take you to the 1976 Convention. Jimmy Carter's nominating convention in New York handed him 30 percentage points in the polls, and is seen as one of the best. We look at what happened - from a strict chairman's gavel to a secret VP pick, from expert badge distribution to garbage cleanup, Also: possibly bu…
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What did we know and when? Alex Thompson on investigating Biden’s mental decline
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Alex Thompson, a national political correspondent for Axios, first reported that President Biden had started wearing special sneakers, in part to reduce the risk of tripping, last fall. But until the debate last week, he was still one of a small handful of reporters who was aggressively pursuing direct evidence that Biden’s age – regular fodder for…
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That "OTHER Part" of The DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE: The Grievances and What They Say About Executive Power, Immigration, and Other Issues
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We know about the first half of the Declaration of Independence and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But the Declaration also contains a listing of facts submitted to a "candid world" detailing what was wrong in the American colonies. The Grievances are the second half of the Declaration of Independence. We discuss with Tim Patrick, list…
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