Temptations of Power | A Discussion on Presidential Scandals

Temptations of Power | A Discussion on Presidential Scandals

The modern presidency's power is beyond anything our founders could have dreamed. Its limits often seem ill-defined, as are efforts to hold elected officials accountable for their actions. So what can be done?

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Pop Quiz | Inevitable History

Pop Quiz | Inevitable History

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...

25 Apr 20244min

The Trail of Tears | Forever Lost

The Trail of Tears | Forever Lost

"In the chill of a drizzling rain on an October morning, I saw them loaded like cattle or sheep into six hundred and forty-five wagons and started toward the west. One can never forget the sadness and...

22 Apr 202416min

Pop Quiz | National Debt

Pop Quiz | National Debt

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...

19 Apr 20243min

Margret Sanger | A Discussion on Intentions

Margret Sanger | A Discussion on Intentions

Today, we discuss the motivations of Margaret Sanger, what – according to history – drove her “solutions”, and why even Planned Parenthood is beginning to disavow her.

15 Apr 202428min

Pop Quiz | Brexit Elaboration

Pop Quiz | Brexit Elaboration

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...

11 Apr 20244min

Margret Sanger | Intentions

Margret Sanger | Intentions

Put her name into a search engine and you will be provided with a variety of titles such as “political activist”, “feminist”, “American social reformer”, and “sex educator”. You will be treated to the...

8 Apr 202415min

Thursday Thoughts | Dying Refrigerators & the Assembly Line

Thursday Thoughts | Dying Refrigerators & the Assembly Line

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, Joe talks about the history and benefits of the...

4 Apr 20243min

The Khmer Rouge | A Discussion - “To Destroy You is No Loss”

The Khmer Rouge | A Discussion - “To Destroy You is No Loss”

Join us as we discuss the absolute horror that was the Khmer Rouge.

1 Apr 202427min

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