As we wrap up summer, we’re bringing you some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll see you after Labor Day!
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It’s July 28th. This day in 1992, “Morris The Cat,” the feline spokesperson for Nine Lives cat food, is in the heart of a stunt presidential campaign.
Jody and Niki are joined by director and writer Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up, Vice, Anchorman) to talk about the campaign and how Adam’s career changed as a result.
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What Do We Call The President? w/ A.J. Jacobs
The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
A Deep Dive Into The Cultural Cold War (1960) w/ Benjamen Walker
Pepsi Trades Soda For Soviet Warships (1989)
The Columbia Protests (1968)
Veepstakes Week: JFK Picks LBJ (1960)
Veepstakes Week: The Legend Of The Sarah Palin Cruise Ship (2007)
Veepstakes Week: Does A VP Pick Matter?
The Great San Francisco Earthquake (1906)
Walter Cronkite's America (1962)
George W. Bush Meets With Gay Voters (2000) w/ Neil J. Young
Democrats Seize Power In South Carolina (1877)
Marian Anderson Sings On The Steps Of The Lincoln Memorial (1939)
Wisconsin Tries To Recall Scott Walker (2012)
Why William Henry Harrison Really Died (1841)
The Richmond Bread Riots (1863)
Truman Says He Won't Seek Re-Election (1952)
The Slaveowner Executed for Killing His Slave (1839)
DC Plants The Cherry Blossoms (1912)
Lincoln's Avenger And The Aftermath Of Assassination (1894) [[Archive Episode]]
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