My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

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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

Episode List

LEFTOVER NOTES FROM THE ZACHARY TAYLOR SERIES

Jan 26th, 2026 5:00 AM

From a town in California named for Zachary Taylor, to a famous letter sent by Frederick Douglass, we tell a few stories that didn't make it in to the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 3

Jan 19th, 2026 5:00 AM

It comes down to milk and cherries? Plans change when a nation's hero falls, and historians go to work, reinterpreting the events of 1850. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW UPDATE: Zachary Taylor's VP, Commentary on Recent News

Jan 15th, 2026 3:20 AM

Mostly a pitch for the Patreon. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ZACHARY TAYLOR PART 2

Jan 12th, 2026 5:00 AM

They thought he was an illiterate frontier colonel. They thought he'd never use the veto. Never comment on issues. Let Congress do the heavy lifting. But he has a plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices