We’re re-running some favorite recent episodes this week, and will be back with brand new episodes very soon!
It’s December 15th. In 1960, a New Hampshire man lined his car with dynamite and planned to ram in to the limousine in which President-Elect John F Kennedy was riding. He ditched his plan at the last second, and was arrested shortly after. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the plot, the incredible way it was uncovered, and why Kennedy was the target of such hatred even before he took office.
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Third Parties Week: John Anderson's Middle Path (1980)
Third Parties Week: Ralph Nader, Spoiler? (2000)
Third Party Week: Who Goes Third Party? w/ Dave Weigel
Lift Every Voice And Sing (1900) [Juneteenth Archive Episode]
Coretta Scott Weds Martin Luther King (1953)
The Sad Saga of the Late Lester Hunt (1953)
We Refuse Week: Joy In Refusal, From Black Panther to The Boat Brawl
We Refuse Week: Carrie Johnson Kills A Police Officer
We Refuse Week: Kellie's Family History of Resistance
How Many Presidents? (1787) w/ A.J. Jacobs
The Incident That Led Ida B. Wells To Flee Memphis (1892)
War Stories: A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)
War Stories: The Port Chicago Mutiny (1944)
War Stories: Camp Casey (2005)
War Stories: The Vietnam Draft Lottery Gets Exposed (1970)
The "Louie Louie" Freakout (1964)
Nixon Attacked In Caracas (1958)
The Jefferson Davis Trial That Wasn't (1867)
What Do We Call The President? w/ A.J. Jacobs
The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
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