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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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]]
Montana Enshrines a Right To Privacy (1972)
The First Government Shutdown Fight (1879)
The Shamrock Summit (1985)
FDR Says Bottoms Up (1933)
Kennedy's Latin American Marshall Plan (1964)
Hoover Almost Takes Over Baseball (1951)
When "Primary" Became A Verb (2004)
The Ask President Carter 1-900 Number (1977)
Hangers On Week: Al Smith and Remakes The Democratic Party
Hangers On Week: Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition
Hangers On Week: Sowing The Seeds of Trump
Hangers On Week: Why Candidates Stick Around w/ Amy Walter
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