Plodding Through The Presidents

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Publisher |: Howard & Jessica Dorre

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; History,; News & Politics,; Presidency,; USA

Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Books,; Comedy,; History,; Improv

Join history blogger Howard Dorre and his wife Jessica Dorre for a deep irreverent dive into lesser-known stories of the early American presidents. They dig into the myths, mysteries, scandals, and drama of the founders and their families.

People |: Howard Dorre (@plodwithme),; Jessica Dorre
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Los Angeles, CA
Premiere Date |: 2020-01-28
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: Yes

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38 Available Episodes (38 Total) / Average duration: 00:50:16

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38 Available Episodes (38 Total)Average duration: 00:50:16

Dec 20, 2022

01:02:31

We dig into the truth behind the chaotic 1902 Mississippi bear hunt that forever linked Teddy Roosevelt to a cute little bear and we explore the competing versions of the teddy bear's origin—and the clear winner. Then we look at the bizarre religious backlash against the teddy bear craze in 1907.

Show notes and sources at plodpod.com—special thanks to "Holt Collier: His Life, His Roosevelt Hunts, and the Origin of the Teddy Bear" by Minor Ferris Buchanan and "Margarete Steiff, Morris Michtom and Teddy Roosevelt - Hunting Down the Origin of 'Teddy Bear'" from the Early Sports and Pop Culture History Blog by Peter Jensen Brown

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Dec 06, 2022

01:04:22

Guest Tegan Kehoe—medical historian and author of the fascinating new book "Exploring American Healthcare Through 50 Historic Treasures"—joins Howard for an enlightening and personal discussion about George Washington's dentures, Vitamin D beer, the tragic story of the Kennedy baby, and our firsthand experiences with lifesaving advancements in preemie care. But first, Howard and Jess talk about a medical treatment gone wrong with Thomas Jefferson's nightmarish trip to Warm Springs, Virginia in 1818.

Show notes and sources at plodpod.com

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Nov 29, 2022

00:40:01

We dig into the stories behind Benjamin Franklin's notoriously naughty reputation on a quest to determine whether he was a flirt, a feminist, or the philandering father of dozens of children. And we dive into a letter of Franklin's that was considered too obscene to print until 150 years after his death.

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Nov 21, 2022

01:00:26

It's a Thanksgiving supergroup of history podcasters when Howard joins Kenny Ryan of [Abridged] Presidential Histories, Alycia from Civics & Coffee, and Jerry Landry from Presidencies of the United States for a special Friendsgiving spectacular to talk about some of their favorite things.Check them out:[Abridged] Presidential Histories (https://aph.buzzsprout.com/)Civics & Coffee (https://www.civicsandcoffee.com/)Presidencies of the United States (https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/)Consider joining our Patreon family at https://www.patreon.com/ploddingthroughthepresidents where you can view the unedited video version of the Friendsgiving chat!Check out our merch store and its huge Black Friday sale! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/plodding-through-the-presidents?ref_id=24294

Nov 15, 2022

00:40:22

We delve into the reasons behind John Adams's intense loathing of Benjamin Franklin, from their time as strange bedfellows in the Second Continental Congress to their time in France as diplomats with wildly different methods and work ethics. Even long after Franklin's death, Adams held a grudge against the man he considered a phony, glory-stealing sloth.Visit plodpod.com for more information.Key source: Evans, William B. “John Adams’ Opinion of Benjamin Franklin (http://www.jstor.org/stable/20090161).” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 92, no. 2, 1968, pp. 220–38. JSTORCheck out the podcast The Internet Says It's True (https://theinternetsaysitstrue.com/) with Michael Kent.Consider joining our Patreon family at https://www.patreon.com/ploddingthroughthepresidentsCheck out our awesome history shirts and more at our merch store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/plodding-through-the-presidents?ref_id=24294

Nov 08, 2022

01:08:55

We look at the haunting sounds and even more haunting history of Benjamin Franklin's favorite invention: the glass armonica. Then we welcome author Michael Meyer to discuss his new book Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet. The conversation brings Franklin to life and covers his unique bequests to the cities of Philadelphia and Boston and his rocky relationship with his son (hereby known as William Franklin, Patriot Hunter). We also touch on what Elon Musk and modern politicians could learn from Franklin.

Show notes and sources at plodpod.com

More on Michael Meyers at inmanchuria.com

For more information about Mayling Garcia visit maylinggarcia.com

Learn more about William Zeitler at https://www.williamzeitler.com/

(William Zeitler's music used with his permission.)

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Nov 01, 2022

00:54:13

In 1799, New York City needed clean water to prevent the spread of Yellow Fever and Aaron Burr needed a friendly bank to fund his election efforts. We dig into how the brilliant, scheming Burr addressed both problems at once with the "perfect monster" known as The Manhattan Company, and how he duped Alexander Hamilton into being his greatest champion.

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Oct 25, 2022

00:56:53

In our fourth season premiere we dig into the 1799 murder of Elma Sands, a young woman whose body was found in the Manhattan Well. With a boardinghouse full of suspects—none of whom can be trusted—the trial was always going to be a sensation. But with the accused killer Levi Weeks being defended by the dream team of rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, it became a truly dramatic event.

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Oct 18, 2022

00:01:17

Season 4 premieres Tuesday, October 25th!

Enter to win our 3-book giveaway of fascinating historical books from our first three guests this season: https://kingsumo.com/g/k3clkv/3-book-giveaway-plodding-through-the-presidents-season-4

These are the books:

1. Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity by Michael Meyer

2. Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures by Tegan Kehoe

3. In the Arena: A History of American Presidential Hopefuls by Peter Shea & Tom Maday

Drawing will be held November 2nd.

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Nov 16, 2021

01:08:36

In our third season finale, we look at confounding founder Benjamin Rush—his outstanding humanitarian accomplishments, his controversial bleeding and purging treatments during the Yellow Fever epidemics, and the dramatic trial where he sued newspaper publisher William Cobbett for accusing him of killing his patients.

Sources and more at plodpod.com but a special shoutout to the extremely helpful Law and Medicine in Revolutionary America: Dissecting the Rush v. Cobbett Trial, 1799 by Linda Myrsiades and Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father by Stephen Fried.

We'll be back in 2022!

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Dec 20 | 01:02:31

Teddy Bear's Creation Myths

Dec 06 | 01:04:22

Treasures of Healthcare History with Tegan Kehoe

Nov 29 | 00:40:01

The Passion of Benjamin Franklin

Nov 21 | 01:00:26

Friendsgiving Spectacular

Nov 15 | 00:40:22

Why John Adams Hated Benjamin Franklin

Nov 08 | 01:08:55

The Resounding Will of Benjamin Franklin

Nov 01 | 00:54:13

A Perfect Monster: Burr, Hamilton, and the Manhattan Company

Oct 25 | 00:56:53

Hamilton, Burr, and the Murder of Elma Sands

Oct 18 | 00:01:17

Season 4 Trailer

Nov 16 | 01:08:36

Benjamin Rush To Judgment

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