Ready for a night in? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about the surprising influence of the National Turkey Federation.
Episode Guide:
01:30 The history of the presidential turkey pardon
03:40 The lobby that donates the turkeys for the turkey pardon
05:40 The grandiose level of pomp and circumstance surrounding the turkey pardon
07:00 The $15,000 Turkey
09:00 Pardoned Turkeys, Where Are They Now?
11:00 National Turkey Federation
Additional Reading:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/thanksgiving-ideas/a28854880/why-presidents-turkey-pardon-thanksgiving/
https://books.google.com/books?id=UuscAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA41&lpg=RA3-PA41&dq=national+turkey+federation+%22controversy%22&source=bl&ots=jsrb0xbr8K&sig=ACfU3U3SC2mVD9xD8CDO3imd1Fa3fNokhw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP0uDx7vvlAhWInFkKHSZJBf04FBDoATAGegQIDBAB#v=onepage&q=national%20turkey%20federation%20%22controversy%22&f=false
https://www.vox.com/2014/11/24/7276353/white-house-turkey-pardon
https://qz.com/1468695/philosopher-peter-singer-thinks-the-turkey-pardon-is-totally-stupid/
https://civileats.com/2011/11/10/the-truth-about-turkey/
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2008/11/how-do-farmers-produce-so-many-turkeys-for-thanksgiving.html
https://www.mashed.com/30402/real-reason-eat-turkey-thanksgiving/
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/turkey/turkey_facts.cfm
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Intro Song by: Joakim Karud youtube.com/joakimkarud
Big shout out to C-Span for the presidential pardon clips
