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Founding PodthersS2E7 - Judicial BranchThe Judicial Branch is probably the most underrated branch of government in the United States. See how we try to upsell the 2020-11-1000 minFounding PodthersFFF4 - Patrick HenryFounding Father Friday comes in hot today with Patrick Henry. If there was any man that had the gift of gab, it's this guy. His words will give you goosebumps. That's a Podthers guarantee or your money back.2020-11-0600 minFounding PodthersS2E6 - Executive BranchFinally, we get to talk about the Presidency. We talk qualifications, powers and all the perks they get!2020-11-0200 minFounding PodthersFFF3 - Paul RevereWe talk about Paul Revere and his famous spoons!2020-10-3000 minFounding PodthersS2E5 Legislative BranchLegislative Branch. What do they do? So much and so little. Much like how descriptive I'm being in this section.2020-10-1700 minFounding PodthersFFF2 - Thomas PaineEver hear of the pamphlet Common Sense? Want to know more about the man? Want to hear about the time Paine almost joined a ship called The Terrible that was commanded by Captain Death? We also casually mention wanting to make a movie about Thomas Paine. See how Jack Black would play into all of this. 2020-10-1600 minFounding PodthersS2E4 US ConstitutionNo it's not deja-vu. Well maybe it is. We're recycling the episode from Season 1!. Hope you still enjoy!2020-10-1500 minFounding PodthersS2E3 Declaration of IndependenceHow do you break up with the biggest empire of the time? Take notes because we're about to tell you.2020-10-1400 minFounding PodthersS2E2 - Forms and Functions of GovernmentWhat does a government do? Why do we have governments? What type of governments exist? These are all questions we tackle!2020-10-1300 minFounding PodthersFFF1-Samuel AdamsWelcome to Founding Fathers Friday! We're going to spend some time and focus on the Founding Fathers that you might not have learned a lot about in history class. First up is Samuel Adams and his insatiable thirst for revolution.2020-10-0900 min
Founding PodthersS2E1 Fake NewsSEASON 2 BABY!!! We're still here! This time we're talking about the US Government. But first, we want to talk about how to find and sort through the fake news in order to find the real stuff.
Check out https://www.adfontesmedia.com/. for the Media Bias Chart we talked about!2020-09-2831 minFounding PodthersRoaring 20'sWhat happens when you mix Prohibition, trials of Italian Anarchists, new cars and the jobs they create and flappers and sprinkle in some jazz? Well you get the Roaring 20's.2020-09-2347 minFounding PodthersWWIWWI. The Great War. The war to end all wars. Yeah, that worked out well. We talk about how the US tried so hard to avoid war, but fond itself dragged in anyway. We may not have started the war, but we sure as hell helped end it.2020-09-1540 minFounding PodthersAmerican ImperialismWhat do you get a country that has conquered the North American continent and exhausted Manifest Destiny? Land overseas! We chat about some of the land that the US had scooped up and why we created the Panama Canal!2020-09-1024 minFounding PodthersSpanish American WarThe Spanish-American War was one of the, if not the quickest war in US History. What is quicker than that? This podcast. We give you a bite-sized look into the war and what it meant for American imperialism.2020-09-0729 minFounding PodthersProgressive Era & Labor UnionsWe talk about muckraking and what used to be passed off as beef. We also talk about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and how it was just failure after failure after failure. We also talk about early union history in the US and wrap things up with the Progressive Era and ole Teddy Roosevelt.2020-09-0356 minFounding PodthersGilded Age & Second Industrial RevolutionBetter late than never! Today we talk about the Gilded Age. We talk about the good that came out of it and we hint at the bad. We talk about light bulbs and trains that won't stop!2020-09-0142 minFounding PodthersJim Crow Laws and Black CodesNow that Reconstruction is underway, do you think everything is going to go back to normal? Of course not. We talk about how the South actively undermined the Civil War amendments.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
How Lincoln's assassination was part of a bigger plot to destroy the Union government.
How the Reconstruction movement lacked a clear plan with everyone wanting a piece of the pie.
How the South was not thrilled with how they were being treated (bruh).
& more-ish.
2020-08-2448 minFounding PodthersThe Civil WarThe Civil War. North v. South. Union v. Confederacy. Brother v. Brother. Toilet paper front v. Toilet paper back.....wait, that's a different episode. Anyway, the war divided the entire nation. Find out what the Podthers have to say about the Civil War.2020-08-2053 minFounding PodthersSectionalism & the Causes of the Civil WarWhat happens when your country has too much damage for Flex Seal to take care of? You make compromises. What happens when one side keeps moving the goalposts? You try to compromise. What happens when you're sick of compromises? Well, apparently James Buchanan did nothing.2020-08-1741 minFounding PodthersAbolitionist MovementNow that we've discussed slavery, let's talk about what people did to get rid of slavery. We talk about Uncle Tom's Cabin, John Brown and Harriet Tubman.2020-08-1330 minFounding PodthersSlaveryWe take a look at what is called the "Peculiar Institution" that is slavery. We talk about its place in America and why the US was so reliant on it.2020-08-1328 minFounding PodthersFirst Industrial RevolutionWhat happens when you have grains and cereals and you need to turn them into flour? Grist Mill Time!!
In today's episode we talk about how industrialization came to the United States and life got marginally better. We're talking factories, we're talking not making things in the house, just ya know, industrial stuff.2020-08-1029 minFounding PodthersAndrew JacksonOle Andrew Jackson. A self-proclaimed man of the people. Master Dueler. Assassin of the Second Bank of the US. He also did the worst job imaginable when dealing with Native Americans. Find out more about the man, myth and the legend!2020-08-0645 minFounding PodthersManifest DestinyWhat do you get a country that has an insatiable thirst for more land? Land! We talk about taking Texas, and much of the Southwest by force and everything else that you need to know about Manifest Destiny.2020-08-0329 minFounding PodthersEra of Good Feelings, Monroe Doctrine, JQALots to unpack! We talk about how the Federalists lost the most out of the War of 1812. We talk about single-party politics and how the US used the Monroe Doctrine to establish themselves on the world stage. We wrap things up John Quincy Adams and the "Corrupt Bargain". Listen now!!!
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kingofhistory.com2020-07-3041 minFounding PodthersWar of 1812Well, well, well. We're back at war with the British. Take a listen and find out how we fair the second time around. Go follow us on social media! Instagram: @founding_podthers Twitter: @thepodthers2020-07-2743 minFounding PodthersJefferson's PresidencyWe talk about Tommy J today! We really get into the meat and potatoes of the Louisana Purchase and how it was a Constitutional Crisis for Jefferson. We even talk about his complicated legacy.2020-07-2448 minFounding PodthersJeff v. Ham, Adams, Marshall CourtWe cover a lot of things in this episode. We talk about the battle between Hamilton and Jefferson and how they became the leaders of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties, respectively. We talk about the Adams administration and how he clamped down on Constitutional freedoms and became the Father of the Navy. We wrap it up with the Marshall Court and the establishment of judicial review.
Outro Song: "In the Navy" by the Village People.2020-07-2036 minFounding PodthersWashington's PresidencyOle George Washington. Big fan of the podcast, I mean huge. We talk about his life, his legacy and his dental situation.
We could only think of one song to represent the man, the myth and the legend. "Simply the Best" by Tina Turner.
Enjoy.2020-07-1631 minFounding PodthersUS ConstitutionYou can call the Constitution a lot of things. But one thing we can guarantee is that it's full of compromises.
We talk about all the back-breaking work that went into creating the US Constitution and we even give you a breakdown of the entire document.
LISTEN NOW!!
Outro Song: You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones2020-07-131h 06Founding PodthersFounding DocumentsWe talk about finally breaking up with England politically. We talk Declaration, we talk Articles of Confederation. We even explain why the Articles was a gigantic failure!
Outro Song: What Comes Next? from Hamilton.2020-07-0935 minFounding PodthersAmerican RevolutionWar! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by ruthl.....sorry, wrong one. But seriously, war. The plucky Colonists take the fight to the might British Empire. How does it turn out? You're going to have to listen.
Outro song: "I Want to Break Free" by Queen
Social Media: IG: @founding_podthers Twitter: @thepodthers. Go Follow!!!!2020-07-0659 minFounding PodthersLeadup to the American RevolutionWhy would such a good relationship turn sour? We talk about how the Colonies turn on the British, and how Boston fits into all of this.2020-07-0236 minFounding PodthersNew England, Middle & Southern ColoniesIn this episode, we talk about the 13 colonies. We talk regions, we talk geography, we talk the whole time.2020-06-2930 minFounding PodthersBritain in the New WorldOh boy, another episode with music from Pocahontas! Anyhoo, we talk about Britain and how they started their settlements. We talk about the failed settlement at Roanoke and how Jamestown got started. Just take my word for it and listen. Like and subscribe, plz.2020-06-2545 minFounding PodthersNative Americans before the BritishIt's rewind time!!!!
We go all the way back to before the Europeans landed on the shores of the Americas.
We talk about who the Native Americans were/are and what America looked like before the Europeans ruined it.2020-06-2351 minFounding PodthersTrump PresidencyWe finally caught up to present day! Here we talk about the 2016 Election and what the Trump Presidency has brought so far.2020-06-191h 02Founding PodthersObamaIn this episode, we talk about:
The Elections of 2008 and 2012.
Obama's Domestic Policy
Obama's Foreign Policy
Just our usual goofin' mixed in
plus more!!
2020-06-151h 19Founding PodthersThe Great RecessionHow could a few banks rig the world's economy for their own benefit? Take a listen!2020-06-1158 minFounding PodthersDubyaIn this episode we talk about George W. Bush. We talk about the Election of 2000, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, No Child Left Behind, both the War in Afghanistan and Iraq. We talk about more, so make sure you listen!2020-06-081h 09Founding PodthersBush Sr. and ClintonOh boy oh boy. Bushy and Slick Willie. We talk about Bush Sr.'s "No new taxes.", Operation Desert Storm and we finish on Clinton's Impeachment. Today's closing song is actually a clip of Bill Clinton playing saxophone on the Arsenio Hall show! Take a listen!2020-06-0437 minFounding PodthersFarmin' Carter & the Reagan SmashIn this episode we talk about how a peanut farmer and an actor from California can both be elected President. We also talk about how that actor helped bring communism to its knees in Russia. For this and other shenanigans, go listen!
We also have our first real ad! Ms. Backer's Digital Library.
To check it out, go to https://sites.google.com/view/library-backer!2020-06-0154 minFounding PodthersFrom JFK to FordWe cover a lot of ground in this episode. But we unpack the 1960 election and the Kennedy assassination. We talk about the domestic policies of LBJ and the Great Society. We eventually land on Nixon, his work in China, and bring it home with Watergate. Oh yeah, we also talk about Gerald Ford. Sorta, kinda maybe.2020-05-271h 07Founding PodthersCivil Rights MovementThis episode focuses on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's.
We talk about the major events and injustices that encapsulate the movement in one of our heaviest episodes to date.2020-05-221h 12Founding PodthersSex, Drugs, and Rock 'n RollThe 50's and 60's saw a radical change in youth and social culture.
Who is James Dean? Is he the breakfast sandwich guy?
How did Ed Sullivan help shake up the music scene?
Find out!2020-05-2055 minFounding PodthersRed Scare & Domino Theory
How did the color red paralyze the United States in fear?
How did baseball prove the Russians were in Cuba?
How did the US try to contain communism and did it work?
All of these questions and more are answered in this episode. Stop reading and start listening!
2020-05-131h 08Founding PodthersCold War & ContainmentIn this episode:
WW2 is over
What happens when the two most powerful countries on Earth hate each other?
How does the US try to stop Communism from spreading?
and more!!
2020-05-1139 minFounding PodthersUnited NationsWhat happens when you fight two World Wars and don't want a third? You create the United Nations, thats what. Take a listen and find out what role the US had in the founding.2020-05-0835 minFounding PodthersEnd of WW2/Atomic BombAll wars have to come to an end right? I mean yeah sure.
In this episode we talk about:
Who kills Hitler?
How the conflict in Europe ends.
How the war in the Pacific ends.
What happens when you unleash the power of the sun?
2020-05-0648 minFounding PodthersHomefront & PropagandaWhat did the WW2 war effort look like stateside? Why did the government use propaganda? Listen to this episode to find all the answers and to get your latest dose of the Podthers.2020-05-0133 minFounding PodthersUS Enters WW2 & D-DayThe US enters the war. Now what? We talk about the entry to war and go all the way to D-Day.2020-04-2935 minFounding PodthersLend-Lease Act & Pearl HarborHow did the US find itself in WWII when we were an isolationist power? Listen and find out!2020-04-2441 minFounding PodthersGreat Depression & New DealWe're focusing on how the US found themselves in the Great Depression and how the US Government reacted. We then move onto the New Deal, what it contained, and how it helped push us out of the Great Depression.2020-04-2428 minFounding PodthersWelcome to Founding Podthers!2020-04-2300 min