Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia

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 Aug 30, 2024

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 Jan 17, 2019

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John Dickerson of Slate’s Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strategies, baby kissing, and backstabbing that make each presidential cycle so fascinating.

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Episode Date
The Presidency as a Consumer Experience (Part 2) | The 21st Century
Aug 28, 2019
The Presidency as a Consumer Experience (Part 1) | The 21st Century
Jun 06, 2019
Avoiding A Great Re-Recession | The 21st Century
May 23, 2019
Introducing Charged: A True Punishment Story
Apr 18, 2019
The Making of the American Presidency (Part 4) | The Presidency
Mar 27, 2019
The Making of the American Presidency (Part 3) | The Presidency
Mar 13, 2019
The Making of the American Presidency (Part 2) | The Presidency
Feb 27, 2019
The Making of the American Presidency (Part 1) | The Presidency
Feb 14, 2019
A ’90s-Style Government Shutdown (Part 2) | The Clinton Era
Jan 30, 2019
A ‘90’s Style Government Shutdown (Part 1) | The Clinton Era
Jan 16, 2019
If a Wall Falls | The 20th Century
Dec 12, 2018
Tip and the Gip Part 2, Social Security | The Reagan Era
Nov 28, 2018
Tip and the Gip Part 1 | The Reagan Era
Nov 14, 2018
Doing the Midterm Shuffle | The Presidency
Oct 31, 2018
Taking Aim at the New Guy | The Presidency
Oct 03, 2018
The Nomination of Judge Bork (Part 2) | The Reagan Era
Sep 05, 2018
Special Re-Air: John McCain's Surprise 2000 Primary Win in New Hampshire
Aug 26, 2018
The Bidding of Biden to Boo Bork | The Reagan Era
Aug 22, 2018
Whistlestop Presents: Slow Burn
Aug 08, 2018
Kennedy and Communism (Part 3) | The Kennedy Era
Jul 25, 2018
Kennedy and Communism (Part 2) | The Kennedy Era
Jul 11, 2018
Kennedy and Communism (Part 1 of 3) | The Kennedy Era
Jun 27, 2018
Nixon Goes to China (Part 3 of 3) | The Nixon Era
Jun 13, 2018
Nixon Goes to China (Part 2 of 3) | The Nixon Era
May 30, 2018
Nixon Goes to China (Part 1) | The Nixon Era
May 23, 2018
Roosevelt v. The Gorgon | The Oval Office
May 02, 2018
The Lighthearted Leanings of Leadership | The 21st Century
Apr 19, 2018
Four Score and Seven Years of Presidential Golfing | The Presidency
Apr 04, 2018
Griever-in-Chief and Guardian of Common Ground | The Clinton Era
Mar 07, 2018
Retiring for Peace | The '60s
Feb 21, 2018
Carter Withdraws From U.S. Olympics | The 20th Century
Feb 08, 2018
The 25th Amendment | The 19th Century
Jan 24, 2018
Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate
Dec 27, 2017
Special Re-Broadcast of The Entanglements of the Mega Rich: Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Dec 27, 2017
The Air Traffic Take Down | The Reagan Era
Dec 13, 2017
The Partial Truths of the Presidency | The Presidency
Nov 29, 2017
Harry S. Truman's Battles with the Bosses (An Encore Presentation)
Nov 15, 2017
FDR's Purge | The Oval Office
Nov 01, 2017
At the Heart of the President's Heart | The Presidency
Oct 18, 2017
Responder in Chief | The '60s
Oct 04, 2017
A High Point in Bipartisan Deal-Making | The 20th Century
Sep 20, 2017
Riding the Oratory Train | The Oval Office
Aug 10, 2017
Loyalty Tests and The Bridge of Death | The Oval Office
Jul 26, 2017
Foreign Collusion and the Dragon Lady | The Nixon Era
Jul 12, 2017
Lady Lincoln and the Leak | The 19th Century
Jun 28, 2017
A Powerful Pardon | The Nixon Era
Jun 14, 2017
Oliver North Master Crafter of the Political Lie | The Reagan Era
Jun 01, 2017
Recording from the Oval | The Nixon Era
May 17, 2017
A Recipe for a Presidential Speech | The Kennedy Era
Apr 19, 2017
The Fire of Agnew | The Nixon Era
Apr 05, 2017
The Bricker Amendment and Stories of Migratory Birds | The Oval Office
Mar 22, 2017
The 104-Year-Old Mistake | The Oval Office
Mar 08, 2017
Steely Executive Orders from Presidents Truman and Trump | The Oval Office
Feb 22, 2017
When a Supreme Court Justice Leaves a Seat Earlier than Expected, June 13, 1968 | The Oval Office
Feb 07, 2017
The Entanglements of the Mega Rich: Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller | The Oval Office
Jan 25, 2017
The Inauguration of the People's President | The Oval Office
Jan 11, 2017
Harry S. Truman's Battles with the Bosses | The Oval Office
Dec 14, 2016
The Presidential Greatness Edition | The Oval Office
Nov 30, 2016
October Surprise, the 1964 Edition | The '60s
Nov 02, 2016
Debategate | The Reagan Era
Oct 19, 2016
The Candor of Betty Ford | The 20th Century
Oct 05, 2016
The Birth of Barack | The 21st Century
Sep 21, 2016
Goldwater v. Fact Magazine | The '60s
Sep 07, 2016
Whistlestop: Live Book Tour Mashup
Aug 24, 2016
Andrew Jackson: The Dangerous Candidate | The 19th Century
Aug 17, 2016
Keep Your Attack Dog Fed | The 19th Century
Jul 27, 2016
We Want Willkie | Losing Campaigns
Jul 13, 2016
Stand Up for America | The '60s
Apr 12, 2016
Goldwater’s Contested Convention | The '60s
Mar 23, 2016
The Reagan-Ford Vice-Presidential Dance | The Reagan Era
Feb 24, 2016
The Straight Talk Express | The 21st Century
Feb 09, 2016
The Dean Scream | Losing Campaigns
Jan 27, 2016
Hurrah and Hokum | The 19th Century
Dec 16, 2015
Fighting the Wimp Factor | The 20th Century
Dec 02, 2015
JFK in West Virginia | The Kennedy Era
Nov 11, 2015
Waiting for Mario | Losing Campaigns
Oct 28, 2015
Feeling Your Pain | The Clinton Era
Oct 14, 2015
The Biggest Debate Gaffe Ever | Losing Campaigns
Sep 30, 2015
Donald Trump vs. Ross Perot | Losing Campaigns
Sep 16, 2015
Ted Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and the Battle of the Robot Rule | Losing Campaigns
Sep 02, 2015
The Worst Answer to "Why Do You Want to Be President?" in Campaign History | Losing Campaigns
Jul 22, 2015
Bill Clinton, There for You Till the Last Dog Dies | The Clinton Era
Jul 08, 2015
Truman Defeats Dewey, an Upset for the Ages | The 20th Century
Jun 25, 2015
One of the Great Train Wrecks of All Time | Losing Campaigns
Jun 10, 2015
Ford, Reagan, and the 1976 RNC | The Reagan Era
May 27, 2015
Ford, Reagan, and the Halloween Massacre | The Reagan Era
May 13, 2015
The Mulligan Letters | Losing Campaigns
Apr 29, 2015
Ma, Ma, Where's My Pa? | The 19th Century
Apr 22, 2015
Eisenhower, Taft, and the Wizard of Ooze | The 20th Century
Apr 08, 2015
Eisenhower, Taft, and the Texas Steal | The 20th Century
Apr 01, 2015
Vote for Muskie or He'll Cry | Losing Campaigns
Mar 18, 2015
The Art of Political Umbrage-Taking | The 19th Century
Mar 11, 2015
George Romney's "Ghetto Tour" | Losing Campaigns
Mar 04, 2015
Reagan's Nashua Moment | The Reagan Era
Feb 23, 2015
Slate's Whistlestop: Coming Feb. 23
Feb 21, 2015