American Elections: Wicked Game

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126 Episodes

  1. 1964, Johnson vs. Goldwater: A Choice, Not An Echo

    Published: 4/08/2020

  2. 1960, Nixon vs. Kennedy: Behind the Curtain

    Published: 28/07/2020

  3. 1956, Stevenson vs. Eisenhower: A Chance for Peace

    Published: 21/07/2020

  4. 1952, Stevenson vs. Eisenhower: The Fund Crisis

    Published: 14/07/2020

  5. 1948, Dewey vs. Truman: The Gangbuster

    Published: 7/07/2020

  6. 1944, Dewey vs. Roosevelt: The Last Stand

    Published: 30/06/2020

  7. 1940, Willkie vs. Roosevelt: Storm on the Horizon

    Published: 23/06/2020

  8. 1936, Landon vs. Roosevelt: New Deal on Trial

    Published: 16/06/2020

  9. 1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors

    Published: 9/06/2020

  10. 1928, Hoover vs. Smith: Master of Emergencies

    Published: 3/06/2020

  11. 1924, Coolidge vs. Davis vs. La Follette: Silence is Golden

    Published: 26/05/2020

  12. 1920, Harding vs. Cox vs. Debs: A Return to Normal

    Published: 19/05/2020

  13. 1916, Hughes vs. Wilson: He Kept Us Out of War!

    Published: 12/05/2020

  14. 1912, Wilson vs. Taft vs. Roosevelt: The Bull Moose

    Published: 5/05/2020

  15. 1908, Taft vs. Bryan: A Significant Loser

    Published: 28/04/2020

  16. 1904, Parker vs. Roosevelt: Rough Rider

    Published: 21/04/2020

  17. 1900, McKinley vs. Bryan: The Rise and Fall of Empires

    Published: 14/04/2020

  18. 1896, Bryan vs. McKinley: The Battle of the Standard Bearers

    Published: 7/04/2020

  19. 1892, Harrison vs. Weaver vs. Cleveland: The Centennial President

    Published: 31/03/2020

  20. 1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths

    Published: 24/03/2020

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On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, factions warred, and John Adams was dismayed with what he called “the wicked Game.” Americans in 2023 can relate. They still have to endure months of shouting, outrage, and the worst sort of political rancor as the country once again chooses its president. But it’s almost always been this way. And to prove it, American Elections: Wicked Game will review the entire history of presidential elections, from the unanimous and inevitable election of George Washington in 1789 to Donald Trump’s surprise electoral victory in 2016—and his contested defeat in 2020. From the host of the American History Tellers and American Scandal, this podcast will explore all 59 presidential elections to discover that there never never was a “good ol’ days,” and that presidential politics has always been played dirty.
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