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176: FDR v. “The Nine Old Men” (The New Deal pt. 3): Court Packing and Closing the New Deal
Mar 24, 2025“No matter how great and good a man may be, executive aggrandizement is not safe for democracy.” This is the story of Franklin’s second term and his battle with the Supreme Court. It’s no secret th...
175: The Dirty Thirties (The New Deal pt. 2): Dust, Doubts, and the “Second” New Deal
Mar 10, 2025“I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet.” This is the story of FDR’s first term after facing down the initial emergency. 100 days down, about 1,300 more to go...
174: The First “First Hundred Days:” FDR Kicks Off the New Deal
Feb 24, 2025“[We] had forgotten to be Republicans or Democrats. We were just a bunch of men trying to save the banking system.” This is the story of FDR’s first 100 days in office. In early 1933, banks foreclo...
173: From Hyde Park to the White House: The Early Life and Election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Feb 10, 2025“First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-–nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance...
172: Breadlines, Bank Failures, & the Bonus Army: Hoover & the Early Great Depression
Dec 16, 2024"Too much praise cannot be given to the President for the prompt and resolute and skillful way in which he has set about reassuring the country after the financial collapse.” This is the story of He...
171: Christmas Special VIII: Festivities in the Jazz Age
Dec 02, 2024“There is a million dollars here for the asking!” This is the story of Christmas in the 1920s. Yeah, the whole decade—why not? One hundred years ago, people were just beginning (or reviving) tradit...
170: The Crash of 1929 & Meeting President Herbert Hoover
Nov 18, 2024“A wise man never sells out at the first sign of trouble. That’s for the pikers.” This is the story of the 1929 Wall Street Crash. On October 24, or “Black Thursday,” stock prices plunge unexpected...
169: An Epilogue to the 1920s: Youth culture, The Great Gatsby, and more with Professor Sarah Churchwell
Nov 04, 2024Our last few episodes have reveled in stories of the popularization of movies, music and sports during the Roaring 1920s. In this epilogue episode, Professor Jackson steps out of storytelling mode and...
168: Halloween Special IV: Nosferatu and Silent Horror
Oct 21, 2024“His Lordship from Transylvania would like to purchase a nice house in our small town . . . it will take a bit of effort . . . a bit of sweat and perhaps . . . a bit of blood . . .” This is the story...
167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe
Oct 07, 2024“We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it.” This is the story of America’s varied athletic endeavors (besides baseball). Though each sport could provide enough...