Best Lyndon Johnson Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 278 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (part 19) A Look at the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (B) 50:46

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Send us a Text Message. In our second episode looking back at the life of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher we will hear from the leaders themselves. We will listen to the raw footage from a BBC interview with Ronald Reagan about Margaret Thatcher and her contribution to World politics. Then we will hear Margaret Thatcher herself talk about …

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37.C) Nixon v The Supreme Court, an interview with Michael Bobelian 1:01:45

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From 1953 to 1969, the Supreme Court was a vanguard of progressive change for the United States. But then came Tricky Dick. Michael Bobelian, author of Battle For The Marble Palace: Abe Fortas, Lyndon Johnson, Earl Warren, Richard Nixon and the Forging of the Modern Supreme Court, discusses how presidential candidate Richard Nixon and senate conser…

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WWDTM: Maya Hawke 47:10

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Actor and singer Maya Hawke joins us to talk Stranger Things, childhood songs, and folk music beefs with panelists Adam Burke, Faith Salie, and Negin Farsad. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Episode 277 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 18) A Look at The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (A) 50:14

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we look back at the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher. We listen in on stories about the relationship she had with United States President Ronald Reagan, complete with a private call between the two after the Grenada Invasion. They were two conservative icons and in both cases they were leaders who turned their co…

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John Schulman (OpenAI Cofounder) - Reasoning, RLHF, & Plan for 2027 AGI 1:36:30

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Chatted with John Schulman (cofounded OpenAI and led ChatGPT creation) on how posttraining tames the shoggoth, and the nature of the progress to come... Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript here. Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Timestamps (00:00:00) - Pre-t…

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Episode 276 GEORGE H. W. BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 17) Thanksgiving and the Fall of the Iron Lady 1:00:26

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Send us a Text Message. Thanksgiving arrives in Saudi Arabia, as President Bush travels there with Mrs Bush, Senate Leaders George Mitchell and Bob Dole, House Speaker Tom Foley, and several other congressional people. They will speak to the troops and spend the holiday with them. As they get closer to the start of the Gulf War. However this is not…

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WWDTM: Chappell Roan 47:09

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Queer pop icon Chappell Roan joins panelists Tom Papa, Brian Babylon, and Meredith Scardino to talk drag personas, the life changing magic of Ke$ha, and why her first record deal always makes her think about hot lunch Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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Episode 275 George H.W. Bush The Sweep of History (Part 15) The November 8, 1990 Press Conference 35:32

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Send us a Text Message. Here is one of the press conferences from the month of November. Here the President will talk of his desire for peace as he has the region prepared for War. It is at this point that the United states can say they are prepared for any actions the Iraqi's may take. As we tune in and listen in on this important moment in Novemb…

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Episode 274 GEORGE H.W. BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 15) Tensions Build 53:33

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we take you through the tension building period in late October and Early November of 1990. You will listen in to news reports from ABC News and the News from New Zealand as the Middle East moves closer to War. We will also listen to letters from George H. W. Bush to King Hussein, his staff and to common ever…

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38.A) Gerald Ford in the Maelstrom, an interview with Brooke Clement 38:59

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A 24-year career in Congress crested at a tumultuous time for Gerald Ford. He was the GOP leader of the house during the Nixon administration, then Nixon's VP, then the president who had to heal the country after Watergate. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum director Brook Clement discusses the crucible Ford walked as a national leader.…

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WWDTM: Lyndon Barrois, Sr. 47:03

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This week, artist Lyndon Barrois Sr. joins us to talk about his beautifully detailed gum wrapper sculptures, working in movies, and why he's Hollywood's go-to animator of animals who know karate. Plus, Josh Gondelman and Joyelle Nicole Johnson welcome new panelist River Butcher! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Episode 273 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 14) The United Nations Address 28:23

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Send us a Text Message. This episode is a rare chance to listen in on a speech at the United Nations. The video, and therefore, the audio quality is not the best but the speech is rare and very important to the storyline. In it the President makes his case to the world of just how important it is to stop the Iraqi aggression now, calling up the les…

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WWDTM: Renée Elise Goldsberry 48:11

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Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony and Grammy for her role in Hamilton, and currently stars in Netflix's Girls5Eva. She joins panelists Jason Isbell, Alonzo Bodden, and Shantira Jackson. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Elizabeth Blackwell (First Female Doctor) 4:58

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Episode 272 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 13) Germany Reunified B 25:59

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Send us a Text Message. In this follow up episode on the reunification of Germany we arrive at the White House for German - American Day about three weeks after the reunification had occurred. At this White House Event, the President will celebrate the contributions to America made by the millions of Germans who immigrated or were direct descendant…

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WWDTM: Judith Butler 48:08

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This week, Judith Butler joins panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Maz Jobrani, and Faith Salie to talk about gender, performativity, and their dream of becoming a clown. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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49. Sam Adams (John Adams) feat. Harshil Shukla 58:12

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Zach and Charles talk American Revolution with Harshil Shukla in this episode about Sam and John Adams. One's a fiery late-blooming behind-the-scenes ugly batman and the other's a learned fat president who loves his naked morning strolls. Featuring: Sam Adam's grave, boufing tea, a lot of anti-Hancock rhetoric and more. A failure until 41 years old…

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Mark Zuckerberg - Llama 3, Open Sourcing $10b Models, & Caesar Augustus 1:17:54

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Mark Zuckerberg on: - Llama 3 - open sourcing towards AGI - custom silicon, synthetic data, & energy constraints on scaling - Caesar Augustus, intelligence explosion, bioweapons, $10b models, & much more Enjoy! Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Human edited transcript with helpful links here. Timest…

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Episode 271 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 12) The Reunification of Germany A 1:04:39

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Send us a Text Message. Here is one of the great stories of the Bush Administration and of World History. After 4 decades of separation the people of Germany would be one country again. Though the Berlin Wall had come crashing down just 11 months before, this was the big moment for the German People, but it did not come without a lot of high level …

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38.) Gerald Ford 1974-1977 49:26

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"Our long national nightmare is over." - Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974 ~~~ Gerald Ford is the only person in American history to reach the vice presidency and the presidency without being elected to either. Despite this, he was a popular president - for 1 month. But then he pardoned Nixon, and it was all downhill from there. Follow along as Ford ride…

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Episode 270 George H W Bush 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 11) Coming Together, Coming Apart 1:11:11

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we look back at the coming together of the Military coalition on the ground and the man who would command it, General Norman Schwarzkopf. It would be a coalition made up of 42 countries, and troops from around the world. They would all come together on the ground in Saudi Arabia to prepare for the possible W…

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E6: Phones, Lyndon Johnson, and Episodic Storytelling 45:28

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Welcome back to your favorite shindig! Did you miss us? In this episode your hosts Garr and Éric reminisce about old phones, talk about how to structure a show within the season format, and reflect on the Johnson administration. Remember Blackberrys? How did television change media and American culture? There is also brief discussion of boomer cult…

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Rural America 4:00

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WWDTM: Bill Cowher 47:39

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We're live in Pittsburgh this week, where Steelers legend Bill Cowher joins panelists Negin Farsad, Mo Rocca, and Maeve Higgins to talk winning the Super Bowl, yelling on NPR, and why his 20th high school reunion was such a nightmare. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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Listen in as Senator Joe Lieberman commentates the entrance of Governor Bill Clinton at the 1992 Democratic Convention (Special Edition) 19:36

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Send us a Text Message. In this short episode we will listen in on PBS as Governor Bill Clinton comes to the hall at the Democratic National Convention in 1992 a night early. Clinton will say just a few words of thank you for the Democrats nominating him. The interesting part of the segment is that joining in the commentary from PBS is Senator Joe …

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Joe Lieberman, An Extraordinary Man (Special Edition) 1:03:17

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Send us a Text Message. Senator Joe Lieberman, a Democrat from Connecticut, died unexpectedly in April from complication from a fall. He was 82 years old and his loss from the scene will be incalculable. For Joe Lieberman was one of those rare public figures who was not just respected, but beloved, by both sides of the aisle. He was unafraid to tak…

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Lyndon B. Johnson 4:31

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37.B) The campaigns of Richard Nixon, an interview with John Farrell 47:03

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It didn't take long for Richard Nixon to earn the nickname "Tricky Dick," but was he really any more tricky than the typical politician? You bet he was! John Farrell, a long-time journalist and author of numerous books on political leaders, including Richard Nixon, The Life, discusses the many campaigns of Richard Nixon, from the red scare tactics …

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You Can Do It Too! 5:34

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Here is my random topic which I will be sharing occasionally #Rockitpodcast #inspiireyourself #motivation #empowerment #selfconfidence #strength #mindset #positiveways

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Episode 269 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History ( Part 10) Addressing America and Iraq 54:53

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we will listen in on two addresses by President George H. W. Bush. One is to a joint session of the United States Congress as he reports back to the nation the situation in the Persian Gulf. He will also address the growing issues of division at home on the Federal Budget. We will listen in on the growing siz…

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Progress in Electronics 5:07

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WWDTM: Chris Pine 47:29

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This week, Chris Pine joins us to talk his new movie Poolman, imitating William Shatner, and where he ranks on the list of Hollywood Chrises. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Episode 268 GEORGE H W BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History ( Part 9) Bush and Gorbachev in Helsinki 1:02:09

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we watch as the Cold War comes quietly to an end. The United States and the Soviet Union actually work together to handle a crisis that involves a client Soviet state, Iraq. We will tune in as the situation in the Gulf continues to move close to war. Then we will travel to Helsinki for the meeting of the two …

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Copernicus 4:24

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Rise of the Spirit of Independence 4:17

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WWDTM: Spring Break Edition! 48:06

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To celebrate Spring Break, we hit the beach with some of our favorite guests, including John Stamos, Malala Yousafzai, Kaila Mullady, David Axelrod, and Gabrielle Dennis! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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First Day of Issue Stamp - George Gershwin "The American Art Series" 4:53

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What's the VIBE you bring along? 5:40

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For today's episode, it will be different. Instead of the First Day of Issue stamp I have to change it from time to time this way you won't get bored.

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First Day of Issue Stamp - PAMPHLETEER 4:20

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48. "Would You Mind?" (Zach & Charles) 57:24

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Zach crashes a wedding and swims with alligators. Charles struggles to sell exercise equipment to the one percent. We also discuss Drake Bell, Israel, TikTok ban, Jeff Jackson, and how to lie your way into free drinks. Check out the Patreon for videos of the Boca/St. Petersburg sets and vlog content: https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast Chec…

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Sholto Douglas & Trenton Bricken - How to Build & Understand GPT-7's Mind 3:12:21

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Had so much fun chatting with my good friends Trenton Bricken and Sholto Douglas on the podcast. No way to summarize it, except: This is the best context dump out there on how LLMs are trained, what capabilities they're likely to soon have, and what exactly is going on inside them. You would be shocked how much of what I know about this field, I've…

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First Day of Issue Stamp - LOVE 4:35

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Episode 267 GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History ( Part 8 ) Bringing the World Together 54:58

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we hear from Saddam Hussein himself in an exclusive interview by ABC News and Diane Sawyer. In it he denies he has ever murdered his opponents, claims he is not an admirer of Josef Stalin, and tries to justify his actions in Kuwait. Then we listen in as he rounds up the British citizens who had been working i…

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Inauguration of Richard M. Nixon 5:04

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Benjamin Franklin 4:34

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WWDTM: Laurene Powell Jobs 47:27

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Philanthropist and Founder and President of Emerson Collective Laurene Powell Jobs joins Helen Hong, Hari Kondabolu, and Adam Felber to tell us the real story of how she met her husband Steve and the secret to throwing the best Halloween parties in Palo Alto. Get access to bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening, and the chance to participate in a q…

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First Day of Issue Stamp - Pharmacy 4:33

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Episode 266 GEORGE H.W. BUSH 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History (Part 7) A United Arab Front 1:04:40

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Send us a Text Message. As we approach the eve of the August 10, 1990, Arab League Summit; I thought this a good time for us to go back, with the help of the PBS Documentary series "Frontline", to the summer of circumstances that led to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. So, we will relive the summer months prior to the invasion as we listen to the "F…

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A Trip Across CANADA (Special Edition in Honor of my Step-Father Larry Bulmer & Brian Mulroney) 36:03

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Send us a Text Message. After we put together our tribute episode in memory of Former Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, that had included a short tribute honoring my Step Father, Larry Bulmer, I thought about the World Heritage site I had visited and Larry talked about in the short segment I used in the show. I figured most people probably k…

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First Day of Issue Stamp - 1972 Olympic Games 5:10

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