Best Columbia Journalism Review Podcasts (2024)

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WALTER JENKINS: THE LAST-MINUTE NEAR-SCANDAL OF THE 1964 ELECTION 32:51

1h ago32:51

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The October Surprise scandal that could have been, but almost brought down LBJ. What it says about history and today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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Martin Baron on Jeff Bezos, the Post, and the role of presidential endorsements 24:22

5d ago24:22

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Martin Baron was the executive editor of the Washington Post from 2013 until his retirement, in 2021—which meant he was there for the arrival of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as owner and publisher of the paper. He’s long praised Bezos for taking a firm line against any interference with the paper’s journalism, but Bezos’s sudden decision, announced la…

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THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 58:49

1d ago58:49

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It wasn't supposed to be close. Then new strategies, a speech and a surprising foreign policy event completely changed the election between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Two vice presidents battled it out. One major poll said Nixon had a lead, the other said Humphrey. Both by only a couple of points. The candidates do their Telethons, and the …

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NOW ON PATREON: 5 THINGS ABOUT THE 2024 ELECTION NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT 11:23

3d ago11:23

11:23

As we await tomorrow's episode on Nixon v. Humphrey, a note about what's on our Patreon right now: 5 things the media is not talking about (or not that much), so join up there for as little as 5 dollars a month if you want to hear that episode. From third parties to Cleveland Comparisons. On this episode we'll talk about the 5 things in general, an…

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How Trump’s team could craft ‘the narrative’ after the election: NBC’s Ryan Reilly on 2020, and the road ahead 33:21

5d ago33:21

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The so-called Big Lie—that the 2020 election was stolen out from under Donald Trump—was more than just a series of individual false facts and misleading videos. It was a narrative, carefully constructed by people affiliated with the Trump campaign, and disseminated through friendly news outlets and social media channels. Four years later, that stor…

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VICE PRESIDENTS AS CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT: A LOOK AT HISTORY WITH DAVID PRIESS OF CHATTER PODCAST 54:06

6d ago54:06

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As we discuss with David Priess of Chatter Podcast (and the author of books on national security and presidential history) - it's tough to run for President when you are the sitting VP. It hasn't worked that often. Just twice since the 12th Amendment changed the election rules surrounding VPs, a vice president has won the big job. David goes into w…

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THE 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 2 - PENNSYLVANIA IS THE KEY BATTLE-GROUND, THE "BONE AND SINEW" OF THE ELECTION 1:16:22

10d ago1:16:22

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The "bone and sinew" in Pennsylvania, the voters there, would determine the election of Zachary Taylor or Cass. So said the candidate Zachary Taylor himself. In the final part of our two-party series on the 1848 Presidential Election, we look at stump speeches, the third party Free Soilers, Stephen Douglas speaking for Democratic candidate Lewis Ca…

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THE 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 1- RUN, ROUGH AND READY 1:21:15

17d ago1:21:15

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In Part 1 of our two-parter on the 1848 election, American politics is experiencing its greatest tumult. To long-time politicos the world is upside down as Whigs are working with Democrats, Democrats with Whigs. Writers are declaring a new Young America and an out with the old. America's territory is about to expand greatly, and there's arguments a…

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Hell Gate's Chris Robbins on a manic news cycle in New York 26:16

21d ago26:16

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New York City is the media capital of the world, but the number of people and outlets covering the city locally has taken a hit recently. Over the past few years, the Wall Street Journal dropped its independent metro section, the New York Times announced it would stop endorsing local races, and the all-news radio station WCBS went off the air. But …

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The 1796 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: "Placing us in a Point of Opposition to Each Other" 37:35

27d ago37:35

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'The public and the public papers have been much occupied lately in placing us in a point of opposition to each other. ' So wrote Jefferson to Adams about the 1796 Presidential Election, America's first with two candidates with true campaigns. ... Before it was over there would feature negative ads, misconstructions of candidate statements, foreign…

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NATE SILVER VS. ALAN LICHTMAN -Predicting with History or Polls? Also: Reagan Campaigning for VP Bush in 1988 and Pennsylvania as a Swing State 59:22

1M ago59:22

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Bunch of topics. We note that at this point in 1988, President Reagan had made stump speeches for his Vice President Bush. We also get into Pennsylvania's East and West sides, and a nearly complete history of PA's Presidential vote. And we get into an argument between two election predictors. Want more - there's a 4-part series on the 1864 election…

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CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS, DISINFORMATION and Other Things That Have Been Around a While. Also- 25th Amendment and Other Points 58:11

1M ago58:11

58:11

Bruce gets into how many elections in American history have been conducted not with high debate but rather, a netherworld of disinformation and unimportant issues. Related, celebrity or religious endorsements were part of elections past. We also answer some questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The power of uncomfortable ideas: Jina Moore Ngarambe on her time at Guernica 39:19

1M ago39:19

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In March, the digital literary magazine Guernica published a personal essay by a British Israeli writer and translator, about her experiences in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks. It was raw and honest and painful to read. The writer, Joanna Chen, had spent years before the attacks and subsequent war on Gaza volunteering for an or…

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1860 ELECTION: WHAT YOUR HISTORY TEXTBOOK LEFT OUT 45:01

2M ago45:01

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We all know Abraham Lincoln wins in 1860, and most know that it was because the Democrats split [except, in many states they actually got back together], that's what we know. But there's a lot to the 1860 election and this episode originally aired in 2020, we get into it. Sam Houston almost-ran. People called themselves woke. (well, "wide awake"). …

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All The Stuff That Happens BEFORE THE DEBATE 48:44

2M ago48:44

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From belt buckles, to town-halls to whether the veeps get to debate, a brief history of debate negotiations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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‘That’s how you run a debate!’: 9News’s Kyle Clark on holding politicians accountable 28:25

2M ago28:25

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In late May, Kyle Clark went viral after he moderated a debate featuring six Republican candidates for Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District, including Rep. Lauren Boebert. He refused to allow the candidates to evade his direct questions with waffling, rambly answers, instead repeatedly cutting them off: “You didn’t make any attempt to answer th…

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WHY IS THERE AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE? 42:33

2M ago42:33

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A look at the Senator who tried to end the Electoral College and the original reasons for it. It has as much to do with 1969 as it does with 1787 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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Who is AMOS ELLMAKER? Lincoln Tells a Story, Inkeeps of Old, Finding Marvin Gardens 1:00:23

2M ago1:00:23

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As the name says, a bunch of stories from books and clippings. Happy Labor Day. We are part of Airwave Media Network Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp (Amos Ellmaker is the VP Candidate of the 1832 anti-masonic party) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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OVER NIAGARA IN A PICKLE BARREL, TALKING BIRDS AND HIDDEN SUBWAYS - Bruce on Useless Information Podcast 1:25:12

2M ago1:25:12

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Bruce was on the Useless Information Podcast Fascinating True Stories from the Flip Side of History go subscribe to Useless Information Podcast and visit its website for more stories at - https://uselessinformation.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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The long, destructive path of fire: Talking to Source NM’s Patrick Lohmann about a never-ending wildfire season 22:25

2M ago22:25

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In early 2023, Patrick Lohmann, a reporter for the nonprofit Source NM, moved to the small town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, to learn how residents were coping with the aftermath of the largest wildfire in state history. What he learned there was that the destruction brought on by wildfires doesn’t end when the fire itself goes out. It can take years …

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1864 ELECTION 4-PART SERIES ON PATREON, Q&A, Inflation, Taxes on Tips 40:27

2M ago40:27

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We answer two questions about The 1864 Presidential Election as we have a detailed, 4-part series on Patreon now http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp Plus Inflation and Presidential Election results, and a historical note about taxes on tips. We are part of Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The ANTI-MASONIC PARTY and Conspiracy Theory Politics Old & New 42:34

3M ago42:34

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We look at the Anti-Masonic Party of the 1820s and 1830s from backwater movement to national stage and its lasting influence on one of the two major parties today, and on political conventions. Was it truly a conspiracy theory-based movement? What can it say about today's politics. And a candidate who didn't want to run for President. We look at al…

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1968 all over again? Heather Hendershot and Ted Koppel on a year for the media to remember. 32:52

3M ago32:52

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The Democrats are gathering in Chicago next week, and the sitting president has dropped out of the race. But as the guests on today’s podcast remind us, that doesn’t mean history is repeating itself. In 1968, Ted Koppel was just back from a tour covering the war in Vietnam, and assigned to the comparatively tame—if, as he reminds us, not without it…

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100 YEARS AGO TODAY - A Look at 1924 With Jon Blackwell 1:13:17

3M ago1:13:17

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With Jon Blackwell, Wall Street Journal Editor and creator of the Twitter handle 100 Years Ago News, we discuss significant news stories of 1924 that have meaning for today - especially Tea Pot Dome, Coolidge, The 103-Ballot Democratic Convention, and the Klan. Jon is also the author of Notorious New Jersey. Follow Jon on Twitter at - @100YearsAgoN…

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The KENNEDY NIXON DEBATE That DIDN'T Happen 36:04

3M ago36:04

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WALTER JENKINS: THE LAST-MINUTE NEAR-SCANDAL OF THE 1964 ELECTION 32:51

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Martin Baron on Jeff Bezos, the Post, and the role of presidential endorsements 24:22

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THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 1968 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 58:49

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NOW ON PATREON: 5 THINGS ABOUT THE 2024 ELECTION NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT 11:23

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How Trump’s team could craft ‘the narrative’ after the election: NBC’s Ryan Reilly on 2020, and the road ahead 33:21

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VICE PRESIDENTS AS CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT: A LOOK AT HISTORY WITH DAVID PRIESS OF CHATTER PODCAST 54:06

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THE 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 2 - PENNSYLVANIA IS THE KEY BATTLE-GROUND, THE "BONE AND SINEW" OF THE ELECTION 1:16:22

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THE 1848 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PART 1- RUN, ROUGH AND READY 1:21:15

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Hell Gate's Chris Robbins on a manic news cycle in New York 26:16

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The 1796 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: "Placing us in a Point of Opposition to Each Other" 37:35

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NATE SILVER VS. ALAN LICHTMAN -Predicting with History or Polls? Also: Reagan Campaigning for VP Bush in 1988 and Pennsylvania as a Swing State 59:22

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CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS, DISINFORMATION and Other Things That Have Been Around a While. Also- 25th Amendment and Other Points 58:11

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The power of uncomfortable ideas: Jina Moore Ngarambe on her time at Guernica 39:19

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1860 ELECTION: WHAT YOUR HISTORY TEXTBOOK LEFT OUT 45:01

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All The Stuff That Happens BEFORE THE DEBATE 48:44

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‘That’s how you run a debate!’: 9News’s Kyle Clark on holding politicians accountable 28:25

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WHY IS THERE AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE? 42:33

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Who is AMOS ELLMAKER? Lincoln Tells a Story, Inkeeps of Old, Finding Marvin Gardens 1:00:23

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OVER NIAGARA IN A PICKLE BARREL, TALKING BIRDS AND HIDDEN SUBWAYS - Bruce on Useless Information Podcast 1:25:12

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The long, destructive path of fire: Talking to Source NM’s Patrick Lohmann about a never-ending wildfire season 22:25

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1864 ELECTION 4-PART SERIES ON PATREON, Q&A, Inflation, Taxes on Tips 40:27

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The ANTI-MASONIC PARTY and Conspiracy Theory Politics Old & New 42:34

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1968 all over again? Heather Hendershot and Ted Koppel on a year for the media to remember. 32:52

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100 YEARS AGO TODAY - A Look at 1924 With Jon Blackwell 1:13:17

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The KENNEDY NIXON DEBATE That DIDN'T Happen 36:04

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