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Commander-in-Chief. Head of State. Chief Executive. The most powerful title in the world can come with hidden secrets. Audiochuck presents Very Presidential with Ashley Flowers, a podcast that shines a light on the dark side of presidential legacies, including shocking corruption and true crime in the Oval Office. Take a jaw-dropping trip through time with Ashley as she exposes the personal and professional controversies of the presidency you won’t find in textbooks or the headlines.
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George Washington: (Almost) Our First Zombie President
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As a military general, Washington lost more battles than he won, obsessed over his salary, and launched a mission that exploded into an international war. So, naturally, he was cast as a hero and catapulted into the presidency. What could go wrong? Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @audiochuck Twitter: @audiochuck Facebook: /…
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Ulysses S. Grant: The Butcher on the Battlefield… The Mouse in the House
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He arrived at the White House without experience or a clue… But that didn’t stop Grant from secretly doubling his salary and accepting extravagant gifts from Wall Street. Meanwhile, his administration extorted, bribed, and stole millions of tax dollars away from Americans living through a depression they basically caused. And still, people said a m…
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Gerald Ford: Underrated, Or Over His Head?
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He pardoned a disgraced president, was nearly gunned down by a member of the Manson Family, and once taped a polarizing SNL introduction… And yet, Gerald Ford’s legacy is largely that of a nice guy — not a scandal magnet. How exactly did the moderate everyman survive the White House? Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @audioch…
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He was the follow-up act no one wanted: Johnson took office after Lincoln was assassinated, and spent his presidency making every sloppy, chaotic move he was capable of. Everything he did — from empowering ex-Confederates to spearheading a deranged speaking tour to calling for a Congressman to be hanged — led to disaster, death, and ultimately his …
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He was a paranoid president who wiretapped the White House, kept actual lists of enemies, popped pills, shoved aides, and might've secretly been in love with his best friend. Nixon’s always going to be tied to the Watergate scandal, but there’s so much more to know about so-called “Tricky Dick.” Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagr…
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: 12 Years In Power
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FDR was president for over a decade — plenty of time to curate a rotating cast of love interests, including the Princess of Norway and his own daughter-in-law. But if the White House living arrangements were made somewhat awkward by his constant need for companionship, FDR didn’t seem to notice. He was busy handling crisis after crisis… and manufac…
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John Tyler: The President Without A Party
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He wanted to be a low-key VP, and instead became one of the most disliked presidents in history. John Tyler was booted from his own party, burned in effigy on the White House lawn, and rejected even in death by America’s most prominent politicians. Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @audiochuck Twitter: @audiochuck Facebook: /…
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Teddy Roosevelt: The Bull Moose President
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The youngest president to ever take office was full of tough-guy machismo, and famous for his vigor. Where’d he pour all that energy? Breaking up his brother’s marriage, getting off the grid for wild excursions, and trophy hunting to his heart’s content. Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @audiochuck Twitter: @audiochuck Faceb…
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He rang in his presidency with a legendary kick-off party that ended with free-for-all punch bowls on the White House lawn. But really, the celebration marked the beginning of an absolutely disastrous two terms. Violence, racism and chauvinism were in Jackson’s blood—from deadly duels to Native American massacres to the demonic death march he direc…
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He promised his dying wife he would never remarry, then turned around and forced 14-year-old Sally Hemings—whose family he enslaved—to be his concubine. Slavery, a murder conspiracy, his own personal Burn Book… Thomas Jefferson may have been a Founding Father, but he was as dirty as they get. Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram:…
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Seemingly every politician has dalliances they (try to) keep in the dark, but Warren G. Harding took his affairs to another level—writing wildly steamy letters, meeting in coat closets, even once getting caught by New York City’s Vice Squad in a hotel room with a young fangirl. And while he was busy getting busy, his administration was running a fu…
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Was Woodrow Wilson even really president while he was president? After using hush money to help get elected to a second term, his health became so fragile that someone else was rumored to be calling all the shots… and some consider her to be the first woman to ever hold the highest office. Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @a…
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A wicked assault, a bride 27 years his junior, a secret surgery at sea... Cleveland's extracurriculars ranged from creepy to straight-up criminal. His reputation for decency and honesty wasn't ironclad after all. Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @audiochuck Twitter: @audiochuck Facebook: /audiochuckllc Very Presidential is h…
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LBJ was catapulted into the presidency by tragic circumstances, but his goal was clear. On a diet consisting of women, cigarettes, and booze, he would outwork and outlast anyone who opposed him. Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @audiochuck Twitter: @audiochuck Facebook: /audiochuckllc Very Presidential is hosted by Ashley Fl…
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The youngest president ever elected had a golden boy aura, but his legacy is down-right salacious. Sex, drugs, near-fatal illnesses… JFK was a womanizer whose ego almost started a nuclear war. Very Presidential is presented by audiochuck. Instagram: @audiochuck Twitter: @audiochuck Facebook: /audiochuckllc Very Presidential is hosted by Ashley Flow…
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