Best Bushwick Politic Podcasts (2024)

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Securing the Revolution: Washington’s Farewell Address w/ John Avlon 35:22

3d ago35:22

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On July 4th, we celebrate American Independence. But, as Ben argues in his new intro to this episode, the real gift of the founding generation was more than that: it’s the inheritance of the revolution. George Washington is one of the most revered figures in American history. As Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Washington led his troops …

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When the Irish Invaded Canada w/ Chris Klein 42:49

10d ago42:49

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In 1866, the Fenian Brotherhood, comprised primarily of Irish Civil War veterans, led a series of attacks on Canadian provinces just across the border from the United States. Their goal: seize Canadian territory and exchange it for Irish independence. Similar raids continued until 1871, and although they were ultimately unsuccessful, they are part …

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#308 An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War w/ Robert K.D. Colby 1:03:57

17d ago1:03:57

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The American Civil War and the end of slavery in the US may seem like one and the same from our modern perspective, but for those living through the conflict, the abolition of human bondage was anything but certain. Even into the last days of the war, slave traders in Confederate-held cities continued to auction off human beings, realizing handsome…

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Bonnaroo: The Story Behind the Festival w/ co-founder Ashley Capps 52:11

27d ago52:11

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In 2002, Ashley Capps took a gamble- he rented hundreds of acres in rural Tennessee and put on a music festival. Coming on the heels of the infamous Lollapalooza ’99 and an unsuccessful festival at the same site two years earlier, few thought Ashley could pull it off. As you (and the 80,000 people who attended the festival this year) know, Ashley a…

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1984: The Year that Changed Music Forever w/ Michaelangelo Matos 50:17

1M ago50:17

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In this episode, music writer Michaelangelo Matos joins Bob and Ben to discuss why 1984 was a pivotal year in music history. Michaelangelo also shares why he loves books about a single year. Michaelangelos’ book, Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year (Hachette Books) was selected as a Rolling Stone-Kirkus Best Music Book of 2020. …

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#307 Music and Mind with Renée Fleming and Dan Levitin 49:15

1M ago49:15

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We guarantee you will feel better after listening to the Road to Now this week. We are joined by world-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming and neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist and the best sell author of This is Your Brain on Music, Dan Levitin. We are discussing Renée’s new book Music and Mind about how to harness the art…

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Swept Away w/ John Logan and John Gallagher 48:06

2M ago48:06

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This fall, the musical Swept Away, which is based on the music of Bob Crawford’s band The Avett Brothers is coming to broadway, and to celebrate, we’re re-sharing our conversation with writer, John Logan, and lead actor, John Gallagher Jr. This conversation was recorded just after Swept Away premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley, …

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#306 The Wide Awakes: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War w/ Jon Grinspan 51:08

2M ago51:08

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Jon Grinspan has done something remarkable: in his new book, Wide Awake, he tells a thoroughly researched and brilliantly crafted story that may change your understanding of the origins of the American Civil War. In this episode, Jon joins us for a conversation about the Wide Awakes, the anti-slavery youth movement that played an instrumental role …

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Why Bushwick Bill Matters w/ Charles Hughes 1:15:55

2M ago1:15:55

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You might know Bushwick Bill as a member of the iconic Houston rap group The Geto Boys, but his contributions to rap music, his role in the debates over free speech in the 1990s, and his overall influence are far more substantial than you probably realize. In this episode, we welcome Charles Hughes back to the show to discuss his new book Why Bushw…

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#305 A Conversation w/ Jonah Goldberg – Recorded Live at Word of South Festival 2024 51:43

2M ago51:43

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Jonah Goldberg is one of America’s most well-known conservative intellectuals, with a resume that includes more than two decades at The National Review, twelve years as a commentator on Fox News, and two New York Times Bestsellers. In recent years, however, the changing definition of “conservative” in American politics has put Jonah at odds with th…

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#304 National History Day w/ Cathy Gorn & Don Wildman 1:00:10

3M ago1:00:10

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Can learning the skills required to do good history serve as an antidote to conspiracy theory? Cathy Gorn & Don Wildman think so, and in this episode they join us to discuss their work to teach those skills in the 6th-12th grade classroom through National History Day, a program that reaches more than half a million students and tens of thousands of…

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The Harlem Globetrotters w/ Ben Green 33:44

3M ago33:44

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Ben and Bob are heading to Tallahassee on April 27 for a live recording at Word of South Festival and the show is free! Click here for details. The Harlem Globetrotters are one of those great parts of American culture that almost everyone knows and loves. For most of us today, the Globetrotters are outstanding entertainers. But did you know that in…

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#303 The Election of 2016 (and Ever After) w/ John Heilemann (Third Party Series #8) 51:26

3M ago51:26

51:26

The election of 2016 was a lot of things. It was a showdown between two candidates who had been household names for decades. It was the second time in five elections where the winning candidate lost the popular vote. And, most relevant here, it was eight years ago and one of the candidates in that election is running again in 2024, so we’ve still g…

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#302 The Election of 2000 w/ Doug Heye (Third Party Series #7) 52:43

3M ago52:43

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Hear the extended version of this episode by supporting The Road to Now on Patreon! Click here to join. On December 13, 2000, Democratic Candidate Al Gore conceded that year’s Presidential Election to Republican George W. Bush. Gore’s concession speech marked a dramatic conclusion to an election that had been contested for more than a month, with p…

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#301 The Election of 1992 w/ Julian Zelizer (Third Party Series #6) 53:31

3M ago53:31

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In 1992, President George Bush’s bid for a second term did not go well. Despite taking 79% of the electoral vote in 1988, holding office during the collapse of communism in Europe, and serving as commander-in-chief during the US victory in the first Iraq War, Bush found himself flanked by a smooth talking former Arkansas governor and a Texas busine…

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#300 The Election of 1980 w/ Rick Perlstein (Third Party Series #5) 52:28

4M ago52:28

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On November 4, 1980, California Republican Ronald Reagan trounced Jimmy Carter at the polls, beating the incumbent by almost 10 percentage points in the popular election and winning 489 of 538 electors. That type of victory combined with Reagan’s larger than life place in modern political history might lead you to believe the 1980 campaign was neve…

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#299 The Election of 1948 w/ Jefferson Cowie (Third Party Series #4) 55:02

4M ago55:02

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The famous image of a victorious Harry Truman holding up a newspaper headlined “Dewey defeats Truman” is clear evidence that the 1948 Presidential election did not turn out the way many people had expected. That April, Truman’s approval rating had sunk to 37%, causing even many in his party to consider dumping him from the ballot. That summer, a re…

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#298 The Election of 1912 w/ Michael Patrick Cullinane (Third Party Series #3) 52:54

4M ago52:54

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The Presidential election of 1912 was an unusual moment in American history. It featured an embattled incumbent President facing criticism from his former allies. It offered voters a choice between the sitting President and his predecessor. And when it was all done, the two men who had previously won the Presidency found themselves bested by a coll…

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#297 The Election of 1860 w/ Michael Green (Third Party Series #2) 56:58

4M ago56:58

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The Presidential election of 1860 is one we Americans know well. That election sent Abraham Lincoln to the White House, southern enslavers to the exit door, and the United States into a bloody Civil War. Lincoln’s leadership in those years and his tragic assassination in the last days of the war propelled the railsplitter into the pantheon of Ameri…

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#296 The Election of 1824 w/ Lindsay Chervinsky (Third Party Series #1) 52:57

5M ago52:57

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The Election of 1824 was a turning point in American history. Long before the fall of 1824, Americans understood that the winner would be the first in America’s second generation to hold the Presidency. When the election began, all four viable candidates were technically from the same party. By the time it was over, the election had generated the r…

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The Electoral College w/ Edward Foley 1:08:34

5M ago1:08:34

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The Constitution empowers the electoral college to select the President, but the process for counting electors’ votes remains in the hands of Congress. In this episode, Constitutional Law Professor Edward Foley explains the origins of the electoral college, how and why the 12th Amendment changed the process for electing Presidents, and the concerns…

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#295 The Pursuit of Happiness w/ Jeffrey Rosen 50:38

5M ago50:38

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The inalienable right to “the pursuit of happiness” is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, but what exactly does that phrase mean? While Americans today may associate it with the right to own land, opulence or some other act of acquisition, many prominent founders understood it to mean something quite different. In this episode National C…

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The Best Stories You've (Probably) Never Heard w/ Greg Jackson 1:22:54

5M ago1:22:54

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One episode. Two historians/podcasters. Four stories from American history that you’ve probably never heard. And an unknown number of listeners that we hope will find these stories as fascinating and surprising as we do. Greg Jackson is the creator of History That Doesn’t Suck and a Professor at Utah Valley University. Ben Sawyer hosts this podcast…

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The FBI w/ Stephen Underhill 53:25

6M ago53:25

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The FBI has been the subject of criticism and concern since it was founded in 1908, but it has nevertheless become one of the most powerful, stable, and mythologized branches of the Executive Branch of the US government. In this episode, Steve Underhill joins us to discuss the origins of the FBI, the role J. Edgar Hoover played in making the modern…

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#294 The Stephen Foster Story w/ Richard Blanton, Donna Phillips & Johnny Warren 53:55

6M ago53:55

53:55

Stephen Foster was America’s first great published musician. He wrote some of America’s great folk songs, including “Oh, Suzanna,” “Camptown Races” and “Hard Times Come Again No More,” and his music was the inspiration for Paul Green’s play “The Stephen Foster Story,” which is performed every summer in Bardstown, Kentucky. In this episode we speak …

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Securing the Revolution: Washington’s Farewell Address w/ John Avlon 35:22

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When the Irish Invaded Canada w/ Chris Klein 42:49

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#308 An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War w/ Robert K.D. Colby 1:03:57

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Bonnaroo: The Story Behind the Festival w/ co-founder Ashley Capps 52:11

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1984: The Year that Changed Music Forever w/ Michaelangelo Matos 50:17

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#307 Music and Mind with Renée Fleming and Dan Levitin 49:15

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Swept Away w/ John Logan and John Gallagher 48:06

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#306 The Wide Awakes: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War w/ Jon Grinspan 51:08

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Why Bushwick Bill Matters w/ Charles Hughes 1:15:55

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#305 A Conversation w/ Jonah Goldberg – Recorded Live at Word of South Festival 2024 51:43

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#304 National History Day w/ Cathy Gorn & Don Wildman 1:00:10

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The Harlem Globetrotters w/ Ben Green 33:44

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#303 The Election of 2016 (and Ever After) w/ John Heilemann (Third Party Series #8) 51:26

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#302 The Election of 2000 w/ Doug Heye (Third Party Series #7) 52:43

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#301 The Election of 1992 w/ Julian Zelizer (Third Party Series #6) 53:31

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#300 The Election of 1980 w/ Rick Perlstein (Third Party Series #5) 52:28

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#299 The Election of 1948 w/ Jefferson Cowie (Third Party Series #4) 55:02

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#298 The Election of 1912 w/ Michael Patrick Cullinane (Third Party Series #3) 52:54

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#297 The Election of 1860 w/ Michael Green (Third Party Series #2) 56:58

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#296 The Election of 1824 w/ Lindsay Chervinsky (Third Party Series #1) 52:57

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The Electoral College w/ Edward Foley 1:08:34

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#295 The Pursuit of Happiness w/ Jeffrey Rosen 50:38

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The Best Stories You've (Probably) Never Heard w/ Greg Jackson 1:22:54

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The FBI w/ Stephen Underhill 53:25

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#294 The Stephen Foster Story w/ Richard Blanton, Donna Phillips & Johnny Warren 53:55

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