From Yorktown to the Civil War, Pearl Harbor to 9/11, discover the pivotal moments that defined each president's life and legacy and the lessons we can draw from them. New episodes available the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month.
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Professional and concise literary analysis of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, broadcast live at youtube.com/AltSchwiftX
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The Christian Bible: the book of stories and guidelines that shaped the western and, in a lot of ways, the whole world. And it's completely nuts. I go through the "holy" texts and retell the stories in all their crazy nonsense for the world to see just how nuts they all actually are.
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Sahih Bukhari The Book Of Abridged Prayers
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Shorter versions of the Drunks and Dragons Podcast
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A comedy show where four friends discuss rumors, theories, and common topics in the realm of all that is popular video game/internet culture. Tangents? Likely. Improv? Guaranteed. Let us take you on an adventure while you wonder what is actually wrong with us.
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The most memorable moments from Asia Society’s acclaimed programming, delivered in 15 minutes or less. We choose the most enlightening, fascinating, and entertaining events and conversations and turn them in to easy-to-digest podcast episodes. If you have a passion for Asia — including arts, culture, current affairs, policy, Asian-American issues, and more — subscribe today.
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Abridged is a podcast about bridges. Bridges play so many roles in our lives: as gateways to history, architectural icons, in-between spaces, and carriers of memories. But by design, they aren’t really destinations. We cross them to get from one point to another. Here on Abridged, we’re reconsidering that idea. Within the flow of traffic and trains and people, we’re going to stop and listen. Each episode of Abridged is a standalone story. You’ll hear about a bridge that suddenly started sing ...
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When assigned to determine the cause of brewing tensions in the exclusive seaside city of Ruen, Oscar Teabag-Dooven discovers it’s on the brink of tearing itself apart. Things become complicated when it appears those responsible are in charge of running the place. Drawn into a scandalous plot of insanity and greed, Oscar befriends the Dervy, a young revolutionary, by throwing her off a cliff, and Horace, an elderly doctor with a phobia of worming ointments. Together they battle the ruthless ...
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Is Pokemon just a show, or is it something more. Does pokemon actually teach you the lessons of life and what to value most in the short time you have. The answer to that would have to be................no. Pokemon is just another crappy 4kids tv show. In fact this isnt even that crappy show, its a spin off of that crappy show, which makes it even more pathetic, but without further ado I give you the true Pokemon Abrdiged Series
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42.) Bill Clinton
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“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.’” — Bill Clinton's inaugural address, Jan. 20, 1993. Bill Clinton has the highest end-of-term approval rating of any president in modern history - 66%. But that doesn't mean things came easy. It doesn't even mean he succeeded in what he set out to do! Follow al…
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🥞🦐Ranking ASOIAF Food: THE FINAL COURSE (with Glidus) 🥑🥕
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YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukds_H0npiA Food descriptions playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxAgTVUFl31g8o4SqYGcAlcFEb3xkeQDC Glidus: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Schwift: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/749784 And on Nebula: https:/…
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King Ahab's wife Jezebel starts killing all the prophets of God in favor of her pagan religions, so Elijah decides to have a contest between himself and all of the pagan prophets for whose god can set a bull on fire. Elijah wins, kills all the pagan prophets, and then runs faster than a horse. When Jezebel finds out about this, she decides to kill …
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🍽️ Ranking every food description in ASOIAF with Glidus (Part Six) 🍽️
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YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KoWHVRNoFA Food descriptions playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxAgTVUFl31g8o4SqYGcAlcFEb3xkeQDC Glidus: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Schwift: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VMQJhRCtbVdUCc9NoA01g 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: ht…
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BONUS! 2024 Friendsgiving History Podcast Spectacular
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For the third consecutive year, four podcasters got together to record their annual Friendsgiving History Podcast Spectacular. Tune in as I'm joined by three fellow history podcasters and friends for a roundtable discussion on U.S. and presidential history. The other podcasters are: Howard Dorre, Plodding through the Presidents Jerry Landry, Presid…
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41.A) George Bush & the end of the Cold War, an interview with Jeff Engel
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George H.W. Bush presided over 4 of the most consequential years in world history. Before he entered office, a Cold War divided East and West: Democratic Capitalism vs Dictatorial Communism. After he left office, Democratic Capitalism had won. How did Bush usher in an age of American hegemony? And what role did he play in dramas ranging from the re…
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Game of Thrones Abridged #112: Arya VIII, ACOK
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Arya resigns from her job after a dispute with her manager. Discussing Chapter 38 of A Clash of Kings, the second book in the Game of Thrones book series. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7h3mTcoIJ0 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/749784 Also on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx?videoTyp…
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Game of Thrones Abridged #111: Theon III, ACOK
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Theon does war crimes because he has daddy issues. Discussing Chapter 37 of A Clash of Kings, the second book in the Game of Thrones book series. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV8Z6-XYw18 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/749784 Also on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx?videoType=plus Sp…
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Game of Thrones Abridged #110: Tyrion VIII, ACOK
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Tyrion and his council play politics, and fail to love. Discussing Chapter 36/37 of A Clash of Kings, the second book in the Game of Thrones book series. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwbTXXk6U4A Podcast: https://art19.com/shows/game-of-thrones-abridged---alt-schwift-x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VMQJhRCtbVdUCc9NoA01g…
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A bunch of kings came and went and Judah and Israel remained at war. Every king decided to try other gods out for size except Asa, who God rewarded with a lethal foot disease. Eventually a new guy named Elijah came around doing all kinds of weird shit like being fed by ravens, giving ladies endless flour, and doing... questionable things to raise c…
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The End of House of the Dragon: Schwift and Glidus Spoiler Zone
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Talking about House of the Dragon with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCC5LxIr50I Subscribe to the podcast: https://art19.com/shows/game-of-thrones-abridged---alt-schwift-x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VMQJhRCtbVdUCc9NoA01g 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/…
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Solomon's (exactly) 1,000 wives and concubines get him to cheat on God with other gods, even that one horrible god named Molek. This pissed God off and he decided to punish by making his empire fall apart after he died. When Rehoboam, Solomon's son, takes the reigns, he promises everyone that he's going to make their lives more miserable and their …
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Solomon finished his temple and then decided to outdo the house he made for God by building himself an even crazier, fancier building. Taking 13 years to build and almost doubling the size of the crazy gold temple, Solomon's palace was just ridiculous. Once his palace was finished, he let God move into his temple and then they came to an agreement:…
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David's oldest son, Adonijah, tries to take the throne upon his near death, but Nathan makes sure Solomon ends up king. The transfer of power was going smoothly until Adonijah asked Solomon if he could marry a little girl that David was sleeping alongside in his old age... yeah... weird. Solomon had his brother killed and then took to the job of be…
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David returns to Jerusalem after Absalom's death only to have another civil war break out immediately under a guy named Sheba. Joab took quick care of this. He met peacefully with Sheba, kissed him on the lips, grabbed his beard, and then sliced his belly open, spilling his intestines everywhere. When Joab approached Sheba's city of Abel Beth Maaca…
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“The Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push again. And I’ll say to them: ‘Read my lips, no new taxes.’” — George Bush's GOP Nomination Acceptance speech, Aug. 18, 1988. "Poor George [Bush], he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." - Texas Governor Ann Richard…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E08
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E08 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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40.A) Reaganomics and the anti-tax movement, an interview with Michael Graetz
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Americans have long had a complicated relationship with taxes. We don't like paying them, but we love the things they pay for. In the decades after World War II, both political parties agreed - taxes are worth it. Then came Ronald Reagan and the anti-tax movement. Michael Graetz, a Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale University and Columbia Universit…
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38.B) The History of the Pardon, an interview with Kimberly Wehle
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On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned recently-resigned president Richard Nixon of any crimes he may have committed in the presidency, and the pardon has never been the same since. Law Professor Kimberly Wehle, author of the new book Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works - and Why, discusses the origin and history of the presiden…
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2.A) John Adams and the modern presidency, an interview with Lindsay Chervinsky
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Pandemics, political violence, partisans recognizable by the color of their hat - it may sound novel, but it's been with us practically since the beginning of the republic. Historian Lindsay Chervinsky, author of the new book Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic, discusses the wildly volatile John Adams admi…
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40.) Ronald Reagan 1981-1989
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"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem," - Ronald Reagan's inaugural address, January 20, 1981. For the first 50 years after the onset of the Great Depression and the election of Franklin Roosevelt, the United States had been led by politicians who believed government held the power to make life better for the Ame…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E07
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E07 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E06
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E06 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E05
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E05 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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39.B) Jimmy Carter, Stagflation, & Paul Volcker, an interview with Jennifer Burns
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When unemployment and inflation began to rise side by side in the 1970s, nobody knew what to do. Economic theory suggested it should have been impossible, and yet the numbers couldn't be denied. Stanford Historian Jennifer Burns, author of Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative, discusses how American presidents of the 70's tried and failed to curb…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E04
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E04 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E03
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E03 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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BONUS! The Hail Mary Effect in Presidential Politics, an interview with William Silber
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It's commonly accepted wisdom that presidents are less effective in their second terms, when the term limits of the 22nd amendment turn them into Lame Ducks who cannot be elected to office a third time. But what if that common wisdom is wrong? Former NYU economics professor William Silber, author of The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effec…
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The Golden Gate Bridge was silent for 83 years. Silent against the wind, silent under the weight of millions of travelers. Until one day in June 2020, when it started to sing. The loud, eerie hum emitting from the bridge took San Francisco by surprise. Everyone wanted to know: what was this sound? What was causing it? Today on Abridged: a sonic inv…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E02
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E02 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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39.A) Jimmy Carter, the outsider, an interview with Jonathan Alter
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When Jimmy Carter won the presidency, his Democratic party held a 61-37 majority in the Senate and a 292-143 majority in the House. Why then, with such a clear governing majority, were his relations with Congress so poor, and his agenda so challenged? Jonathan Alter, a long-time journalist and author of numerous books on the presidency, including H…
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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E01
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Talking about House of the Dragon S2E01 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Watch the full version on Nebula or Patreon! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
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39.) Jimmy Carter 1977-1981
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"The erosion of confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and political fabric of the nation," - Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979 ~~~ Jimmy Carter may have been the luckiest presidential candidate and unluckiest president in American history. Chasing the presidency after Watergate and the pardon of Nixon had crushed American faith in…
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Reading poems! And ranking them!! Watch the livestream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/O2Fv31N-mvs Reading from: The Norton Anthology of Poetry. 2005. Margaret Ferguson. 5th edition. The Oxford Book Of English Verse. 1931. Arthur Quiller-Couch. The Metaphysical Poets. 1985. Helen Gardner. The Penguin Book of Contemporary Verse. 1963. Kenne…
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37.C) Nixon v The Supreme Court, an interview with Michael Bobelian
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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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