Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast Told Through Elections! podcast

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Garbled Twistory is a podcast that’s primary objective is to humanize history, through humorizing history. It re-tells history in a way that places special emphasis on the most unusual elements and indiscriminately injects F.U.N by the bucketload! The first season’s focus is US History: as told by all of its presidential elections and all of its presidential election candidates! There will be biographical episodes for every presidential candidate, episodes for every election, and episodes for the years in between them! Get Excited! Expect a new episode to pop up here every Sunday! You can listen on iTunes, Stitcher, many a place! We also have a Facebook Page!

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Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Belva Ann Lockwood: A Veteran Lady Lawyer? In the 1800s?? 5:58

1 year5:58

5:58

Ok so the first prezzy prezzy candidate for 1884 is like... Possibly more rare than a unicorn! Not only is she a woman in 1800s politics, but like... She fought her way through law school too?? Impressive!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Thomas Andrews Hendricks: WHOA! He's back? 12:13

1 year12:13

12:13

The final VP candidee of 1884 is just... My goodness what is he doing back here? Okay? I guess this is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 9:39 mark!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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John Alexander Logan: Most Improved? 4:46

1 year4:46

4:46

This VP Candidate seems to have lived a fairly easy life, floating around the government as he preps for 1884...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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William Daniel: Keeping An Eye On The Drunks! 4:26

1 year4:26

4:26

These prohibition folks are STILL AT IT in 1884, and this next VP candidate is no exception, that's for sure!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Absolom Madden West: A Career Traitor. Don't Trust Him. 3:00

1 year3:00

3:00

This next 1884 VP candidate is rather unknown... But um. He DOES have a habit of changing allegiances so be careful around him...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Marietta Stow: Wait, A Woman? 4:05

1 year4:05

4:05

The first VP candidate we're looking at for 1884 ALSO happens to be the first woman to ever run for VP... I mean, it only took a hundred years, but better late than never I guess!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1883: Fyre Fest But He's A Cannibal 10:18

1 year10:18

10:18

Ok so for this final in-between-election episode some crazy man ate people and he's in court now in 1883 and like... I don't like him.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1882: You Ain't Never Leaving Vulcan Street 3:37

1 year3:37

3:37

In this next in-betweener it's time for a cute little story about the invention of how generate electricity in ya household!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1881: Cleopatra in the Big City! 6:05

1 year6:05

6:05

We are now getting into these in-between-election events! And things are already starting off crazy cuz there's some 1400 BCE stuff going on here!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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ELECTION #24! 14:39

2 years14:39

14:39

The 1880 election is here and why does all this nonsense sound so freaking familiar?

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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James Abram Garfield: Stark-Raving Abolitionist Mathemetician! 18:50

2 years18:50

18:50

We have arrived at the final official presidential potential for 1880 and this man's done some rather unusual things indeed!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Winfield Scott Hancock: A Many-Faced Demon 12:47

2 years12:47

12:47

The second-to-last 1880 Prezzy Wezzy candidee has experienced a great deal of recent history from a great number of vantage points all because of his reputation for being frighteningly reliable...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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James Baird Weaver: Man of the Future! 11:50

2 years11:50

11:50

As these 1880 Prezzy Wezzy candidates wind down, we find ourselves ahead of our time somehow with this guy...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Neal Dow: The Forever War Against Alcahol! 12:58

2 years12:58

12:58

This presidential candidate for 1880 definitely has one of the stranger backstories regarding his motivations, or should I say primarily singular motivation...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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John Wolcott Phelps: A Soldier in Perhaps Too Many Ways or Just Enough Ways! 4:46

2 years4:46

4:46

The first prezzy wezzy candidate for 1880 we're looking at has a very weird, contradictory military history. I don't know what to do with him.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Chester Alan Arthur: The Slimiest Abolitionist Ever 13:15

2 years13:15

13:15

The final VP candidate we are looking at for 1880 has done some of the wildest political shenanigans I have seen in a long time... New York goes CRAZY bro!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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William Hayden English: Willing To Compromise Literally Anything 7:14

2 years7:14

7:14

As these VP candidates wind down we meet a dude who honestly is such a square that he's lucky he's from Indiana.

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Barzillai Jefferson Chambers: The Crazed Landlord! 6:38

2 years6:38

6:38

These 1880 VP Candidates are really turning out to be an unusual bunch, and BARZILLAI over here is no exception.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Henry Adams Thompson: He's Just A Math Tearcher Bro. 4:35

2 years4:35

4:35

Yes it's another VP candidate for 1880 and uh... his qualifications are uh... Integral Calculus I Guess?

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Samuel Clarke Pomeroy: You want to do WHAT in Panama? 4:39

2 years4:39

4:39

It's 1880 election season time! We must discuss! This first vp potential is a little weirdo who maybe bribed one person that one time? Maybe. It's conjecture.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1879: Colorado Chaos! 6:46

2 years6:46

6:46

There's always an insane number of wars with the natives happening. Literally at any point in the 1800s the US is warring with some local original residents over land... But let's check in on the situation anyways!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1878: Tornado of Terror! 3:47

2 years3:47

3:47

In our second in-between-election episode in this series, we discuss the one thing that unites ALL New Englanders... storm season, for some reason... I don't make the rules!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1877: Don't Mess With Lizzie Maguire! 13:36

2 years13:36

13:36

It is time for the first in-between-election episode of 1877 and MY GOODNESS some of the CRAZIEST things have been happening in Pennsylvania! What in the world?!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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ELECTION #23! 11:25

2 years11:25

11:25

The 1876 election is UPON US, and my goodness, the flames of conflict in this one feel... scarily familiar.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Rutherford B. Hayes: That War Really Banged Him Up! 12:58

2 years12:58

12:58

Here we are! The final Prezzy Wezzy cadlidee before the 1876 election! This dude sure seems to be a mover and a shaker...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Samuel J. Tilden: The Drug Dealer Who Took Down Boss Tweed! 7:37

2 years7:37

7:37

This next Prezzy Wezzy Candidate for 1876 has one of the... WILDER stories I've read in a WHILE okay?

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Peter Cooper: One of the Coolest New York Philanthropists! 7:37

2 years7:37

7:37

We are starting to wind down on these 1876 Presidential Potentials and this man? This man is why New York is the way it is when people have good things to say about New York.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Green Clay Smith: That Sounds Like A Minecraft Item... 3:34

2 years3:34

3:34

Alright, it is time to begin discussing the major presidential pieces of this 1876, and this first guy... He's just kinda here isn't he?

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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William Almon Wheeler: He Scammed His Way Through College But That's Okay 4:41

2 years4:41

4:41

We have made it to the final VP potential of this 1876 saga! Somehow he's flown under the radar the whole time for all this chaos, which baffles me, but hey, let's take a closer look!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Thomas Andrews Hendricks: He's got the Indiana Recession Blues! 10:38

2 years10:38

10:38

Ok, this second-to-last VP candidate for 1876 still seems to be riding gloriously on the wave of a deceased predecessor. Yeah. I wonder if that'll work out for him. Anyway, this is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 7:40 mark!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Samuel Fenton Cary: He Likes His Money Green! 4:24

2 years4:24

4:24

Alright, it's 1876, and this next VP candidate just kinda popped up outta nowhere so let's find out what his deal is!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Gideon Tabor Stewart: Wait he ran for governor HOW many times? 3:38

2 years3:38

3:38

Yes, we have ARRIVED at the 1876 election, and yes, we're starting to look at some strange VP candidates once again! Here's to hoping these folks have their act together this round...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1875: Too Many Hoppers In The Grass 5:08

2 years5:08

5:08

OK! For this final in-betweener we're talking about BUGS BRO!! BUGGY BUGGED BUGS! They're EVERYWHERE!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1874: QWERTY 8:58

2 years8:58

8:58

Literally look down at whatever you're typing on right now and I'll tell you the 1800's history of why you're forced to type that way.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1873: The Wives Gather! 5:42

2 years5:42

5:42

With another riveting election behind us, it is time to begin the next series of in-between-election episodes, and Oh! It seems the women have had ENOUGH!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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ELECTION #22! 9:53

2 years9:53

9:53

Goodness Gracious! What a journey! We've finally made it to the 1872 election after covering a small parade of candidates! And for an election that was a runaway easy win, there sure are a LOT of SURPRISING DEVELOPMENTS...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Ulysses S. Grant: The Toxic Ally To All! 53:17

2 years53:17

53:17

Well, what do we have here? The FINAL contender for this rockin' 1872 prezzy wezzy election? Oh, it's THAT man? What has he been up to as the cucumber of this one? I bet this REBROADCAST will serve as a wild refresher before you're hit with the NEW INFO at the 39:39 mark!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Thomas Andrews Hendricks: A Random Doofus Appears With A Steel Chair! 8:21

2 years8:21

8:21

I think we are truly getting close to the end of this 1872 candidate marathon. I really do. But fools like this one coming out of the woodwork to be a prezzy wezzy candidate does not help matters.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Horace Greeley: More Powerful Than A President!? 34:02

2 years34:02

34:02

This particular prezzy wezzy candidate for 1872 has a history of being like, arguably the most powerful man in America?? The dude's so powerful that everyone is hanging on his every word to the point where it's probably gonna get him in trouble later!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Charles Jones Jenkins: THIS fool is back? 4:35

2 years4:35

4:35

It's still 1872 and we're STILL going through some presidential potentials and I forgot this man even existed and of course when he comes back he's still committing inconsequential acts of unnecessary tomfoolery.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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David Davis: I Wish He Was Here Now! 5:22

2 years5:22

5:22

We are still tumbling on through this 1872 election with all its presidential potentials in tow, and this next guy is... Quite a guy!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Charles O'Conor: Irish Mafioso? 4:00

2 years4:00

4:00

This Prezzy Wezzy candidate for 1872 has quite the unusual backstory and quite the legal resume too!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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James Black: He Thinks You're A Problem Drinker 3:08

2 years3:08

3:08

We are finally getting into the Presidential Suite of this 1872 election here and some Prohibitionist snuck into the room how did that happen? Aren't we like 40 years early?

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Henry Wilson: A Hundred Years Ahead of His Time!? 19:29

2 years19:29

19:29

I am nothing less than astounded by the story of this final 1872 VP Candidate. This man was thinking BEYOND freedom and BEYOND just abolition. This dude would have fit right in for the 1960s. That's crazy to me!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Benjamin Gratz Brown: He's Radical About Civil Rights! 5:36

2 years5:36

5:36

Ah yes! The second-to-last vice principal potential for 1872! As we near the end of this VP conga, we get a... rather refreshing look at a man a head of his time.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Alfred Holt Colquitt: Just Your Average Military Pick 3:49

2 years3:49

3:49

On this next episode of Garbled Twistory, it's another 1872 VP candidate! (I promise, we're in the home stretch here!) And this dude? He's firmly nothing unusual, buster! Well except for the whole "surviving Antietam" thing how did he do that?

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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George Washington Julian: This Guy is a Super-Lincoln! 11:44

2 years11:44

11:44

Ok, we are still sorting through all these 1872 VP potentials but whoa this guy's back?! We got a real ahead-of-his-time radical here! Wow. Enjoy this REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 5:38 mark!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Thomas Elliott Bramlette: A man so racist, he voluntarily switched political parties. 7:04

2 years7:04

7:04

We talk about a LOT of racist people on this podcast, but rarely is that the SPECIFIC and ENTIRE reason behind changing political parties. This 1872 VP Candidate is here to CHANGE that history...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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John McAuley Palmer: Restorative Justice in the 1800s? 7:39

2 years7:39

7:39

Ok! Another VP candidate coming right up! And boy oh boy, this man has some drastic measures for these drastic times!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Nathaniel Prentice Banks: Wait He Wants to Invade Canada?! 29:44

2 years29:44

29:44

Here we are! ANOTHER VP potential is stepping up to the plate for this 1872 election! This man comes from some humble beginnings... Which is unusual actually. But will the humility carry over?

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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William Slocum Groesbeck: King of the Midwest Frat Bros! 3:51

2 years3:51

3:51

Yes, it's another VP candidate for 1872. Yes, he does show up outta nowhere. Yes, there will be more! What is the deal with these frat bros?

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Willis Benson Manchen: A Lucky Fugitive 5:45

2 years5:45

5:45

This next VP Candidate for 1872's got quite the anti-government resume if I don't say so myself. Yeah, I'm not sure this Civil War thing is ACTUALLY over anymore if ya know what I mean...

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John Quincy Adams II: The Honorable Grandson Makes A Move 3:46

2 years3:46

3:46

This VP race is starting to get a little zestier for sure and we're only on the second candidate or the 1872 US Election bro! We're already talkin' famous relatives, and it's the tip of the iceberg, my friend!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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John Russell: He Thinks You Specifically Are An Alcoholic! 3:09

2 years3:09

3:09

We're kicking off this 1872 US election with a VP Candidate who has literally only one objective on his mind and borderline absolutely nothing else.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1871: Wait, We're Still Stabbing the Whales? 4:14

2 years4:14

4:14

In this FINAL in-between-election episode covering 1871, literal forces of nature band together in the Arctic to put a nail on the coffin of a bloody industry!

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1870: Hoaxes Galore!! 7:58

2 years7:58

7:58

It's our second in-between-election episode of the series, and oh man, the Gilded Age sure wouldn't be a Gilded Age without WEIRD 1800'S BIBLE HOAXES. And cities burning down. And race riots. BUT WE'RE FOCUSING ON HOAXES TODAY!

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1869: A Prequel to The Golden Compass 6:06

2 years6:06

6:06

Hey uhhh... We're in-between-elections right now and uh... It's lookin' like they FINALLY finished building that giant railroad they've been working on for heaven knows how long dude.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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ELECTION #21! 9:29

2 years9:29

9:29

Here we are! The first ever US election since the on-the-books nationwide banning of enslaving humans! Now it's only happening illegally! Anyways, we have a spicy little election here, don't we!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Ulysses S. Grant: Blood-Soaked Rags to Riches! 40:03

2 years40:03

40:03

This last prezzy wezzy candidate for 1868 is one of the strangest political anomalies I've ever read about. On the surface, this seems like a typical war hero story. But when you look under the hood, there's a lotta different stuff happening I think!

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Horatio Seymour: Always a Candidate, Never a Contender 12:34

2 years12:34

12:34

Now that we are looking at the presidential candidates for 1868, this guy right here... I have no idea why he keeps being considered like... New York's really connected like that, ain't it?

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Schuyler Colfax Jr.: An Indiana Powerhouse! 10:29

2 years10:29

10:29

OK! The second and final VP Potential for 1868 has arrived! And underneath that smile, there sure is a whole lot of completely justifiable rage if I don't say so maself!

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Francis Preston Blair Jr.: This Indecisive Fool Will Whine You Out Of Office! 10:20

3 years10:20

10:20

It is 1868 and we have yet another riveting election on our hands! And if this first VP candidee is any indication of how everybody's doing post-Civil War... Honey, you've got a big storm comin'!

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1867: We Really Need To Fix These Trains! 5:03

3 years5:03

5:03

It's 1867 and in this final in-between-election episode EVERYTHING WILL CHANGE in the locomotive industry because well... Yeah. A THING happened.

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1866: Hoax Identification 101! 3:17

3 years3:17

3:17

This second in-between-election episode covers one of the silliest "archeological finds" I've ever read about. This is not the hill to die on, and yet! Some still do! Some still do...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1865: The West Starts Getting Wild!! 11:03

3 years11:03

11:03

It's time for our first in-between-election episode covering 1865 and YOU LISTEN HERE BUSTER! AND LISTEN WELL! Just because the Civil War has ended doesn't mean folks are done firing guns at each other! In fact, out west??? It's QUITE THE CONTRARY!

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ELECTION #20! 11:44

3 years11:44

11:44

Here we are! actively at yet another precipice of fate! For the second time in the nation's history, the US is given the task of picking a new CEO in the midst of active company warfare! Who will the new CEO be? Will they even be new? The tension is in the air!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Abraham Lincoln: Captain America, Civil War!! 43:55

3 years43:55

43:55

It's the 1864 US Election and THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, IS BACK!! And this incumbent is making some power moves with this REBROADCAST that has the NEW INFO at the 21:25 mark!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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George B. McClellan: You Can Tell He Mains Guile Bro! 35:29

3 years35:29

35:29

Ok now, this 1864 prezzy wezzy candidee is a WHOLE military general, so expect this episode to be filled with a stupid amount of juicy, spicy, PETTINESS!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Andrew Johnson: The Quintessential Rags-to-Riches Union Racist! 27:45

3 years27:45

27:45

The final VP Candideee we're looking at for this 1864 election is a man that whose existence in the history of the United States of America demonstrates so many contradictory forces at play all at once! Indeed, what a confounding figure...

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George Hunt Pendleton: Captain of the Dunderheads! 3:46

3 years3:46

3:46

Ok, I know what you're thinking... The country is at war with itself quite literally how in the world are we even still having elections right now?! And, well, I dunno. But we DID and we have a VP candidate right here trying to run at probably the most politically stupid time to run against the sitting Admins but you do you bro!…

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1863: The Women Are Very Angry And Their Needs Are Not Being Met. 5:28

3 years5:28

5:28

Yes, it's the final in-between-election episode of 1863, and, while the men are at war, the women are feeling particularly neglected and unheard down south...

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1862: Super Mario's F.L.U.D.D Tramples on Your Sunshine! 10:33

3 years10:33

10:33

It's time for the second in-between-election episode covering 1862! And WHOA NELLY, we have a pretty wet and sticky SITUATION on our hands!

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1861: Fear In A Nation At War! 5:41

3 years5:41

5:41

Here we are! The first in-between-election episode after 1860! And! Well! Captain America Civil War seems to be all anyone can think about right now, so in a rare twist of events. we MUST stay abreast with the political news! That said, this incident is still pretty weird.

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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ELECTION #19! 10:03

3 years10:03

10:03

The nineteenth US Prezzy Wezzy Election is upon us! Yes. It is 1860! And this is the point where over a half-century of tension is going to explode. My goodness, things are about to get TURBULENT!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Abraham Lincoln: The Man, The Myth, The Legend 22:33

3 years22:33

22:33

Yes. Here we are. The final prezzy wezzy potential for 1860! And man oh man! As far as candidates go, he's arguably the most climactic one of all!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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John Cabell Breckinridge: New Year, New Enemies! 28:28

3 years28:28

28:28

The second-to-last Prezzy Wezzy Potential for 1860 just so happens to be a man we've discussed quite thoroughly before, so this will be a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 21:16 mark! And man, this is quite the spicy update if I don't say so myself!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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John Bell: Never Steps Out of the Ring! 13:37

3 years13:37

13:37

This is one of those kinds of politicians that absolutely refuses to be steamrolled by ANYBODY. But will he make a formidable 1860 Presidential Potential? We shall see...

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Steven A. Douglas: A Most Dangerous Vagabond! 24:17

3 years24:17

24:17

This first Prezzy Wezzy Candidate for 1860 is looking extra spicy I say! Extra spicy! Do I hear inter-country cannons in the distance? Yes. Yes I do.

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Hannibal Hamlin: The Man Of The Whales 4:21

3 years4:21

4:21

The final VP Candidate was not super remarkable but um... He's got a weird name as well as a WEIRD birth story so it's interesting how he was still kinda basic.

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Joseph Lane: Improvisational Bum Extraordinaire 7:40

3 years7:40

7:40

The second-to-last VP Candidate for 1860 is quite an interesting case... The lack of lawyer-like pedigree is surprising for this fellow... But hey, the mouth of a merchant is quite magical!

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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Edward Everett: Education Genius? or Professional Quitter? 21:31

3 years21:31

21:31

The second VP candidate for 1860 is another newcomer! But it sure seems he's been around the block... Well, many blocks... This guy seems a little unreliable in the grand scheme of things, doesn't he?

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Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Interesting Name, Barely A Force 3:57

3 years3:57

3:57

Ok! We're talking about the first VP Potential for 1860 and uh... He's borderline entirely unremarkable. No really. If he didn't have money, nobody would care.

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1859: A Milestone for Cruelty 5:36

3 years5:36

5:36

For this third and final in-between-election episode! We discuss the biggest discount sale in the United States. Oh, the product? Oh. Um. Not one we should be proud of that's for sure.

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1858: Staten Island Ablaze!! 9:34

3 years9:34

9:34

For this second in-between-election episode under the star of 1858... Utter chaos, in an utterly chaotic place! What is the DEAL with Staten Island?! Become a Patron!

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1857: Central Park? More like... Seneca Village! 11:19

3 years11:19

11:19

For this first in-between-election episode, we're diving into a wonderful community where free black people and Irish and German immigrants lived in relative peace and harmony! And how it was destroyed by the elites who weren't into that kind of thing... Become a Patron!

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ELECTION #18! 12:43

3 years12:43

12:43

Here we are! Another year where the fate of the country hangs in the balance! Yes, my friends, it is time once again to dive into the chaos, 1856 style! Become a Patron!

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James Buchanan: Greedy. Sneaky. Unmarried?!?! 14:19

3 years14:19

14:19

Here we are! The final Prezzy Wezzy Candidate for 1856! And, GOOD HEAVENS! We've talked about this man so much, and yet somehow this is only the first time he's a candidate? Interesting. Interesting indeed... Become a Patron!

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John C. Fremont: The Mass Murdering Master of the Oregon Trail! 34:35

3 years34:35

34:35

The second-to-last Prezzy Wezzy Candle Date for 1856 is unarguably one of the most influential figures of his day. A groundbreaking frontiersman-and-mass-murderer-and-abolitionist-sympathizer?! Yeah, this guy's a weirdo. Become a Patron!

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Millard Fillmore: Whoopsie Daisie! I guess he's a President now... 44:09

3 years44:09

44:09

Yeah, that's right, this man is back again for some reason! And boy has he been through QUITE A LOT! But I guess that's kinda par for the course for accidental presidencies, ain't it? This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 21:25 mark! Become a Patron!

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John Cabell Breckinridge: Keeping Up With The Breckinridgeseseses! 22:15

3 years22:15

22:15

We're really gonna talk about the grandson of one of the VP candle dates from 1804 this week? Yes. Indeed. It's another stop on the Wreck-it-Ralph family tree for this 1856 US election! But this guy's pretending to be humble. I don't know why. We ALL KNOW YOUR FAMILY bro! Become a Patron!

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William L. Dayton: Not-So-Regal Royalty 3:28

3 years3:28

3:28

We take a bit of a gander at this second Vice-Principal Potential for 1856! Does he even HAVE potential? Maybe, I mean... Look at his relatives! Become a Patron!

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Andrew Jackson Donelson: Nepotism Personified! 6:07

3 years6:07

6:07

Here we are! At an election year again! And yes, we're talking about some of the key VP potentials! Who's first? Literally a nephew of a famous guy. Yes, it's going to be one of THOSE kinds of politicians... Become a Patron!

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1855: The US Military Follows Through on a Uniquely Useless Thing! 3:17

3 years3:17

3:17

In this Final In-Between-Election Episode covering 1855, the US Military is sneakily trying to do something very, very strange. I genuinely cannot imagine how the USA would look if this decision stuck. It may be a small footnote, but it's the kind of footnote you can't look away from! Become a Patron!…

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1854: Japan Gets Manifest Destinied! 6:25

3 years6:25

6:25

We have reached the midpoint of this series of In-Between-Election episodes! Indeed, it is time to discuss the new international expansion pack as Japan is literally forced at gunpoint to join the world stage in 1854! Become a Patron!

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1853: Reporting from the Crystal Palace! 3:22

3 years3:22

3:22

For this first in-between-election episode covering 1853, we simply MUST stop by the World's Fair in New York City and get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe some true wonders of architecture! We must! Become a Patron!

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ELECTION #17! 12:08

3 years12:08

12:08

We have finally arrived at the fated 1852 election! And golly, the drama is real! We have break-ups, more break-ups, and a death! Yes, the tides are changin' and it's quite exciting indeed! Become a Patron!

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Franklin Pierce: Ballad of the Military Wannabe! 25:45

3 years25:45

25:45

It is time to cover our final prezzy wezzy potential for this wild year of 1852. And let me tell ya, this guy is quite a piece of work! Become a Patron!

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Winfield Scott: The Man Who Has Seen Neigh Every Single War!! 35:37

3 years35:37

35:37

The second-to-last prezzy wezzy candidate for this US election of 1852 has quite a story. This man has seen significant action in nearly every single international conflict this podcast has encountered so far. He was even there for a buncha domestic flares too! Sometimes, we just get a whole Greek Epic of an episode... This is one of those times! Become a Patron!…

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John P. Hale: With Great Power Comes A Great Need To Stop Enslaving Humans! 10:11

3 years10:11

10:11

The US Prezzy Wezzy Race of 1852 is starting to heat up! Here, we have an interesting and unlikely story happening in New Hampshire! Become a Patron!

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Daniel Webster: A Stone Golem of Injustice! 49:39

3 years49:39

49:39

The 1852 US Prezzy Wezzy Bonanza is seriously starting to get as freaky as can be! Especially as one of the last remaining relevant remanents of the founding political generation makes a final appearance on this very dynamic political stage! That said, this will be a big fat REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO starting at the 28:24 mark! Become a Patron!…

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Jacob Broom: An Entitled Penguin in a Suit! 3:49

3 years3:49

3:49

We continue our cruise through the prezzy wezzy 1852 candle dates with the story of a mysterious man who literally didn't ask to be thrust into this situation whatsoever. No, I don't pity him, but also, no, I don't understand what he's DOING here! Become a Patron!

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George McIntosh Troup: Bigotry and Canals! 5:11

3 years5:11

5:11

It is the Election of 1852 and we have finally moved onward to the First Banana, Prezzy Wezzy Candidates. And we're starting it all off in the down n' dirty southern states! Become a Patron!

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William Rufus King: Well Look Who Came Crawling Back! 7:19

3 years7:19

7:19

Wowee! We are finally closing in on the final VP Potential of this 1852 US Election! And this is a real blast from the past as far as election figures are concerned. No really, the last time we talked about this guy was like, last year! Let's find out what he's up to now in this REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 3:36 mark! Become a Patron!…

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William Alexander Graham: A Simple Path of Understated Nepotism 4:38

3 years4:38

4:38

The second-to-last VP potential for the US Election of 1852 seems to have had quite the relaxing journey towards political fame. No really, it was a breeze for this man! Guess it's nothing unexpected when you have a family member in office. Become a Patron!

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George Washington Julian: A Quaker Oat of a Man! 6:19

3 years6:19

6:19

The next VP candidate 1852 is yet another newcomer! He sure seems like a humble man at first glance, but he seems to have the potential to be a mover and shaker for sure! Become a Patron!

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Charles Jones Jenkins: All He Did Was Write An Essay. 3:12

3 years3:12

3:12

The next 1852 VP candidate is yet another instance of fledgling 3rd parties not being at maximum tactical capacity starting off. I had to say it, so I said it. Become a Patron!

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Reynell Coates: Insects in the Operation Room! 4:17

3 years4:17

4:17

Our second VP Candidate for the year of 1852 is yet another man shrouded in relative obscurity... However, I definitely would NOT call his story a typical one for a candidate! Become a Patron!

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John Anthony Quitman: Raider of The Mexican Palace 9:01

3 years9:01

9:01

Ok! Here we are! Discussing the first VP candidate for the US Election year of 1852! This newcomer may have a pretty average story, but that doesn't mean there haven't been shenanigans! Become a Patron!

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1851: Up Left Up Left A B A B Start! 6:10

3 years6:10

6:10

For the in-between-election episode of 1851, we're going ALL the way west and ALL the way north to see what the local colonizers are up to! Become a Patron!

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1850: Wristwatches and Guns are Basically The Same Thing! 4:26

3 years4:26

4:26

For this 1850 in-between-election episode of this series, we're taking a look at a minor, but rather interesting development when it comes to the issue of keeping time... Become a Patron!

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1849: How Much Spear Could a Spear Shake Shake if a Spear Shake Could Shakespeare 15:11

3 years15:11

15:11

It's the first in-between-election episode for 1849! And boy do we have a doozy of an event for you! Indeed, we are starting off strong. Become a Patron!

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ELECTION #16! 10:47

3 years10:47

10:47

Huzzah once again! It seems we have made it to the fated 1848 Prezzy Wezzy election episode! This one sure seems to be bubbling with something new and nasty, especially with the old magician up to some new tricks! Become a Patron!

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Zachary Taylor: Military Dominance Personified 16:29

3 years16:29

16:29

The final Prezzy Wezzy candidate for 1848 has a story that definitely strays from the path of the typical politician, and right into the path of unrelenting gunfire! Become a Patron!

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Lewis Cass: The Beacon of Upward Mobility 8:19

4 years8:19

8:19

It is time to discuss our second-to-last prezzy wezzy candidate for the 1848 election! And my goodness! His ambition is ferocious in everything he does it seems... Become a Patron!

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Martin Van Buren: A Second Wind! 1:03:16

4 years1:03:16

1:03:16

The next Prezzy Wezzy Candidate is a man we seem to be absurdly familiar with at this point! However, the turns of events in his story this time around seem to be rather... turbulent. This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 52:25 mark! Become a Patron!

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Gerrit Smith: Greek God and Freedom Fighter! 7:45

4 years7:45

7:45

The first Presidential Potential we are looking at for the year 1848 is arguably the most forward-thinking man we've encountered so far! He's thinking SO forward nobody around him can keep up! Become a Patron!

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Millard Fillmore: Petty As Any New Yorker 22:09

4 years22:09

22:09

The final VP candidate for 1848 has a story that is bizarrely repetitive I must say! Indeed, this episode is one where we will be going from here to there to here to there and back and forth and back and forth! Become a Patron!

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William Orlando Butler: A Cut-and-Dry Military Man! 4:58

4 years4:58

4:58

Alright, the second-to-last VP profile for 1848 is yet another newcomer! But when it comes to war experience, this dude's been around the block! Become a Patron!

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Charles Francis Adams Sr.: The Legacy Pick 3:32

4 years3:32

3:32

Alright! VP candidate number 2 for the US election year of 1848! It's another newcomer but also not really, cuz well, this man's got PREDECESSORS okay? How about we see what this Adams family member is capable of! Become a Patron!

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Charles C. Foote: A Humble New Yorker gets Caught Up in the Mess! 3:01

4 years3:01

3:01

We have arrived! The 1848 US Iron Throne election is upon us indeed! And the first candidate for VP? He seems to have come from nowhere and done nothing super consequential so far. Nonetheless, he is still a nominee! So let's take a quick peek anyway! Become a Patron!

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1847: Chocolate? Overrated! A New Industry is Born! 3:12

4 years3:12

3:12

For this final bout in this in-between-election episode series, I don't have another harrowing, lengthy historical tale to tell for 1847. No sir! I'm gonna finish it off with a tasty little footnote this time! Become a Patron!

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1846: A Genuine Humanitarian Crisis!? 49:34

4 years49:34

49:34

In this in-between-election episode for the year 1846, I present an EPIC saga. An EPIC one! Irrefutable PROOF that some destinies were never meant to manifest!! Become a Patron!

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1845: Crisis! A City in Flames! 10:00

4 years10:00

10:00

We are starting this series of in-between-election episodes with a real bang! Why? Because apparently, somebody randomly decided it was time to summon Iblis: The Flames of Destruction. Hey, I don't make the rules, okay? Become a Patron

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ELECTION #15! 18:19

4 years18:19

18:19

Hurrah! We have made our way to the 1844 US Presidential Election! My goodness! This one is gonna be HUGELY consequential as far as the course of US History is concerned. Why? Well, it's all thanks to a big fat area that starts with a big fat letter T! Become a Patron!

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James K. Polk: The Biggest Loser with the Luckiest Luck! 35:16

4 years35:16

35:16

We're looking at our final prezzy wezzy candidate for this turbulent 1844 US election! While we may have discussed this man before, the turn of events that caused him to even be a presidential candidate this time is so utterly wild and specific, it's like we're talking about a different person! But fascinatingly, we aren't, and this is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 20:44 mark! Become a Patron!…

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Henry Clay: Back in the Saddle and Roaring to the Finish Line! 50:44

4 years50:44

50:44

As we continue examining the presidential candidates for 1844, an old flame comes charging back into the fray! He's been around this whole time, influencing all the events with vigor! It's a major life update from a man who's always ready for a good race! This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 33:44 mark!…

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James G. Birney: Making Big Waves from Across the Pond! 20:14

4 years20:14

20:14

Now that we have finished looking at the small gaggle of VP candidates for 1844, it's time to move on to the Presidential contenders in this US Electional climate! We will start by revisiting an old friend who is building an international movement, piece by methodical piece! Since this is an old friend, this will be a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 17:45 mark! Become a Patron!…

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George M. Dallas: This Man is Too Rich and Too Bored! 9:05

4 years9:05

9:05

The final VP candidate for the year 1844 has lived quite the globetrotting life! Whether he found that life a satisfying one is, surprisingly, up for debate! Become a Patron!

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Theodore Frelinghuysen: What's in a Name? 6:24

4 years6:24

6:24

The second VP candidate we are taking a close look at for the year 1844 is a man who goes by many names. Okay, not actually. But in the discourse between underpaid substitute teachers who have to take attendance, he goes by many, many names! Become a Patron!

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Thomas Morris: Much More of a Tommy J than Tommy J! 4:17

4 years4:17

4:17

We are back to our regularly scheduled election programming! And how are we kicking off 1844? With a VP candidate that believes in genuinely following through on Tommy J's philosophies in the most radical way imaginable! Become a Patron!

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1843: Transcendentalism Doesn't Pay the Bills 11:08

4 years11:08

11:08

In the final in-between-election episode for the year of 1843, we have a funny little fable about the perils of idealism in the absence of effort! Become a Patron!

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1842: Small Scale Riots, Large Scale Implications 5:12

4 years5:12

5:12

In this next In-Between-Election episode, we're going to Philly! Why? Well, things are getting quite spicy over there and I just wanna see what all the hubbub is about! Become a Patron!

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1841: Edgar Allen Monkey Murder 8:44

4 years8:44

8:44

We have arrived at the first in-between-election episode! And it looks like one of our favorite celebrities has dropped a bombshell, drama-defining short story in this year of 1841! I think we oughta give it a once-over, don't you? Become a Patron!

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ELECTION #14! 9:26

4 years9:26

9:26

Here we are! We have made it to the next critical juncture in our perpetual, Presidential Games Thrones Bonanza! It's the election of 1840, and it looks like some major wardrobe changes are in order this time! Become a Patron!

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William Henry Harrison: Keeping His Cool 26:55

4 years26:55

26:55

Here we are, looking at the final Prezzy Wezzy Candidate for the election year of 1840! And, to be honest, over the past four years since this man was last at-bat, he hasn't really made any big waves. Could this work to his advantage? This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 24:39 mark! Become a Patron!…

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Martin Van Buren: Everything Is Falling Apart 53:14

4 years53:14

53:14

The second-to-last Prezzy Wezzy Candidate just so happens to be an old, sneaky friend of ours. And my goodness, this man has had to deal with every potential peril of the presidential job the universe could imagine throwing at him in this exact moment. Yes, this is a wild REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 32:32 mark! Become a Patron!…

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James G. Birney: Coming To Terms 18:12

4 years18:12

18:12

Okay! We are here now! Yes, we're talking about the Iron Throne candidates for 1840! And we're kicking this off with a new and oddly inspirational origin story. The mindsets are a-changin' indeed. Become a Patron!

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John Tyler: Scratching That Political Itch 25:18

4 years25:18

25:18

The final VP candidate we're taking a gander at has indeed been at this juncture before... But the story of how things have changed for him and how much of a change he's looking for is well... Kinda uncertain, to be honest. This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 20:21 mark! Become a Patron!

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Richard Mentor Johnson: He's a Sad, Sad Man. 45:08

4 years45:08

45:08

The second-to-last VP Candidate we're looking at for 1840 just so happens to be that legendary war hero guy we talked about last election! However, it's four years later now, and his story as VP is um... Very Different. This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 41:40 mark! Become a Patron!

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Littleton Waller Tazewell: A Rather Typical Virginia Man 7:33

4 years7:33

7:33

The next VP candidate for 1840 seems to have quite the fascinating name! But the real question is: Does he live up to its grandiosity? Become a Patron!

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James K. Polk: The Benefits of Overexertion 21:27

4 years21:27

21:27

In today's episode, we're looking at the third potential VP that could arise from this 1840 election. This is sure to be a wild ride, cuz this man has connections on top of connections! Become a Patron!

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Thomas Earle: The Earle Bird gets Politically Squashed! 3:39

4 years3:39

3:39

Here we are! We have arrived once again at Election Time! Yes, it's 1840, so that means we gotta start looking at VP contenders. And this first one? Oh, man, he really put his neck out and took one for the team. This election's gonna be real interesting indeed! Become a Patron!

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1839: Pre-Civil War Preparations for World War I 3:41

4 years3:41

3:41

For our final in-between-election episode discussing the year 1839, statisticians rejoice! There's a new afterschool club for you, and only the cool kids get to join! Become a Patron!

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1838: The Rocky History Of The Grave Creek Stone 4:47

4 years4:47

4:47

In the second in-between-election episode of this series, I'm taking a real close look at a fancy rock! Is the alphabet real? Or is it just lines? The answer is yes. Become a Patron!

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1837: Cannonball Run in Edo Bay! 6:25

4 years6:25

6:25

Here we are, at the beginning of the next set of in-between-election episodes! Where are we going for 1837? Japan! Japan? Aren't they on their isolationist kick right now? Oh dear, this could get real dangerous... Become a Patron!

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ELECTION #13! 10:39

4 years10:39

10:39

Here we are! We have arrived at the fateful 1836 election! A whole buncha people are wearing wigs all of the sudden now, but are the wigs stylish enough to win a presidency? We shall see... Become a Patron!

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Martin Van Buren: Fruition Incarnate 33:39

4 years33:39

33:39

The final presidential potential that occupies the 1836 space is a man who has carefully calculated every single political move up to this point. And this time around, it sure looks like these machinations will bear the biggest of fruits! This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 27:04 mark! Become a Patron!…

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William Henry Harrison: The Coldest Virginian Nobility 25:21

4 years25:21

25:21

The second-to-last prezzy wezzy candidate that we're looking at for 1836 has a story so riddled with casual violence and plunder that the 1800s elites are starting to treat this man like a world wonder. Become a Patron!

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Hugh Lawson White: The Andrew Jackson that Hates Andrew Jackson! 9:35

4 years9:35

9:35

The presidential candidate for 1836 that we're looking at today has a very um, familiar story... He practices very um, familiar politics. And yet, he switched political parties because, well, he's petty like that. Things are getting real weird. Become a Patron!

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Daniel Webster: Supreme Court Conqueror! 16:05

4 years16:05

16:05

This candidate for the 1836 Iron Throne most definitely has an iron will... And don't get me started about that iron tongue. It's sharper than cheddar! Become a Patron!

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Willie Person Mangum: Not So Magnanimous Actually 4:56

4 years4:56

4:56

The first prezzy wezzy candidate for 1836 seems to be a little wet behind the ears when it comes to years as a US Senator. Like he literally just got here! Nonetheless, I see no harm and seeing what the man's got, even if it's not much. Become a Patron!

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Richard Mentor Johnson: THE KILLER OF TECUMSEH 41:23

4 years41:23

41:23

The final VP Candidate we are going over has lived definitely one of the craziest lives we've experienced since Andrew Jackson. No, Seriously. Like, What is the DEAL with Kentucky?? Become a Patron!

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Francis Granger: Give The Loser A Chance Will Ya? 3:50

4 years3:50

3:50

This next VP candidate for 1836 is indeed the son of a man we have spoken of before. And yes, Connecticut politicians seem to have been out of fashion for the last decade and a half. But he's here, so we gotta give him a shout-out. Become a Patron!

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John Tyler: Two States' Rights Doesn't Remedy States' Wrongs! 21:05

4 years21:05

21:05

The next VP candidate for this 1836 election is so aggressively from Virginia that even Nancy Drew Jackson is going to have his share of problems with the man. Indeed, we have a power-playing power-player on our hands! Become a Patron!

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William Smith: Really? This Guy? Again? Why? 7:04

4 years7:04

7:04

We are back to our regularly scheduled election biography programming for 1836, and as we begin to look at the roster, I think I need to strongly urge the 1800s electors to please stop protest voting for vice presidential candidates that don't even know they're getting votes and might as well be retired. *sigh* This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 5:09 mark. Become a Patron!…

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1835: Bat People on the Moon! 6:36

4 years6:36

6:36

The year is 1835 and there are bat people on the moon and it's Edgar Allen Poe's fault. Become a Patron!

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1834: Actually 1804, but only in name! 6:31

4 years6:31

6:31

For this second in-between-election episode, we venture forth to experience the wonder that is the Garbled Twistory Coin Depository! Become a Patron!

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1833: A True Criminal gets True Crimed! 4:51

4 years4:51

4:51

In this first episode of the in-between-election-stream, we're introduced to a truly odd and bewildering instance of crime and punishment that comes out of nowhere! A short, true story proving definitely that in New Jersey, one must tread lightly. Become a Patron!

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ELECTION #12! 9:39

4 years9:39

9:39

Here we are! The 1832 US Election is upon us! Once again, we have many factions with many issues, but the population density has changed quite dramatically! There are some new problems on the horizon, and new battles beginning to be fought. Become a Patron!

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Andrew Jackson: Oh So Po-pu-lar... Lare? 54:35

4 years54:35

54:35

Here we are, checking in on our FINAL Prezzy Wezzy candidate for the 1832 US Election. And as usual, the angry man who suddenly descended from an unknown place in the mountains is causing a ruckus wherever he goes! This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 39:35 mark! Become a Patron!

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Henry Clay: The Man With A Plan! 34:49

4 years34:49

34:49

We're getting the newest, biggest scoop on our old friend Mr. Playdough! Since he is an old friend of ours, this episode will be a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 21:11 mark, alright? Become a Patron!

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John Floyd: All That Rage And Still No Wine Vineyard 17:30

4 years17:30

17:30

This next Prezzy Wezzy Potential for 1832 is a man who only wanted ONE THING. And then he never got it. And then he worked hard for other things. And he never got them. Whatever happened to being a doctor, John? Become a Patron!

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William Wirt: What a Way With Words! 10:31

4 years10:31

10:31

This week we're looking at the first potential prezzy wezzy candidate for this truly fascinating 1832 election! As it turns out, he talks real good too. Become a Patron!

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Martin Van Buren: All-Star Magician, Cunning Tactician 28:00

4 years28:00

28:00

The final VP candidate for 1832 is perhaps the most terrifying to be reckoned with on the political stage right now. Why, because he wants to literally tear the country apart and he knows exactly how to do it. If you wanted a House of Cards story, you're in luck... This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 12:15 mark! Become a Patron!…

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William Wilkins: A Wacky Wiley Willy Wonky Duelist 5:40

4 years5:40

5:40

The second to last VP candidate for 1832 is yet another newcomer to this grand political stage. And once again, he seems pretty average... Well, except the Yu-Gi-Oh thing. Become a Patron!

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John Sergeant: Your Average Everyday Philly Cheesesteak 5:40

5 years5:40

5:40

Here we have another VP Candidate for the upcoming 1832 election. His story is a typical one! Except for maybe the canals thing? Yeah, I don't get the canals thing. Become a Patron!

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Henry Lee: One of Those Uppity Wall Street Types 5:07

5 years5:07

5:07

The next 1832 VP Candidate we're looking at is doing it all for the money and nothing else. Anything for the money. Become a Patron!

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Amos Ellmaker: All the Livelong Day 5:23

5 years5:23

5:23

In this episode of Garbled Twistory, we're getting back to the business of elections for 1832 and as usual, we start with a mostly unremarkable man who thinks he can be a good vice-principal for one reason and one reason only! Become a Patron!

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1831: A Bloody Rebellion Rocks the Country 10:29

5 years10:29

10:29

In the final in-between-election episode of this series, we're checking in on the whole slavery situation because something crazy just happened in the Hamptons that's gonna change EVERYTHING about the enslavement discourse! Become a Patron!

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1830: The Screaming of The Lambs w/ Your Brain On Facts! 11:01

5 years11:01

11:01

For the second in-between-election episode of this series, I have a real treat! It's a super-duper collaboration special with the incomparable Moxie LaBouche! History is indeed being made. Be sure to check out Your Brain on Facts , the podcast about all the things you didn’t know, thought you knew, and never knew you never knew! Become a Patron!…

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1829: All that Glitters is a Deadly Premonition 5:37

5 years5:37

5:37

For our first in-between-election episode of this series, a discovery is made downstairs! A discovery that most definitely escalates in an unexpected direction because it happened at the wrong place, and at the wrong time! Become a Patron!

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ELECTION #11! 10:56

5 years10:56

10:56

Here we are! The US election of 1828! And I know I say this every time, but this really isn't one to miss. This is just some straight-up unprecedented stuff we're dealing with here. Become a Patron!

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1
Andrew Jackson: X-Factor Activation 40:35

5 years40:35

40:35

This episode, we're looking at the second and final candidate for the 1828 US Election. And yes, he is still an angry man. Since we have covered this ragamuffin before, this will be a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 36:08 mark! Become a Patron!

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John Quincy Adams: He Expected a Congress and Received a Middle School! 44:53

5 years44:53

44:53

For our first Prezzy Wezzy Candle Date for the 1828 election, we're checking in on the dude who won last time and the many trials and tribulations he faced trying to run an entire country. And let me tell ya, there were A LOT. This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO beginning at the 28:05 mark! Become a Patron!…

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1
John C. Calhoun: Second Banana! 18:38

5 years18:38

18:38

In this episode, we're checking in on the final Vice-Principal candidate for 1828... and he's not only looking to win again, he's looking to win with a vengeance! This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 15:03 mark! Become a Patron!

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1
William Smith: Conspiracies of Greed 5:53

5 years5:53

5:53

The next candidate for the VP spot in this 1828 election hails from South Carolina... You know what that means? It means he's a greeeeedy son of a gun. Become a Patron!

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Richard Rush: My Goodness can ya Pause for like 3 Seconds?? 8:05

5 years8:05

8:05

Aaaaaaand we're back! We've got the 1828 election around the corner! So it's time to once again take a whole gander and a half at the contenders. Who are we starting with? Oh, this man looks like he's in a rush, and he's been here before too. So let's get a quick review and a brief UPDATE AT 6:40 in lieu of his next attempt to win the VP spot. Become a Patron!…

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1827: A Black-Owned Newspaper Puts Everyone On Blast 7:03

5 years7:03

7:03

In this final in-between-election episode for the year of 1827, it looks like some New York Black Intellectuals are ALREADY causing a stir, providing some revolutionary content for a deliberately ignored demographic! Become a Patron!

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1826: We Really Need To Talk About This Riot 16:00

5 years16:00

16:00

In 1826 a group of West Point Academy cadets staged an entire mutiny! Physically assaulting their mentors! Destroying school property! The cause? Learning that the eggnog at the Christmas Party wasn't going to have whiskey in it this year. Yes. This actually happened. This actually, actually happened. Become a Patron!…

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1
1825: Knock Knock 4:41

5 years4:41

4:41

It's been a while hasn't it? Since the last time we did one of these in-between-election episodes? Well, let's start this off with a Bible, wait, I mean a pamphlet containing obscure free-form poetry based on the Bible. Wait... what? Become a Patron!

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1
ELECTION #10! 11:08

5 years11:08

11:08

After multiple months of examining the many, many candidates for the Iron Throne, they finally collide in the fateful 1824 Presidential Election! And if you thought the 2-way tie was crazy back in Tommy J's time, then you're gonna wanna pop some EXTRA popcorn for this one! Become a Patron!

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John Quincy Adams: King of the North! 29:36

5 years29:36

29:36

This is the final Presidential Candidate we're lookin' at for the year of 1824! And in the brief time we've had since his last candidacy, the man's taken actions that impact the US approach international diplomacy TO THIS VERY DAY! So yeah, this is a REBROADCAST you don't wanna miss with the NEW INFO at the 22:53 mark! Become a Patron!…

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1
Andrew Jackson: Somehow He's Even Angrier Now?? 37:10

5 years37:10

37:10

As we begin to wind down on our 1824 Prezzy Wezzy Candidates, we revisit the insane story of Andrew Jackson and add some more insane information now that he is a candidate again. This is a REBROADCAST where the NEW INFO can be found at the 31:58 mark! Become a Patron!

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1
William Crawford: Keep it Chill, Keep it Sneaky! 7:39

5 years7:39

7:39

This next 1824 presidential candidate is another man who happens to be throwing his hat in the ring again! But the thing is: he's throwing in this hat in the most casually clandestine way of all the candidates. Who said you needed to stir the pot to win elections? This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO at the 4:59 mark! Become a Patron!…

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

1
Henry Clay: NaNaNaNaaa NaNaaa Naaaa! He's Gonna Start a Fight! 22:25

5 years22:25

22:25

As we enter cruise control for the Presidential Candidates of 1824, it's looking like someone is gonna stir up some Big Trouble in Little Paradise. And that someone? Henry Clay! But I mean, isn't it ALWAYS Henry Clay who's stirring the pot? This is a REBROADCAST with the NEW INFO starting at the 17:02 mark! Become a Patron!…

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1
Smith Thompson: Why Are You Running? WHY Are You Running?! 3:17

5 years3:17

3:17

Man who married his mentor's best friend's daughter after taking his job and randomly gives Bibles to sailors thinks he can win the 1824 presidency somehow? Half of the VP candidates are more qualified. I don't understand. Become a Patron!

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1
John C. Calhoun: He's a Nerd and He's Mean and Everybody Respects Him Begrudgingly 16:12

5 years16:12

16:12

This is a story of an 1824 Vice Presidential Candidate who is very lucky to be such a geek, cuz if he wasn't, nobody would have had any reason to pay attention to him. Become a Patron!

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Nathan Sanford: The N stands for New York. The S stands for Basic. 5:22

5 years5:22

5:22

Here we are! The second-to-last Vice Prezzy Wezzy Candidate for 1824! And it couldn't be a more typical, boring rich New Yorker. But hey, maybe that's part of the appeal! Become a Patron!

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1
Nathaniel Macon: A Squid that Fights like a Kraken! 11:35

5 years11:35

11:35

As we begin our descent from the Vice Presidential Candidates for the 1824 election, we encounter the most CURMUDGEONY man in South Carolina! I know. That's REALLY saying something. If you want to see how the Democratic-Republican Party is going to DRAMATICALLY SHIFT post-1824 look no further! Or go ahead and look further. You have free will. Become a Patron!…

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Martin Van Buren: More Like, Mafia Van Overworker! 13:20

5 years13:20

13:20

This next 1824 Vice Presidential candidate is GOIN' PLACES! He knows it. You know it. I know it. If you even THINK about STEPPING FOOT on the streets of New York, you're gonna have to go through Martin! Become a Patron!

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1
Albert Gallatin: A Shadow President?! 23:10

5 years23:10

23:10

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

1
Erastus Root: Weird Name, Boring Life 4:19

5 years4:19

4:19

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

1
William Eustis: More like, Astoundingly Useless! 13:00

5 years13:00

13:00

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

1
William Rufus King: Seeds of a New Era! 4:23

5 years4:23

4:23

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

1
William Lowndes: Tragic Backstory! Tragic Ending! 6:42

5 years6:42

6:42

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

1
Richard Rush: All Rush and No Action 7:20

5 years7:20

7:20

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

1
Samuel Smith: Singer, Songwriter, and Gifted Congressman? 5:32

5 years5:32

5:32

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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John Tod: His life is precisely as vaguely interesting as his name. 3:47

5 years3:47

3:47

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1823: 'Twas the Night Before Nick Cannon! How can you not remember?! 6:13

5 years6:13

6:13

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1822: Boots with The Fur The Fur 4:40

5 years4:40

4:40

Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

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1821: That Time Black Americans Founded an Entire African Country 8:30

5 years8:30

8:30

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6 years6:57

6:57

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and we're starting with the VP Potentials of 1816! Let's start with the dude who is the reason why the capital of Pencil Vania is still where it is today! Become a Patron!

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