My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
Bruce Carlson
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Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review
Recent Episodes
JUN 12, 2026
WATERGATE PASTRY: Part II -- The Nixon Shove, The Other Break-in and The Serial Numbers
Nixon shoves, Bob Strauss declines money, and another break-in happens, and no one talks about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 MIN
JUN 9, 2026
WATERGATE PASTRY: Part I - Almost a Shooting
In this series, we uncover the lesser-known stories of Watergate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39 MIN
JUN 7, 2026
BOLD IDEAS AND CATHARTIC TRUTHS - Listener Talk With Chris Novembrino
Chris joins the show again - it' s been a while. We catch up and talk today's politics. Chris's Instagram is @doctor_nov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
96 MIN
JUN 6, 2026
LINCOLN'S BLUE MIDTERM: 1862
From 2010, but still spot on...Lincoln had just one miderm in his Presidency, and it didn't go well. He very nearly lost control of Congress during a war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 MIN
JUN 5, 2026
SPEECH AND SAFETY (from 2021)
In this episode, no big deal, we just tackle about every significant problem we have in our politics today. norm-breaking, free-speech and free-speech limits, threats and violence, double impeachments, pushing envelopes and reverse virtue...
105 MIN
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