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

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Recent episodes

  • TEDDY'S TEST: THE 1902 MIDTERM ELECTIONSOct 19, 2026 · 41 min
  • HERBERT HOOVER'S STRANGE MIDTERM OF 1930Oct 15, 2026 · 30 min
  • OBSCURE (BUT IMPORTANT) MIDTERMS 1886, 1914, 1898Oct 12, 2026 · 45 min
  • HOW BOOMERS WERE VIEWED IN 1966Oct 6, 2026 · 17 min
  • REFUSING A CROWN? WASHINGTON AND HIS DECISION w/ RICHARD LIM OF THIS AMERICAN PRESIDENTOct 1, 2026 · 38 min
  • "I WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE NEWS IS" OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, EIGHTH AND FINALSep 30, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
  • COXEY'S ARMY, MEDIA AND OTHER THINGS WITH JERRY SPENCERSep 28, 2026 · 34 min
  • MIDTERMS DONT ALWAYS GO BADLY FOR PRESIDENTS: (But Mostly They Do)Sep 27, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
  • BIAS: OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, PART SEVENSep 22, 2026 · 54 min
  • ANDREW JACKSON'S MEDIA SPOILS: OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, PART SIXSep 17, 2026 · 46 min

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