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History That Doesn't Suck

Prof. Greg Jackson

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HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To keep up with History That Doesn’t Suck news, check us out htdspodcast.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram: @Historythatdoesntsuck; on Twitter/X: @HTDSpod. Become a premium member to support our work, receive ad-free episodes and bonus episodes.
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These were murders that would turn any town on its head, but La Jolla, Calif? That rich jewel by the sea? Thirty years ago, a man and his new wife were murdered in their bed. That’s a long time for a double homicide to stay in the public eye and imagination, but these were no ordinary murders. The killer was the man’s first wife, Betty Broderick. Betty and Dan Broderick had looked like the perfect couple, right up until they weren’t. After four children and nearly 15 years of marriage, after ...
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Turin' 30 and Talkin' Dirty is a podcast hosted by 2 long time buddies that decided one drunkin Halloween night to take on the challenge of a comedy podcast. Both Dewey and Corey are known for being smarta$$, sarcastic and funny guys that love to make people laugh. This show is about our experiences and stories from growing up in the 90s to now. Also stories from drunk at all the wrong times, shitting our pants, blowing cars up, crazy experiences from our teens and twenty's to now entering o ...
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Double from stoned sports is bringing a new show to all of you. The dirty thirty is Stoned Sports take on a fantasy football show, it will be a quick hitting weekly podcast focusing on our new 12 man dynasty league the Dirty Dozen (hence the name) Double and Papa Dubs AKA the Incredible Bobbo Jones will be going through the week in fantasy, giving you advice, and providing entertaining back and forth on all things fantasy football.
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Anthony Scaramucci and Sam Bankman-Fried were the unlikeliest of business partners. “The Mooch” is a nearly sixty-year-old son of a Long Island crane operator who sprung from Harvard Law to fight his way up the ranks of traditional financewith an infamous eleven-day stint in the White House along the way. “SBF” is a newly-thirty-year-old son of two law professors raised on an elite campus who aimed to revolutionize all that people like the Mooch represented and he’d already become a multi-bi ...
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No Secrets

Christina O & Tyler J

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In this podcast you will get an open conversation between the couple of Christina and Tyler. The conversation can be about anything, but there is one thing that can always be certain, all of the conversations will have no filter and No Secrets.
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Join the S.S. Whodat in A Sci Fi Audio Drama followed by their talk show as they explore earth. Whodat Podcast will introduce you to people who have lived and experienced unconventional and extra ordinary lifestyles. We will probe into these lifestyles together.
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Boundless

IVM Podcasts

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Welcome to the Boundless Podcast where Natasha Malpani Oswal takes you through the stories and secrets behind the very raw poems in her debut book Boundless. What does it feel like to color outside the lines? Are you a changed person if you have lived in a foreign land? Is there a dark side to beauty and wealth? How do you get those pesky aunties to back off and let you live your life? Tune in as we explore this space- both honestly and humorously- together with Natasha.
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The Random Sisters

The Random Sisters

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Eavesdrop on the most random conversations between two sisters - nothing is off topic. No one is more upfront and honest with you than your sister, and these girls have a lot to talk about. Listen in every Wednesday while Cassie and Carly discuss everything from their random thoughts to their personal opinions on the latest scandals and scores of the week. And remember - Stay Real, Stay Random! 📸 trs_podcast_ 🐦 trs_podcast_
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The Elder Emo Podcast

The Elder Emo Podcast

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The Elder Emo Podcast! A podcast/radio show all about pop punk, post-hardcore, emo, the broader punk scene and everything in between from the early 2000s, before and beyond! Your hosts are Brandon Robertson, Zach Patterson and Trevor Dudley.
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“If this is to be a skyscraper… why not make it scrape the sky.” This is the story of the race for the tallest building in New York City—in the world. Erstwhile partners-turned-bitter rivals, architects William Van Alen and Craig Severance are both looking to build the tallest skyscraper in New York City. William is working with automobile titan Wa…
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Please enjoy a featured clip of L.A. Times Studio's latest production, L.A. Crimes. On this episode, Madison McGhee is joined by legendary Dateline host Josh Mankiewicz and esteemed L.A. Times Reporter Richard Winton as the three of them dive into all-things Menendez Brothers, the good, the bad, and the still unknown. New episodes drop every Wednes…
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“Everybody says it can’t be done.” This is the story of San Francisco’s two great bridges. The bustling cities of Oakland and San Francisco are separated by less than ten miles of water, but for early twentieth-century Bay Area residents, it may as well be thirty—that’s the distance traveling around the Bay. Meanwhile, the mile of water across the …
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“I felt no distress whatever…I was perspiring freely and was as limber and helpless as a wet rag. It was an exhilarating experience.... It was then and there that I first conceived the idea of the reclamation of the desert.” This is the story of the Hoover Dam. A wild, precarious, and dangerous river, the Colorado tears across the American southwes…
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This is a conversation to kick off the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Retired U.S. Army Major General and history buff, Bill Rapp, drops some knowledge on how the colonies weren't exactly gung-ho for a full-blown revolution before April 1775. Turns out, they were mostly ticked off and feeling rebellious in response to intolerable Bri…
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A discussion of the recent HTDS narrative episodes on FDR and the New Deal. Think of it as a book club for additional insights into these latest chapters of the HTDS chronological story of America. Professor Greg Jackson is joined by Professor Lindsey Cormack to discuss the government's response to the Great Depression and the legacy of the New Dea…
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“No matter how great and good a man may be, executive aggrandizement is not safe for democracy.” This is the story of Franklin’s second term and his battle with the Supreme Court. It’s no secret that SCOTUS hasn’t really been ruling in the New Deal’s favor. But with such an overwhelming victory at the polls, Franklin feels confident that he can cir…
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“I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet.” This is the story of FDR’s first term after facing down the initial emergency. 100 days down, about 1,300 more to go—for this term at least. After the whirlwind of new bills and “alphabet agencies” (AAA, CCC, etc.), the nation is adjusting to and examining FDR’s New De…
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“[We] had forgotten to be Republicans or Democrats. We were just a bunch of men trying to save the banking system.” This is the story of FDR’s first 100 days in office. In early 1933, banks foreclose on thousands upon thousands of homes and farms every month. The banks have little choice–they too are failing! Meanwhile, unemployment is hovering nea…
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“First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-–nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” This is the story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s journey to the White House. Even as a young boy, Franklin admires his fifth cousin Theodore Roosev…
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L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.…
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"Too much praise cannot be given to the President for the prompt and resolute and skillful way in which he has set about reassuring the country after the financial collapse.” This is the story of Herbert Hoover’s facing the early years of the Great Depression. Just after the stock market crash of 1929, people aren’t expecting the worst. Most, inclu…
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This episode is dedicated to unpacking my relationship with fear and my relationship with God. I grew up with the idea of fearing the Lord but overtime fear started transforming into a “bad thing”. Rejecting fear and anxiety was great for my mental health but became questionable for my spirituality. Tune in to my break down! Happy Listening!…
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“There is a million dollars here for the asking!” This is the story of Christmas in the 1920s. Yeah, the whole decade—why not? One hundred years ago, people were just beginning (or reviving) traditions that are entrenched in our holiday celebrations today. Charitable giving at Christmas is ever present, and the winter of 1920 features the Great Hum…
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“A wise man never sells out at the first sign of trouble. That’s for the pikers.” This is the story of the 1929 Wall Street Crash. On October 24, or “Black Thursday,” stock prices plunge unexpectedly. Early the next week, whatever was left of the bottom falls out on “Black Tuesday.” The New York Stock Exchange has crashed. The Roaring 20s are over.…
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Our last few episodes have reveled in stories of the popularization of movies, music and sports during the Roaring 1920s. In this epilogue episode, Professor Jackson steps out of storytelling mode and into classroom mode (that doesn’t suck). To help us better understand the lasting cultural impact of this period, he’s invited Dr. Sarah Churchwell w…
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“His Lordship from Transylvania would like to purchase a nice house in our small town . . . it will take a bit of effort . . . a bit of sweat and perhaps . . . a bit of blood . . .” This is the story of the Great Death in Wisborg in 1838. Nosferatu is a 1922 classic horror film, one of the first ever made. It sort of recalls Bram Stoker’s Dracula—e…
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“We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it.” This is the story of America’s varied athletic endeavors (besides baseball). Though each sport could provide enough material for an entire episode, it would probably run us into overtime, and the 1920s are drawing to a close. As Black Thursday approaches, it’s time …
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