Do you celebrate National Beer Day on April 7th every year? Did you even know that the U.S. has a National Beer Day? We do! And it’s all thanks to our 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt and his signing of the Cullen-Harrison Act. Celebrated across the country in 1933, the act was just one small step on the path to the ratification of the 21st Amendment an ... Show More
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The Long History of Demonizing Immigrants: From the Great Depression to Today
Before ICE raids, there were pamphlets warning Americans about immigrant "peasants" stealing their jobs and "hell ships" dumping people into the Mexican desert with no food, water, or way to reach their families. Sharon looks back at the parallels between the mass deportations of ... Show More
39m 15s
Feb 23
Elyse Myers’ New Book and Harriet Tubman’s Faith
You might know her as the woman who got dragged to a taco bell where her date ordered one hundred tacos and she got stuck paying for them. Elyse Myers’ hilarious re-telling of that story launched her career, and now she’s out with a new book, That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to ... Show More
40m 43s
Feb 16
The State of Black History and Journalism in 2026
Simply teaching the facts in and out of the classroom has become an act of courage, and sometimes, real risk. Former history teacher Ernest Crim joins Sharon McMahon to talk about why Black history, civics, and knowing your rights are crucial to navigating power abuses, injustice ... Show More
45m 39s
Mar 2024
FDR Says Bottoms Up (1933)
<p>It’s March 14th. This day in 1933, just over a week after taking office, President Frankin Roosevelt announces that a top priority is legalizing 3.2% alcohol beer.</p>
<p>Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why FDR was so keen on legalizing beer sales, how it fit into his economic ... Show More
14m 4s
Feb 2024
The FDR Assassination Attempt (1933)
<p>It’s February 15th. This day in 1933, in Miami, Giuseppe Zangara pulled out a pistol and, while yelling “too many people are starving!” fired at President-elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt.</p>
<p>Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why Zangara was trying to kill FDR, the others who ... Show More
17m 11s
May 2023
William Burns, America's Sherlock Holmes (1934)
<p>It’s May 21st. This day in 1934, William Burns resigns from the Bureau of Investigations in scandal, replaced by J Edgar Hoover.</p>
<p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how Burns had gained the reputation as “America’s Sherlock Holmes” as an independent investigator, then event ... Show More
16m 58s
May 2024
Is Donald Trump Going Down? | MiniPod
Yesterday, the jury in the People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump reached a verdict of guilty on all 34 counts. What now? Angela Rye explained why she isn’t popping bottles on Instagram Live. Guilty, guilty, guilty— but is he going down like Mary J. Blige sang ... Show More
8m 46s
Oct 2023
"The Jazz Singer" and Hollywood Empire (1927) w/ Walt Hickey
<p>It’s October 22nd. This day in 1927, Americans are flocking to the theaters to watch “The Jazz Singer,” the first major “talkie” film.</p>
<p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Walt Hickey to discuss how Hollywood became a major economic and political force in the aftermath ... Show More
27m 26s
Apr 2024
George W. Bush Meets With Gay Voters (2000) w/ Neil J. Young
<p>It's April 14th. This day in 2000, GOP candidate for president George W. Bush meets with a group of "Log Cabin" Republicans to discuss how the GOP can better do outreach to gay conservatives.</p><p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Neil J. Young to talk about the "Austin Tw ... Show More
27m 4s
Nov 2023
President Martin Van Buren
<p>The 'Little Magician', the 'Sly Fox' or - to our expert guest - a 6.5/10 president. We're onto President number 8, Martin Van Buren.</p><br><p>Don is joined by Edward Widmer - historian, writer, librarian, and musician who served as a speechwriter in the Clinton White Hou ... Show More
39m 9s