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Wigs For Whigs History

Discussions of topics in history and politics, from a high school history teacher. Views expressed are only those of the speaker(s), and not of any places of employment or affiliated organizations. Host: Joseph Cook MA History AMU BA History Gettysburg College

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00:41:52

Indulging William Faulkner’s Fantasy: Reflecting on...

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2023/01/05

Host Joe Cook and Bill Venezia reflect on the events of January 6, 2021 — two years later. They discuss memories of the day, its historical and political significance, and their thoughts on how the events can be discussed with students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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01:02:37

Blood & Ink: a Jazz Age Jersey Murder

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/12/20

Host Joe Cook and Bill Venezia chat with Joe Pompeo (Vanity Fair media correspondent) to discuss his new book, Blood and Ink: the Scandalous Jazz Age Double Murder that Hooked America on True Crime (HarperCollins: William Morrow, 2022) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:41:44

Henry Clay & the Whigs are Dead

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/12/14

Host Joe Cook reflects on the 1852 death of Whig Party leader Henry Clay. The paper Cook presents here won “Best Paper” at the 2015 Symposium on 19th Century Press. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:48:36

“As Jim Carrey would say. . .”

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/11/15

Host Joe Cook sits down with Bill Venezia and Frank McGady to reflect on the 2022 Midterms and look ahead to the presidential primaries for 2024. Have a question or comment? Submit it to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com and it may be featured on a future episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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02:43:16

Listener Questions #1

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/11/10

Host Joe Cook answers questions submitted by listeners. Questions deal with slavery, the legacy of Jefferson & Hamilton, and the changes in the major political parties over time. Submit your questions to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:41:25

Ukraine & the Midterms

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/11/03

Host Joe Cook sits down with Bill Venezia and Frank McGady to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and how it may be impacted by the US midterm elections. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:43:05

Most Important Elections

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/10/25

Host Joe Cook sits down with Bill Venezia and Frank McGady to discuss the most important elections in US History as well as the upcoming midterm elections. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:28:37

Comparing Athletes Across Eras

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/10/18

Host Joe Cook sits down with Bill Venezia to discuss how to compare athletes from different eras in sports history. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:17:59

Juneteenth Special: Emancipation & Its Legacies

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/06/19

Opening remarks from a November 2021 event about the legacies of the Emancipation Proclamation, organized by podcast host Joe Cook. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:39:55

Episode 7: MLB Opening Day & Baseball Memories...

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/04/07

Host Joe Cook sits down with Bill Venezia to talk baseball history in honor of Opening Day 2022. They discuss favorite players, favorite memories, and baseball trivia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:26:31

Episode 6: Ashes in Ukraine (w/ Bill Venezia)

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/03/24

Host Joe Cook continues his discussion with Bill Venezia from a couple weeks earlier, regarding developments in the war in Ukraine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:43:31

Episode 5: War in Ukraine (w/ Bill Venezia)

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/03/01

Host Joe Cook sits down with regular guest Bill Venezia to discuss the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the American response, and listeners’ questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:47:01

Episode 4: Race in Sports (w/ guest Bill Venezia)

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/02/08

Host Joe Cook sits down with Bill Venezia to talk about Brian Flores’s new discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, as well as related topics in the history of sports and society. Note: Cook teaches a course on Sports in US History. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:43:33

Episode 3: What Makes Presidents Fail? (w/ guest Bill...

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/01/27

Host Joe Cook welcomes Bill Venezia back to the podcast to discuss more qualities shared in common by US Presidents — but this time trying to discover any similarities between America’s less-successful executives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:30:35

Episode 2: Military Leadership Qualities (w/ guest...

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/01/20

Host Joe Cook sits down with fellow history teacher Frank McGady to discuss the qualities that have distinguished great leaders in the history of the United States military. At the school where both men teach, Cook offers a course on the Civil War while McGady offers a course focusing on the World Wars. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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00:29:59

Episode 1: Presidential Leadership Qualities (w/...

Wigs For Whigs History ·

2022/01/19

Host Joe Cook and guest Bill Venezia discuss the qualities that make for a good president, as well as some analysis of how presidents of the past rank in terms of those qualities. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joecookhistory/message

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