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This Day

Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

To mark our 250th birthday, “This Day” presents "50 Weeks That Shaped America," a series of deep dives into the stories that brought us to this moment. "This Day" takes you beyond the head-spinning headlines of today and into the unexpected historical moments that have shaped American politics and culture. Hosted by Jody Avirgan (538), and historians Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt), and Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley), each episode explores a moment from that day in U.S. political history to

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30:05

Hello 2025! How History Will Help

This Day ·

2025/01/02

Happy New Year, everyone! What will 2025 bring? We're not in the prediction business, but we do think there's a lot of history that can help us navigate whatever this year has in store.We discuss which historical era and theme we have at the top of mind, how to stay engaged as things seem to be spiraling out of control; and what we want this little podcast of ours to be in the coming year.Sign up for our newsletter! Get your hands on This Day merch!Find out more at thisdaypod.comThis Day In

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19:32

R.A.D.D. - Reagan Against Drunk Driving (1982)

This Day ·

2024/12/24

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's December 24th. This day in 1982, the Reagan administration is putting focus on the high rates of drunk driving on American roads, especially around the holidays.Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the push to combat drunk driving was a mix of grassroots efforts, government policy,

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15:12

Ike Wages War On A Golf Course Tree (1956)

This Day ·

2024/12/22

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's December 21th. This day in 1956, President Eisenhower is on his annual retreat to Augusta National golf course in Georgia -- and he is waging a vendetta against a pine tree that keeps getting in the way of his shots.Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why Ike was so obsessed with this

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15:50

Gold Rush! (1848)

This Day ·

2024/12/19

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's December 18th. This day (or thereabouts) President Polk gave a speech in which he confirmed reports that gold had been found in the hills of California.Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how 1848 was a year of gold rush fever, and how Polk's speech added a major political and economic

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19:05

Mail Delivery For Everyone (1896)

This Day ·

2024/12/17

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**////[Today we're bringing you an episode from the archives]It’s September 29th. This day in 1896, a postal worker sets out to deliver the mail to ten rural towns in West Virginia. It’s the start of the Rural Free Delivery service.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the program changed the

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30:28

Al Gore's Concession Speech (2000) w/ Leon Neyfakh

This Day ·

2024/12/12

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's December 12th. In 2000, the contested election between Bush and Gore finally comes to a close with a Supreme Court ruling -- and a concession speech.Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Leon Neyfakh to discuss Gore's speech, in which he deferred to both the court's ruling and the

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26:40

Clinton's National Conversation On Race (1997)

This Day ·

2024/12/10

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's December 9th. In 1997, Bill Clinton hosted a series of town hall conversations about America's race relations.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Clinton felt the town hall format was the best way to convene these events, and why the "national conversation on race" didn't lead to much

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31:38

What "The Wizard Of Oz" Might Mean (1900-Present) w/...

This Day ·

2024/12/08

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**Today, with the release of WICKED in movie theaters, we look at the many political interpretations of "The Wizard of Oz."Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Ranjit Dighe, chair of the Economics department at SUNY-Oswego, to discuss the theory that "The Wizard of Oz" is a parable about the

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21:32

The Red Delicious Apple Crisis (2000)

This Day ·

2024/11/26

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's November 26th. This day, in 2000, the US Congress passed an agriculture subsidy bill that included a substantial financial bailout for apple growers in Washington State.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why growers were in so much trouble -- mostly because they'd foisted the substandard

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21:45

A Treaty Divvies Up The Colorado River (1922) w/...

This Day ·

2024/11/24

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's November 24th. This day in 1922, seven Western States enter into the Colorado River Compact, which splits up access to the water supply from the major river -- but cuts out access to indigenous tribes.Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by reporter Charly Edsitty to discuss how the

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21:46

The National Women's Conference, and the Schlafly...

This Day ·

2024/11/21

**It's the Radiotopia fundraiser! We can only make this show with your support. Give now and help support This Day and all the independent shows at Radiotopia. Thank you! https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate**It's November 21st. This day in 1977, the National Women's Conference in Houston is coming to a close after a joyous but tense event. It would be the first and last conference of its kind.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the conference came together, how it tried to bring together the

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28:24

2024 Election: Donald Trump Wins, Joins Grover Cleveland

This Day ·

2024/11/06

One final episode about the 2024 election, as we gather to discuss Donald Trump's decisive victory on Tuesday night, how to place it in historical context, and what comes next.And these will all be video episodes! So if you'd like to watch the conversation, visit our YouTube page.www.youtube.com/@ThisDayPodSign up for our newsletter! Get your hands on This Day merch!Find out more at thisdaypod.comThis Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support

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16:35

Why Do We Vote On A Tuesday Anyway? (1845-Present)

This Day ·

2024/11/05

Happy Election Day! Today we're bringing you an episode from earlier this year about how we ended up with Tuesday as our voting day to begin with.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why that day was designated, and the many pitfalls that now exist around the fact that Election Day is only one day, and on a Tuesday.Sign up for our newsletter! Get your hands on This Day merch!Find out more at thisdaypod.comThis Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support

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34:05

2024 Election Sunday: Final Days, Polling, Lawn...

This Day ·

2024/11/03

On Sundays between now and the election, we're going to dip into the 2024 race to talk about the latest events -- plus offer some historical perspective.And these will all be video episodes! So if you'd like to watch the conversation, visit our YouTube page.www.youtube.com/@ThisDayPodToday, Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the final days of the campaign, how to process polling, and Kellie tells the tale of her missing lawn signs.This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of

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36:56

October Surprise! LIVE w/ Josh Gondelman (Part 1)

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2024/10/01

It's the October before a presidential election, which means that some final twists and turns are surely on the way.Jody, NIki, and Kellie were recently joined by comedian Josh Gondelman at This Day's first ever live show, at WBUR's CitySpace in Boston. They talked about the history of October Surprises, from gaffes to unforseen world events, to pure shenanigans.This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster independent,

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22:20

George HW Bush's Pro-Cop Stunt (1988)

This Day ·

2024/09/26

It's September 26th. This day in 1988 George HW Bush holds a rally in Boston featuring police officers who were supporting his campaign -- a stunt meant to rattle his opponent Michael Dukakis, the Governor of Massachusetts.Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss the back-and-forth police press conferences that ensued, and the larger question of why Republicans have tended to own the "tough on crime" and pro-police mantle.This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from

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27:42

The "Bra Burner" Myth Is Born (1969) w/ Cristen Conger

This Day ·

2024/09/08

Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now!It's September 8th. This day in 1969, a group called "New York Radical Women" holds a protest at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the wake of the protest, a very persistent story emerged, despite no evidence to support it: that women burned their bras in protest.Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Cristen Conger of "Unladylike" to talk about the protest, how the bra

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18:06

Frederick Douglass's Two-Day Escape North (1838)

This Day ·

2024/09/05

Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now!It's September 5th. This day in 1838, Frederick Douglass makes a two-day escape from Maryland to New York City.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how perilous Douglass's trip was, and how he was able to navigate the route from Baltimore to Delaware to Pennsylvania and finally New York.This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster

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16:33

Roosevelt's "Big Stick" (1901)

This Day ·

2024/09/01

Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now!It's September 3rd. This day in 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt gives remarks in which he refers to his notion that one should "speak softly and carry a big stick."Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss where Roosevelt got that phrase, and how it came to really embody American-style imperialism in the first decades of the 20th century. They also touch on other famous presidential quotes.This Day

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24:21

The HIV-Positive Ray Brothers House Is Burned Down...

This Day ·

2024/08/29

Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now!It's August 29th. This day in 1987, an arson burns down the house of the Ray brothers, three HIV-positive children who had contracted the virus through blood transfusions.Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by Eric Marcus of "Making Gay History" project to discuss why there was so much fear and ignorance around AIDS in that era -- and how even children became targets of abuse.Be sure to check out

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