American Elections: Wicked Game
A podcast by Airship
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126 Episoade
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1792, Washington: Partisanship Rising
Publicat: 07.11.2023 -
1789, Washington: The Alpha and the Omega
Publicat: 07.11.2023 -
2024 Update Announcement
Publicat: 31.10.2023 -
Introducing American Elections: Wicked Game
Publicat: 31.10.2023 -
Wondery Presents: Will Be Wild
Publicat: 25.04.2022 -
Introducing 'History Daily' From Host Lindsay Graham
Publicat: 03.11.2021 -
2020, Biden vs. Trump: The Soul of America
Publicat: 15.12.2020 -
2016, Clinton vs. Trump: The Omega and the Alpha
Publicat: 03.11.2020 -
2012, Romney vs. Obama: The Rich Boy
Publicat: 27.10.2020 -
2008, McCain vs. Obama: Hope and Change
Publicat: 20.10.2020 -
2004, Bush vs. Kerry: Do or Die
Publicat: 13.10.2020 -
2000, Bush vs. Gore vs. Nader: Gettin’ Snippy
Publicat: 06.10.2020 -
1996, Dole vs. Clinton: The Comeback Kid
Publicat: 29.09.2020 -
1992, Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot: The Baby Boomer and the Independent
Publicat: 22.09.2020 -
1988, Bush vs. Dukakis: Character Assassinations
Publicat: 15.09.2020 -
1984, Mondale vs. Reagan: The Teflon President
Publicat: 08.09.2020 -
1980, Carter vs. Reagan: Let’s Make America Great Again
Publicat: 01.09.2020 -
1976, Ford vs. Carter: Unimpeachable
Publicat: 25.08.2020 -
1972, McGovern vs. Nixon: Failure Comes Easy At Times Like This
Publicat: 18.08.2020 -
1968, Nixon vs. Humphrey vs. Wallace: Law and Order
Publicat: 11.08.2020
On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, factions warred, and John Adams was dismayed with what he called “the wicked Game.” Americans in 2023 can relate. They still have to endure months of shouting, outrage, and the worst sort of political rancor as the country once again chooses its president. But it’s almost always been this way. And to prove it, American Elections: Wicked Game will review the entire history of presidential elections, from the unanimous and inevitable election of George Washington in 1789 to Donald Trump’s surprise electoral victory in 2016—and his contested defeat in 2020. From the host of the American History Tellers and American Scandal, this podcast will explore all 59 presidential elections to discover that there never never was a “good ol’ days,” and that presidential politics has always been played dirty.
