The 3 Best This Day in Esoteric Political History Podcast Episodes
1) Adams Doesn't Want To Be VP (1789)
It’s April 21st. Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and special guest Alexis Coe (You Never Forget Your First) discuss America’s first Vice President, John Adams. He was inaugurated nine days before George ...Show More
2) US Boycotts Russian Games (1980)
It’s March 20th. This day in 1980, President Jimmy Carter is about to issue a decree that U.S. Sign up for our newsletter! Find out more at thisdaypod.com And don’t forget about Oprahdemics, hosted...Show More
3) Coya Come Home (1958)
It’s May 7th. Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and special guest Harry Enten of CNN discuss the “Coya Come Home” letter — a public letter written by the husband of MN representative Coya Knutson, demandin...Show More
4) Fred Tuttle Goes From Mockumentary to Senate Candidate (1998)
It's September 4th. This day in 1998, an elderly Vermont farmer by the name of Fred Tuttle has all of a sudden found himself as the Republican Senate candidate, after initially entering the race as a ...Show More
5) Alaska vs. Ohio: Mt McKinley To Denali And Back Again (2015)
We're back with new episodes! Today, it's September 2nd, 2015. The Obama administration has just signed paperwork to re-name North America's tallest mountain from Mt McKinley to Denali, its traditiona...Show More
6) The Subway Vigilante Shooting (1984) w/ Leon Neyfakh [Archive Favorite]
It’s August 1st. This day in 1996, a judge ruled that Bernie Goetz still owed his victims millions of dollars in damages as a result of the “Subway Vigilante” incident some twelve years earlier. Jody...Show More
7) The U.S. Gets A New Capitol - For One Day (1814) [Archive Favorite]
It’s August 26th. This day in 1814, the small town of Brookeville, MD becomes the Capitol of the United States — for one night. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Brookeville became the seat of gover...Show More
8) Emergency Podcast: Smithsonian Showdown, Relitigating Slavery, More (2025)
This is audio of a video chat we recorded earlier this week in reaction to the recent attacks on the Smithsonian by the Trump administration, the conversation about slavery's legacy, and more. We rele...Show More
9) The First Battle Over The Smithsonian (1846) [Archive Favorite]
The Trump administration has ramped up its attacks on museums and The Smithsonian. We're recoding a special reaction episode that will appear in our newsletter - sign up now to get it. In the meantime...Show More
10) The Dumbest, Most Perfect, Political Question Ever (2012) [Archive Favorite]
It’s July 31st, 2012. This day, on the campaign trail, a reporter shouts a question at Mitt Romney: “What about your gaffes?!” Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the question came to be asked and why...Show More