The Magical History Tour Podcast
1) The George W. Bush Administration
First we’ll tour important cultural shifts in the 90s and early 2000s, then we’ll take a look at the election of 2000, 9/11, and the War on Terrorism. This is a public episode. If you would like to di...Show More
2) #63 The Clinton Administration
Clinton's two terms in office were marked with impressive economic wins, as globalization changes the economic tableau, and dot coms and budget surpluses displayed a period of prolonged prosperity. At...Show More
3) #62 The Bush Presidency
Though only one term, George H. W. Bush governed during a time when a lot was going on geopolitically, including the collapse of Soviet communism, crisis in the Middle East that led to war, and the su...Show More
4) #61 The Reagan Revolution
Take a tour of the Reagan years, and find out more about supply-side economics, lowering inflation, the deficit, the Iran-Contra Affair, and making America stand tall again. This is a public episode. ...Show More
5) #60 The Presidencies of Ford & Carter
Both Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter inherited a lot of problems when they stepped into the Oval Office, and while they had good intentions, things like the Energy Crisis, massive inflation, and a hostag...Show More
6) #59 The Nixon Years
This week’s tour shows us the many different sides of President Richard Nixon. The moderate Republican, his environmental efforts, and his unfortunate paranoia that will lead to a number of scandals, ...Show More
7) #58 Movements in the Sixties
The decade of the sixties was chaotic, and dreams of a Great Society were dashed as the country was awash in protests against the Vietnam War, and for Civil Rights for African Americans, Hispanics, Na...Show More
8) #57 The War in Vietnam
From working with Ho Chi Minh to expel the Japanese from Vietnam in World War II, to Ford’s refusal to get involved when Ho Chi Minh’s army overtook South Vietnam in 1975, we take a tour of each presi...Show More
9) #56 Camelot and The Great Society
This tour takes a look at the presidency of John F. Kennedy, including Kennedy’s New Frontier legislation, the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. We’ll also look at the Great Society l...Show More
10) #55 Cracks in the Picture Window
To round out our tour of the 1950s, we’ll take a look at some of the issues that were getting noticed during the time period, like the beatniks and the beginning of the counterculture movement, Rosa P...Show More