As WWII breaks out, FDR enters an unprecedented third term - He has political battles ahead of him, as well as actual battles he desperately wants to avoid. Can he keep the US out of the war? Find out! (I mean, find out how he doesn't. We all know he doesn't.)
Part 2 of our three part look at Roosevelt. In this episode he becomes governor of New York and then President all while the economy is weeping in a cupboard somewhere. So how does he do? Find out!
Surprise release! We managed to find a bit of time between packing, and attempting to do our jobs remotely. So here is Franklin part 1. Find out what a man born with all the silver spoons can do with his life!
2020 continues to be the year of fun times, and some new circumstances mean that we need to take a short break from the podcast. Fear not, we will be back in a couple of months! (plus: a hint on the future of Totalus Rankium)
In this election special episode we are lucky enough to get to chat to the people behind Wicked Game: American Elections. They have covered every American president election in US history, and we get to pick their brains about the most recent one. How it played out, and predictions for the future!
As the 2020 presidential race unfolds while we record, Jamie and I attempt to stay focussed and talk about just how well Hoover managed the great depression. Spoiler: It does not go well. He is a 1 term president.
Herbert Hoover lives an action packed life full of contradictions. Join us as we try and figure out who this man is. A robber Barron? A great humanitarian? A populist? A progressive? A massive racist? And also, will he be ready for the upcoming great crash?
We found it hard to figure out Coolidge last episode, but maybe this episode will clear things up. Find out what he got up to as president! Oh, and there is a vibrating horse and a rampaging bear in it.
Coolidge may be a man with hidden depths, but if he is, they are ocean-trench deep. Join us as we try and figure out if Coolidge has a dry wit and worked hard to get the top job, or he is a robot with a lot of luck.
