2021 NYC Mayoral Election
Hey, y'all! We are on the verge of Election Day 2021 and we decided to take a look at the graveyard of political aspirations: the New York City mayoral race. Support the show
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Gadfly
Hosts Dusty Wilson and Oona O'Leary meet up fortnightly to chat about third parties, fringe candidates, and generally weird American electoral history.
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Jason Ravnsborg
Hey, y'all! We are back this week with a super spoooky Halloweeeeeen! This week, we return to the world of true crime and talk about current South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg [thunder]. Support the show
Oct 22, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Andrew Yang's Forward Party
Hey, y'all! Out of somewhat nowhere, former presidential and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang announced his brand new third party. Join us as we discuss Andrew's past, the tenets of his new party, and the dozen or so planks that make up the Forward Party's ideals. Support the show
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 33
The Conch Republic
Hey, y'all! We are back this week with a buck wild story from the southernmost point in continental America: Key West, Florida. Join us as we discuss Mayor Dennis Wardlow and his eventual ascension to goofball secessionist. Support the show
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 32
The Very Odd 2012 Democratic Presidential Primaries
Hey, y'all. We are beyond psyched to be back this week to talk about just a truly bizarre moment of forgotten recent history. In 2012, Barack Obama would cruise to an easy renomination in the Democratic primaries...but did he really? In this 25 page essay I will- Support the show
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Occupy Wall Street
Hey, y'all! We are back, this time for the both of us to get all nostalgic for the days of Occupy Wall Street. But did you know that Occupy actually ran against Barack Obama in the 2012 Democratic Presidential Primaries? Support the show
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 30
The Toledo War
Hey, y'all! We are back this week to talk about the time Michigan and Ohio nearly went to war over a port city and a big ole swamp. Support the show
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Larry Elder
Hey, y'all! With the Cali Recall only weeks away and mail-in ballots already out, we figured it was about time we circled back to talk about the leading candidate of the race to replace Gavin Newsom: conservative talking head and generally awful person, Larry Elder. Before diving in, this episode does require a warning up front in that it will contain talk of mental abuse, sexual abuse, racism, homophobia, and transphobia. Support the show...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 28
A Conspiracy of Kings
Hey, y'all! This week we are going the furthest back in time we have ever gone before: the midst of the Revolutionary War. While we Americans mostly know about a handful of battles and a half dozen founding fathers, one of the things we absolutely didn't learn about were the few times that folks floated the idea of just having America become a monarchy. In this episode we will be covering the Newburgh conspiracy, the Prussian scheme, and the disappointed dad energy of George Washington. Support ...
Aug 27, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Sister Boom Boom & The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Hey, y'all! We are back this week with a genuinely heartwarming tale of charitable drag nuns and the time a member of their group ran for office in San Francisco. Support the show
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Preview 2022: Wyoming At-Large Congressional Race
Hey, y'all! We are back this week for a brand new installment of Preview 2022. For this race, we travel to Wyoming: America's least populous state with the most right wing of drama. Congresswoman Liz Cheney has made the mistake of speaking out against godking Trump, which has led to one hell of an election on her hands between her and every Trumpist in the state. Support the show
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 25
The Montana Communists - Part 2
Hey, y'all! We are back this week to conclude the tale of Communism's former American capital, the small town of Plentywood, Montana. Join us as everything the Sheridan County Communists worked so hard to achieve devolves into high school level drama with just a bit of Stalin sprinkled in. Support the show
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 24
The Montana Communists - Part 1
Hey, y'all! You know, we've been spending a lot of time in the present, so we are more than due to go back a bit farther in time. This week, we will go all the way back to the 1910s and talk about the time that Sheridan County, Montana became the de facto Communist capital of America. Support the show
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 23
The 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Nominees
Hey, y'all! This last week gave us one hell of a gift seeing as how the Cali Secretary of State released their list of nominees for the upcoming recall. So today, we'll be going over as many of the 41 candidates as we can/want to. And sure, Gavin Newsom may not lose his job, but if he does, what Democrats will be there to take his spot? What options do progressives have? And which Republicans have the best chance to swoop in and become California's first GOP governor since the last recall? Updat...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Preview 2022: Idaho Gubernatorial Republican Primary
Hey, y'all! We're back from our America's Birthday vacation and this week we're doing the first of a special series. With the 2022 midterms on the horizon we will be taking time to look at some of the weirder, more intense, and outright terrifying races throughout the country. This week, we turn our sites on Idaho and the governor's race that is already buck wild. Support the show
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Pedro Espada, Jr. - Part 3
Hey, y'all! Welcome back to the final park of our epic on crime-person and state senator Pedro Espada, Jr. Join us as Pedro finally ascends to true power and uses it to just come on crimin'. Support the show
Jul 02, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Pedro Espada, Jr. - Part 2
Hey, y'all! We are back with another installment of Pedro Espada and the Quest to Just Make Other People Lose. Join us as we watch a man rage against anyone within a five foot radius and become shocked when he is suddenly surrounded by enemies. Support the show
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Pedro Espada, Jr. - Part 1
Hey, y'all! We are back this week with the story of a man from the Bronx who was fueled by pure revenge and was just utterly incapable of ever taking a win: Pedro Espada, Jr. Support the show
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 18
Byron "Low Tax" Looper
Hey, y'all! This week we will be diving into the true crime side of politics and discussing one of the few elected American officials to ever be convicted of murder: Byron "Low Tax" Looper. Support the show
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Why Is Gavin Newsom Being Recalled?
Hey, y'all! After a few weeks talking about the old days of the 2003 California recall, we realized something: neither of us knew why Gavin Newsom is getting recalled this year. So, join us as we dive into (probably) America's 4th ever gubernatorial recall election and figure out what did Gavin do to threaten his whole political future. Support the show
May 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 16
2003 California Recall Election - Part 3
Hey, y'all! It's the home stretch of the 2003 recall election and we are down to the big 6 candidates! I mean, the one clear winner and all the ways the other 5 never stood a chance. Support the show
May 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 15
2003 California Recall Election - Part 2
Hey, y'all! We are back this week to get deeper into the recall movement that would ultimately put Grey Davis on the political hot seat and give dozens upon dozens of people the dream to rule all of California. Support the show
May 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 14
2003 California Recall Election - Part 1
Hey, y'all! We're back with a big one this week. Seeing as how Gavin Newsom is inching closer and closer to his own recall election, it seems fitting to go back into recent history and talk about the last time that happened to a Governor in California. Join us back in 2003 and learn all the ways the previous recall happened that were completely out of the control of their doomed governor. Support the show
May 07, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Hey, y'all! Welcome back this week to a real god dang doozy: Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Join us as we dive into long talks on CrossFit, B-side conspiracy theories, and just how much it genuinely sucks that this person is in a seat of power. Support the show
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Larry McDonald & the Western Goals Foundation
Hey, y'all! We're back from vacation and boy do we have a weird and oddly lesser known tale for you today. Turns out, two decades after anti-Communist Senator Joseph McCarthy was shamed out of government, another man would take up the mantle of being way, way, way too paranoid about everyone he didn't like being a secret Commie. And, lucky for us, he was also a Congressman. Today we'll be talking about Congressman Larry McDonald and his somehow not-illegal organization of commie hunters, the Wes...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Victoria Woodhull - Part 4
Hey, y'all! Welcome back to the final chapter of our deep dive into the life of Victoria Woodhull. In this episode she runs for president, runs for president again, and then gets really into eugenics. Support the show
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Victoria Woodhull - Part 3
Hey, y'all! We are back with part 3 in the adventures of our current favorite suffragette, Vickie California. In this episode, Victoria continues to run for president, all while getting into one intense feud with the most famous family in America: the Beechers. Support the show
Apr 02, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Victoria Woodhull - Part 2
Hey, y'all! Welcome back as we continue the story of Victoria Woodhull. When we last left Vickie California Woodhull, she had gotten into her second marriage and the ghost of an ancient Greek orator told her to move to New York City. You know, standard stuff. But how will Victoria do in the biggest city in America and how unprepared is the Big Apple for a clairvoyant con-artist with limitless ambition? Support the show
Mar 26, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Victoria Woodhull - Part 1
Hey, y'all! This week we are beginning one of the biggest gadfly stories in America: Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to ever run for President. For the first installation, we are going to talk about her harrowing childhood, her horrifying first marriage, and her shift into the suffragette movement. Also, trigger warnings for this episode for folks who want to avoid hearing about physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Support the show...
Mar 19, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Jacob Coxey - Part 2
Welcome back, y'all! This week we return to the story of Jacob Coxey. His army of unemployed men might not have achieved everything he wanted...or anything he wanted, but when Congress tells you to get off the grass, you tell Congress you're coming for their job. And if you're Jacob, you tell them that as many times as your life will allow. Support the show
Mar 12, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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