Jacob Coxey - Part 1
Hey, y'all! Welcome back to this week as we discuss the Pride of Massillon, industrialist, and guy who was not good at naming things at all, Jacob Coxey. Support the show
Mar 05, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Gadfly
Hosts Dusty Wilson and Oona O'Leary meet up fortnightly to chat about third parties, fringe candidates, and generally weird American electoral history.
Episodes
Unabomber for President
Hey, y'all! We are back and, you know when you think to yourself "this sounds like it'll just be a goofy weird time" and then things get serious in ways you've never expected? Sort of like a night of Fireball shots? Well, this one is an episode that is going to be a whole lot like that and end up getting particularly heavy. This week we will be discussing the dadaist campaign of the Unabomber for President, as well as the performance artists behind it, Chris Korda and Lydia Eccels. Support the s...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Clay Henry
Hey, y'all! This week we are going to be talking about one of the least known political dynasties in America. We're all familiar with the Bush family and the Kennedys, but Clay Henry, his son Clay, Jr., and his grandson Clay the 3rd, held the mayoral seat of Lajitas, Texas in consecutive terms for over two decades. How they ended up with the job, why they were even considered, and who the hell Clay Henry even was, well, that's where it all gets fun. Support the show...
Feb 12, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Ray Wardingley
Hey, y'all! This week we return back to our sweet home Chicago to tell the story of the last Republican to ever run for Mayor of our fair city: Ray Wardingley. But, then again, you might also know him better by his stage name, Spanky the Clown. Support the show
Feb 05, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Trump Brand Patriot Party
Hey, y'all! This week we are switching things up a little bit and instead of talking about an actual political party, we're talking about a hypothetical one. Since inauguration day there's been rumblings that Trump wants to make his own third party. Join us as we talk about the history of the previous Patriot Parties, the routes Trump and his ilk could take to make his new party a thing, and whether or not this alt-right party could become a reality by 2022. Support the show...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
New Alliance Party - Part 3
Welcome back, y'all! This week we end the chapter of the New Alliance Party: the (alleged) Marxist-Leninist-therapy cult that also just so happened to have a relatively amazing 1988. But what happens when a cult leader has to make the choice between running a serious political party or pushing his people even deeper into leader worship? Support the show
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
New Alliance Party - Part 2
Hey, y'all! We are back and continuing the weird, weird tale of the New Alliance Party. Sure, they might maybe be a cult, but that's not going to get in the way of the political ambitions of Lenora Fulani and "therapist" Fred Newman. Support the show
Jan 15, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 37
New Alliance Party - Part 1
Hey, y'all! Welcome back to a freaking adventure of an episode. What if I told you there was a party that's whole purpose was to represent people of color, LGBTQ+ folks, and women? That they wanted to make food, employment, shelter, and medical care a constitutional right? And that this party had been around and active throughout the 1980s? Well, the New Alliance Party was that party and, of course, the whole thing was just too good to be true. Support the show...
Jan 08, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Mike Lindell
Welcome back and Happy New Year's, y'all! To kick off 2021, we have a story that will more than likely set the tone for 2022. While he hasn't run for office yet, pillow "genius" Mike Lindell appears to be all set to make his first political campaign for governor of Minnesota. And Mike just happens to be amongst a whole pack of Trumpists ready to make their move in the upcoming midterms. Support the show
Jan 01, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Juliet Stuart Poyntz
Welcome back, y'all! This week we are closing out 2020 with the story of the badass, in every sense of the word, Juliet Stuart Poyntz. Join us as we discuss Communism, Russian history, and what the even fuck are the Wisconsin Dells. Support the show
Dec 18, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Bo Gritz - Part 3
Hey, y'all! Welcome back to the final installment of the tale of one Lt. Col. Bo Gritz. The man has already had one bonkers bit of a life. Supposedly Rambo is based on him. He's invaded Laos more times than 95% of the nations on Earth. And he sort of ran for Vice President whilst diving super hard into every conspiracy theory possible and getting real into Christian Identity (aka Oops! All White Supremacy!). So what could possibly be left but for Bo to take a chance at running for freaking Presi...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Bo Gritz - Part 2
Welcome back, y'all as this week we continue into part two of the life of Lt. Col. Bo Gritz. Its 1986 and Bo's career of private invasions into Laos have come to an end. What's a man to do when his first passion is over? Dive into the new passions of political campaigns, conspiracy theories, and maybe even a little bit of acting, of course. Support the show
Dec 04, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Bo Gritz - Part 1
Hey, y'all! This week we are diving back into the world of 3rd parties and talking about a man who became the poster image of the true American soldier back in the early 1980s: Lieutenant Colonel Bo Gritz. Join us as we discuss Bo's childhood, his military career, and his shift into privately funded armed raids into Laos. Support the show
Nov 27, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Proco Joe Moreno
Hey, y'all! This week, Gadfly is here to do our patriotic Chicago duty and talk about our beloved city and it's real scammy political history. Join us this week as we talk about how Chicago got this way, how we both liked Wicker Park before it wasn't cool anymore, and the man who would become known as the Hipster Alderman, Proco Joe Moreno III. Support the show
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 30
Lester C. Hunt & the Lavender Scare
After a brief Election Week Hiatus, we're back, y'all! This week, join us as we recap the results of the 2020 election for the various third parties in America. Following that, we dive into our main topic: the story of a complicated Senator from Wyoming, Lester C. Hunt, and the three bastards who took it upon themselves to try and ruin his family's lives, all for the sake of potential short term power. Support the show...
Nov 13, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 29
The Thirds with the Best Chances to Win in 2020
Hey, y'all! Hop into our time machine to the current present, because Oona and I are about to talk about the three third party candidates that have the best chances of full on winning their major electoral races. Join us as we explore the races for US Senate in Alaska, the Gubernatorial race in Indiana, and finish up with another Senate race in Arkansas. Support the show
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Horace Greeley - Part 2
Hey, y'all. We're back this week with the further tales of everyone's favorite 19th century hipster newspaperman, Horace Greeley. Support the show
Oct 23, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Horace Greeley - Part 1
Hey, y'all! Welcome back to a huge tone shift as we talk about the morally-decent life of Horace Greeley. Join us as we discuss the adventures of the 1830s Millennial Hipster experience, ultra-specific newspapers, and we reveal our brand new right-wing grift. Support the show
Oct 16, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Laura Loomer
Hey y'all! We're back and after spending a solid month in some deep history dives, we are treating ourselves to the junk food of political discussion: alt-right grifter and 2020 congressional candidate, Laura Loomer. Join us as we discuss early 2000s late-night reality TV, Shakespeare gimmicks, & the real meaning of Minnesota Nice. Support the show
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 25
The Election of 1860 - Part 4
We're back y'all and it's time to bring this electoral epic to an end. It's a five-way battle royale and, yeah, we all know Lincoln wins. But does he? Are you sure you're remembering that right? Maybe Stephen Douglas won and just dressed like Lincoln for five years. Join us this week as Stephen Douglas, John Breckenridge, John Bell, and Sam Houston find every way humanly possible to make Abraham Lincoln's campaign a relaxing breeze. Support the show...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 24
The Election of 1860 - Part 3
We are back with Part 3 of our 1860 Election Series (feat. Abraham Lincoln) and this week, we get to the 1860 primaries and candidates! Will Abe Lincoln walk away with the nomination? Will Stephen Douglas fulfill Joseph Smith's prophecy? Does every young white dude lawyer from this time move to the West and become a US Congressman by 30? Find out all this, and MORE, in our newest of episodes. Support the show
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 23
The Election of 1860 - Part 2
Gadfly is back and it's part two of the What Led to the Lincoln Election Saga. This time 'round we will be discussing the 1854 Midterm Election, the badass that is Charles Sumner, but If this episode had a star, it would be the worst completed presidential term in American history, that of 15th President James Buchanan. Join us as we discuss the importance of the surname apostrophe, Soviet McDonald's, and how bad of an idea it is to ever declare war on Paraguay. Support the show...
Sep 18, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The Election of 1860 - Part 1
Hey y'all! This is a topic that historians describe as "a big 'un." For the next few weeks we're going to be talking about the election of Abraham Lincoln and all of the things that had to happen for a brand new political party go from upstart troublemakers to having control of the House, Senate, and Presidency in the span of six years. In part one, we're going full high school history on your butts! It's thirty years of all the Compromises that hit the snooze button on Civil War while also lead...
Sep 12, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Gerald L.K. Smith & the America First Party
Welcome back to Gadfly! This week we did a deep dive into the phrase "America First," which is why we are talking about the worst person we have featured to date: minister Gerald L.K. Smith. TW: We are going to be talking a ton about antisemitism and racism. To skip over 99% of it, you can jump ahead to the 49:00 mark of the podcast. Join us as we discuss the importance of brevity when naming your radio show, the other things Gutenberg should have invented instead of the printing press, and just...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 20
The Battle of Aspen
Welcome back, y'all! This week join us as we talk about the Battle of Aspen: a classic battle against that ole demon called Gentrification. Only this time the fight is between out-of-state land developers, local businesspersons, & fervent anti-communists vs. a bunch of hippies, bikers, heads, and one drug-loving, compound-owning, Freak Power journalist. Support the show
Aug 21, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
2020 Green Party Convention: Howie Hawkins
Welcome back to Gadfly, y'all! This week, we are talking about one of the founding fathers of the Green Party himself, this year's 2020 Presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins. Join us as we discuss undergraduate foreign language requirements, the various nicknames of the city of Syracuse, and invent the newest male-centric synonym for the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Support the show
Aug 08, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 19
2020 Green Party Convention: The Runners-Up
This week, we begin the final of the big three third-party conventions with the Green Party. This year, the race for the party nomination was a bit more contentious than usual, so set your phasors for Drama. Support the show
Jul 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 17
2020 Libertarian Party Convention: Jo Jorgensen (and the other two finalists)
This week the invisible hand of the free market pushes us back into the 2020 Libertarian Convention and we focus on the three candidates who made it onto the fourth, and final, ballot. Join us as we discuss the joys of anarchist absurdity, the fury brought on by over-optimistic capitalism, and the real-time sadness of finding out someone probably supports the boogaloo movement. Support the show
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 17
2020 Libertarian Party Convention: The Runners Up
It's mid-June and, whoo boy, we are already so deep into the third party political season! This week, we are talking about the 2020 Libertarian Party Convention and the three candidates who didn't quite make it onto the final ballot. Join us as we discuss the awesomeness of micronations, ways to make a physical cryptocurrency, and a movie that is the Libertarian answer to The Room. Support the show
Jun 27, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 15
2020 Constitution Party Convention: Don Blankenship
This week we return to the Constitution Party Convention to discuss their 2020 nominee for president, former coal company president and felon Don Blankenship. Join us as we discuss the dark history of mining coal, internal-organ based Ponzi schemes, and ponder just how awful one person can really be. Support the show
Jun 12, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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