With this Whistlestop John Dickerson revisits August 10, 1975 and the candor of Betty Ford. Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit a memorable (or even a forgotten) moment from America's quadrennial carnival. Podcast production and edit by Jocelyn Frank.Research by Brian Rosenwald. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus seg...
Oct 05, 2016•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast First stop is November 10, 2007, host John Dickerson outlines Barack Obama's ascension to the Presidency. Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit a memorable (or even a forgotten) moment from America's quadrennial carnival. Podcast production and edit by Jocelyn Frank.Research by Brian Rosenwald. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members...
Sep 21, 2016•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Dickerson tells the tale of the 1960's battle of Barry Goldwater versus Fact Magazine. Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit a memorable (or even a forgotten) moment from America's quadrennial carnival. Podcast production and edit by Jocelyn Frank.Research by Brian Rosenwald. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus seg...
Sep 07, 2016•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Dickerson is live on the road in New York and San Francisco sharing snipets and highlights from the newly published Whistlestop book. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts, and more. Start your 2-week free trial at slate.com/podcastsplus. Email: whistlestop@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2016•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Jackson and Donald Trump cut from the same cloth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2016•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast One thing Jefferson and Hamilton could agree on: they hated James Callender. The scandalmonger journalist uncovered the first two great sex scandals of the early Republic and helped Jefferson win the election of 1800. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2016•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a shocker, the GOP nominates a businessman who only the year before had been a registered Democrat. John Dickerson explains how the affable Indiana utility executive rose to clinch the nomination at the last minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2016•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1968, Alabama governor George Wallace appealed to segregationists and blue collar workers during his presidential bid as a third-party candidate. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts, and more. Start your 2-week free trial at slate.com/podcastsplus. Email: whistlestop@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2016•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson explains how, despite the efforts of many establishment Republicans, Sen. Barry Goldwater clinched the GOP nomination for president in 1964. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts, and more. Start your 2-week free trial at slate.com/podcastsplus. Email: whistlestop@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2016•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson explains how Ronald Reagan almost became Gerald Ford’s vice president and vice-versa. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com. Enter order code WHISTLESTOP at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. And by CNN’s riveting six-part documentary Race for the White House, an original mini-series that digs deep to reveal the most controversial tactics a...
Feb 24, 2016•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson explains how retail politics won the day in the 2000 Republican primary in New Hampshire. This week's This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com. Enter the order code WHISTLESTOP at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts, and more. St...
Feb 09, 2016•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a meteoric rise to the top of the polls, Howard Dean’s presidential bid fizzled in 2004, following his infamous speech in Iowa. On this episode, John Dickerson explains why the seeds of the campaign’s demise were present from its very beginning. Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment revisits a memorable (though sometimes forgotten) moment from America’s quadre...
Jan 27, 2016•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Dickerson remembers the election of 1840, when both Whigs and Democrats turned out record numbers of voters by appealing to the raw emotions of their followers. Please let us know what you think of Whistlestop. Our email is whistlestop@slate.com. Subscribe to our podcast here. You can find past episodes of our show here. Amicus is sponsored by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a one hund...
Dec 16, 2015•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Dickerson remembers the presidential campaign of 1988, when George Bush’s handlers worked from a playbook known as “The Hazards of Duke” to spin Michael Dukakis as soft on crime, weak on defense, and generally out of touch. Please let us know what you think of Whistlestop. Our email is: whistlestop@slate.com. You can subscribe to our podcast here. All past episodes of our show can be found here. Whistlestop is sponsored by The Great Courses, now offering the lecture series "The Modern Polit...
Dec 02, 2015•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson tells the story of JFK’s masterful counterattack in his 1960 primary campaign, in which he turned criticism of his faith into one of his greatest strengths. This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses, featuring the lecture series The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas. Order from eight of their best-selling courses at up to 80% of the original price by visiting thegreatcourses.com/whistlestop. Love Slat...
Nov 11, 2015•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson remembers Mario Cuomo’s excruciatingly long and drawn-out process of public indecision about whether to enter the presidential race in 1992. This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses, featuring the lecture series The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas. Order from eight of their best-selling courses at up to 80% of the original price by visiting thegreatcourses.com/whistlestop. Love Slate podcasts? List...
Oct 28, 2015•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson remembers the 1992 presidential debate, in which candidate Bill Clinton convinced Americans that he really cared… about them. This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses and its collection of lecture series geared toward business professionals, including Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory, How Conversation Works, Art of Public Speaking, and Influence: Mastering Life's Most Powerful Skill. Order any of these co...
Oct 14, 2015•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political correspondent John Dickerson explains why 1976 ushered in the kind of presidential debates we see today. This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses and its collection of lecture series geared toward business professionals, including Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory, How Conversation Works, Art of Public Speaking, and Influence: Mastering Life's Most Powerful Skill. Order any of these courses for just $9.95 by vi...
Sep 30, 2015•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political correspondent John Dickerson compares the presidential ambitions of two ego-driven billionaires. This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses and its collection of lecture series geared toward business professionals, including Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory, How Conversation Works, Art of Public Speaking, and Influence: Mastering Life's Most Powerful Skill. Order any of these courses for just $9.95 by visiting t...
Sep 16, 2015•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson concludes the tale of the 1980 Democratic primary fight between challenger Ted Kennedy and incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Whistlestop is sponsored by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a 100-day period. Right now, get 50 dollars toward any mattress by visiting Casper.com/whis...
Sep 02, 2015•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson remembers when Ted Kennedy challenged incumbent President Jimmy Carter for the Democratic nomination in 1980. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts, and more. Start your 2-week free trial at slate.com/podcastsplus. Email: whistlestop@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
Jul 22, 2015•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson revisits Bill Clinton's rise and fall and rise during the 1992 Democratic primary. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts, and more. Start your 2-week free trial at slate.com/podcastsplus. Email: whistlestop@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2015•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson explains how Harry Truman pulled off an improbable victory over Thomas Dewey in the election of 1948. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts, and more. Start your 2-week free trial at slate.com/podcastsplus. Email: whistlestop@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2015•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson examines George McGovern's hasty selection of a vice-presidential running mate during the 1972 campaign. Dickerson describes how McGovern tapped Missouri Sen. Tom Eagleton for the ticket with minimal vetting. Then, after Eagleton was compelled to reveal his history of hospitalizations and electroconvulsive therapy. McGovern vowed to back his running mate "one thousand percent," bu...
Jun 10, 2015•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson offers up Part Two in his look at Ronald Reagan's rise to power in the conservative movement. As detailed in our first installment, Reagan boldly challenged President Gerald Ford for the 1976 Republican nomination. Today, Dickerson describes the political maneuvering that took place at the Republican National Convention that summer. Ford secured the party's nomination, ...
May 27, 2015•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thumbing his nose at both courtesy and convention, Ronald Reagan challenged incumbent Gerald Ford for the GOP presidential nomination in 1976. But why would Reagan run against a sitting president of his own party? On this episode of Whistlestop, Slate's political correspondent John Dickerson gives the background of the Gipper's ascendency to hero status in the conservative movement. For more episodes, visit the Whistlestop page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2015•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson brings us a disturbingly familiar story of personal correspondence coming back to haunt the early favorite. No, he's not talking about Hillary Clinton's emails. The year is 1884, the candidate is James G. Blaine, and the correspondence became known as The Mulligan Letters. Recommended for fans of Slate's Political Gabfest and American political history. This week's show...
Apr 29, 2015•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson tells the salacious tale of the love child that nearly cost Grover Cleveland the 1884 election. Email: podcasts@slate.com This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses and its series "The Great Presidents." Order it at 80% off the original price by visiting thegreatcourses.com/whistlestop. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segmen...
Apr 22, 2015•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson recounts part two of the acrimonious fight between Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the 1952 Republican presidential nomination. Email: podcasts@slate.com This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses and its series "The Great Presidents." Order it at 80% off the original price by visiting thegreatcourses.com/whistlestop. Love Slate podcas...
Apr 08, 2015•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Slate'sbite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson remembers the acrimonious fight between Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the 1952 Republican presidential nomination. Email: podcasts@slate.com This week's show is sponsored by The Great Courses and its series "Turning Points in American History." Order it at 80% off the original price by visiting thegreatcourses.com/whistlestop. Love Slate podc...
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