My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Bruce Carlson

History News

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LEFTOVER NOTES FROM THE ZACHARY TAYLOR SERIES
2026/1/26 | 48 mins.
From a town in California named for Zachary Taylor, to a famous letter sent by Frederick Douglass, we tell a few stories that didn't make it in to the series.

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ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 3
2026/1/19 | 1h 23 mins.
It comes down to milk and cherries? Plans change when a nation's hero falls, and historians go to work, reinterpreting the events of 1850.
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SHOW UPDATE: Zachary Taylor's VP, Commentary on Recent News
2026/1/15 | 28 mins.
Mostly a pitch for the Patreon. Thanks for listening.
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ZACHARY TAYLOR PART 2
2026/1/12 | 48 mins.
They thought he was an illiterate frontier colonel. They thought he'd never use the veto. Never comment on issues. Let Congress do the heavy lifting. But he has a plan.
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ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 1
2026/1/06 | 56 mins.
A new President comes to Washington. No one knows what to expect.
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About My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review

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