S7-E9: The Final Curtain
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If You Can Keep It
'If You Can Keep It' explores the structure and workings of the U.S. government. What does it mean to be an American? Armed with primary sources, humor, and anecdotes, Amanda and Sam attempt to answer this question by making civics education fascinating and fun.
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S7-E8: Come on Down!- It's the Obama Episode
In IYCKI's penultimate episode, Amanda and Sam discuss Barack Obama, Occupy Wall Street, BLM and the Tea Party among other things.
S7-E7: We're Pretty Sure that We're Not Sure - The George W. Bush Story
Amanda and Sam discuss mocktails, tea preferences, George W. Bush, the 2000 election, and 9/11 among other things.
S7-E6: The Bill Clinton Calamity
Amanda and Sam discuss their facial care routines, Bill Clinton's presidency, the super cool Monica Lewinsky, some riots, and an impeachment.
S7-E5: The HW stands for "Hey! Wacky Sock Day!" - George HW Bush
Amanda and Sam discuss food (of course), hydration, Amanda's childhood political activism (featuring Milli Vanilli), and other things, including but not limited to George HW Bush.
S7-E4: Nearly Nude - The Ronald Reagan Story
Amanda and Sam lament the retrograde, do a lot of deep dives into things that have nothing to do with anything, and discuss Ronald Reagan and his porn-sounding filmography.
S7-E3: Peanuts and Jesus - The Jimmy Carter Story
Amanda and Sam discussed Jimmy Carter, Tessa the dog, shoe billed storks, and other beings. Like swamp rabbits which are a thing. There are seven-ish riots.
S7-E2 - President Huntsberger - AKA Gerald Ford
Amanda and Sam discuss Gerald Ford, smoked salmon, and wedding preparations. Mao gets some snacks. Sam goes down a film rabbit hole. Amanda discusses five riots.
S7-E1 - Crookery, CREEPiness, and Love Letters to Pat: The Richard Nixon Story
Among many other things, Amanda and Sam discuss Richard Nixon - The man, the myth, the onion.
S6-E15: Don't Be a Jumbo - The LBJ Story
Amanda and Sam discuss Lyndon B. Johnson, his weird life rules, his obsession with his appendage (yep, that one), and the million incidents of civil unrest that took place during his presidency.
S6-E14: JFK Part II - The Assassination
Amanda and Sam discuss many things, among them being the official story and some unofficial theories about JFK's assassination
S6-E13: Money, Catholicism, TV Debates, and the Presidential Art of Not Keeping It in One's Pants - JFK Part 1
Amanda and Sam pre-ramble about lifting weights and Tessa's cone of shame before they get into the life and times of JFK. This episode concerns his life. Stay tuned for JFK part 2 where they deal with his assassination.
S6-E12: Ol' Duckpin - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sam is the bread, Amanda is the stuff, riots are the fries, and McCarthyism and aliens are the olives on the toothpick in the sandwich.
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S6-E11: Poof! You're the President - Harry S. Truman
Amanda and Sam discuss Harry S. Truman and his TWO terms in office (emphasis on two). The pre-ramble is long and many snacks are eaten.
S6-E10: Especially Stamp Collecting - FDR and the Longest Presidency Ever
Producer Zack dips at the beginning of this one, throwing Amanda and Sam into a minor panic, wherein his weird social experiment becomes most of the preramble. Eventually, they start the episode, in which they discuss FDR, the Great Democrat/Repbulican Ideology swap, the shit sandwich he had to eat at the beginning of his presidency, the New Deal, and other various sundry goings on. Amanda soothes her sore throat with corned beef.
S6-E9: His Own Damn Dam - The Herbert Hoover Story
Amanda and Sam discuss our 31st POTUS (Not J Edgar Hoover), Producer Zack demonstrates his dedication to Diet Coke, Amanda sings a piercing rendition of the "All in the Family" theme song, and Sam briefly forgot about the concept of time vis-à-vis Hoovers alligators.
S6-E8: Strikingly Nondescript - Calvin Coolidge
Amanda and Sam discuss Calvin Coolidge, his do-nothing attitude, his quiet demeanor, the fact that he was a readhead, a bunch of other stuff and 4 riots.
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S6-E7: A Boob and a Bag - The Warren G. Harding Story
Amanda and Sam discuss Warren G. Harding, his propensity for boning everyone in sight, the fact that he named his junk, and some riots.
S6-E6: See You Next Tuesday - The Woodrow Wilson Story
Amanda and Sam discuss Woodrow Wilson, his place on Amanda's "Absolutely Not" list, his appalling racism, and 56 riots.
S6-E5:Pauline the Missing Prize Cow and the Rise and Fall of Billy Possum - The William Howard Taft Story
Amanda and Sam eat snacks and talk Taft. Toy manufacturers make questionable decisions. A prized cow is inexplicably misplaced. We discuss some riots.