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In this episode we explore the turbulent presidency of Andrew Johnson, with the beginnings of reconstruction, a bitter feud with congressional Republicans, and the first Presidential impeachment.

In this episode we complete a two part series on the history of the American Civil War. With the dramatic battle of Gettysburg,we explore the effort to end slavery, Lincoln’s difficult journey to reelection, and the eventual victory of the Union.
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160 years...thats not a long time. That's still relatively recent history. A four year long Civil War fought in the United States when the county was still trying to find its footing. A war that could have very easily and very nearly ripped the county apart. We're covering it from soup to nuts, What caused the secession? Why did the Union struggle so early despite the industrial and numerical advantage? What do we remember and misremember about Lincolns position in the conflict. We cover it all or we try to. 

Jacob and Evan talk with Mr. Beat about presidential facts, obscure political parties, North American cities, West Edmonton Mall, ketchup on cottage cheese, presidential tier lists, Millard Fillmore, history YouTubers, online history communities, historical misinformation, Jacob's ability to learn any esoteric topic, the scale of wars, and Ukrainian civilian resistance.

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Between the years 1869 and 1874, a man calling himself Lord Gordon-Gordon swindled the wealthy populations of Scotland, England, the United States, and Canada. Until he began pulling cons in the late 19th century, though, there isn't much information about this guy. We don't even know what his real name was. But we do know he had endless charm and charisma that helped him bilk people out of millions of dollars, including one of the richest and most ruthless railroad tycoons in American history.

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michael jordan retires for the last time and for good the televangelist jerry falwell warns parents that one of the teletubbies the one called tinky winky is really gay and bad for children a twenty-two-year-old immigrant from guinea is shot forty-one times on the landing of his apartment in the bronx by four police officers who mistake him for a rape suspect and further mistake his reaching for his wallet as him reaching for a gun you place gene siskel who owns the suit john travolta wore in the movie saturday night fever dies from complications after surgery for brain cancer

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Cheese it! It's the Feds! When Trump is quoted as asking why "his" generals aren't more like Hitler's generals were and that calls up his 32 years of publicly praising the Nazis, and that's NOT the TOP Trump story that day, it's been a big day! The full implications of the raid at Mar-A-Lago, the possibility the DOJ is going for an 18 USC Code 2071(b) case against Trump, the chances of getting him disqualified from again holding federal office, the dismissal of the charge that the investigation is unprecedented, and the hilarious reaction from the right threatening "war." We'll also review The New Yorker story about Trump and Hitler, and why reporters keep burying important stories to save them for books years later. Plus Sports, Worst Persons In The World, and in Things I Promised Not To Tell: The day I did absolutely no work and broke the greatest story of my career - the trade of hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky.

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Ulysses S. Grant died essentially penniless, but 90,000 people donated more than $600,000 to memorialize him with a massive tomb in New York City. A century later a dedicated college student stepped in to save the day after decades of neglect. Celebrating Memorial Day with the comeback story of Grant's Tomb.

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In Episode 13 we welcome Bryan and Andy, the brothers Jensen. We hope you will join us for some fun bar banter as Bryan calls in from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We discuss communicating through emojis, naming craft beers, and play a wicked game of “The 💩” or “Bull💩,” to name a few topics. Thank you for listening and cheers!

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We Americans love our men in uniforms - so much so we have made a few of them President. Yet we often remember them more for the uniform than as President. Take, for instance, Mr. Won-The-Civil-War (and was President, we think), Ulysses S. Grant. But is that a fair assessment? Let DB Comedy, with the help of Prof. Matthew Norman and James McRae, take you though our two-term President and Civil War hero - yeah, he won two terms, look it up! - U.S. Grant!


This episode’s sketches were Written and Produced by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This episode’s sketches were Performed by:

Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
Tommy Spears
And Louise Thomas

This Episode’s Historians: James McRae and Dr. Matthew Norman 

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly

CAST AND CREDITS 

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            Doctor AND Nils – Tommy

THE PEACEMAKERS – Written by Tommy Spears
            Narrator and Lincoln - Patrick
            Grant - Joe
            Sherman - Patrick 
            Healey - Paul

TALES OF BRAVE ULYSSES – Written by Paul Moulton
            Grant - Joe
            Stanton – Tommy

THE STINK – Written by Paul Moulton
            Fisk – Patrick
            Gould – Tommy
            Corbin - Paul
            Grant - Joseph

IN TWAIN IN THE MEMBRANE – Written by Tommy Spears
            Olivia Twain – Louise
            Mark Twain – Patrick
            Grant - Joe

WHO TELLS YOUR STORY – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Sally - Ramona
            Patrick – Patrick
            Ms. Sandy – Sandy 
            Jerome - Tommy

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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.

Host Ryan Wrecker takes your calls on Trump leaving office, voting, and the latest in politics. Lastly, Ryan previews an executive order from President Trump requesting an ‘American Heroes’ Statue Garden with 244 names.

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Host Ryan Wrecker spends the hour talking with Director Jim Finn on his documentary: The Annotated Field Guide of Ulysses S. Grant.

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Hey, y'all. We're back this week with the further tales of everyone's favorite 19th century hipster newspaperman, Horace Greeley.

Olivia's mommy teaches us about our eighteenth president, Ulysses S. Grant.