william henry harrison

In this episode, we explore the meteoric rise and fall of Martin Van Buren, and the rise of legitimate opposition from the new Whig party. With William Henry Harrison becoming the first President to die in office, the nature of presidential succession would finally be settled for good or worse by John Tyler.

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A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Liz Truss, the British Prime Minister, is more than just an eternal punchline who had to resign on her 45th day in office. She IS Kevin McCarthy. And Kevin Stitt. And Kari Lake. And Jim Banks. And Trump. And every idiotic Republican economist. (3:05) She truly believed Conservative Populist Mumbo-Jumbo could defeat reality. The fight between Mathematics and Liz Truss was not a pretty sight. Math brought addition and subtraction, and Truss brought a series of memorized sound bites. (5:34) And her bid to cut taxes for the rich, add billions to the debt, spend billions on energy, and make no spending cuts and not crash the economy was the dream of Trump economists Larry Kudlow (just 29 days ago!) and Steven Moore (just 26 days ago!) (6:30) This week Kevin McCarthy proposed to do internationally what Truss did domestically: wreck the world economy in a bid to cut Social Security and give the money to the rich. When the blowback started, McCarthy tried to walk it back only to see Jim Banks double down yesterday. (10:00) The ultimate lesson of Liz Truss is that the Conservatives believe their own bullcrap. That's why she's also Kevin Tritt, the Oklahoma Governor who laughed and told the crowd to laugh when his debate opponent spit facts on how much more violent crime there is in Oklahoma than in New York. And once again we ask: WHERE ARE THE COMMERCIALS SCREAMING "THEY ARE ALL LIZ TRUSS"?

B-Block (16:21) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Ceres, in California. (17:16) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Kash Patel testifies to DC Trump Documents Grand Jury, Loeffler to Atlanta Trump Election Tampering Grand Jury. (19:28) IN SPORTS: Astros win again, baseball reveals unannounced experiment: video review of ball and strike calls? Why? And the plight of the Vancouver Canucks. (23:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Anti-immigrant Adam Laxalt gets a big surprise about his own Grandma, and competes against DeSantis's doctor and his guest hit on a QAnon show, and Lara Logan's blood libel proving too crazy even for NewsMax.

C-Block (28:46) FRIDAYS WITH THURBER: His epic short story - so topical 85 years after he wrote it - of when the biggest popular hero in America turns out to be the biggest jerk in America: "The Greatest Man In The World."

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Way down on the Wabash River, Far, Far, From Home! in Vincennes, Indiana, is Grouseland, the home of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States! While he doesn't get to serve for long, learn about the long path he took to get to the Executive Mansion, his sprawling family, and his homes!

Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!
Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/04/26/season-2-episode-9-william-henry-harrison-and-grouseland/

Season 1 William Henry Harrison Episode-"William Henry Harrison and Berkeley Plantation"

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Join Ryan, Blaine, & Russ along with our special guest Charlie Hyde, CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, as they discuss our Nation's twenty-third President, Benjamin Harrison! Season 2 is presented by Greek's Pizzeria!

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Benjamin Harrison By Charles W. Calhoun

For other books on Benjamin Harrison (and all the other Presidents), check out Stephen Floyd's Journey Through Presidential Biographies

Old Whiskers Escapes: A Grandpa President Adventure By Donna Griffin & Gary Varvel

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Music in this episode was created by Ryan Ahlwardt and the intro/outro song is Granary. Check Ryan out where ever you stream or download your music, or at ryansongs.com

There are a lot of ways to leave this existence, and sharing a world with stupid people means there will be plenty of dummies that die. Ah, yes. Peak comedy. 

Tune in this week as Sierra and Colin discuss infant swimming, puzzle over Ben Stiller's look-alikes, and determine exactly why there's an age limit on sitting in shopping carts. 

Let's hit the road and visit Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President, in North Bend, OH, the only town that claims two presidents (other than New York City and Quincy, Mass)! North Bend was the home of William Henry and his grandson was born in his house. Learn about Benjamin's childhood, the offspring of the famous Harrison clan, and his unique rise to the presidency, as well as what happened to his birthplace and childhood home!

Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!
Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/06/22/episode-23-benjamin-harrison-and-north-bend/

Season 2's Benjamin Harrison Episode: "Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis"

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In an episode almost as long as his presidency, we give William Henry Harrison his due. Before his 31 days in the White House, he was a strong governor,  successful general, and one of the shrewdest executioners of U.S. Indian policy. But first, we regale a live studio audience with humor from our Top 5 Funniest Presidents.

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Ol' Harrison's Landing! Want a presidential birthplace where the president being born there is like the fourth or fifth most interesting part? Come visit the Berkeley Plantation outside Charles City, VA, and the birthplace of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, as well as his interesting childhood as a son of the Revolution! Learn about the Berkeley Plantation’s ties to Thanksgiving, the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and...booze? Who DIDN’T visit Berkeley?!

Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, and other information!
Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/03/16/episode-9-william-henry-harrison-and-berkeley-plantation/

Season 2's William Henry Harrison Episode: "William Henry Harrison and Grouseland"

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Leslie and Ron are each holding press conferences to promote their bids for land. Ron, Tom, and Donna have Anabel Porter from Bloosh, and Leslie has…a descendant of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States. What a standoff!

Meanwhile, Terry has become a notary—“No, Terry!”—and is delighting in every minute of it. Ben has to continually get things signed, and Andy and April try to figure out what the latter is good at so she can turn it into her career.

Plus, putting Texas Roadhouse butter onto things besides their rolls, the Harlem Shake, spoiling movies with twist endings before they happen, and Sean has a grudge from five years ago that still grinds his gears.

EPISODE
S7, E3: William Henry Harrison

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DB Comedy returns to its bread-and-butter, the Presidents, beginning with what is still America's Shortest-Tenured President, the 31-day wonder and Hero of Tippecanoe, William Henry Harrison! Is this podcast as long as his Presidency? Download and find out (but here's a hint: also in this episode is Harrison's successor, the nondescript disaster-magnet, John Tyler)! Like, Recommend, Catch Up on back episodes - ENJOY!!

This episode’s sketches were Written and Produced by:

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

This episode’s sketches were Performed by:

Gina Buccola 
Sandy Bykowski
Brad Davidson 
Joseph Fedorko 
Ramona Kywe 
Sylvia Mann 
Paul Moulton 
Patrick J. Reilly 
Shaun Rosten 
Tommy Spears 
And Louise Thomas 

This Episode's Historian: Tommy Spears

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Sound Effects Procured at Freesound.org
Audio production of THE ELECTABLES podcast is by Joseph Fedorko
DB Comedy Logo by Adam L. Harlett
The Electables Logo and Presidential Illustrations by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

SHOULDA WORN A COAT – Written by Patrick J. Reilly

            Playwright – Ramona
            Producer – Sylvia
            “Harrison” – Patrick

DANCES WITH DAWGS – Written by Paul Moulton

            Colin – Patrick
            Colton – Joe
            Cailin – Sandy
            Cady – Gina
            C – Louise 

TYLER COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton

            Dr. Nair – Tommy
            Sally - Gina

SECCESSIONING – Written by Joseph Fedorko

            Tyler – Shaun
            Webster – Paul
            Crittenden – Joe
            Ewing – Brad
            Priscilla – Louise

THE ACCIDENTAL TRAITOR – Written by Paul Moulton

            Lincoln – Paul
            Mary – Sandy
            Tyler – Shaun
            Kennelly - Louise

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When William Henry Harrison pledged to only serve one term as president, he probably expected that term to last more than one month, but a disease lurking in the D.C. sanitation system had other plans, and so history knows him as our shortest-serving president. But Harrison is far more than that. He's also the reason England didn't capture the American midwest during the war of 1812, and his presidential campaign introduced the word "Booze" to American culture.

So, rock on.

Follow Harrison as he joins the army on the frontier, saves midwest from British invasion, defeats the shawnee warrior Tecumseh at the battle of Tippecanoe, and wins one of the wildest presidential campaigns of all time, only to die a month after being sworn in. But hey, you can't knock him for breaking campaign promises.

Bibliography
1. William Henry Harrison – Gail Collins
2. John Tyler - Gary May
3. Martin Van Buren and the American Political System – Donald B. Cole
4. Heirs of the Founders – H.W. Brands

Olivia's mommy teaches us about our ninth president, William Henry Harrison.

With the Whig Party appearing poised for a major breakthrough in 1840, Abraham Lincoln campaigned hard, showing a desperation that led him to attack individuals and fall back on the shameful race-baiting that defined his youth. Toward the end of the year, he became involved with a young woman in Springfield, named Mary Todd.