Plodding Through The Presidents
Join history blogger Howard Dorre and his wife Jessica Dorre for a deep irreverent dive into lesser-known stories of the early American presidents. They dig into the myths, mysteries, scandals, and drama of the founders and their families, with a dash of marital banter.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Saving Mount Vernon and Everything the Light Touches
We explore two women responsible for preserving George Washington’s Mount Vernon: the "Southern Matron" Ann Pamela Cunningham, who dedicated her life to saving the mansion from ruin in the 1850s, and…
00:43:29 |
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Party Time with H. W. Brands
We welcome historian and author H. W. Brands to the show to talk about the subjects of his new book, Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politic…
00:52:16 |
Tue 27 Feb 2024
The John Adams Diet
We bring you The John Adams Diet, a revolutionary new lifestyle based on the documented personal habits and diet of America's second president. From chocolate for breakfast to hard cider and long wal…
00:36:51 |
Tue 13 Feb 2024
Season 5 Trailer
Plodding Through The Presidents returns Tuesday, February 13th as an ongoing biweekly podcast!
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00:01:14 |
Tue 06 Feb 2024
Friendsgiving Spectacular 2023
In a special bonus episode, Howard joins Kenny Ryan from [Abridged] Presidential Histories, Jerry Landry from The Presidencies of the United States, and Alycia from Civics & Coffee for a fascinating …
00:58:31 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
The Shipwrecked Ring of John C. Calhoun
This episode's deep dive takes us to the bottom of the Pacific where a relic belonging to the family of John C. Calhoun was discovered 61 years after it was lost. We explore how it was lost during th…
00:55:02 |
Tue 11 Jul 2023
Living Monuments of the Lost Cause with Karen L. Cox
We explore the Lost Cause narrative—the myth that the South didn't actually secede from the Union and fight the Civil War over slavery. First, we focus on Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Step…
01:05:27 |
Tue 04 Jul 2023
Assassinating Andrew Jackson
In 1835 a man ambushed Andrew Jackson outside the Capitol and fired at him with two different pistols from less than 10 feet away—yet Jackson was unharmed. We dig into this failed assassination attem…
01:10:36 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Washington & Madison's Founding Fracture
How did James Madison go from being one of George Washington's best friends to someone Washington went to his grave despising? We look at the rise and fall of Washington and Madison's friendship, fro…
01:06:05 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Populism in The Wizard of Oz
We go on a bimetal-curious adventure over the rainbow to dig into the history of L. Frank Baum's American fairy tale The Wizard of Oz and its alleged connections to William Jennings Bryan and the Pop…
01:09:07 |
Tue 23 May 2023
John Quincy vs. The Sun, The South & The Mole People
Guest Bob Crawford tells us about his new podcast "Founding Son: John Quincy's America" and John Quincy Adams's epic post-presidential battle against the Southern slavocracy and the Gag Rule. Before …
01:01:57 |
Tue 16 May 2023
The Rise and Fall of Billy Possum
Fearing the Teddy Bear was just a fad, some folks started looking for a successor toy. They settled on the Billy Possum. We dig into the birth of Billy Possum at a lavish Atlanta banquet for William …
01:04:30 |
Tue 09 May 2023
Teddy Bear's Creation Myths
We dig into the truth behind the chaotic 1902 Mississippi bear hunt that forever linked Teddy Roosevelt to a cute little bear and we explore the competing versions of the teddy bear's origin—and the …
01:04:01 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Treasures of Healthcare History with Tegan Kehoe
Guest Tegan Kehoe—medical historian and author of the fascinating new book "Exploring American Healthcare Through 50 Historic Treasures"—joins Howard for an enlightening and personal discussion about…
01:05:52 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
The Passion of Benjamin Franklin
We dig into the stories behind Benjamin Franklin's notoriously naughty reputation on a quest to determine whether he was a flirt, a feminist, or the philandering father of dozens of children. And we …
00:42:01 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Friendsgiving Spectacular
It's a Thanksgiving supergroup of history podcasters when Howard joins Kenny Ryan of [Abridged] Presidential Histories, Alycia from Civics & Coffee, and Jerry Landry from Presidencies of the United S…
01:01:56 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Why John Adams Hated Benjamin Franklin
We delve into the reasons behind John Adams's intense loathing of Benjamin Franklin, from their time as strange bedfellows in the Second Continental Congress to their time in France as diplomats with…
00:43:22 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
The Resounding Will of Benjamin Franklin
We look at the haunting sounds and even more haunting history of Benjamin Franklin's favorite invention: the glass armonica. Then we welcome author Michael Meyer to discuss his new book Benjamin Fran…
01:11:55 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
A Perfect Monster: Burr, Hamilton, and the Manhattan Company
In 1799, New York City needed clean water to prevent the spread of Yellow Fever and Aaron Burr needed a friendly bank to fund his election efforts. We dig into how the brilliant, scheming Burr addres…
00:57:13 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
Hamilton, Burr, and the Murder of Elma Sands
In our fourth season premiere we dig into the 1799 murder of Elma Sands, a young woman whose body was found in the Manhattan Well. With a boardinghouse full of suspects—none of whom can be trusted—th…
00:59:53 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
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