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
Paranormal Presidents Part 2
In our paranormal conclusion we dive into the wild story of Andrew Jackson and the Bell Witch, who terrorized the Bell family of Tennessee from 1817-1821. Then we explore John Quincy Adams's electrif…
00:55:55 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Paranormal Presidents Part 1
In our Season 2 premiere, we dig into three stories where presidential history meets the paranormal – an apparition of John Adams spotted while he was very much alive, the bloody medieval ritual of "…
00:56:45 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Andrew Jackson's Slut-Shaming Evolution
In our Season 1 finale, we trace Andrew Jackson's feelings about women's honor from his early days as a rowdy outhouse-mover to his tragic relationship with his wife Rachel and finally to the Pettico…
00:54:37 |
Tue 10 Mar 2020
John Quincy Adams vs. The Internet
We dive into the truth behind four popular stories about John Quincy Adams, including the inspirational "if your actions inspire others" quote, the pet alligator in the White House, the skinny dippin…
00:40:58 |
Tue 03 Mar 2020
A Tale of Two Stepsons
George Washington and James Madison never had any biological children, but they each had a problem child stepson. We explore the lives of the "voluptuous" Jacky Custis and the debauchery enthusiast J…
00:41:15 |
Tue 25 Feb 2020
The Scandalmonger's Revenge
We dig into the rise and fall of James Thomson Callender, the pamphleteer who exposed the greatest sex scandals in early American history. His story is told through his attacks on Alexander Hamilton,…
00:44:17 |
Tue 18 Feb 2020
Jefferson's Broken Heart and Wrist
We explore Thomas Jefferson's dangerous liaison in Paris with the talented artist Maria Cosway and her monkey-like husband Richard Cosway - a love story that resulted in two broken hearts, one perman…
00:45:28 |
Tue 11 Feb 2020
John & Abigail & Smallpox
We dig into the separate smallpox inoculations of John and Abigail Adams and the heartfelt and hilarious love letters this supercouple exchanged during their quarantines, along with some background o…
00:41:03 |
Tue 11 Feb 2020
Season 1 Trailer
Introducing Season 1 of Plodding Through The Presidents with presidential history blogger Howard Dorre and his wife Jessica Dorre.
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00:01:32 |
Tue 28 Jan 2020
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