# ATM: Make The Case - The Louisiana Purchase Should've Never Happened? (7/20/2026)

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Podcast: [At The Mic Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-the-mic-with-keith-malinak-7173299)
Published: 2026-07-20T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://YouTube.com/@atthemicshow
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Duration seconds: 276

## Resource

The Louisiana Purchase effectively doubled the size of the United States in 1803 and forever changed the future of a young nation...but it should've never happened to begin with. Follow Keith: @KeithMalinak More episodes at ATMshow.com

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