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OUR MEDIATED REPUBLIC, PART ONE

Podcast: My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
Published: Aug 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 5040
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Eisenhower gets irritated. Lincoln finds a friend. Theodore Roosevelt seeks the truth at lunch. Madison sees talent. Greeley won't miss his dinner, despite the riots. And a man has a simple plan. He'll make a newspaper that won't dirty your table. Part One of Our Mediated Republic: a series on media in America and its role in creating political power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices