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American Elections: Wicked Game

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On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, factions warred, and John Adams was dismayed with what he called “the wicked Game.” Americans in 2023 can relate. They still have to endure months of shouting, outrage, and the worst sort of political rancor as the country once again chooses its president. But it’s almost always been this way. And to prove it, American Elections: Wicked Game will review the entire history of presidential elections, from the unanimous and inevitable election of George Washington in 1789 to Donald Trump’s surprise electoral victory in 2016—and his contested defeat in 2020. From the host of the American History Tellers and American Scandal, this podcast will explore all 59 presidential elections to discover that there never never was a “good ol’ days,” and that presidential politics has always been played dirty.

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對於自學英語來說,這篇博客無疑是最好的選擇!它能給我帶來更好的聽力訓練,聲音也很棒很好聽。

陳休閒 · Nov 2024

I have loved this podcast since the first episode, and I still do and I’m going to be blunt to a couple of critics. This podcast is analyzing how people play the game of elections and focuses on elections from a historical point of view and has no political bias what so ever. If you are a staunch believer in the fact that Trump’s tactics are like eggs are falling out of the sky then this podcast isn’t for you and you shouldn’t waste time writing bad reviews without cause. This podcast describes the elections with such vivid imagery that it makes me feel like I’m watching a TV show.

gdhehsnxhdjrhhcd · Sep 2024

I look forward to learning something new each week about our nation’s electoral history and love how Lindsay brings each podcast he does to life (I love American Scandal, too). Wicked Game is definitely part of my must-listens each week. Keep up the great work!

SamPhD · Jan 2024

I love this podcast. The content is great—unbiased and the format is engaging. I love the stories at the beginning and throughout. The only critique is that male voices are used in re-enactments for female historical figures. I’m guessing the same person does all of the voices, but this is cringey and out of touch. Please use females to voice females in re-enactments.

JenYakHistory · Nov 2021

I’ve listened to all the episodes and very much enjoy how history is presented. However, the most recent episode is so clearly a political opinion episode than objective history that it’s become ridiculous. The cherry picking of facts and telling only the parts of the story that fits the author’s narrative is egregious and should serve as a warning to not take this podcast’s “facts” seriously.

AFRabbi · Nov 2024

Overall a great podcast but as we enter more recent history Grahm obviously has a bias against the Republican Party. I wish he would’ve told the story from a non-bias perspective. It’s unfortunate that much of modern history will not be shared because of personal bias. Trump has his faults and those were outlined, but the faults of Kamala were pushed to the side. I’d like to know the good, bad, and ugly from all involved parties.

GPShaw · Nov 2024

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