History That Doesn't Suck

Bonus: GTDS: NASA and the Commercialization of Space

Following the Challenger and Columbia Space Shuttle disasters, the government had to rethink space exploration. In 2006, NASA launched the Commercial Orbital Transportati

212: The European Theater, 1943

"Wing Ding, you're either crazy as hell or you've got balls." This is the story of the European Theater in 1943. As Allied bombers learn the brutal cost of daylight pre

15 (Second Edition): “We the People:” Constitution Making in Philly

“What even is the Virginia Plan but democracy checked by democracy, or pork with a little change of the sauce?”  This is the story of 55 men from 12 of the 13 sovereign

211: Pacific Theater Epilogue with Capt. Mac Caldwell

Professor Greg Jackson and co-host Riley Neubauer are joined by returning guest Captain Mac Caldwell, a Marine veteran, to dive deeper into the Pacific Theater of early W

210: The Pacific War 1944: From the Cairo Conference to the Marianas Turkey Shoot

“If we ever lose Saipan, repeated air attacks on Tokyo will follow. No matter what it takes, we have to hold there.” As Operation Cartwheel neutralizes Japanese forces o

209: The Pacific War 1943: Operation Cartwheel, Tarawa, & Eleanor Roosevelt's Pacific Tour

“The ultimate defeat of Japan [will] be accomplished by blockade, bombing, and assault.” This is the story of American island hopping—or should we say leapfrogging?—thro

208: The Pacific War, 1942–43: Guadalcanal, the Aleutians, and Operation Vengeance

“Guadalcanal is not the name of an island. It is the name of the graveyard of the Japanese army.” This is the story of America's first major offensive in the Pacific sin

Introducing: Government That Doesn't Suck! with Professors Greg Jackson and Lindsey Cormack

Episode 1: We The Founders (The Constitution) | Introducing Government That Doesn’t Suck Follow GTDS on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. What if

The Declaration of Independence at 250

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America, as read by Professor Greg Jackson and fellow citizens: Lindsey Cormack co-host of Government That Does

America250 Episode 8 Rerelease: Declaring Independence, the Rise of Alexander Hamilton, & the Fall of New York

In celebration of America’s 250th, we’d like to officially invite you to enjoy this special episode telling the tale of that audacious, terrifying, and formative step tak

Bonus: Prof. Greg Jackson interview on The Road to Now with Dr. Ben Sawyer

Professor Greg Jackson is interviewed by Professor Ben Sawyer on The Road to Now podcast to discuss Jackson’s new book, Been There, Done That: What Our History Shows What

207: Japanese Internment: Removal, Relocation, & Reckoning

"What I vividly recall is after getting to Tanforan and walking into this horse stable, and Mom… putting down her suitcase and just crying.” This is the story of Japanes

206: American Propaganda: Cap’s Debut, Frank Capra’s War Docs, and Casablanca

“Will young, freewheeling American boys take the iron discipline of wartime? … In my judgment the answer is Yes! ... if the answers they get are worth fighting and dying

205: Total War on the Home Front: Victory Gardens, Volunteering, and the Double V

“I suggest that while we keep defense and victory in the forefront, that we don't lose sight of our fight for true democracy at home.” This is the story of life on the A

Bonus: “Messy Tales,” an Excerpt from the Prof’s book, Been There, Done That

Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome, Prof. Jackson’s new book publishing June 16th, takes us on a chronological journey—from the very start

204: The Holocaust: Anne Frank, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, & Auschwitz

“Everybody’s dead. Don’t ask me about anybody. Everybody’s dead.”  This is the story of the Final Solution.  From Anne Frank’s annex to countless ghettos, Jews who have

203: The Holocaust: Killing Squads, Ghettos, & Gas Chambers

“The procedure is a pretty barbaric one and not to be described here more definitively. Not much will remain of the Jews.” —Joseph Goebbels This is the story of how the

202: Holocaust Prologue with US Holocaust Memorial Museum Director, Sara J. Bloomfield

After turning our attention back to Europe in the last few episodes, it’s time to finally examine the Holocaust. Back in episode 185, we covered a broad history of antise

201: A Soft Underbelly: The Allied Invasion of Sicily & the Fall of Il Duce

"My dear Duce, it’s no longer any good… At this moment you are the most hated man in Italy.”  This is the story of Operations Underworld, Mincemeat, and Husky.  On the

200: The North African Campaign: Desert Rats, the Desert Fox, & Operation Torch

“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning.”  This is the story of the Allied campaign in North Africa.