In the mid-1970s, the Republican Party looked on the verge of self-destruction. Until 1976. A political earthquake: A cutthroat, razor-close, deeply personal battle for the Republican nomination, and the party's identity. It resurrected the GOP, remade it as a conservative party, and pulled the country sharply to the right. Landslide is the story of the closest presidential primary race in American history, what followed, and how it reshaped the political parties — opening the partisan rifts that divide us today. Hosted by award-winning public radio journalist Ben Bradford.
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Great podcast - all the events happened before I was born, and I listened just before/at Pres. Carter’s passing. It provided an interesting perspective about his political reputation before he was became known as the elder statesman of philanthropy and goodwill. Thank you!
MegDoog · Jan 2025
This podcast’s history and perspective has helped me process the current political climate, the latest election, and the issues and rhetoric that has overtaken our politicians. Than you for producing this, and I look forward to the next season.
Kate McSwain · Dec 2024
Easy listen. Narrating is helpful and well articulated. Takes you back in time, the voice clips of of the candidates and newscasters from that era paint the picture well. Great history lesson, and interested in find differences and commonalities to politics today.
KlineTI · Nov 2024
This series has been the best I’ve listened to in years. Great nuance and a through line to use the facts of 1970s US. Politics to understand our present…and future
lankyleftybu · Oct 2024
This is very well done. Great storyline and production. Very entertaining to listen to. Presents an important timeline in American political history with some insights and background details likely unfamiliar to many - they were to me.
There is the predictable hint of smugness that comes with any NPR associated production, but it does not rise to the level of unlistenable that regrettably plagues so much of NPR these days.
David 1683649594 · Nov 2024
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