Ranking U.S. Presidents

Donald Trump Part Two: Presidency

Well everyone, it's been a fantastic journey but we have finally made it to the finale of the Ranking President's Podcast. In today's episode, we are talking about the pr

Donald Trump Part One: Early Life and 2016 election

Well folks we have finally made it to the one the only...the Donald. In this week's episode we are looking at the early life of Donald John Trump as well as the 2016 elec

Barack Obama Part 2

In today's episode, we will look at Barack Obama's two terms in office. He had a lot on his plate as president: with two wars, an economic crisis and an increasingly pola

Barack Obama Part 1

Barack Obama: America's first African American President. What was his life like? What was it like growing up in a multiracial background? In this episode we will look at

George W Bush Part 2

They misunderestimated me. At least that's what George W Bush played. But how does his actual legacy stand up to this claim? In this episode we will be looking at his dom

George W Bush Part 1

Dubya is well known for gaffes and invading Iraq, but what is he really like? In this week's episode, Brad will look at George W Bush's early life and political career as

Bill Clinton part 2

In today's episode, we are looking at Bill Clinton's domestic policy as well as his various scandals, including the infamous Monica Lewinsky scandal but also the various

Bill Clinton: Part 1

It's Bill time. We are talking about Bill Clinton's early life, political career and foreign policy. We will rank him in the next episode.

George HW Bush

It's Daddy Bush time. He took over as President as the Soviet Union was falling and also served at the helm during the Gulf War and was infamous for his promise, "Read my

Ronald Reagan Part 2

Reaganomics, trickle down economics, whatever you call it, it's one of Reagan's lasting legacies. But how conservative was Reagan's domestic policy? And how did he handle

Ronald Reagan Part 1

"Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall!" These are the most iconic words from one of our most iconic presidents: Ronald Reagan. Reviled by some, loved by others: who was Rona

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter is(as of this episode) the first living President we have covered! A peanut farmer and Navy veteran took over the Presidency from Gerald Ford. As president,

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford was America's only president who wasn't actually elected. Coming in as VP for Nixon after the fall of Spiro Agnew, he was left to pick up the pieces after Nix

Richard M Nixon Part 2

I am not a crook. At least that's what Nixon claimed. In this episode we will be looking at Nixon's foreign policy and the infamous Watergate scandal. Also special guest

Richard M Nixon: Part One

It's the president you'll all been waiting for: Tricky Dicky himself. In this episode we will be looking at his early life, political career and domestic policy as presid

LBJ Part 2: Presidential years

LBJ inherited a heavy burden, taking over for JFK. But was he up to the challenge? How did he handle Civil Rights crises, the war in Vietnam and growing poverty in Americ

LBJ Part 1: Early life, political career and the LBJ treatment

Before LBJ became president, he led an interesting political life, engaging in a good deal of questionable campaigns to rise to his station. He was particularly infamous

JFK Part Two: Presidency

Despite only being President from 1961 to 1963 due to his assassination, a lot happened during JFK's presidency. He presided over massive Civil Rights protests and segreg

JFK Part One: Life, Sex, Death and Conspiracy

For the Camelot era of JFK, we are going to need more than one episode. In part one, we will be looking at his life before the presidency, his personality and his many ma

Dwight D Eisenhower

Eisenhower was many things: war hero, anticommunist and President. As president he oversaw the birth of the atomic arms race, the end of the Korean War and various Civil