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This new podcast is worth it for three reasons. First, it's going against the current trends which favor senationalism and outrage. Second, what's being offered is genuinely new or overlooked material (and the first episode delivers). Third, the creator is whip smart and has a knack for clever anecdotes and turns of phrase. So I'm along for the ride.
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If you’re interested in how individuals, contingency, and attention to detail can shape human events, this episode is for you. It’s deeply researched, so stick around for the liner notes at the end. We need more podcasts like this one.
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Bill Scher’s podcast is well researched and offers timely examples from American history of a functional attitude towards governing. “When America Worked” brings to light the tradition of pragmatism in American politics, a tradition that (in my opinion) we as a country sorely need to study and champion if we are to survive the tumult of 2020-2021.
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I'm a big fan of Bill's writing and other podcast on the Blogging Heads network, so I was excited to hear about "When America Worked." It did not disapoint. Bill tells a great story about a person I've never heard who has quite literally changed the world (and it always helps the interest factor when a DC sex scandal is involved). What brings the podcast over the top for me though is not just the story (which is fasinating), but the ethos behind this project. Sometimes you need to make deals and compromise to get things done. The U.S. is too big and diverse for purity tests. Excited for the next epidsode.
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