Pardon Me?! A Presidential History Podcast
It’s time to dish on the presidents. Comedians Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy gossip their way through U.S. History by examining the personalities, bad behavior, and astrological charts of the nation’s presidents. Join us every other Monday for hot takes on the country’s highest office, along with the juicy tidbits about U.S. History that we uncover along the way. Think of the Flashcard episodes like the supplemental material at the end of a chapter in your U.S. History textbook (it’s not going to be on the test, but it’ll help with your AP essays)!
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Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
S1E1 - Welcome to the inaugural episode of Pardon Me?! If you thought you’d find George Washington here, think again! Trent and Marissa get into why the Articles of Confederation was a mess, the parade of men who could have, technically, sort-of, been considered president before Washington, and break down why we’re even doing this podcast in the first place.
Email pardonme.presidentialpod@gmail.com to contact us or issue corrections (with sources, please).
Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy
Original music by Noise of Approval
Graphic design by Darcey McKinney
Sources:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/SMAN-107/pdf/SMAN-107-pg935.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/americanrevolution/timeline.htm
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/01-02-02-0006-0009-0001
https://www.historynet.com/the-patriot-who-refused-to-sign-the-declaration-of-independence.htm
https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-articles-of-confederation/about-the-signers/
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/george-washington-and-newburgh-conspiracy-1783
https://www.loc.gov/collections/continental-congress-and-constitutional-convention-from-1774-to-1789/articles-and-essays/to-form-a-more-perfect-union/identifying-defects-in-the-constitution/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hall-of-presidents-before-washington
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/15/fact-check-barack-obama-first-black-u-s-president/3909214001/