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Whistlestop
Presidential History and Trivia
John Dickerson of Slate’s Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strategies, baby kissing, and backstabbing that make each presidential cycle so fascinating.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 1,562 ratings
Left wing bias
He gives a very left wing view of history. He tries to use his altered historical view to influence your opinion of current events.
Truth from the middle via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/14/24
Awful and Bias
Awfully biased—they two “things” history should never be
otomn j via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/14/22
Delightful
John Dickerson delivers these stories with a great sense of humor and has strong ability to relay the core message to be learned.
r0c0r0co via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/17/20
Recent Episodes
This episode of Whistlestop travels to October 19, 2016 as Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, the defeated GOP aspirant for the presidency, is asking his party not to play by the modern rules of politics.Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by Political Gabfest...
Published 08/28/19
This episode of Whistlestop travels to October 12, 2012 when Democratic candidate Barack Obama was declared the loser at the first Presidential debate against Mitt Romney and Twitter won.Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by Political Gabfest host John Dickerson,...
Published 06/06/19
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