The Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion 288: The Corruption Index

Frank and David discuss the history of corruption in the United States, riffing on an article/podcast with David Frum and Anne Applebaum.

Last Drops

Frank: RIP Alan Day

David: Congrats to Kathleen DuVal on Pulitzer win

Whiskey Rebellion 287: No Kings, No Popery

The title of this episode is from Frank's first book.

Frank and David discuss the history of the relationship between the Pope and the United States.

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Frank: NYT historians on precedents for Trump

David: Fields-Black's Combee wins Tom Watson Book Prize

Whiskey Rebellion 286: Soul of Our Nation

Frank and David discuss Paul Quigley's essay on the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Frank: Edinburgh University Club of Toronto

David: monument for the Adams

Whiskey Rebellion 285: Liberation Day

Frank and David discuss President Trump's new tariffs.

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Frank: ancient tools in Marfa

David: NEH grant cancelled

Whiskey Rebellion 284: Three Cigars

Frank and David discuss the recent Signalgate scandal and some historical antecedents.

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Frank: Tartan Day 

David: US history lecturer job at UF

Whiskey Rebellion 283: Alien Enemies

Frank and David discuss the Alien Enemies Act.

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Frank: free books!

David: lecture at UNF

Whiskey Rebellion 282: Not Playing Cards

Frank and David discuss the Oval Office meeting between Zelensky and Trump.

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Frank: 2025 Fennell Lecture

David: Martha S. Jones's The Trouble of Color

Whiskey Rebellion 281: Universities in Crisis

Frank and David discuss the crisis in UK and US universities.

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Frank: 2025 Fennell Lecture

David: Hilary Green's Unforgettable Sacrifice

Whiskey Rebellion 280: No More Kings!

Frank and David discuss presidents who have been labelled as kings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZs3g3qIo

Nixon's White House uniforms

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Frank: TR on Civil Service

David: Barbara Weinstein on historians and politics

Whiskey Rebellion 279: Heart Shaped Box

Frank and David discuss the history of Valentine's Day in the United States.

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Frank: Locke's Second Treatise on Government

David: new museum at the Lincoln Memorial