The Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion 154: Death Penalty Blues

Since the summer, President Trump and AG Barr have overseen a significant reintroduction of the federal death penalty, which has been largely dormant for years. Frank and David discuss the history of capital punishment and how this recent flurry of executions fits into it.

Last Drops

Frank: RIP Pawtucket Red Sox

David: renaming of Cleveland MLB team

 

Whiskey Rebellion 153: Anti-Vaxxers

With the announcement of new Corona-virus vaccines, Frank and David discuss the history of vaccinations and the opposition to vaccinations.  

Last Drops

Frank: Smithsonian Magazine's list of history books of the year

David: 8 miles of early rock art in Colombia

Whiskey Rebellion 152: Presidential Memoirs

With Barack Obama's new memoir on the best seller list, Frank and David discuss presidential autobiographies, including some worth reading and some to avoid.

Last Drops

Frank: Golden Age of Baseball podcast with Eddie Robinson

David: Happy Thanksgiving and retirement to Arlo Guthrie

Whiskey Rebellion 151: Presidential Transitions

Frank and David look back at the history of presidential transitions and what that history might tell us about the current transition to a new Biden administration.

Last Drops

Frank: Jessie Serafilippi's research on Alexander Hamilton and Slavery

David: Bridge 8 Hub Nordic paddle

Whiskey Rebellion 150: Election Recap

As of Friday morning, we don't yet know the results of Tuesday's election. Frank and David discuss what we know thus far, other elections with unclear results (esp. 1876), and what the future may hold.

Last Drops

Frank: Colin Calloway's The Indian World of George Washington

David: National Toy Hall of Fame inductees

Whiskey Rebellion 149: Election Preview with the Edinburgh University History Society

Frank and David discuss the upcoming election with a live (via Zoom) audience of Edinburgh History Society members. Thanks to Connall of the History Society for hosting and wrangling the questions from the chat! 

Whiskey Rebellion 148: Third Parties

Frank and David talk about the role of third parties in presidential elections.

Last Drops

Frank: Ben Franklin's World

David: live show with History Society

Whiskey Rebellion 147: Pop Culture Awards

Inspired by a devoted listener, Frank and David talk about depictions of American history in pop culture, including television, movies, novels, theater, and more. 

Whiskey Rebellion 146: Republic Not a Democracy?

Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) proclaimed that the United States was a "republic, not a democracy," which has become something a mantra among conservatives.  Frank and David talk about the origins of this phrase, what the words "republic" and "democracy" meant to the founding generation, and what its popularity today says about modern conservatism.

Last Drops

Frank: Jeffrey Ostler, Surviving Genocide

David: Glasgow's History of Slavery in the British Caribbean

Whiskey Rebellion 145: Making Horace Greeley Relevant Again

Frank and David discuss the first debate and President Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis.

Last Drops

Frank: Frederick Douglass mural on Lower Gilmore Place

David: Good Lord Bird