Episodes

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Whiskey Rebellion 280: No More Kings!
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Frank and David discuss presidents who have been labelled as kings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZs3g3qIo
Last Drops
Frank: TR on Civil Service

Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Whiskey Rebellion 279: Heart Shaped Box
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Frank and David discuss the history of Valentine's Day in the United States.
Last Drops
Frank: Locke's Second Treatise on Government
David: new museum at the Lincoln Memorial

Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Whiskey Rebellion 278: A Constitutional Crisis?
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Inspired by a recent Jamelle Bouie article, Frank and David discuss DOGE, USAID, Elon Musk, and the state of the republic.
Last Drops
Frank: Trailer for History Channel series on Jefferson
David: Fennell postdoc at Edinburgh

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Whiskey Rebellion 277: Move Fast and Break Things
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Frank and David discuss Donald Trump's 2nd Inaugural and first week in office.
Last Drops
Frank: Public history professionals
David: RIP Bill Leuchtenburg and NC Supreme Court election

Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Whiskey Rebellion 276: Trump's Empire
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Frank and David discuss President-elect Trump's recent comments about Greenland, Canada, and Panama.
Last Drops

Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Whiskey Rebellion 275: Farewell, 2024!
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Frank and David discuss the passing of Jimmy Carter, reflect on 2024, and look forward to 2025.
Listen to our earlier episode on Carter.
Listen all the way to the end to hear our new credits!

Monday Dec 23, 2024
Whiskey Rebellion 274: Denali
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Back in Edinburgh, Frank and David discuss Trump's recent William McKinley fascination.
Last Drops
Frank: Howard Bryant's biography of Hank Aaron
David: Roosevelt Institute for American Studies and Leiden Pilgrim Museum

Friday Dec 06, 2024
Whiskey Rebellion 273: Java Juice
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Frank and David discuss the history of caffeine in the United States, including Tom Petty's affinity for diner coffee.
Last Drops
Frank: Tour of Irish NY with Patrick Griffin

Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Whiskey Rebellion 272: Thou Shalt Not
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Earlier this week, a federal court halted a Louisiana law that would have placed the 10 Commandments in classrooms. Frank and David discuss the history of the 10 Commandments.
Last Drops
Frank: David Blight oped in NYT

Friday Nov 08, 2024
Whiskey Rebellion 271: Making Sense of the 2024 Election
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
After completely failing to predict the outcome, Frank and David discuss the 2024 election.
Last Drops
Frank: 19th century US history job at Edinburgh
David: Baseball and climate change