Episodes

Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 240: Missed America
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Frank and David discuss Johann Neem's review of Kruse and Zelizer's Myth America.
Last Drops

Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 239: Road Trip
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Frank and David discuss places to go and experiences to have to understand America.
Last Drops
Frank: RIP Richard B. Bernstein
David: Jupiter Artland

Friday Jun 23, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 238: Open the Pod Bay Doors
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Frank and David discuss the past, present, and future of AI.
Last Drops
Frank: new season of Slow Burn on Clarence Thomas
David: The Diplomat

Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 237: End Times
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Frank and David discuss Peter Turchin's new book and if the United States is headed for collapse.
Last Drops

Friday May 26, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 236: Age Limit
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Frank and David discuss the aging of America's political class.
Last Drops
Frank: new position at International Center for Jefferson Studies
David: Gettyburg 1963 by Jill Titus

Wednesday May 03, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 235: For Good Behavior
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Frank and David discuss judicial ethics and the independence of the Supreme Court.
Last Drops
Frank: Kelvingrove Museum

Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 234: Trump in Court
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
This week saw former President Donald Trump in court in NYC to face more than 30 criminal charges. Frank and David discuss the history of presidents and the law, including Grant's speeding ticket.
Last Drops
David: upcoming lecture by Brenda Stevenson
Frank: recording of Fennell Lecture with Julia Laite

Friday Mar 31, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 233: Opening Day
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
It's Opening Day! Frank and David discuss some new rules changes in baseball and the history of rule changes.
Last Drops
Frank: Howard Bryant, Rickey

Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 232: Bank Run
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Frank and David discuss the history of bank failures in the United States.
Last Drops
Frank: Next Year in Moscow podcast
David: new American Girl doll

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Whiskey Rebellion 231: Golden Age of Fatalism
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Frank and David discuss articles from the Atlantic and the New Yorker on the state of the historical profession and trends in historical writing.
Last Drops
Frank: Fennell Lecture and a new biography of Phillis Wheatley
David: Monumental