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Reframing America

Reframing America

Written by: Painted Sky Podcasts
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Frame by frame, the faces of US presidents are hung from the walls of America's history classrooms — but are those men REALLY the faces of America's history? Who REALLY belongs in the picture frames that line America's history classrooms? Welcome to "Reframing America," the podcast that explores American history — president by president, frame by frame — to determine the best faces to symbolize the evolution of American history. Join us for "Historical Hot Takes", the "Worst Person in America award," "What Actor Should Play this President?" and more!Painted Sky Podcasts World
Episodes
  • Jumbo: LBJ's Legacy (The Power Broker, Broken: Part 2)
    Jun 15 2026

    Lyndon B. Johnson was an irresistible force - unfortunately, Vietnam was an immovable object. In the second episode of their two-part Season 4 finale, Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg try to balance the dizzying highs and abysmal lows of LBJ's tenure, two extremes that merged to form one of the most confounding presidential legacies in American history.

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    59 mins
  • The Power Broker, Broken: LBJ Plays Machiavellian Moneyball (Part 1)
    Jun 8 2026

    LBJ guided America through the tragedy of JFK's assassination; he redefined social equality with the Civil Rights Act; he set America's vision toward a "Great Society" with Medicare, Medicaid, education access, and so much more. Lyndon B Johnson did all of this by understanding what power was and where he could get it - and yet, his failure to grasp the latent power within North Vietnam has forever darkened the historical impact of his presidency. In Part 1 of this two-part Season 4 finale, Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg sift through the good, the bad, and the ugly of one of the most consequential presidencies in American history.

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • The Eternal Flame: JFK's Legacy (Crises & Camelot, Part 2)
    May 4 2026

    What does history celebrate: the man or the achievements? Is JFK remembered for what he accomplished in life or for the tragedy of his death? Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg sift through myth and reality to determine where they stand on JFK's accomplishments, his place in history, and his assassination.

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    56 mins
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