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
  • Crises & Camelot: JFK's Myth and Mortality (Part 1)
    Apr 27 2026

    Millions remember the moment when JFK was shot, but how well do they everything that happened before that? Was John F. Kennedy an iconic leader or a popular figurehead? Did he truly effect change, or did he just say the right words? Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen re-examine the life and presidency of America's 35th president to determine which was greater: the style or the substance?

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • American Son, American Father: Dwight Eisenhower's Legacy (The Quiet Crusader, Part 2)
    Mar 30 2026

    In the second episode of their two-part series, Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg analyze the highs, the lows, and the legacy of one of America's most consequential presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Quiet Crusader: Dwight Eisenhower's Unyielding Resolve (Part 1)
    Mar 23 2026

    The name "Dwight D. Eisenhower" conjures images of a sparkling smile, an iconic war hero, and a fatherly figure guiding America through the 1950s. Behind that glossy exterior, Eisenhower's tenure as president was one of profound, controversial, and ultimately morally questionable covert actions. Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen reflect on Eisenhower's life and presidency in Part 1 of their two-part series on the man the world called "Ike."

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • The Buck Stops Here: Harry Truman's Legacy (The Late Bloomer, Part 2)
    Feb 16 2026

    In the second of this two-part episode, Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg dissect the best, the worst, and the controversial about Harry Truman's time as president. They break down his personality, answer the unanswerable, drop some historical hot takes, and ultimately decide if Harry Truman's portrait should remain on the walls of America's history classrooms.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Late Bloomer: Harry Truman's Small Starts and Big Finishes (Part 1)
    Feb 9 2026

    Harry Truman was never good at first impressions. The army didn't want him. He was just a cog in the Missouri political machine. Even his future wife had to warm up to the idea of being with him. And yet — when he finally had a moment in the spotlight, Harry Truman's indomitable will and indefatigable spirit carried him to victory after victory, though victory came without a cost. In the first of a two-part examination, Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen unpack the life and career of a president who gave America some of its proudest moments and its greatest moral conundrum.

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    1 hr and 50 mins