Episodes

  • Episode 1: Daniel Webster

    Episode 1: Daniel Webster
    Nov 7 2023
    What's it like to try, try, and try again... only to fail, fail, and fail again? Daniel Webster was many things - lawyer, politician, legendary orator. But despite multiple attempts, he never won the office he prized: the US Presidency.

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    53 mins
  • Episode 2: James G. Birney

    Episode 2: James G. Birney
    Nov 14 2023
    What's it like to lose... on purpose? James G. Birney ran for president twice. He lost twice. But this was the plan, because for him, winning wasn't the most important thing. What was?

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    44 mins
  • Episode 3: John C. Breckinridge

    Episode 3: John C. Breckinridge
    Nov 21 2023
    What's it like when Destiny sets you up to fail? John C. Breckinridge was adored so much, he won a presidential nomination... at the worst possible time. No wonder he didn't want it.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 4: Horace Greeley

    Episode 4: Horace Greeley
    Nov 28 2023
    What's it like to believe you have all the right answers, and then one day realize how wrong you were? Horace Greeley ran for president to fix a broken country. He wasn't prepared to fail so publicly.

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    46 mins
  • Episode 5: Victoria Woodhull

    Episode 5: Victoria Woodhull
    Dec 5 2023
    What's it like to be silenced? When fighting back against her critics, Victoria Woodhull - the first woman to run for president - wasn't shy. Today her story often goes untold. Did her critics win in the end?

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    56 mins