Radio Tapio.

From PRX.

Before we get going, a quick word about our fellow Radio Tapio show this day in esoteric

political history.

It's a long title, but a short show.

Each episode, the host of the show, tell you the story of one fascinating moment from

US history that took place on that day.

And discuss what it might have to teach us about our current moment.

This day is hosted by Jodi Aragon, formerly of 538 and 30 for 30, and two actual historians,

Kelly Carter Jackson of Wellesley and Nicole Himmer of Vanderbilt.

Some stories that they've broken down recently include Nancy Reagan's obsession with astrology,

the first J-walking law in the United States, the time a black activist confronted Woodrow

Wilson in the Oval Office, and lots more.

Stories are serious, they're silly, from recent history and from way in the past.

The show is short, it's fun, it'll make you think.

Check out this day in esoteric political history wherever you get your podcasts.

From PRX and Radio Tapio, I'm Dave, and this is mortified.

So it's been a strange and intense week here in America, and like everyone, we too have

been looking for anything really to just help us calm the heck down.

But of course, we also knew that we had to put out a new episode this week.

So Neil Hadley and I got to talking, and we decided to do something different.

And we set out on a mission to make an episode that's as calming as possible.

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