Thomas Nast, Part Two: A Cartoonist Conquers Corruption (and Moves to Ecuador)

Ridiculous History

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🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Rising from humble beginnings, Thomas Nast soon became something very much like the conscience of America. His illustrated takedowns of corruption spoke directly to people who were often illiterate, reaching the common man. While Nast could be undoubtedly difficult to work with, he also had a strong (if imperfect) moral code. In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max dive into Nast's personal quest to oust the corrupt Boss Tweed, as well as the legendary cartoonist's late-life career switch: diplomacy in Ecuador.

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0:00.0	Ridiculous history is a production of I Heart Radio. The Welcome back to the show Ridiculous historians. Thank you as always so much for tuning in.
0:32.0	Let's hear it for our super producer Mr. Max Williams.
0:35.0	Who's that?
0:37.0	It's Max.
0:39.0	He's coming in hot.
0:41.0	Oh, can I get a belated happy birthday to my mother?
0:45.0	Happy birthday to you.
0:49.0	A day of recording this is my mother's birthday.
0:52.0	Happy birthday. And I'm going to tell you what day we're recording this is my mother's birthday. Happy birthday.
0:53.3	I would tell you what day we're recording this on so no one will know what my mom's
0:56.3	actual birthday.
0:57.3	Yeah, you can't, you don't want to dock somebody with their birthday.
0:59.8	Mrs Williams, do you listen to the show? She really liked our Yule Lad episode.
1:05.0	She really liked that one a lot.
1:07.0	I tell her about ones I think she'd find interesting.
1:10.0	It's generally, she thinks it's a little too dumb for her. Oh well no
1:16.4	Sometimes we get a little too dirty like I wouldn't give her the James Joyce one. Oh well geez no one should listen to that one.
1:22.6	I've been Bullock, this is Mr. Noel Brown.
1:25.2	And we are officially too dumb for Max's mom, which is totally fine with.
1:29.2	That's fine, I get it.
1:30.2	I'm part of that as well though, so.
1:31.9	That doesn't make it right.
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