In the second of our three prologue episodes, we meet General Grant, who finds himself ensnared in the political battle between Stanton and Johnson.

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General Ulysses S Grant finds himself caught in the middle of the struggle between Stanton and Johnson. 

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Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton and James Black as Ulysses S Grant.

Also featuring (in order of appearance):

David Charles

R Bruce Elliot

Chris Salazar

John Tyson

Blake Hackler

J Michael Tatum

David Coffee

Aaron Roberts

Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla

Written and directed by Steven Walters

Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters

Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum

Music by Lindsay Graham.

Audio editing by Mollie Baack.

Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham.

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In the first of our three prologue episodes, we flashback to the events leading up to President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment, starting with a famous dinner between Edwin Stanton and Charles Dickens. 

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Edwin Stanton sits down with a famous scribe to tell the story of the events that led to Johnson’s impeachment. 

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Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton

Also featuring (in order of appearance):

David Charles

R Bruce Elliot

J Michael Tatum

Blake Hackler

John Tyson

Chris Salazar

Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla

Written and directed by Steven Walters

Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters

Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum

Music by Lindsay Graham

Audio editing by Mollie Baack.

Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham.

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Secretary of War Edwin Stanton returns in Season Two, still fighting to carry forward President Lincoln’s legacy. To finish the job of Reconstruction, Stanton joins with newly elected President Ulysses S. Grant to fight a political battle in Washington and win a war against a menacing threat wreaking havoc all across the South: the Ku Klux Klan. 

Heavily researched, this historical political thriller podcast is an audio drama that explores America’s darkest hours. You will be astonished—and all of it is based on true events.

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It’s New Year’s Eve, 2019, and the entire team behind 1865 wants to wish you a happy new year, with health, prosperity and good listening in 2020. We have high hopes for the coming year, including more from 1865. But today, we’re presenting an episode that’s previously only been available to our subscribers at 1865podcast.com.

It’s a bonus series called “In Their Own Words,” wherein we explore the journals, letters and speeches of some of the major characters in our series, performed by our incredibly talented cast. You’ll hear these historical figures’ unfiltered, unmistakable, often uncomfortable emotions and opinions as they witness and participate in this tumultuous period of history. 

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Last week, 1865 writers and co-creators Steve Walters and Erik Archilla spoke with the hosts of the podcast Totalus Rankium--an irreverent and often cheeky revue of American presidents from a Brittish perspective. These two gents, Rob and Jamie, rank each president in categories of statesmanship, scandal, how Hollywood-ready they are, and how good their official portrait is.

The podcast aired over the weekend, but Rob and Jaimie were kind enough to allow me to rebroadcast the episode on our feed. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, be sure to subscribe to Totalus Rankium--they’ve just finished their ranking of Rutherford B Hayes, who of course succeeded Ulysses S Grant, who of course succeeded Andrew Johnson. 

It’s a great show, amusing but informative, much like their conversation with Steve and Erik.

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In the finale of the three-part bonus series on the John Wilkes Booth story, with the surrender of Robert E Lee, Booth is driven to take the final, foreboding step towards his dark and violent destiny.

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Featuring (in order of appearance):

Montgomery Sutton (John Wilkes Booth)

Jessica Renee Russell (Lucy Hale)

Reed Birney (Senator John P. Hale)

Steven Walters (Robert Lincoln)

Cameron Cobb (John Harrison Surratt, Jr.)

Max Hartman (Lewis Thornton “Payne” Powell)

Derek Phillips (David Edgar Herold)

Tyson Rinehart (George Andrew Atzerodt)

Matthew Gray (Ford Theater Actor 1)

Pam Dougherty (Ford Theater Actor 2)

Didi Archilla (Ford Theater Actor 3)

Taylor Harris (Soldier 1)

Erik Archilla (Soldier 2)

Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla

Directed by Robert McCollum

Written by Steven Walters

Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham

Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla, Robert McCollum and Steven Walters

Music and Sound Design by Lindsay Graham

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In the last of the three-part bonus series on the John Wilkes Booth story, with the surrender of Robert E Lee, Booth was driven to take the final, foreboding step towards his dark and violent destiny.

In this final Inside the Episode bonus feature, hear director and co-producer Robert McCollum interview the writers and production team Steven Walters, Erik Archilla and Lindsay Graham about the true history behind the podcast.

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In the second of three John Wilkes Booth special episodes, John and his co-conspirators tried to turn the tide of the war and Lucy Hale found herself caught between the duty of a daughter and her love for Mr. Booth.

In this Inside the Episode bonus feature, hear director and co-producer Robert McCollum interview the writers and co-producers Steven Walters and Erik Archilla about the true history behind the podcast.

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