In this episode, we explore the historical context of America's 'Red Scares,' examining the events of 1919 and 1950. We uncover how figures like A. Mitchell Palmer and Joseph McCarthy leveraged fear and suspicion to gain power, ultimately damaging institutions and individual lives.Chapters00:00 The 1919 Palmer Raids00:47 J. Edgar Hoover's Role04:33 McCarthyism in 195011:49 Lessons from History

In this episode, we explore the historical context of America's 'Red Scares,' examining the events of 1919 and 1950. We uncover how figures like A. Mitchell Palmer and Joseph McCarthy leveraged fear and suspicion to gain power, ultimately damaging institutions and individual lives. Chapters 00:00 The 1919 Palmer Raids 00:47 J. Edgar Hoover's Role 04:33 McCarthyism in 1950 11:49 Lessons from History

America's Red Scares: Palmer & McCarthy

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BigLead is a leadership and performance podcast about how great leaders think bigger, build better systems, and lead organizations to sustained success. Big results don’t come from big speeches. They come from big thinking, big standards, and big leadership decisions made consistently over time. This podcast explores elite coaching, high-performance leadership, and the systems behind winning cultures. Each episode studies legendary coaches, championship teams, and iconic leaders from across sports, business, and organizations, blending biography, sports history, and leadership analysis to uncover how leaders scale influence, build culture, and perform under pressure. You’ll learn:How great leaders built winning systemsHow culture and accountability created consistencyHow leaders handled pressure, expectations, and failureHow psychology shaped performance and motivationHow coaches developed future leadersHow innovation changed organizationsHow big leadership produces big outcomesThis isn’t a motivational podcast or a highlight reel. It’s a story-driven guide to leadership, organizational culture, coaching philosophy, and understanding how the best leaders in history built teams, systems, and environments that performed at the highest level. If you’re interested in leadership, executive leadership, sports leadership, coaching leadership, team culture, organizational leadership, performance psychology, and learning how elite leaders think and act at scale — this podcast is for you. BigLead Think bigger. Lead better. Build something that lasts.

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