Getting Hammered®

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March 11 The Press Practices Creative Writing in Wake of Terror Attack
In this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus cover a wide range of current events, including domestic coverage of a terrorist attack in New York City, as well as updates on Iran and the Strait or Hormuz. Plus, Noem is out and we need to speculate a little and is Talarico the Christian Democrat who will turn Texas blue?

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1 hr 19 min
March 06 #Todayin1776: Washington Takes Dorchester Heights!
A truly astonishing feat, which becomes a turning point in Boston and in the entire war. Tune in for this ruse and how it goes down, causing British Gen. Howe to reportedly remark (although it is not attributed in a primary document, so let's attribute it to very cool legend): "The rebels have done more in one night than my whole army would have done in a month."

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10 min
March 04 Boom: Iran Strikes Deconstructed
In this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus discuss the recent military strikes against Iran, exploring the intelligence and strategy behind the operation, the rationale for the strikes, and the varied domestic and international reactions. They also analyze media coverage and public perception of the events, concluding with thoughts on the future implications for US-Iran relations and American foreign policy.

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1 hr 13 min
March 03 #Todayin1776: Abigail Hears the Battle for Dorchester Heights From Her Home
This is fascinating! Abigail Adams begins a letter to John Adams in Philadelphia that she won't finish until eight days later on March 10. Why? Because she is continually interrupted by bombing in nearby Boston, which unbeknownst to her is the beginning of the consequential taking of Dorchester Heights by the Colonial Army. She also talks about attacks on Adams' reputation, the trouble some friends get into defending him, and her thoughts on "Common Sense."

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8 min
February 26 Bonus: The SOTU Goes from Policy to Pageantry
Gold Medals, Medals of Freedom, Medals of Honor, a reunion of a Venezuelan political prisoner with his niece, Ilhan Omar yelling at Trump! This show had everything. Also, Abigail Spanberger spoke.

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55 min
February 26 #Todayin1776: The Plan to Attack Boston If Hell Breaks Loose
You'll remember Washington's War Council rejected a plan to attaack Boston in mid-February, instead telling Washington to put cannons up on Dorchester Heights. This is a contingency attack plan written by those same generals, should the British attack Dorchester Heights. They didn't feel great about its potential for success, and luckily, things turn out differently on the high ground around Boston later in March. Stay tuned!

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8 min
February 25 Olympic Golds & Golden Crashouts
In this episode of 'Getting Hammered', hosts Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus discuss Olympic highlights, the libs and journos who are trying to ruin them, personal parenting challenges, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. They also cover Gavin Newsom's public persona and AOC's emo responses to criticism of her Munich performance.

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1 hr 14 min
February 24 #Todayin1776: Adams Says Everyone Needs To Be Making Gunpowder
On Feb. 23, 1776, John Adams offered resolutions in the Continental Congress with the intent of boosting domestic production of saltpeter, a main ingredient in gunpowder, and gunpowder mills. Domestic production never really took off during the war, only accounting for a small percentage of total gunpowder. Instead, the colonies imported or smuggled supplies in from the French and the West Indies.

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7 min
February 20 #Todayin1776: Poor Landon Carter's Mom Embarrasses Him in Front of George Washingon
I chuckled at this, from planter and pamphleteer Landon Carter's diary and letters, which describe his very critical thoughts on "Common Sense" and his relief that Gen. Lee had not written it. He also recounts trying to get his grandson a slot in the army and how that ends embarrassingly for him and the grandson thanks to the young man's mother's breakdown.

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7 min
February 19 #Todayin1776: Ben Franklin Talking About "Common Sense"
On Feb. 19, 1776, Ben Franklin wrote to Gen. Charles Lee, an admirer of Thomas Paine's to connect the two. Just a month after its publication, Paine's 47-page pamphlet is making waves all over the colonies.

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-22-02-0214

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6 min