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Welcome to Impressions of America, a podcast on modern American history, presented by Simon, Tobi and Vaughn. We cover the changing political discourse since the 1950s. From the Cronkite years to Trum... more
FAQs about Impressions of America: History Podcast:How many episodes does Impressions of America: History Podcast have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.
December 19, 2020A Very Merry Impressions Christmas SpecialIn this special Christmas episode, Simon, Tobi and Vaughn look at Vaughn’s PHD thesis on post-war Christmas films and later in the episode they play some Christmas games, including Vaughn deciding the greatest Christmas film ever made. Also, is Australia a legitimate country? Tobi has some thoughts....more2h 17minPlay
December 13, 2020Carter, Bush and Trump - One-term PresidentsSimon, Tobi and Vaughn look at the three most recent presidents to lose an election - Jimmy Carter in 1980, George H. Bush in 1992 and Donald Trump in 2020. Also, Simon goes on a journey to understand whether Ross Perot was a Himbo or not....more1h 51minPlay
December 01, 2020Malcolm X (1992) Film ReviewSimon, Tobi and Vaughn are joined by writer and friend of the show Moises to discuss Spike Lee's 1992 film Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington....more1h 24minPlay
November 08, 2020Politics - Trump Loses the ElectionSimon, Tobi and Vaughn react to Joe Biden being projected as the winner of the 2020 election. This episode also looks at some of the key states in the election, Trump's reaction to Biden being declared the winner and Rudy Giuliani's visit to Four Seasons Total Landscaping....more1h 48minPlay
November 01, 2020Politics – The 2020 Election with Angie MaxwellSimon, Tobi and Vaughn are joined by returning guest Angie Maxwell to look at the 2020 election, including the key swing states, polling numbers, and the increase in early voting....more1h 38minPlay
October 10, 2020Wall Street (1987) Film Review with Felix SalmonSimon, Tobi and Vaughn are joined by Felix Salmon to discuss the 1987 film Wall Street.Felix is the chief financial correspondent at Axios and host of Slate Money....more1h 17minPlay
September 27, 2020Reagan and the 1984 Election - With Peter RobinsonIn this episode, Simon, Tobi and Vaughn are joined by Peter Robinson, a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, to discuss the 1984 election. Also stick around to the end of the episode where we give some thoughts on our trilogy of shows on Ronald Reagan....more1h 27minPlay
September 05, 2020Politics - The RNC and another bad week for Donald TrumpIn this episode, Simon, Tobi and Vaughn look back at all the fun from the RNC and discuss The Atlantic article on Donald Trump's comments about American soldiers....more1h 4minPlay
August 23, 2020Politics - DNC, Biden, Harris and TrumpIn this episode, Simon, Tobi and Vaughn discuss the 2020 Democratic National Convention, as well as Kamala Harris being picked as the VP candidate. They also look ahead to the Republican National Convention and discuss another interesting week for President Trump.Here is the link to the article mentioned in the episode on voting options in every state https://impressionsofamerica.com/2020/08/15/voting-options-in-every-state/...more1h 48minPlay
August 09, 2020The Christian RightIn this episode, Simon, Tobi and Vaughn look at the Christian Right in the second episode of their trilogy of shows on Ronald Reagan. This episode explores the political and social climate that lead to evangelicals forming an alliance with the Republican party and the role religion played in Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. We also look at Reagan's response to the AIDS crisis and the role religion has played in politics in the decades following Reagan....more1h 30minPlay
FAQs about Impressions of America: History Podcast:How many episodes does Impressions of America: History Podcast have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.