Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny

By Rebecca CHistory
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Manifest Destiny episodes

  • 17. Alice Roosevelt, Loving vs Virginia

    After an unexpected mid-season hiatus (shout out to Blair!), Manifest Destiny is back to share the story of America's favorite first-daughter/political influencer, Alice Roosevelt – and yes, we have no choice but to stan this snarky queen and her iconic snake sidekick Emily Spinach. Then Rebecca struggles to pronounce "miscegenation" while talking Loving vs. Virginia, the long-overdue Supreme Court case that finally allowed interracial marriage in the US. Come for laughs about Florida, stay for the facts about institutionalized racism! 

    1 hr 7 min
  • 16. Black Panthers, Project MK Ultra
    We continue our celebration of Black History Month with some very cool cats - The Black Panthers. Next, we learn about Project MK Ultra... and the CIA swinging through the 1950s drugging random people with LSD. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH the story is so crazy it literally must be heard to be believed.
    54 min
  • Mini Episode: Valentine's Day Special

    Happy Valentine's Day, Manifesters! Instead of bland chocolates or dying flowers, our gift to YOU is this extra-special mini-episode featuring six American power couples and their astrological compatibility (or lack thereof). Laughs, facts, and ROMANCE abound! 

    34 min
  • 15. Carter Woodson, Challenger Disaster
    In this week’s episode, we kick off Black History Month with an homage to its often unsung founder Carter G. Woodson. Next up, we venture into the final frontier ... and it gets dark. The Challenger explosion killed 9 American astronauts and traumatized the generation of schoolchildren that watched it live. We’ll get to it!
    48 min
  • 14. John Muir, Stanford Prison Experiment
    Manifesters, we promised you guests this season and we are delivering!! In this special episode, Lisa joins us all the way from Scotland to reminiscence about our fateful APUS class and tell us about pioneering environmentalist, prolific shepherd, amateur clock-maker, and problematic asshole, John Muir. Next, we dive into Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment and learn Blair may or may not have experienced similar brainwashing in fifth grade...WE'RE HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME!
    56 min
  • 13. Shirley Chisholm, Woodstock
    In this episode we learn about the life of Shirley Chisholm, the true queen that inspired Kamala Harris’s inauguration lewk. Next we talk sex, drugs, rock n’ roll, and one very groovy dairy farm— that’s right, Woodstock!!!! We also touch on a myriad of important topics such as Jennifer Lopez putting a Let’s Get Loud spin on America The Beautiful and ponder and when you should tell your roommate you have a secret history podcast!
    58 min
  • 12. The 25th Amendment, Impeachment, Storming of the Capitol
    An extra long bonus episode for your Inauguration Day! Your hosts dabble in current events, or as we like to think of it, live history, and address the storming of the Capitol. We break down the 25th Amendment and discuss all the historical precedents for impeachment and presidential removal! Laughs and facts abound!
    1 hr 10 min
  • 11. Salem Witch Trials, Robert Smalls
    We are starting off Season 2 HOT with some very stirring theme music and a some sizzling American history! We get spooky-scary with the Salem Witch Trials— spoiler, urine cakes are consumed. Next, we learn about about Robert Smalls- a patriot and a trickster! The good times are rolling!!!!!
    57 min
  • Season 2 Trailer
    An exclusive look at Season 2, starting January 19th! Rebecca and Blair reveal what historical treats they’ve been cooking up for their listeners and how the podcast and the world will glow up in 2021
    14 min
  • 10. Emmett Till
    When history is wrong it is doomed to repeat itself! In today’s episode we discuss the slaying of an innocent and unarmed young black man, Emmett Till. We discuss the time (1955) and the place (Mississippi) in the context of the here and now. Not a light episode but an important one!
    38 min

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A millennial look at the American Millenium.