From 2014, our look at vaccines and healthcare politics related to it.   With some material blended in from other casts related to vaccines, including the Boston slave who saved the city.

A talk on a bunch of different topics, including the strange story of a conflict between the Republic of Texas and France

Some thoughts about rebellions, federal and state power, the Whskey excise tax rebels of 1794 and the actions of the local government in Pittsburgh at the time.  Spurred on by our discussion with Lindsay Chervinsky about George Washington’s Cabinet.

I discussed a lot about healthcare when the issue was hot during the Obamacare debate.  I had some ideas that angered both left and right, and also got into the history of healthcare, or really the lack of it, in America.

I’ll be giving what I said in 09 a listen too, and it might inform future casts.

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Known as a backroom-dealer and powerful Vice President, less is known about DIck Cheney’s younger years.  We tell the story on this preview of a Vice Presidents podcast episode, for Extra Podcast subscribers.  Thanks for your support.  Cheney’s family were Democrats and he got surprising help in his career from Democrats, including Bill Bradley, who may be responsible or his entry to government.  We trace his early career that almost didn’t happen due to a DUI incident, and how he became a powerful young insider the Secret Service knicknamed BACKSEAT, only to do it again in 30 years.