Check out Michael's launch party today, Thursday 10/20 at 7 PM at the Atheneum in Alexandria, Virginia!
On this episode, Pod Virginia producer Aaryan Balu interviews Michael Pope about his new book, "The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization." They discuss the origins of machine politics in the early 20th century, the legacy of Byrd's anti-union and massive resistance positions, and the ways echoes of the machine still resonate in Virginia politics.
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