The Almost Presidents Podcast

By The Almost Presidents Podcast

A monthly podcast where brothers Ryan and Kevin talk about American Presidential Politics through the lens of the loser, taking a deep dive into the lives and legacies of the men and women who ran for... more

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The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.

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May 27, 2024SPOILER: RFK, Jr. Episode 4 (with Maggie Reed)
On October 9, 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would be breaking from the Democratic Party to run as an independent candidate for president.
With no clear path to electoral victory, Kennedy instead will act as one of the biggest third party spoiler candidates in recent American history.
In this series we explore who RFK Jr. is and what is currently going on with his campaign.
In this episode:
(0:00-22:27) - A Kennedy with a Death Wish and a Segregationist Governor walk into a bar (RFK, Jr. biographical sketch pt. 4)
(22:29-1:11:34) - RFK, Jr. News - joining us is the hilarious political satirist and comedian, Maggie Reed!

Topics:
Is there a chance we’ll see RFK Jr. on the debate stage?
An update on where Kennedy is on the ballot and where they’re “getting close”
A look at the latest national election polls
RFK proposes a running mate for Trump
Conspiracy Theory Mad Libs
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1h 13min
May 13, 2024SPOILER: RFK, Jr. Episode 3 (with Gadfly Podcast)
On October 9, 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would be breaking from the Democratic Party to run as an independent candidate for president.
With no clear path to electoral victory, Kennedy instead will act as one of the biggest third party spoiler candidates in recent American history.
In this series we explore who RFK Jr. is and what is currently going on with his campaign.
In this episode:
(0:00)-(21:40) - RFK Jr. and Vaccines in Samoa
(21:45)-(1:15:30) - RFK Jr. News - joining us are Oona and Dusty from Gadfly Podcast
Topics:
The Kennedy Campaign’s Ballot Access Hack
New states where RFK is on the ballot
Latest polling data
“Who’s denouncing RFK Jr. this week?”
RFK shows obscure polling data
Conspiracy Mad Libs!
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1h 16min
May 06, 2024 S02e12 Tilden: NO, I'M the President!
It's time to decide the 1876 Election! But with multiple states sending 2 sets of electoral votes nominating different candidates, the chaos of the election being felt in the states suddenly arrives at Congress's doorstep.
As partisans on both sides rally behind their candidate and their reasoning for why he is the duly elected next President of the United States, the countdown to Inauguration Day adds even more pressure to finally determine who exactly that will be: Rutherford B. Hayes or Samuel Tilden?
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1h 30min
April 29, 2024 SPOILER: RFK, Jr. Episode 2
On October 9, 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would be breaking from the Democratic Party to run as an independent candidate for president.
In this series, we will explore who RFK, Jr. is, what his policies are, and keep you up to date on all the current headlines surrounding his presidential campaign!
In this episode:
(0:00)-(27:26) - The Troubled Childhood of RFK Jr.
(27:50)-(1:21:19) - RFK Jr News
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1h 22min
April 15, 2024 SPOILER: RFK, Jr. Episode 1
On October 9, 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would be breaking from the Democratic Party to run as an independent candidate.
Since then, people on both ends of the political spectrum have been losing their minds about RFK, Jr. acting as a spoiler for one of the 2 major party candidates in the 2024 Presidential Election.
As a man who's already lost his mind, RFK, Jr. openly embraces his role as "spoiler." But who he will spoil the election for remains an open question.
In this series, we will explore who RFK, Jr. is and keep you up to date on all the current headlines surrounding his presidential campaign!
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1h 8min
April 01, 2024 S02e11 Tilden: The 1876 Presidential Election
Samuel Tilden and his Campaign roll into Election Day with confidence that he would win the presidency. It seemed like such a foregone conclusion that he would win that most newspapers jumped the gun in reporting a Tilden victory.
So how did things go wrong? How did Rutherford B. Hayes wind up winning the 1876 Presidential Election? Why did the newly founded state of Colorado matter so much?
The answer to that question is an ugly, crooked, bloody, and divisive election process that would ultimately set the course for an end to Reconstruction and lay the groundwork for the Jim Crow South.
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1h 26min
March 14, 2024Election 2024: State of the Union
Hello and welcome to The Almost Presidents Podcast Weekly Coverage of the 2024 Presidential Election.
On today’s episode:
Joe Biden gives a lively State of the Union Address
Katie Britt gives a horrifying response to Biden's speech
We talk about some potential Trump VP picks: including Elise Stefanik and Krazy Kari Lake
We check out what recent Almost Presidents Mike Pence and Vivek Ramaswamy
And feeling the Burgum with Doug Burgum
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51min
March 08, 2024Election 2024: Nikki Haley OUT
Hello and welcome to The Almost Presidents Podcast Weekly Coverage of the 2024 Presidential Election.
On today’s episode:
Nikki Haley drops out of the race and low key endorses Donald Trump
Super Tuesday was boring
Joe Biden is challenged by the "Uncommitted" vote in early primary states
Dean Phillips drops out of the race and endorses Joe Biden
The Swifties head to the polls!
And feeling the Burgum with Doug Burgum
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1h 1min
March 07, 2024 BONUS: Pivoting Towards Democracy
The head of the SuperPAC Primary Pivot, Robert Schwartz, joins the podcast for a conversation about:
-the mission of the Primary Pivot
-the threat Donald Trump poses to American democracy
-the utility of getting Independent and Democratic voters in open primary states to "pivot" to voting against Trump in state primaries
-state party reactions to this strategy
-whether or not it's possible to damage Trump politically by doing what Primary Pivot is doing
-what, if anything, we can learn from Nikki Haley supporters when it comes to the general election
THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED BEFORE NIKKI HALEY DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE
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1h 4min
March 04, 2024 S02e10 Tilden: The Game of the Oval Office
Today's episode starts with both Almost President Samuel Tilden and Future U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes participating in a time honored political tradition of their day: writing letters accepting the nomination for President from their respective political parties.
Then, in keeping with a time honored political tradition of OUR time, the Republican and Democratic press and campaign surrogates begin character assassinating both candidates, with accusations of tax fraud and corruption leveled against Tilden sticking.
Meanwhile in the Southern States, extreme political polarization results in violence and illegal actions as members of both parties attempt to gain prominence not just in Washington, but in their state's respective capitals.
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1h 20min

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How many episodes does The Almost Presidents Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.