Frank and David discuss judicial ethics and the independence of the Supreme Court.

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Frank: Kelvingrove Museum

David: 1865 South Carolina petition digitization

This week saw former President Donald Trump in court in NYC to face more than 30 criminal charges. Frank and David discuss the history of presidents and the law, including Grant's speeding ticket.

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David: upcoming lecture by Brenda Stevenson

Frank: recording of Fennell Lecture with Julia Laite 

It's Opening Day! Frank and David discuss some new rules changes in baseball and the history of rule changes.

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Frank: Howard Bryant, Rickey

David: Negro Leagues in MLB -- The Show 23

Frank and David discuss the history of bank failures in the United States.

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Frank: Next Year in Moscow podcast

David: new American Girl doll

Frank and David discuss articles from the Atlantic and the New Yorker on the state of the historical profession and trends in historical writing.

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Frank: Fennell Lecture and a new biography of Phillis Wheatley

David: Monumental

Frank and David discuss the history of industrial disasters.

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Frank: Lake Huron shipwreck and Fennell Lecture

David: SASA, White Terror reissue, and "The End of the English Major"

With former President Jimmy Carter entering hospice care, Frank and David discuss his life and legacy.

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Frank: Effectively Wild podcast

David: Unexploded shell at Gettysburg

Frank and David discuss the Chinese balloon and the history of balloons in the US.

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Frank: Bonnie Raitt's Grammy win

David: NYT on sturgeon

Frank and David discuss frauds and imposters in American history.

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Frank: Noah Hawley article on the West

David: The Pale Blue Eye

Frank and David discuss the history of the Speaker of the House job, some folks who defined the position, and what the recent lengthy elections mean for Kevin McCarthy's speakership.

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Frank: In the Course of Human Events podcast

David: Cherokee seat in Congress