This Day

By Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

“This Day” takes you beyond the head-spinning headlines of today and into the unexpected historical moments that have shaped American politics. Hosted by Jody Avirgan (538), and historians Nicole H

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February 21, 2023 Fat Tuesday Special: Integrating Mardis Gras (1992) w/ Oliver Thomas
It’s Fat Tuesday, Jody is in New Orleans, and today we’re bringing you an episode we did last year about the integration of Mardis Gras. It’s one of our favorites.
It’s March 1st, the first day of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This day in 1992, a city ordinance mandating that all Mardi Gras krewes be integrated in order to march on city streets is in effect — making this a Mardi Gras unlike any in history.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by New Orleans city Councilman Oliver Thomas (also a poet, actor, and radio host) to talk about what the new law means for the very old tradition, and how difficult it is to enforce legal discrimination laws in largely social contexts.
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And don’t forget about Oprahdemics, hosted by Kellie, coming soon from Radiotopia.
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Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Julie Shapiro and Audrey Mardavich, Executive Producers at Radiotopia
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February 19, 2023 Good Sport Week: Limbaugh and Sports Talk (2003)
Jody has a new podcast series! It’s called “Good Sport” and all this week we’re featuring episodes. Be sure to find it wherever you get your podcasts.
Today, we discuss the moment in 2003 when Rush Limbaugh was featured on ESPN’s football coverage. The first episode of Good Sport gets into the connections between sports talk and politics talk. It’s out now.
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Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia
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17min
February 16, 2023 Elizabeth Peratrovich Day (1988)
It’s February 16th — Elizabeth Peratrovich Day!
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss the life and work of Alaska Native activist Elizabeth Peratrovich.
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12min
February 14, 2023 Gandhi Meets the US Civil Rights Movement (1936)
It’s February 14th. This day in 1936, a delegation of US civil rights activists is touring India, where they would meet with Mahatma Gandhi to discuss non-violent resistance.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the visit and what the two resistance movement had to learn from each other.
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14min
February 12, 2023 Utah Grants And Un-Grants Women The Right To Vote (1870)
It’s February 12th. This day in 1870, women in Utah become the first in the country to cast ballots in elections. But after granting women the right to vote, Utah then took it back a generation later.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why Utah’s move towards women’s suffrage was tied up in questions of polygamy, and how rights can be taken back just as easily as they are enshrined.
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February 09, 2023 The Beating of Isaac Woodard (1946) w/ Matthew Delmont
It’s February 9th. In 1946, a recently-returned World War II vet by the name of Isaac Woodard is beaten by police, an incident that became a national civil rights rallying cry.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by special guest Matthew Delmont of Dartmouth University to discuss how Black WWII vets were treated when they returned home, and how in many cases their service made them a target.
Be sure to check out Matt’s book “Half American.”
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26min
February 07, 2023 Tractorcade! (1979)
It’s February 7th. This day in 1979, thousands of tractors descended on Washington, D.C. as part of a protest over agricultural policy.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why farmers were upset with the Carter administration’s economic policy, how D.C. residents felt about the tractors — and what happened when a blizzard descended on the city.
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14min
February 05, 2023 Huey Long Invents a Bank Holiday (1933)
It’s February 4th. This day in 1933, Louisiana Senator Huey Long invents a holiday out of whole cloth in order to close banks and prevent a bank run.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why the bank needed to close, and how Long settled on commemorating the day in 1917 when the US cut off diplomatic relations with Germany.
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23min
February 02, 2023 Laddie Boy! First Celebrity Presidential Pet (1929)
It’s February 2nd. This day in 1929, Laddie Boy died and the country mourned.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss Warren Harding’s dog, and why he was such a beloved celebrity.
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12min
January 31, 2023 Carter Hacks Iowa (1976)
It’s January 31st. This day in 1976, Jimmy Carter is coming out of Iowa having rocketed to the top of the Democratic nomination field. This is in large part because he was the first to recognize the particular way in which the Iowa caucus system favored a certain kind of politics.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why Carter was such a great fit for the Iowa style of campaign politics.
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