Winning at Losing

By David Sadzin

A history podcast about failure, telling the stories of people who ran for President of the United States and lost.

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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

Winning at Losing episodes:

December 05, 2023 Episode 5: Victoria Woodhull
What's it like to be silenced? When fighting back against her critics, Victoria Woodhull - the first woman to run for president - wasn't shy. Today her story often goes untold. Did her critics win in the end?
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57min
November 28, 2023 Episode 4: Horace Greeley
What's it like to believe you have all the right answers, and then one day realize how wrong you were? Horace Greeley ran for president to fix a broken country. He wasn't prepared to fail so publicly.
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46min
November 21, 2023 Episode 3: John C. Breckinridge
What's it like when Destiny sets you up to fail? John C. Breckinridge was adored so much, he won a presidential nomination... at the worst possible time. No wonder he didn't want it.
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51min
November 14, 2023 Episode 2: James G. Birney
What's it like to lose... on purpose? James G. Birney ran for president twice. He lost twice. But this was the plan, because for him, winning wasn't the most important thing. What was?
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44min
November 07, 2023 Episode 1: Daniel Webster
What's it like to try, try, and try again... only to fail, fail, and fail again? Daniel Webster was many things - lawyer, politician, legendary orator. But despite multiple attempts, he never won the office he prized: the US Presidency.
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53min
October 22, 2023 Trailer
History by the losers. Each episode explores the life of someone who ran for President of the United States and lost. Within these stories of the past, discover a key insight for the present: how to win at losing.
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2min

FAQs about Winning at Losing:

How many episodes does Winning at Losing have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.