38 episodes
Manifest Destiny Rebecca C
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A millennial look at the American Millenium. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manifestdestinypod/support
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36. Jane Roe (Norma McCorvey), Annie Oakley
After a cute lil mental health break we are back with the low down on Norma McCorvey AKA the face behind Roe v. Wade— icon status abounds! Next up we finally take on the wild life of Annie Oakley and shoot at our husbands on horseback!
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35. MTV, ACT UP
Storied guest host Gibson is back as we travel back to the technicolor 1980s. First we touch down on the channel that defined a generation (before it devolved into Ridiculousness reruns) MTV! Next, we are floored by the activism of the ACT UP movement (and how great it is when someone does thorough research). Enjoy!!
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34. Julia Child, The Donner Party
Feast your ears on this food-themed episode featuring Lisa! She takes us on the very tall journey of the beloved Julia child, and then we join The Donner Party for some cannibalism. Bon apetit!
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33. Garfield Assassination, Caroline Astor
In honor of the woefully neglected Met Gala theme, it's a Gilded Age episode! First up, the wild tale of James Garfield's presidency and the absolutely unhinged man who assassinated him (come for the assassination, stay for the cautionary tale of sticking unwashed fingers into a presidential bullet wound). Then our resident expert on New York City regales us with the story of Caroline Astor, OG Manhattan socialite and matriarch of the Astor dynasty. Plus, your hosts revisit the single most formative film from our youth...that's right, we're talking Teeth (IYKYK).
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32. The Wright Brothers, Moon Landing
From the first flight in Kittyhawk to fulfilling JFK's desire to claim the moon for America, this episode covers a lot of airspace. But if you're looking for scientific details on the physics of flight, you've come to the wrong podcast. Instead, your intrepid hosts delve into the manifest destiny motivation behind taking to the skies, man's ability to sleep literally anywhere, and Rebecca's low-key lunar conspiracy. Plus, Bachelorette parties, Emily St. John Mandel, and Blair's enduring ability to laugh at the darkest things imaginable (RIP Albert I, Albert II, and Albert III).
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31. The Alamo, Marihuana Tax Act of 1937
OUR NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER!!! Manifest Destiny is finally back and ready for a whole new season of Murica. We celebrate 4/20 by diving into the criminalization of “Marihuana” to figure out how much of the first 10 minutes of Pineapple Express is accurate (spoiler: it’s kind of a lot). Next we head to San Antonio to remember the Alamo and those kooky Texans that died for it. The new season energy is UNPARALLELED!!!! You are invited to our weddings on the moon!
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