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Fail to the Chief is the podcast where comic "historian" Thom Woodley talks about the men who became President... almost. Romp through the losers of presidential history, laugh and marvel at how different life might have been, had America made different choices.
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Fail to the Chief is the podcast where comic "historian" Thom Woodley talks about the men who became President... almost. Romp through the losers of presidential history, laugh and marvel at how different life might have been, had America made different choices.
FailToTheChief.wordpress.com

    43. Walter Mondale, the Loser of 1984.

    43. Walter Mondale, the Loser of 1984.

    Comic historian Thom Woodley looks at Walter Mondale, the landslide Ronald Reagan reelection of 1984, and growing up in the 1980s in general. 

    • 41 min.
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    BOB DOLE BOB DOLE BOB DOLE

    BOB DOLE BOB DOLE BOB DOLE

    Sad to hear of Bob Dole's passing this week. In honor of the man, here is the Bob Dole chapter from my book Fail to the Chief Vol. 2 (available on Amazon!)

    • 17 min.
    UPDATE! and 1992: Ross Perot

    UPDATE! and 1992: Ross Perot

    Fail to the Chief THE BOOK? Yes indeed. 
    Also? Ross Perot. In lo-fi style. Because you've been waiting. 
    Order the book today: https://www.amazon.com/Fail-Chief-1788-1928-Thom-Woodley/dp/1736697706/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fail+to+the+chief&qid=1631577684&sr=8-1

    • 27 min.
    1988. Michael Dukakis, a.k.a. Zorba the Clerk.

    1988. Michael Dukakis, a.k.a. Zorba the Clerk.

    Thom Woodley takes you on a tour of presidential losers of the past. In this episode, the George Bush vs. Michael Dukakis election of 1988. 

    • 36 min.
    BONUS: 1980. John B. Anderson, the Best Candidate You Never Heard Of,

    BONUS: 1980. John B. Anderson, the Best Candidate You Never Heard Of,

    Thom Woodley digs into the losers of presidential history - in this case, the independent candidacy of former Republican Congressman John B. Anderson (IL-16), who lost to Ronald Reagan but might have been the architect of a much better future. 

    • 29 min.
    1972. George McGovern's McGovernment.

    1972. George McGovern's McGovernment.

    Thom Woodley takes you through the history of the disastrous 1972 presidential campaign of liberal icon and Nixon opponent, George McGovern. 

    • 44 min.

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