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1865 Wondery
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April 15, 1865. President Lincoln is dead and the country in turmoil.
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton takes control, determined to bring the assassin to justice—but the hunt for John Wilkes Booth isn’t all that grips Stanton.
Lincoln’s successor, Vice President Andrew Johnson, is likely to bend to southern interests and undo the very progress for which Lincoln died. Edwin Stanton must employ every bit of political wile he can muster to secure the future of the freed slaves, and the nation.
Consumed by his conviction, Stanton will betray his friends, his honor, and the very constitution he is sworn to protect, all to steer the country towards justice.
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Prologue 1: The Man from Foggy Town
Edwin Stanton sits down with a famous scribe to tell the story of the events that led to Johnson’s impeachment.
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Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton
Also featuring (in order of appearance):
David Charles
R Bruce Elliot
J Michael Tatum
Blake Hackler
John Tyson
Chris Salazar
Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla
Written and directed by Steven Walters
Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters
Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum
Music by Lindsay Graham
Audio editing by Mollie Baack.
Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham.
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Prologue 2: Directing the Whirlwind
General Ulysses S Grant finds himself caught in the middle of the struggle between Stanton and Johnson.
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Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton and James Black as Ulysses S Grant.
Also featuring (in order of appearance):
David Charles
R Bruce Elliot
Chris Salazar
John Tyson
Blake Hackler
J Michael Tatum
David Coffee
Aaron Roberts
Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla
Written and directed by Steven Walters
Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters
Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum
Music by Lindsay Graham.
Audio editing by Mollie Baack.
Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham.
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Prologue 3: The Second Front
Listener note: this episode contains offensive racial language. Please be advised.
Stanton convinces General Grant to stand as a candidate in the election of 1868 and wage war against the KKK.
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Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton and James Black as Ulysses S Grant.
Also featuring:
David Charles
R Bruce Elliot
Blake Hackler
Chris Salazar
Jordan Cruz
Josh Bangle
Eric Jon Rolon
Joel Ferrell
John Tyson
Robert McCollum
J Michael Tatum
Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla
Written and directed by Steven Walters
Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters
Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum
Music by Lindsay Graham.
Audio editing by Mollie Baack.
Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham.
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The Peaceful Transfer
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In the wake of a failed assassination attempt, Edwin Stanton fights for his place at the table, as President-Elect Grant strives to keep the peace.
1865 is an Airship production.
Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton and James Black as Ulysses S Grant.
Also featuring:
Chris Salazar
Jason Douglas
Joel Ferrel
R Bruce Elliot
Blake Hackler
Christopher Murney
Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla
Written by Steven Walters
Directed by Steven Walters and Robert McCollum
Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters
Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum
Consulting Producer: Jonathan Norton
Music by Lindsay Graham.
Audio editing by Mollie Baack.
Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham.
To find out more about 1865, go to 1865podcast.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Enforcement
President Grant pushes congress for the power to protect the Freedmen's right to vote and to help install Joseph Rainey, the first black man elected to the House. He gets help from a black militia leader named Captain Jim Williams.
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Starring James Black as Ulysses S Grant.
Also featuring:
William Jackson Harper
Sydney James Harcourt
Francois Battiste
Kelly Jenrette
Jason Douglas
Christopher Murney
Kurt Rhoades
Dr. Raymond Christian
Charlie Campbell
Matt Gray
Ashley Wood
Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla
Written by Steven Walters
Directed by Steven Walters and Robert McCollum
Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters
Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum
Consulting Producer: Jonathan Norton
Music by Lindsay Graham
Audio editing by Mollie Baack
Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham
To find out more about 1865, go to 1865podcast.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
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New episodes air weekly, and look for special “Inside the Episode” interviews with the writers and producers of the series to find out more about the real history behind 1865.
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In Plain Sight
In the wake of Captain Williams’ murder, President Grant sends the K Troop cavalry to investigate the crime and take on the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Starring James Black as Ulysses S Grant.
Also featuring:
Liz Mikel
Sydney James Harcourt
Kelly Jenrette
Kurt Rhoads
Ashley Wood
Jason Douglas
William Jackson Harper
Matt Gray
Chris Salazar
Dr Raymond Christian
Charlie Campbell
Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla
Written by Steven Walters
Directed by Robert McCollum and Steven Walters
Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters
Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum
Consulting Producer: Jonathan Norton
Music by Lindsay Graham
Audio editing by Mollie Baack
Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham
To find out more about 1865, go to 1865podcast.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
And if you like this show, please support it. Become a patron at Patreon.com/1865podcast.
New episodes air weekly, and look for special “Inside the Episode” interviews with the writers and producers of the series to find out more about the real history behind 1865.
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I loved this! More Audio Dramas. Lindsey Graham got me here. Listen to many of his pods, and I’m so happy I found 1865. This worked in the days of radio, and it still works now
Loved it until…
Once again, the podcast was great until the writers were interviewed and got political. Let the story speak for itself instead of bringing in modern political biases. Bummer…
It’s like the John Adams of podcasts
Came into this late, but blown away from this podcast. The production value, music, and voice acting are top notch and the story is so interesting you’ll find yourself scowering wikipedia after an episode. One of the best I’ve listened to.