Manifest Destiny

Rebecca C

A millennial look at the American Millenium.

  1. 09/06/2022

    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!

  2. 06/29/2022

    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!!

  3. 06/14/2022

    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!

  4. 05/25/2022

    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).

  5. 05/18/2022

    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).

  6. 05/10/2022

    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!

  7. 10/07/2021

    30. Mount Rushmore, Sacagawea

    In our 30th (!!!!!) episode, we head to the often overlooked North Dakota for two very special Indigenous themed IDs- the official national monument of narcissism Mount Rushmore. Next, Sacagawea, the original working mom, shows Lewis and Clark around!

    30. Mount Rushmore, Sacagawea

  8. 09/28/2021

    29. The Charter Oak, Operation Paperclip

    OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER!!! Our hosts triumphantly return for some truly wild intel on everyone’s favorite tree, the Connecticut Charter Oak, and go WIDE with Operation Paperclip. Enjoy!!!

    29. The Charter Oak, Operation Paperclip
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A millennial look at the American Millenium.

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  • Creator
    Rebecca C
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rebecca C
  • Show Website
    Manifest Destiny