Pardon Me?! A Presidential History Podcast Marissa Macy & Trent Thomson

S2E12 - Think you know the Gold Rush? Think again! Trent and Marissa discuss the scams, the schemes, the gambling, the price-gouging, and the really, really long boat rides to California. The Gold Rush and its population boom caused a genocide of the Native Californian Peoples, the destruction of land, the growth of San Francisco and Sacramento, the construction of railroads, a wave of Chinese immigration, and many broken dreams.
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Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa MacyOriginal music by Noise of Approval Graphic design by Darcey Mckinney
 
Sources 
The California Gold Rush and the Coming of the Civil War by Leonard L. Richards
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldrush-california/
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldrush-samuel-brannan/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2bpBAXvJewhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZONGwfOoZxP9CnaWVw9Yn?si=1bf24a0ddd2145e4https://open.spotify.com/episode/1f44sphaUmOAKlOgjAhJ9O?si=670f5fee2f724a89
 

S2E11 - The first man to become president with zero political experience! Like, absolutely none! He was never an elected official, had no party affiliation, and never voted. His wife even prayed that he wouldn’t win the election! Join Marissa & Trent as they follow the story of how Zachary Taylor, a run-of-the-mill military man, rose to the highest office in the land. Don’t worry, we talk about his tasty treat of ice milk and cherries that killed him! Or did they?!?
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Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa MacyOriginal music by Noise of Approval Graphic design by Darcey McKinney
 
Sources
Zachary Taylor by John S.D. Eisenhower
https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2013/02/margaret-taylor.html
https://millercenter.org/president/taylor
https://www.thezacharytaylorproject.com/zachary-taylor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ5W8clGneI
https://open.spotify.com/episode/51XyeqPVviuTNahOTPLnVa?si=fe3d9bb06f514574

S2E10 - As Texans, Marissa and Trent are obligated to share the story of the Lone Star State! Tune in for a wild tale that takes us from colonization to statehood, including mini-biographies of the three men who served as PRESIDENT of Texas (this is a presidential history podcast, after all). This episode is a quick and dirty rundown of Texas, sprinkled with hot takes about coaches as teachers, sharing nachos with America, and desperate straight men. 
Email pardonme.presidentialpod@gmail.com to contact us or issue corrections (with sources, please)!
 
Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa MacyOriginal music by Noise of Approval Graphic design by Darcey McKinney
 
Sources
https://texasourtexas.texaspbs.org/the-eras-of-texas/early-statehood/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwJsazGuICo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuYHu4NUi8
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/alamo-republic/https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/republic/index.htmlhttps://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/texas-revolution-1835-1836/
 

S2E09 - Known for accomplishing everything he set out to do as president, Polk is considered one of the most effective presidents in U.S. History. But that won’t stop Marissa and Trent from absolutely tearing this self-righteous jerk to shreds! Polk doubled the size of the United States, but with consequences that have rippled through the ages. Join us for a tale that includes botched surgery, Andrew Jackson as matchmaker, a walking log, a war started out of lust, and a hide-and-seek game with cholera. 
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Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa MacyOriginal music by Noise of ApprovalGraphic design by Darcey Mckinney
 
Sources
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R. Borneman
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/oregon-territoryhttps://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-20-1-a-president-polk-and-the-taking-of-the-west.html
 

S2E08 - Rhode Island might be small but it is packed with massive drama! The Dorr Rebellion is a footnote in history too juicy not to share. Take a really old royal charter, a fight for suffrage, a stubborn governor, and some guy who’s willing to stick it to the man, and BAM, we’ve got a rebellion! And an illegal election! And faulty cannons! And a public relations campaign! And Marissa and Trent not letting go of a mediocre joke!
Email pardonme.presidentialpod@gmail.com to contact us or issue corrections (with sources, please)!
Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa MacyOriginal music by Noise of Approval Graphic design by Darcey Mckinney
 
Sources
President without a Party: The Life of John Tyler by Christopher J Leahyhttps://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/concepts-african-american-history/rhode-island-constitution-of-1842/https://daily.jstor.org/the-dorr-rebellion-for-voting-rights/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvSnU0T5Kzg&t=21shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr5Yo6c4D70https://www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/11/21/hidden-ri-history-racism-and-black-suffrage-dorr-rebellion/6318512002/

S2E07 - The worse the president, the better the gossip. John Tyler was made vice president under William Henry Harrison almost as an afterthought. Throw in an untimely death, and this Virginia-born brat takes the highest seat in the land. He fathered 15 children, was fiercely oppositional, fell in love while president, and was kicked out of his political party. This episode has everything a gossip-loving presidential history buff could ask for: a secret wedding, a deadly cruise party, a stepmother younger than her stepchildren, and dying as a traitor!
 
Email pardonme.presidentialpod@gmail.com to contact us or issue corrections (with sources, please)!
Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa MacyOriginal music by Noise of Approval Graphic design by Darcey Mckinney
 
Sources:
President without a Party: The Life of John Tyler by Christopher J Leahy
John Tyler, the Accidental President by Edward P. Crapol