The Millennial's Guide to This Historic Moment Ty Wycoff

In the series conclusion, we explore how the clash between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass would come to define the moral contours of the Civil War, what their collusion means for us now, and what it demands of us as Americans that the ghost of the Confederacy lives on today.Written, produced, and hosted by Ty WycoffMusic by Ty WycoffResources/Mentioned in the EpisodeI use a variety of sources for my scripts, but if you’re interested in diving deeper, here’s a few of the books I would ...

Disinformation is based in the Soviet military strategy of reflexive control, and its use arguably enabled Russia to annex Crimea. But Russian disinformation’s failure to accomplish in 2022 what it did in 2014 is due to one person, and he just might provide the key to defeating disinformation in another goal of the Russian government: dividing the United States.\Written, produced, and hosted by Ty WycoffMusic by Ty WycoffResources/Mentioned in the EpisodeNew Yorker’s Politics & More Podca...

As Democrats bet on bucking historical trends and Republicans bet on Donald Trump’s better angels, the midterm elections have become a battle of which party can do worse. Written, produced, and hosted by Ty WycoffMusic by Ty WycoffFollow the show on Instagram @thishistoric for political updates in between episodes.Check out Ty’s articles on Medium https://tywycoff.medium.com/A huge thanks to all of my Patrons for making this show happen! Derek Lichtner, Joshua Covill, Brandon Suthar...

Democrats saw a foreshadowing of the midterm elections to come in Virginia’s gubernatorial election on Tuesday. It might mean a pathway for the Republican Party to recapture Congress and the White House. But what does it mean for the Democratic Party and President Joe Biden’s agenda? And what does it mean for the fate of the filibuster?Written, produced, and hosted by Ty WycoffEpisode music and theme music by Ty WycoffFollow the show on Instagram @thishistoric for political updates in between...

States’ rights is one of the arguments we hear today to justify the G.O.P.‘s sweep in passing restrictive voting laws. But what does states’ rights actually mean? Where does the idea come from? And why is it that something the Democratic Party of the 1800’s argued for is now argued by the Republican Party of today? Join host Ty Wycoff as he explores equality as a zero-sum game, the dark history behind states’ rights, and what one President did to take on the Ku Klux Klan.Written, produce...

California Governor Gavin Newsom dominated the election to recall him. But it doesn’t say much about how the state feels about Newsom. Instead, it says a lot more about the current state of the G.O.P. and the collapse of moderate Republicanism.***Updates Since Recording***I totally did pronounce Falconer wrongCurrently, the results of the recall election with 92% of the vote in is 62.8% on No to Recalling Newsom and 37.2% on Yes. Larry Elder still leads the field of replacements with 47...