The Vanquished

The Vanquished
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A podcast about failed Presidential candidates hosted by Anders J. Lee and produced by Jules Taylor. Full episode catalog and bonus content available at Patreon.com/TheVanquished Special thanks to Jose Carneiro for the logo and Don Lee for the intro.

  1. 09/04/2025

    Pat Buchanan w/ Krang T. Nelson

    After having the presidency for 12 years, you'd think the GOP would be riding high but the base was angry that Reaganomics had made them poorer and that George HW Bush was more focused on "globalist" foreign policy than helping them keep their factory jobs. Pat Buchanan ran to represent that base. He was also a racist, homophobic, and antisemitic reactionary. Did Pat's 1992 run pave the way for Trump 2016? We discuss with Twitter Superstar "@KrangTNelson".

    1h 15m

  2. 08/28/2025

    (Preview) Al Gore pt. 2

    We talk about Gore's 1988 campaign, Vice Presidency and post-2000 life.

    3 min

  3. 08/19/2025

    Al Gore Pt. 1

    We talk about the man, myth, legend, Tennessee Senator, Vice President and 2000 Democratic nominee, Al Gore.

    1h 1m

  4. 08/14/2025

    Mayor Bernie w/Branko Marcetic

    For our first fore into legendary Vanquished member, Bernie Sanders we discuss Bernie's tenure as Mayor of Burlington with Jacobin writer Branko Marcetic. We talk about Sanders' unlikely victory, how he handled hostility from Burlington's establishment, what this all portends for a Mayor Zohran Mamdani and what the (as of yet) unmade movie about Bernie as Mayor would have been like. Branko's article: https://jacobin.com/2021/03/bernie-sanders-burlington-vermont-mayoral-election-open-socialist For our full episode catalog subscribe to our bonus feed at Patreon.com/TheVanquished

    1h 8m

  5. 07/30/2025

    James Cox & the 1920 Election

    We round out the story of Edith Wilson's secret Presidency, then talk about the election she and her husband helped Democrats lose, 1920. James Cox, Warren G. Harding, Eugene Debs the jazz age, first red scare, League of Nations and more! You don't wanna miss this one. For the full episode and more bonus content subscribe at Patreon.com/TheVanquished

    3 min

  6. 07/24/2025

    Edith Wilson w/Rebecca Kaplan

    When Woodrow Wilson had a stroke in November 1919 he lost the ability to governor the country. Rather than having the hapless VP take over, the doctors and his staff decided to have his wife run the country. This really happened and it lasted for 16 months. Edith would make decisions and enforce them by saying that she was doing what her husband needed for his health. This story was mostly covered up afterwards but the details have come out in the past couple of decades. Also her administration didn't go well and the democrats lost the white house for 12 years along with the potential for America joining the league of nations, the entire justification for fighting WW1. Edith Wilson was our first woman president and also the first woman (Chronologically) to join The Vanquished. Hosted by Freddy G  ⁨@orangefreddyg⁩  with guest comedian Rebecca Kaplan @rebeccatkaplan For our full episode catalog check out Patreon.com/TheVanquished and follow us on social media @vanquishedpod

    59 min

  7. 07/13/2025

    (Preview) Mike Bloomberg pt. 2

    We recap Bill de Blasio's infamous groundhog drop and then dive back into the legacy of Michael Bloomberg.

    1 min

  8. 06/26/2025

    Mike Bloomberg

    Anders and Fed talk about New York's mini Mayor of the 2000s, billionaire, 2020 candidate and recent Cuomo for Mayor donor, Michael Bloomberg. Find us on social media @vanquishedpod and check out our bonus feed at Patreon.com/TheVanquished

    2h 14m
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A podcast about failed Presidential candidates hosted by Anders J. Lee and produced by Jules Taylor. Full episode catalog and bonus content available at Patreon.com/TheVanquished Special thanks to Jose Carneiro for the logo and Don Lee for the intro.

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  • Creator
    The Vanquished
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Vanquished
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