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SATT 032.3 - William Wirt Part Three
Sept. 28, 2025

SATT 032.3 - William Wirt Part Three

Tenure of Office: November 13, 1817 - March 4, 1829 In this third and final part, we examine Wirt's life after leaving the Cabinet which included a presidential campaign, arguing two monumental cases before the Supreme Court, and his bid to become the first Florida snowbird in history. At the en…
Guest: Howard Dorre
SATT 032.2 - William Wirt Part Two
Sept. 14, 2025

SATT 032.2 - William Wirt Part Two

Tenure of Office: November 13, 1817 - March 4, 1829 After making a name for himself in some high profile cases as well as his literary endeavors, William Wirt became the 9th US Attorney General and would ultimately prove to be the longest-serving person in that post to date. What did he contribu…
Guest: Howard Dorre
SATT 032.1 - William Wirt Part One
Aug. 24, 2025

SATT 032.1 - William Wirt Part One

Tenure of Office: November 13, 1817 - March 4, 1829 After a childhood marred by tragedy and drunken nights of Shakespearean recitations in a state of undress as a young adult, William Wirt went on to become one of the most well respected lawyers of the Early Republic, serving as legal counsel in…
Guest: Howard Dorre
Friendsgiving 3.0: The Good, the Bad, and the Murder Mystery
Nov. 18, 2024

Friendsgiving 3.0: The Good, the Bad, and the Murder Mystery

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, I pick up my annual tradition of gathering with fellow podcasters Alycia from Civics & Coffee, Kenny Ryan from [Abridged] Presidential Histories, and Howard Dorre from Plodding Through the Presidents to talk about history, podcasting, what we're th…
Guests: Kenny Ryan , Alycia , Howard Dorre
S010 - The Jeffersonian Revolution: 1800
March 10, 2024

S010 - The Jeffersonian Revolution: 1800

Year(s) Discussed: 1800-1801 The election rematch between President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson in 1800 did not go quite according to plan thanks to the original method of electors casting ballots. In this episode, I am joined by friend and fellow podcaster, Howard Dorre from …
Guest: Howard Dorre
Friendsgiving 2.0: Electric Hullabaloo
Nov. 20, 2023

Friendsgiving 2.0: Electric Hullabaloo

As a listener reminded me, if you do something twice, it becomes a tradition. This however is a tradition I think we can all enjoy. To mark the upcoming holiday season, for the second year in a row, I gathered for a lively conversation and some laughs in our Friendsgiving spectacular with Alycia fr…
Guests: Kenny Ryan , Alycia , Howard Dorre