Podcast Episodes featuring George Washington

George Washington’s 1789 Road Trip Across the New United States

History Unplugged Podcast - December 23, 2021 08:40 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
In the fall of 1789, George Washington, only six months into his presidency, set out on the first of four road trips as he attempted to unite what were in essence thirteen independent states into a single nation. In the fall of 2018, Nat Philbrick, his wife Melissa, and their dog Dora set out to ...

King George Washington I

Noble Blood - November 24, 2020 08:01 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 12.8K ratings
One of the most enduring stories about the founding of the United States of America is that before George Washington accepted the position as President, he declined the position as King. But "enduring" doesn't necessarily mean true. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...

Hour 1: Apparently George Washington is racist

The Todd Herman Show - June 19, 2020 14:06 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
SEATTLE SPIRIT: George Washington statue torn down in Portland. SDOT wants to reduce car travel in SW Seattle down 35%. // GUEST: Zo Rachel is a Black, Conservative, Christian and author of ‘A Solid Right Cross’. Discussion on being black in America and the lies that democrats will tell you. // T...

Rebroadcast: The George Washington You Don’t Know Emerges in Alexis Coe’s ‘You Never Forget Your First’

KQED's Forum - May 25, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 595 ratings
Historian Alexis Coe noticed one day that the dozens of biographies written about George Washington were all written by men and repeated the same myths around wooden teeth and a cherry tree wooden teeth.She decided to tell a more nuanced story that not only reexamines the original sources, but al...

Alexis Coe "You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington"

Chatter on Books - April 07, 2020 20:44 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 328 ratings
“Don’t Be Fooled by the Bonnet.”   David and Torie talk about when life returns to normal (ish).  It’s complicated. From self imposed lockdown Lewis Black dishes on Torie and plugs his favorite Indies. Featured author Alexis Coe enlightens and upends conventional wisdom about George Washing...

The George Washington You Don’t Know Emerges in Alexis Coe’s ‘You Never Forget Your First’

KQED's Forum - February 24, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 595 ratings
Historian Alexis Coe noticed one day that the dozens of biographies written about George Washington were all written by men and repeated the same myths around wooden teeth and a cherry tree wooden teeth.She decided to tell a more nuanced story that not only reexamines the original sources, but al...

Gist: Leave George Washington’s Thighs Alone

Slate Daily Feed - February 22, 2020 00:28 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 1K ratings
On the Gist, Russia is at it again. In the interview, Mike chats with historian Alexis Coe, author of the new book You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. They discuss the founding-father's height, dentures and that awkward obsession male historians have about the man's thi...

The Waves: Is George Washington Canceled?

Slate Daily Feed - February 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 1K ratings
On this week’s episode of the Waves, Christina, June, Marcia, and Nichole discuss Alexis Coe’s George Washington biography You Never Forget Your First. Then, they dive into Taylor Swift and Jessica Simpson’s recent characterizations of how fame has shaped them. Finally, the panel talks about a st...

Michael Knowles LIVE at The George Washington University

American Conservative University - November 04, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
Michael Knowles LIVE at The George Washington University https://youtu.be/FHK-eMW49uM YAFTV Michael Knowles, described by "Vanity Fair" as "a dapper, lib-triggering troll," is the host of "The Michael Knowles Show" on the Daily Wire. Knowles is the author of the #1 bestselling (and blank i...

John Jay's Horse , George Washington's Mill and the Emoluments Clause

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics - July 08, 2017 18:21 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
Emoluments Clause discussed, with a look at George Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices