Latest Presidency Podcast Episodes
POTUS History: How to Make it Fun & Accurate for Kids
American POTUS - February 15, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutesSharing presidential history with your kids that’s both fun & accurate is vitally important. Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, JFK – their All-American stories are ripe with genuinely heroic tales…but also some embarrassing missteps that every young American can learn from. Put the standard iss...
A Dangerous, Costly, and Heartbreaking Process
"To the Best of My Ability" - February 10, 2021 15:28 - 22 minutesOn February 12, 1946, Isaac Woodard was returning home to North Carolina from Camp Gordon in Augusta, GA on a Greyhound bus. Woodard, a decorated veteran of the Pacific theater, asked the driver if there was time for him to use the restroom while on a scheduled stop. The driver grudgingly agreed...
A Dangerous, Costly and Heartbreaking Process
"To the Best of My Ability" - February 10, 2021 15:28 - 22 minutesOn February 12, 1946, Isaac Woodard was returning home to North Carolina from Camp Gordon in Augusta, GA on a Greyhound bus. Woodard, a decorated veteran of the Pacific theater, asked the driver if there was time for him to use the restroom while on a scheduled stop. The driver grudgingly agreed...
Clinton: The New Generation of Politics
American POTUS - February 10, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutesFrom a young age, life kept throwing hurdles in front of a determined Bill Clinton, but he always worked and charmed his way over, around or through them – finding success and new opportunities. And when he ultimately won the presidency in 92, when no one thought it was possible, he brought the...
We Like Ike: The General who kept us out of war
American POTUS - February 01, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutesThe Supreme Allied Commander who would become Commander-in-Chief, Dwight Eisenhower. If titles were a true description of the man, you’d think his ego would shine as bright as the stars on his old uniform. But this quiet statesman seemed to find the perfect balance between gentle and tough, ca...
Inauguration Day: A Fresh Start For America
Americas Black Momma, The Podcast - January 27, 2021 05:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode, Elonda does an in-depth recap of the happenings at the Inauguration of Joe Biden on January 21, 2021. From acknowledging the immense support for black designers at the inauguration, to fashion statements made by the strong, iconic women involved, tune in to hear what her thought...
No Specific and Tangible Evidence
"To the Best of My Ability" - January 26, 2021 22:54 - 29 minutesIn a January 25, 1946 telegram, General Douglas MacArthur recommended that Hirohito not face a war crimes trial. The International Military Tribunal for the Far East, also known as the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, tried 28 Japanese military and political leaders on 55 separate counts encompassing ...
Carter: The Complicated POTUS from Plains
American POTUS - January 25, 2021 19:00 - 1 hourJimmy Carter's 1 term was full of challenges foreign and domestic; including inflation, fuel shortages and The Iran Hostage Crisis. Ultimately, those issues were too big to overcome and he was shown the White House door a bit earlier than he would’ve liked. But his idea of retirement is differ...
Loving You Is Enough
Americas Black Momma, The Podcast - January 20, 2021 05:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe world is filled with naysayers, which is why you have to suit up and prepare yourself for whatever comes your way. It’s time we started to guard our mindsets, and fill our cups with positivity and self-love. In this episode, Elonda draws inspiration from Demi Lovato's song ‘I Love Me’, to te...
Strike Wave
"To the Best of My Ability" - January 19, 2021 21:56 - 28 minutesThe strike wave of 1945-1946 was a series of large-scale post-war labor strikes in the United States, spanning numerous industries and public utilities. In the year after V-J Day, more than five million American workers were involved in strikes, including oil workers, the United Auto Workers, an...
Adams & Jefferson: The Mutual Respect of Political Enemies
American POTUS - January 18, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutesThe 2 founding fathers who would be friends, enemies and then friends again – John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The 51-year relationship between these Frienemies is complicated but telling, offering critical insight into the very delicate and increasingly political first couple decades of our na...
White House Turned Trap House
Americas Black Momma, The Podcast - January 13, 2021 05:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode, Elonda gives us a quick rundown on the crazy events that went down on January 6th, and the reflections and lessons learned from this ongoing ordeal. Tune in to her thoughts on the double standards on people of color, how COVID-19 played a part in the elections, and why we need t...
FDR: Inspirational Rise to The White House
American POTUS - January 11, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutesBy all accounts FDR appeared to have every advantage in life: family prestige, money, wit, and wisdom. But it may have been his life-changing disadvantage that gave him the inspiration to win The White House. And once he got there, it was no easy task – dealing with a global war on 2 fronts an...
Duck and Cover
"To the Best of My Ability" - January 06, 2021 17:22 - 27 minutesBy January 5, 1946, President Truman had had enough. He was tired of Stalin’s aggressive behavior, tired of the Soviet Union establishing “police states” in countries it occupied. In a letter to his Secretary of State, James, F. Byrnes, he declared that the United States would not recognize thes...
COVID Experience Part 2-COVID Etiquette
Americas Black Momma, The Podcast - January 06, 2021 05:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWith the number of deaths hitting over 350,000 people, COVID is hitting closer and closer to home each day. In part 2 of the COVID experience series, Momma talks about the reactions of others to her COVID experience, the grief of those who have lost the people they love to this virus, and the ex...
Lessons Learned In 2020
Americas Black Momma, The Podcast - December 31, 2020 05:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsAs we enter 2021, it’s important to reflect on the lessons learned in 2020 to make sure we are on the right track to the new year. Be sure to tune in till the end as Black Momma has a special surprise you definitely do not want to miss out on! It’s going to help prepare you for success as you en...
Review & Preview: The Best of our 1st Term + our 2nd Term Plans
American POTUS - December 28, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutesAs we look back on our first 13 episodes, we’ve learned that while the personalities and political parties may be vastly different, the patriotism of each POTUS is the common denominator. In every case, these office holders & the people they’ve surrounded themselves with, have all had one goal ...
MY COVID EXPERIENCE PART 1
Americas Black Momma, The Podcast - December 23, 2020 05:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLIFE OR DEATH EXPERIENCE: Black Momma discusses her personal battle with COVID 19... Black Momma breaks and shares the ongoing battle in several parts. Here's PART 1: The Total Truth....
Young JFK: The Man Before the Presidency
American POTUS - December 18, 2020 20:00 - 52 minutesThe presidency and tragic ending to the JFK era is well known, but how did POTUS 35 grow into the legend that inspires and haunts many to this day? His path to the White House included family privilege, luck, disease, heartbreak, but most of all – personal perseverance. We're covering the All-...
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound
"To the Best of My Ability" - December 17, 2020 14:31 - 28 minutesAfter more than 20 years living abroad as an expatriate in Italy, poet and Nazi sympathizer Ezra Pound was charged with 19 counts of treason against the United States. During World War II, Pound broadcast pro-Facist propaganda into the US, accepting payment from the Italian government. He expres...
Presidential Authors: 1st Person History
American POTUS - December 14, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutesA multi-million dollar post-presidency book deal hasn’t always been the norm for an ex-President. Believe it or not, there was a time when who-wrote-what didn’t really matter – it was more about the importance of the document and ultimately the effect it had on advancing the nation. But times ...
First Ladies: Supporting Their Causes & Their Country
American POTUS - December 07, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutesFrom the first First Lady on, these unelected but essential White House residents have each made their own mark on the presidency. Charm, etiquette, culture and champions of social causes, they’ve brought attention to our nation’s most important challenges and unique qualities - all while raisi...
Aliyah Bet
"To the Best of My Ability" - December 02, 2020 16:59 - 27 minutesThroughout World War II and in the aftermath, persecuted Jews tried to find their way into the British Mandate of Palestine, often deemed illegally by British authorities, as the Royal Navy tried to stop them. On December 14, 1945, the ship Hannah Senesh, carrying 252 refugees, evaded British pa...
POTUS 16: The Character & Leadership of Abraham Lincoln
American POTUS - November 29, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutesFrom his very modest beginning, folks knew young Abe was going to be someone big, and boy did he prove them right. When he took office, he was dealt probably the worst cards any president could imagine. But his personality, patience and persistence helped him lead our nation through a terrible...
POTUS 1: Washington & The Men/Women Who Created the Presidency
American POTUS - November 23, 2020 14:00 - 47 minutesHe was the first to raise his hand and take the oath, George Washington. When this national hero reluctantly took the job, he quickly realized he wasn’t just a figurehead, he had to figure out what exactly the presidency was. So like any good leader, he recruited some of the country’s best and...
Doomed Men on Gallows Hang
"To the Best of My Ability" - November 18, 2020 16:46 - 29 minutesOn November 20, 1945, an International Military Tribunal of the victorious Allies began a series of war crimes trials in Nuremberg, Germany, designed to bring prominent Nazis to justice. The very men who had perpetrated some of the most horrific crimes in human history, including the Holocaust a...
BLACK GIRL MAGIC
Americas Black Momma, The Podcast - November 18, 2020 05:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsNot only did 91% of BLACK WOMEN voted for Joe Biden & Kamala Harris, but Black women have also been on the front lines of this year’s election, working to ensure that all eligible voters have their voices heard at the polls. Tune in as BLACK MOMMA shares some KEY POWERHOUSE black women that met...
POTUS 30: Calvin Coolidge: The Last True Conservative?
American POTUS - November 17, 2020 22:00 - 41 minutesCalvin Coolidge was a man who achieved resounding success by famously saying very little! His accidental presidency began with an unexpected middle-of-the-night swearing-in ceremony. By morning, this small-government minded politician was cutting the budget and reducing taxes. And when govern...
The Threshold of the New World
"To the Best of My Ability" - November 13, 2020 18:43 - 2 minutesHistory’s greatest war was over, but our story has only just begun. The Truman Presidency not only had to deal with the legacy of the recently concluded war, it also had to wrestle with new problems at home and abroad: a dangerous international situation, the spread of Communism and Soviet in...
POTUS 11: James Polk: The Unfairly Forgotten POTUS That Changed the Nation
American POTUS - November 11, 2020 15:00 - 55 minutesThe very first political dark horse, James K. Polk. He paid his dues in state government and in the US Congress before unexpectedly finding himself up for the top spot in the 1844 election. He went on to win, and changed the make-up of the country quite literally from sea to shining sea. Expa...
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