Beste Abridged Podcasts (2024)

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41.A) George Bush & the end of the Cold War, an interview with Jeff Engel 40:42

6d ago40:42

40:42

George H.W. Bush presided over 4 of the most consequential years in world history. Before he entered office, a Cold War divided East and West: Democratic Capitalism vs Dictatorial Communism. After he left office, Democratic Capitalism had won. How did Bush usher in an age of American hegemony? And what role did he play in dramas ranging from the re…

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Game of Thrones Abridged #112: Arya VIII, ACOK 1:05:36

7d ago1:05:36

1:05:36

Arya resigns from her job after a dispute with her manager. Discussing Chapter 38 of A Clash of Kings, the second book in the Game of Thrones book series. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7h3mTcoIJ0 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/749784 Also on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx?videoTyp…

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Ep 60 - Kings, Civil Wars, and the Rise of Elijah 9:29

13d ago9:29

9:29

A bunch of kings came and went and Judah and Israel remained at war. Every king decided to try other gods out for size except Asa, who God rewarded with a lethal foot disease. Eventually a new guy named Elijah came around doing all kinds of weird shit like being fed by ravens, giving ladies endless flour, and doing... questionable things to raise c…

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Game of Thrones Abridged #111: Theon III, ACOK 55:29

9d ago55:29

55:29

Theon does war crimes because he has daddy issues. Discussing Chapter 37 of A Clash of Kings, the second book in the Game of Thrones book series. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV8Z6-XYw18 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/749784 Also on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx?videoType=plus Sp…

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Game of Thrones Abridged #110: Tyrion VIII, ACOK 52:00

10d ago52:00

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Tyrion and his council play politics, and fail to love. Discussing Chapter 36/37 of A Clash of Kings, the second book in the Game of Thrones book series. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwbTXXk6U4A Podcast: https://art19.com/shows/game-of-thrones-abridged---alt-schwift-x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VMQJhRCtbVdUCc9NoA01g…

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The End of House of the Dragon: Schwift and Glidus Spoiler Zone 3:53:01

18d ago3:53:01

3:53:01

Talking about House of the Dragon with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCC5LxIr50I Subscribe to the podcast: https://art19.com/shows/game-of-thrones-abridged---alt-schwift-x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VMQJhRCtbVdUCc9NoA01g 50+ hours of extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/…

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Ep 59 - Israel's Downfall 9:03

19d ago9:03

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Solomon's (exactly) 1,000 wives and concubines get him to cheat on God with other gods, even that one horrible god named Molek. This pissed God off and he decided to punish by making his empire fall apart after he died. When Rehoboam, Solomon's son, takes the reigns, he promises everyone that he's going to make their lives more miserable and their …

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Ep 58 - Solomon was Fucking Rich 8:52

27d ago8:52

8:52

Solomon finished his temple and then decided to outdo the house he made for God by building himself an even crazier, fancier building. Taking 13 years to build and almost doubling the size of the crazy gold temple, Solomon's palace was just ridiculous. Once his palace was finished, he let God move into his temple and then they came to an agreement:…

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Ep 57 - The Rise of Solomon 8:37

1M ago8:37

8:37

David's oldest son, Adonijah, tries to take the throne upon his near death, but Nathan makes sure Solomon ends up king. The transfer of power was going smoothly until Adonijah asked Solomon if he could marry a little girl that David was sleeping alongside in his old age... yeah... weird. Solomon had his brother killed and then took to the job of be…

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Ep 56 - The End of David 8:31

1M ago8:31

8:31

David returns to Jerusalem after Absalom's death only to have another civil war break out immediately under a guy named Sheba. Joab took quick care of this. He met peacefully with Sheba, kissed him on the lips, grabbed his beard, and then sliced his belly open, spilling his intestines everywhere. When Joab approached Sheba's city of Abel Beth Maaca…

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41.) George H.W. Bush 56:39

1M ago56:39

56:39

“The Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push again. And I’ll say to them: ‘Read my lips, no new taxes.’” — George Bush's GOP Nomination Acceptance speech, Aug. 18, 1988. "Poor George [Bush], he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." - Texas Governor Ann Richard…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E08 2:39:19

1M ago2:39:19

2:39:19

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E08 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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40.A) Reaganomics and the anti-tax movement, an interview with Michael Graetz 55:30

2M ago55:30

55:30

Americans have long had a complicated relationship with taxes. We don't like paying them, but we love the things they pay for. In the decades after World War II, both political parties agreed - taxes are worth it. Then came Ronald Reagan and the anti-tax movement. Michael Graetz, a Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale University and Columbia Universit…

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38.B) The History of the Pardon, an interview with Kimberly Wehle 35:51

3M ago35:51

35:51

On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned recently-resigned president Richard Nixon of any crimes he may have committed in the presidency, and the pardon has never been the same since. Law Professor Kimberly Wehle, author of the new book Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works - and Why, discusses the origin and history of the presiden…

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2.A) John Adams and the modern presidency, an interview with Lindsay Chervinsky 47:39

3M ago47:39

47:39

Pandemics, political violence, partisans recognizable by the color of their hat - it may sound novel, but it's been with us practically since the beginning of the republic. Historian Lindsay Chervinsky, author of the new book Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic, discusses the wildly volatile John Adams admi…

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40.) Ronald Reagan 1981-1989 1:02:41

3M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem," - Ronald Reagan's inaugural address, January 20, 1981. For the first 50 years after the onset of the Great Depression and the election of Franklin Roosevelt, the United States had been led by politicians who believed government held the power to make life better for the Ame…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E07 1:57:49

4M ago1:57:49

1:57:49

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E07 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E06 1:53:57

4M ago1:53:57

1:53:57

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E06 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E05 1:17:20

4M ago1:17:20

1:17:20

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E05 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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39.B) Jimmy Carter, Stagflation, & Paul Volcker, an interview with Jennifer Burns 50:57

4M ago50:57

50:57

When unemployment and inflation began to rise side by side in the 1970s, nobody knew what to do. Economic theory suggested it should have been impossible, and yet the numbers couldn't be denied. Stanford Historian Jennifer Burns, author of Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative, discusses how American presidents of the 70's tried and failed to curb…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E04 1:06:53

4M ago1:06:53

1:06:53

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E04 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E03 1:15:06

5M ago1:15:06

1:15:06

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E03 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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BONUS! The Hail Mary Effect in Presidential Politics, an interview with William Silber 48:57

5M ago48:57

48:57

It's commonly accepted wisdom that presidents are less effective in their second terms, when the term limits of the 22nd amendment turn them into Lame Ducks who cannot be elected to office a third time. But what if that common wisdom is wrong? Former NYU economics professor William Silber, author of The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effec…

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The Golden Gate Hum 19:10

5M ago19:10

19:10

The Golden Gate Bridge was silent for 83 years. Silent against the wind, silent under the weight of millions of travelers. Until one day in June 2020, when it started to sing. The loud, eerie hum emitting from the bridge took San Francisco by surprise. Everyone wanted to know: what was this sound? What was causing it? Today on Abridged: a sonic inv…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E02 1:43:35

5M ago1:43:35

1:43:35

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E02 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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39.A) Jimmy Carter, the outsider, an interview with Jonathan Alter 54:24

5M ago54:24

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When Jimmy Carter won the presidency, his Democratic party held a 61-37 majority in the Senate and a 292-143 majority in the House. Why then, with such a clear governing majority, were his relations with Congress so poor, and his agenda so challenged? Jonathan Alter, a long-time journalist and author of numerous books on the presidency, including H…

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Schwift and Glidus discuss HOTD S2E01 1:13:22

5M ago1:13:22

1:13:22

Talking about House of the Dragon S2E01 with Glidus and Alt Schwift X! Glidus Nebula: https://nebula.tv/glidus Glidus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Glidus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glidus Alt Schwift X Nebula: https://nebula.tv/altschwiftx Alt Schwift X YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AltSchwiftX Alt Shift X Nebula: https://nebu…

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39.) Jimmy Carter 1977-1981 1:01:04

6M ago1:01:04

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"The erosion of confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and political fabric of the nation," - Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979 ~~~ Jimmy Carter may have been the luckiest presidential candidate and unluckiest president in American history. Chasing the presidency after Watergate and the pardon of Nixon had crushed American faith in…

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Reading poetry! 1:54:25

6M ago1:54:25

1:54:25

Reading poems! And ranking them!! Watch the livestream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/O2Fv31N-mvs Reading from: The Norton Anthology of Poetry. 2005. Margaret Ferguson. 5th edition. The Oxford Book Of English Verse. 1931. Arthur Quiller-Couch. The Metaphysical Poets. 1985. Helen Gardner. The Penguin Book of Contemporary Verse. 1963. Kenne…

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37.C) Nixon v The Supreme Court, an interview with Michael Bobelian 1:00:59

6M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

From 1953 to 1969, the Supreme Court was a vanguard of progressive change for the United States. But then came Tricky Dick. Michael Bobelian, author of Battle For The Marble Palace: Abe Fortas, Lyndon Johnson, Earl Warren, Richard Nixon and the Forging of the Modern Supreme Court, discusses how presidential candidate Richard Nixon and senate conser…

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38.A) Gerald Ford in the Maelstrom, an interview with Brooke Clement 38:13

6M ago38:13

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A 24-year career in Congress crested at a tumultuous time for Gerald Ford. He was the GOP leader of the house during the Nixon administration, then Nixon's VP, then the president who had to heal the country after Watergate. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum director Brook Clement discusses the crucible Ford walked as a national leader.…

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38.) Gerald Ford 1974-1977 48:40

7M ago48:40

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"Our long national nightmare is over." - Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974 ~~~ Gerald Ford is the only person in American history to reach the vice presidency and the presidency without being elected to either. Despite this, he was a popular president - for 1 month. But then he pardoned Nixon, and it was all downhill from there. Follow along as Ford ride…

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37.B) The campaigns of Richard Nixon, an interview with John Farrell 46:17

7M ago46:17

46:17

It didn't take long for Richard Nixon to earn the nickname "Tricky Dick," but was he really any more tricky than the typical politician? You bet he was! John Farrell, a long-time journalist and author of numerous books on political leaders, including Richard Nixon, The Life, discusses the many campaigns of Richard Nixon, from the red scare tactics …

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Game of Thrones Abridged #109: Bran V, ACOK 1:19:32

8M ago1:19:32

1:19:32

Bran grapples with paradoxical magic, northern politics, and two very stinky men. Originally livestreamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU1TilrXQ3s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VMQJhRCtbVdUCc9NoA01g Rate 5 stars on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/alt-schwift-x-a-clash-of-kings-abridged/id1372802252 Twitter: http…

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37.A) Nixon's Domestic Agenda, an interview with Luke Nichter 55:40

8M ago55:40

55:40

Richard Nixon was sworn in as President with a Democratic House and Senate across Capitol Hill, which you might expect to lead to legislative impasse. Instead, it was one of the more prolific legislative stretches in American history, including such accomplishments as: Lowering the voting age, Title IX, creating the EPA, the Clean Air Act, abolishi…

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37.) Richard Nixon 1969-1974 1:00:58

9M ago1:00:58

1:00:58

"People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." - Richard Nixon, November 17, 1973 ~~~ Richard Nixon's life is a drama unlike any other. A desire to win at any cost earned him the name "Tricky Dick" and carried him from Whittier, California, to the Presidency of the United States, but it also proved his u…

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