Andrew Jackson: The Firebrand
He rang in his presidency with a legendary kick-off party that ended with free-for-all punch bowls on the White House lawn. But really, the celebration marked the beginning of an absolutely disastrous...
15 Sep 202032min
Thomas Jefferson: The Hypocrite
He promised his dying wife he would never remarry, then turned around and forced 14-year-old Sally Hemings—whose family he enslaved—to be his concubine. Slavery, a murder conspiracy, his own personal ...
8 Sep 202033min
Warren G. Harding: The Erotic Poet
Seemingly every politician has dalliances they (try to) keep in the dark, but Warren G. Harding took his affairs to another level—writing wildly steamy letters, meeting in coat closets, even once gett...
1 Sep 202033min
Woodrow Wilson: The Polarizing One
Was Woodrow Wilson even really president while he was president? After using hush money to help get elected to a second term, his health became so fragile that someone else was rumored to be calling a...
25 Aug 202033min
Grover Cleveland: The Beast of Buffalo
A wicked assault, a bride 27 years his junior, a secret surgery at sea... Cleveland's extracurriculars ranged from creepy to straight-up criminal. His reputation for decency and honesty wasn't ironcla...
18 Aug 202039min
Lyndon B. Johnson: The Controversial One
LBJ was catapulted into the presidency by tragic circumstances, but his goal was clear. On a diet consisting of women, cigarettes, and booze, he would outwork and outlast anyone who opposed him. Very...
11 Aug 202025min
John F. Kennedy: The Playboy
The youngest president ever elected had a golden boy aura, but his legacy is down-right salacious. Sex, drugs, near-fatal illnesses… JFK was a womanizer whose ego almost started a nuclear war. Very P...
11 Aug 202035min
