Episode 75 — John F. Kennedy: Image, Nerve & the Narrow Edge
pplpod Episode 75 follows John F. Kennedy from war-scarred PT boat skipper to congressman, senator, and a television-age president who moved history by inches that felt like miles. We track the 1960 c...
21 Sep 20251h 43min
Episode 74 — Dwight D. Eisenhower: Command Calm, Subtle Power
pplpod Episode 74 tracks Dwight D. Eisenhower’s steady arc—from Kansas cadet to Supreme Allied Commander who orchestrated D-Day and victory in Europe, then a two-term president who governed with restr...
21 Sep 202532min
Episode 73 — Harry S. Truman: Plain Talk, Hard Calls, New World
pplpod Episode 73 follows Harry S. Truman’s unlikely ascent—from Missouri farmer and WWI artillery captain to FDR’s last-minute VP, then 33rd President handed the heaviest in-tray in modern history. W...
21 Sep 20251h
Episode 72 — Franklin D. Roosevelt: New Deal Nerve, Wartime Resolve
pplpod Episode 72 follows Franklin D. Roosevelt’s long arc—from Hyde Park heir turned reform-minded politician to the only four-term president who steered America through depression and world war. We ...
21 Sep 20251h 19min
Episode 71 — Herbert Hoover: Engineer of Plenty, President in Scarcity
pplpod Episode 71 traces Herbert Hoover’s uncommon arc—from orphaned Iowa kid to globe-trotting mining engineer, then the humanitarian who fed millions in wartime Europe. We follow his rise as Commerc...
21 Sep 202552min
Episode 70 — William Howard Taft: Between Trusts, Courts & a Fractured Party
pplpod Episode 70 follows William Howard Taft’s singular path—27th President and later Chief Justice of the United States—charting a career pulled between executive power and judicial temperament. We ...
21 Sep 202555min
Episode 69 — Calvin Coolidge: Quiet Power, Roaring Decade
pplpod Episode 69 traces Calvin Coolidge’s rise from Northampton reformer to “Silent Cal,” the 30th President whose restraint shaped a roaring economy and a modern presidency. We track the Boston Poli...
21 Sep 20251h
Episode 68 — Warren G. Harding: Normalcy, Booms & the Backrooms
pplpod Episode 68 traces Warren G. Harding’s fast rise from small-town Ohio publisher to U.S. senator to 29th President promising a “return to normalcy” after World War I. We track the 1920 landslide ...
21 Sep 20251h 21min
