A Recipe for a Presidential Speech | The Kennedy Era
This episode of Whistlestop travels to June 11, 1962 when President Kennedy receives an honorary degree from Yale University and delivers the commencement address.Whistlestop is Slate's podcast about ...
19 Apr 20172min
The Fire of Agnew | The Nixon Era
This episode of Whistlestop revisits October 15, 1969 and the divisive words of then Vice President Spiro Agnew.Whistlestop is Slate's podcast about presidential history. Hosted by political correspon...
5 Apr 201749min
The Bricker Amendment and Stories of Migratory Birds | The Oval Office
Whistlestop is Slate's podcast about presidential history. Hosted by political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit memorable (or even forgotten) ...
22 Mars 20172min
The 104-Year-Old Mistake | The Oval Office
Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit memorable (or even forgotten) ...
8 Mars 20174min
Steely Executive Orders from Presidents Truman and Trump | The Oval Office
This Whistlestop visits April 24, 1952 when President Truman's executive powers are challenged by the courts.Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free access to Whistlestop and your other favorite Slate podca...
22 Feb 20172min
When a Supreme Court Justice Leaves a Seat Earlier than Expected, June 13, 1968 | The Oval Office
Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit memorable (or even forgotten) ...
7 Feb 20173min
The Entanglements of the Mega Rich: Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller | The Oval Office
Host John Dickerson visits January 11, 2017 and also the campaign of Gerald R. Ford and Nelson Rockefeller. With it came along concerns of economic entanglements that a rich family might not be able t...
25 Jan 201728min
The Inauguration of the People's President | The Oval Office
Whistlestop takes a journey to 1829 and the inauguration of President Andrew Jackson, the people's President.Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free access to Whistlestop and your other favorite Slate podca...
11 Jan 20172min
