Cover image of Nixon at War

Nixon at War

Most accounts of the collapse of Richard Nixon’s presidency begin with Watergate — the now iconic tale of a bungled break-in and the misbegotten cover-up that followed.  But what led to Watergate?  Ho... Read more

Podcast cover

S3 Ep 7 - Tangled Web

S3 Ep 7 - Tangled Web

In the fall of 1971, Richard Nixon had reason to be optimistic. The long sought China Summit had just been announced, fo... Read more

26 Jul 2021

28mins

Podcast cover

S3 Ep 6 - Off the Rails

S3 Ep 6 - Off the Rails

With the publication of the Pentagon Papers in June ’71, the demons that Richard Nixon has wrestled throughout his presi... Read more

19 Jul 2021

35mins

Similar Podcasts

Podcast cover

S3 Ep 5 - Beginning of the End

S3 Ep 5 - Beginning of the End

In early February ’71, with pressure building at home to complete the withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam, Nixon ... Read more

11 Jul 2021

49mins

Podcast cover

S3 Ep 4 - Searchlight on the Lawn

S3 Ep 4 - Searchlight on the Lawn

In the spring of 1970, the war in Vietnam comes home with a vengeance.  A year of secret bombing having produced no move... Read more

5 Jul 2021

54mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Podcast cover

S3 Ep 3 - Sideshow

S3 Ep 3 - Sideshow

In December 1968, only weeks after his election, Nixon names Henry Kissinger as his national security advisor. The appoi... Read more

28 Jun 2021

53mins

Podcast cover

S3 Ep 2 - Madame Chennault

S3 Ep 2 - Madame Chennault

Coming out of the conventions in August ’68, Richard Nixon begins his campaign against Hubert Humphrey, his Democratic o... Read more

21 Jun 2021

50mins

Podcast cover

S3 Ep 1 - October Surprise

S3 Ep 1 - October Surprise

Get in and get those files.  Blow the safe and get it. -President Nixon to aide H.R. Haldeman For President Richard Nixo... Read more

14 Jun 2021

39mins

Podcast cover

Trailer - Welcome to Nixon at War

Trailer - Welcome to Nixon at War

Most accounts of the collapse of Richard Nixon’s presidency begin with Watergate —- the now iconic tale of a bungled bre... Read more

11 Jun 2021

2mins

Podcast cover

S2 Ep 7 - Post Script

S2 Ep 7 - Post Script

So what do historians think, fifty years out, about LBJ’s Great Society and its long term impact on American life and po... Read more

17 Mar 2020

53mins

Podcast cover

S2 Ep 6 - The Engineer

S2 Ep 6 - The Engineer

Five decades after Lyndon Johnson first unveiled his lofty vision of a Great Society, politicians and pundits are still ... Read more

10 Mar 2020

39mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”