Fail To The Chief
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- Duration: 36:55:35
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Synopsis
Fail to the Chief is the podcast where comic historian Thom Woodley talks about the men who became President... almost. Romp through the losers of presidential history, laugh and marvel at how different life might have been, had America made different choices.
Episodes
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Ep9. Hugh Lawson White, legislative Dracula
31/03/2015 Duration: 25minThis episode, Thom Woodley talks about Hugh Lawson White, possibly the most conservative candidate ever to run on a major party ticket for president. Also one of the ugliest, and possibly most undead.
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Ep8. William Wirt Fights the Freemasons
15/03/2015 Duration: 28minEvery episode, comic historian Thom Woodley (@thomwoodley) details one loser of a presidential election. This time, it's the 1832 third party, William Wirt, sole candidate of the short-lived Anti-Masonic Party... that's right, an entire party dedicated to eradicating the influence of Freemasons.
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Ep7. Henry Clay, Part 1
06/03/2015 Duration: 36minToday Thom discusses Henry Clay, three-time loser, six-time candidate, and loserly legend so spectacular he needs two episodes.
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Bonus: Happy President's Day!
16/02/2015 Duration: 33minToday in honor of President's Day, we take a look at all the presidents who have been defeated, either before or after their terms. Just because they won doesn't mean they're not losers.
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Ep5. President George Wallace! (gotta keep 'em segregated)
23/01/2015 Duration: 29minThis episode, comic historian Thom Woodley talks about the famous villain from the movie SELMA and his quixotic 1968 run for President as the candidate of the American Independent Party. Segregationist, populist, and assassination survivor - just how bad of a President would George C. Wallace have made? Follow at @failtothechief on Twitter and Facebook, subscribe on iTunes, and follow the blog at failtothechief.wordpress.com.
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BONUS Episode! The First Era of American Politics
19/01/2015 Duration: 15minThom Woodley takes a look at the first 9 terms of American presidential history, decides who the Loser of the Era was, and talks about a few more interesting losers who didn't clinch the nomination.
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Ep4. The Man who would be Rufus King
10/01/2015 Duration: 28minJoin comic historian Thom Woodley as he discusses the losers of presidential history - this time Senator Rufus King (1816), the last candidate of the doomed Federalist Party, who didn't even want to be.
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Intro Episode: Hello, Loser
09/12/2014 Duration: 20minWelcome to Fail to the Chief, the podcast where comic historian Thom Woodley talks about the men who became President… almost. First, let’s talk about what this podcast is and isn’t, and get a sense for the wonderful Losers we’ll be exploring.