Beyond Mount Rushmore
Hosted by Jeff Hickcox and Stan Nawalaniec · Podcast Playground
5.0from 2,240 ratings
- 82
- Episodes
- 34
- Transcribed
- 2,240
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Beyond Mount Rushmore
Beyond Mount Rushmore dives into the stories your history teacher definitely skipped. Each week, we explore forgotten presidents and their sketchy scandals, bizarre executive orders, and historic near-misses. Plus, facts so weird you'll think we made them up. From FDR's final words, "I have a terrific headache," to Eleanor Roosevelt's lifelong "companion" in the White House, we're here to prove that history is anything but boring. Whether you're a hardcore history nerd or just love laughing at old dead guys' dumb decisions, buckle up for a wild ride through America's lesser-known past. New episodes drop every week—perfect for fans of dark humor, surprising trivia, and stories that Netflix wouldn't dare touch. Hosted by self-proclaimed presidential historian Stan Nawalaniec (owner of three Warren G. Harding bobbleheads) and co-host Jeff Hickcox (the voice of reason).
- Publisher
- Podcast Playground
- Category
- education · government · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Apr 2025
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2026
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Beyond Mount Rushmore - The Betrayal of Benedict Arnold
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Beyond Mount Rushmore - The Betrayal of Benedict Arnold
Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He may have been a merchant, but he was born to be a military guy. He was everywhere and did it all. In 1777, he was promoted by the Continental Congress to major general after his distinguished battles. Yeah. You know what? We're going to give you a promotion for that. But Benedict Arnold had a problem. Yep. I was going to say, but as we pointed out, and as I'm going to stress, he was difficult to get along with. He was quick tempered, had fierce pride, strong ambition, and and described as a very abrasive personality. The Continental Congress did not like him very much. They did not. You know who did like him and fought for him and said, look, back down on this guy. […]
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- 4.9 / 5
- 219 ratings
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- 5.0 / 5
- 2,021 ratings
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Jeff Hickcox and Stan Nawalaniec host the show. Published by Podcast Playground.
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