History for Cocktail Parties
Hosted by Thornton Kennedy and James Ottley and James and James M Ottley and Thornton · Thornton Kennedy and James M. Ottley
4.8from 70 ratings
- 64
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 70
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About History for Cocktail Parties
Welcome to History for Cocktail Parties, the podcast where two Atlanta natives bring American history to life one compelling story and one good drink at a time. Whether you’re sipping bourbon, coffee or sweet tea, join us as we dive into the people, moments and movements that shaped the nation. With a mix of sharp insights, lively debate and a dash of southern charm, we make history as engaging as your favorite pour. So pull up a chair, raise a glass and let’s talk history.
- Publisher
- Thornton Kennedy and James M. Ottley
- Category
- history · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Mar 2025
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 64 episodes have a transcript.
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The Lone Star Gambit, Part 1: Birth of a Republic
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Held for Ransom: The Lindbergh Kidnapping, the Great Depression’s Crime Epidemic, and the Abduction of Atlanta Banker John K. Ottley
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The Lone Star Hangover Eps. 2
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He was a Massachusetts-born businessman who had moved to Texas in the 1830s. determined to make his fortune, and he did. He made quite a fortune. He started tending bar for $3 a day back in the 1830s, and then he became involved in pretty much everything that was making money in Texas at the time, like merchandising, cotton, shipping, railroads, insurance, real estate, banking, I mean, everything. People forget before oil. Yeah. It was already a pretty prosperous state. Indeed. So after the Civil War, Rice moved back to New York. And by the time he was an old man, he was one of the wealthiest people in the country. […]
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- 4.9 / 5
- 46 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 24 ratings
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- YouTube
- 0
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