Plodding Through The Presidents
Hosted by Plodding Through The Presidents hosts · Howard & Jessica Dorre
4.2from 412 ratings
- 102
- Episodes
- 51
- Transcribed
- 412
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Plodding Through The Presidents
Join history blogger Howard Dorre and his wife Jessica Dorre for a deep irreverent dive into lesser-known stories of the early American presidents. They dig into the myths, mysteries, scandals, and drama of the founders and their families, with a dash of marital banter. Best History Podcast, Discover Pods Awards, 2025.
- Publisher
- Howard & Jessica Dorre
- Category
- arts · comedy · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 28 Jan 2020
- Latest episode
- 30 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
51 of 102 episodes have a transcript.
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Slow Murder of the White House
3 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Declaration of John Adams
8 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Encore: The Peacemaker and the Cradle Robber
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The Slow Murder of the White House
Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yes, some people are upset at the White House Historical Association for not doing anything or saying anything about what's happening. The White House Historical Association, by the way, it's a private nonprofit that was founded through the efforts of Jackie Kennedy in 1961. And that movement really represents a change in how the White House was thought of. It's at that point that it's like, this is now a museum. This is a place of history. Things are to be preserved. We want to make it look like it looked in the old days, really transformed the White House and efforts to conserve it. In response to criticism of the White House Historical Association, its director, Stuart McLaurin, just this week said that their role is not to approve or reject alterations. […]
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- Colleen Shogan
- Howard Dorre
- Dr. Jake Levin
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.2 / 5
- 360 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 52 ratings
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- 65
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- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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