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FDR was no saint: the darker side of a president history tends to let off easy.
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In this episode
- The personal scandals FDR's admirers prefer to overlook
- A family story that puts a human cost to presidential decisions
- A more honest look at how transformative leaders can still cause real harm
About this episode
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a transformative President to say the least. He also loved to fool around with the ladies. And...he tried to kill Craig's father?? Transformative may he be, he's also not necessarily the peachy keen man history makesw him out to be.Want to cook up a grilled cheese? It's easy!
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About History. Rated R.
Let's be honest. History is full of f*cked up sh*t. But what are we gonna do, pretend like it never happened? Have a drink with your host, actor and writer Will Sterling, and his more qualified former Presidential Speechwriting co-host, Dr. Craig Smith.
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