Live from the field at Bull Run, Virginia, the Presidential Wrestling Federation's long-running feud with Confederate Championship Wrestling reaches an epic climax! Featuring: Four-man elimination tag team match: Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison & William McKinley vs. John Tyler, Nathan Bedford Forrest, J.E.B. Stuart & John…

On this installment of Presidential War, we discuss whether there's any president we'd rather have defending us against murder charges than renowned prairie lawyer Abraham Lincoln. Also: we decide which of the two Bushes gets picked first in flag football, we consider one category in which the lowly James Buchanan trounces Theodore Roosevelt, and w…

Many presidents have been musically-inclined and some even considered it a possible career path. On this episode we rock out to the Top 5 Presidential Musicians! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!…

Herbert Hoover was orphaned as a child, but his tireless work ethic and masterful administrative talents brought him success as a mining engineer, a career in which he crisscrossed the globe and became a millionaire in the process. During the First World War, he led a massive effort to relieve the suffering population of occupied Belgium, earning i…

Live from a privately-owned farm in South Carolina, PWF's At Your Home pay-per-view has all the belts on the line! PWF Women's Championship: Eleanor Roosevelt vs. Bess Truman Tag Team Championship: TR & Taft vs. Gerald Ford & Ronald Reagan Transcontinental Championship: Franklin Pierce vs. Ulysses S. Grant ("Brawl in the Stall" match in a pigpen) P…

Special guest (and returning champion) Elliott Burns joins us for another exciting installment of Presidential War and attempts to extend the undefeated streak of guests prevailing over the podcast co-hosts. Discussion topics include: who would win in a fistfight between Andrew Jackson and Ulysses Grant, would we rather have TR or Jimmy Carter dati…

We count down the Top 5 First Ladies in American history! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!Af Dead Presidents Podcast

Calvin Coolidge's hardscrabble Vermont farm upbringing imbued him with the old-school New England values of hard work and thriftiness, which served him well as he embarked on a career as a lawyer in Massachusetts and began a steady climb of local and state political offices. As governor, his firm and unflinching response to the 1919 Boston police s…

The Presidential Wrestling Federation is live from the basement of a bar in an undisclosed location with another electrifying slate of matches: Ronald Reagan & Gerald Ford vs. Rutherford B. Hayes & Benjamin Harrison (winners get a shot at the Tag Team Championship) Millard Fillmore vs. Chester Arthur (bareknuckle boxing grudge match--must win by kn…

This Presidential War episode settles the burning question that is on everyone's mind—who would have made a better president: George Washington's brother Lawrence Washington or James A. Garfield's son James R. Garfield? We also discuss Dolley Madison's accomplishments, Frances Cleveland's good looks, and how Abraham Lincoln might have fared if he h…

Golf is the unofficial presidential pastime and some presidential practitioners have been particularly passionate about hitting the links. Some have even been good at it, and we count down the best on this Top 5. (Fore!) Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share…

From publisher of the Marion Star newspaper to U.S. Senator from Ohio, Warren G. Harding's meteoric rise culminated in 1920 when he became the compromise candidate of a deadlocked Republican convention and trounced his Democratic opponent with a campaign promising a "Return to Normalcy." He inherited a terrible economy, high taxes, exploding debt, …

The PWF has fallen on hard times and its latest event is being held in a high school gymnasium, but the quality of the presidential wrestling action on display is as high as ever in this slate of electrifying matches: Fathers vs. Sons Match: John Adams & George H.W. Bush vs. John Quincy Adams & George W. Bush Tag Team Championship Match: James Madi…

This game of Presidential War comes down to the wire! The scintillating discussion topics include: Would we rather have William McKinley or George H.W. Bush dating our daughter? Would we rather have John Adams or Andrew Jackson defending us against murder charges? And an epic clash of titans: Would George Washington or Abraham Lincoln make the bett…

While some presidents' sons have achieved great things (two even becoming president themselves), others have lived tragic lives characterized by depression, scandal, substance abuse, and early death. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listenin…

Born to Scots-Irish immigrants and raised in the Confederate South, Woodrow Wilson came into his own as a student at Princeton University. Armed with a Ph.D, he launched his career a historian and professor of political science and soon returned to Princeton, where he quickly became its most popular lecturer and was eventually named its president. …

War at the Shore features a card full of electrifying matches, including a main event in which the PWF is challenged by an unholy alliance between the CCW and the TWO: John Adams vs. John Quincy Adams Theodore Roosevelt & William McKinley vs. William Howard Taft & Warren Harding Woodrow Wilson vs. Barack Obama (Transcontinental Title Match) George …

On this episode, we discuss whether we'd rather have Jimmy Carter or Andrew Jackson dating our daughter, whether Woodrow Wilson or Millard Fillmore would make the better Supreme Court Justice, whether George Washington stands a snowball's chance in hell against George W. Bush in the category of Biggest Partier, and much more! Follow us on Facebook,…

The U.S. has never been forced to call upon presidential line of succession beyond the vice president, but it has been close many times. This episode delves into some of the craziest near-miss scenarios and considers some the wildest What Ifs in American history. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.…

William Howard Taft is perhaps best known as the fattest president who allegedly got stuck in a bathtub, but this episode will show that he was much, much more than that. Taft followed in his eminent father's footsteps to become a Yale graduate, lawyer, and judge. His highest ambition was to join the U.S. Supreme Court, and President McKinley promi…

Anything can happen in the Presidential Wrestling Federation--especially when all of the belts are on the line! The Reconstruction pay-per-view has an electrifying card of intense title matches: Tag Team Championships: James Madison & James Monroe v. John Adams & John Quincy Adams Women's Championship: Eleanor Roosevelt v. Michelle Obama Transconti…

Presidential War enters Season 3 with the addition of exciting new categories! When it comes to the nation's premier presidential educational card game, no one ever needs to ask: "is our children learning?" They certainly is. On this episode, we leave no child behind. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@g…

2023 is the bicentennial of the Monroe Doctrine, announced by President James Monroe in his 1823 State of the Union address. To celebrate, we've put together a Top 5 that functions as a comprehensive history of this cornerstone of American foreign policy. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Plea…

In one of American history’s most epic life stories, Theodore Roosevelt began as a sickly child debilitated by asthma and went on to become a Harvard graduate, author, historian, NY state legislator, cattle rancher, big game hunter, conservationist, Civil Service Commissioner, NYC Police Commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Spanish-Americ…

The 9 songs from Season 2 by The Constitutionalists, the official house band of the Dead Presidents Podcast, are compiled here in the form of an album entitled Article II, Section 2. Andrew Johnson (0:00) Ulysses S. Grant (2:42) Rutherford B. Hayes (4:00) James A. Garfield (5:59) Chester A. Arthur (7:23) Grover Cleveland (9:39) Benjamin Harrison (1…

Before a joint session of Congress, the co-hosts of the podcast reflect on the first two seasons and announce that Season 3 will debut on Presidents Day, Monday, February 20, 2023. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!…

The biggest pay-per-view event of all time features the most explosive card in presidential wrestling history: Donald Trump vs. George Washington: The championship belt is on the line and so is ownership of the PWF--but if Trump wins, he gets to turn Mount Vernon into a casino. Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis: At the Confederate Championship Wr…

The epic season finale of Presidential War is a clash of titans. Who was the better statesman: Thomas Jefferson or FDR? Who would win in a fight: Abe Lincoln or TR? Who was the better-looking president: JFK or Franklin Pierce? Were Andrew Jackson's two vice presidents (John C. Calhoun and Martin Van Buren) more accomplished than William McKinley's …

We try to lighten the mood by counting down the Top 5 Tragic Presidential Child Deaths! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!Af Dead Presidents Podcast

William McKinley was a middle-class Ohio boy who received an education-by-fire in the Civil War, where his commanding officer and mentor was future President Rutherford B. Hayes. After the war, he followed in Hayes's footsteps as a lawyer and politician, overcoming family tragedy while working his way up into the Republican congressional leadership…

Forty-three presidential superstars do battle in the squared circle—with the last man standing earning a title shot at PresidentialMania! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!Af Dead Presidents Podcast

On this iteration of Presidential War, discussion topics include the statesmanship of Woodrow Wilson vs. Dwight Eisenhower, the First Lady accomplishments of Abigail Adams vs. Sarah Polk, and the deviousness of Bill Clinton vs. Grover Cleveland. Also, we face the horrifying prospect of either James Buchanan or LBJ dating our daughter! Follow us on …

We count down the Top 5 Most Accomplished Presidential Moms! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!Af Dead Presidents Podcast

Four years after being defeated for reelection, ex-President Grover Cleveland secured the Democratic nomination and, in an epic rematch, took down incumbent Benjamin Harrison to win an unprecedented non-consecutive term. Our 22nd president became our 24th president, but Cleveland's second term would unfortunately coincide with the Panic of 1893, a …

The Presidential Wrestling Federation goes international in its latest pay-per-view spectacular, featuring: Zachary Taylor vs. Santa Anna Richard Nixon & Ronald Reagan vs. Nikita Khrushchev & Mikhail Gorbachev Barack Obama & Joe Biden vs. Vladimir Putin & Kim Jong Un The Bushes vs. Saddam Hussein & Osama bin Laden John Adams vs. King George III FDR…

On the latest Presidential War, discover how James Buchanan and Warren Harding turn out to be winning cards while Abraham Lincoln ignominiously shits the bed. Also: one of the illustrious hosts of the Dead Presidents Podcast might not live to the end of the episode after he offends the wrong First Family. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagr…

We count down the top five most accomplished presidential daughters! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!Af Dead Presidents Podcast

President William Henry Harrison's grandson was adamant: "I am the grandson of nobody. I believe every man should stand on his own merits.” Benjamin Harrison may have had a famous name, but he started a law practice from scratch, volunteered to fight in the Civil War, and lost several elections before he climbed to the top of the Indiana Republican…

The Presidential Wrestling Federation is live from the RCA Dome in Indianapolis with a card full of electrifying matches: Theodore Roosevelt v. William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson v. Barack Obama PWF Tag Team Championship Match: The Bushes v. JFK and LBJ Handicap match: Andrew Jackson v. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun PWF Championship Match: Donald …

Returning champion Dave Ranallo joins us for another exciting installment of Presidential War, in which we discuss whether history will be kinder to Gerald Ford or his impersonator Chevy Chase, whether any president is more overrated than JFK, whether Warren Harding's illegitimate child went on to do great things, and much more! Follow us on Facebo…

We count down five significant Vice Presidents who made their mark on American history—but not in a good way. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!Af Dead Presidents Podcast

Grover Cleveland was a lawyer and former sheriff enjoying a bachelor's life full of tall beers and greasy food. Then in 1881, he was elected mayor of Buffalo. In 1882, he was elected governor of New York. His meteoric rise culminated in 1884 when he became the first Democrat elected president since before the Civil War. In one short term, he tackle…

The PWF women's division takes center stage at SuffragetteSlam, where First Lady wrestling superstars attempt to foil PWF owner Donald Trump's plot to imperil women's rights. Featuring an exciting card: Nancy Reagan vs. Barbara Bush Mary Todd Lincoln vs. Julia Grant Sally Hemings vs. Julia Gardiner Tyler First Ladies (Jackie Kennedy, Hillary Clinto…

In this thrilling iteration of Presidential War, we discuss the most insane question in presidential debate history and make some interesting comparisons: the electoral performances of James Buchanan vs. William Howard Taft; the pre-presidential accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt vs. Lyndon Johnson; and the First Lady accomplishments of Dolley Madi…

We count down the five Vice Presidents who made the most out of an often insignificant office. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate & review, subscribe & share. Thanks for listening!Af Dead Presidents Podcast

Chester A. Arthur, the son of a poor Baptist preacher, rose to become a well-connected New York attorney. He honed his masterful administrative skills as New York's Quartermaster General during the Civil War, then applied those skills to become an unparalleled party organizer. In an era of rampant political corruption, Arthur was the quintessential…

In the Presidential Wrestling Federation's latest pay-per-view, Make Wrestling Great Again, the PWF gets acclimated to its new owner and inaugurates its new Women's Division. All the titles are on the line in this exciting event: Joe Biden vs. William Howard Taft Tag Team Championship Match: George H.W. Bush & George W. Bush vs. Theodore Roosevelt …

In this bizarro episode of Presidential War, the object of the game is to lose. With inverted categories like (Least) Best Politician, (Least) Best Statesman, and (Least) Best President Overall, we find out which presidents are the biggest losers! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Email us at deadpresidentspodcast@gmail.com Please rate …

In the summer of 1787, fifty-five of America's most prominent leaders attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Writing from Paris, Thomas Jefferson called it "an assembly of demigods." On this episode, we count down the Top 5 delegates who were most influential in shaping the Constitution that emerged. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter,…

James A. Garfield rose from humble beginnings to become a well-respected scholar, war hero, and Republican party leader who spent 18 years in the House of Representatives. In 1880, against his own protests, he was chosen as the dark horse compromise candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He entered the White House with an ambitious a…