Martha Mitchell, the wife of Nixon's Attorney General, was well-known to spread a juicy rumor. That's why when Watergate unfolded, she was held captive in a hotel room on her husband's orders and painted as a crazy alcoholic. 

Martha Mitchell, the wife of Nixon's Attorney General, was well-known to spread a juicy rumor. That's why when Watergate unfolded, she was held captive in a hotel room on her husband's orders and painted as a crazy alcoholic.

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Short Stuff: The Gaslighting of Martha Mitchell

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Back when cars were a brand new thing, before people even knew they'd stick around, two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York. This classic episode has their story.

Back when cars were a brand new thing, before people even knew they'd stick around, two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York. This classic episode has their story.

Selects: The First Road Trip

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Eleanor Roosevelt was something else. We can't get into it here, but just wait until you listen to this episode.

Eleanor Roosevelt was something else. We can't get into it here, but just wait until you listen to this episode.

Eleanor Roosevelt: Best First Lady

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Now that it’s been 250 years since America split from England, we figure enough time has passed that we can finally learn the difference between the UK, Great Britain, and  the British Isles.

Now that it&rsquo;s been 250 years since America split from England, we figure enough time has passed that we can finally learn the difference between the UK, Great Britain, and &nbsp;the British Isles.

Short Stuff: Great Britain

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Short Stuff: The Gaslighting of Martha Mitchell

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