Intro

A Nation Adrift

Arthur Is Now President

Letters

Outro

As Max grinds away at a more in-depth Unf*cking, we offer our dear listeners a new palate cleanser. Strange Bedfellows examines fascinating relationships and wonders how these duos might have altered the course of history. Our first installment tells the story of President Chester Arthur and a pen-pal named Julia Sand.

Visit the episode's accompanying site page.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:31

A Nation Adrift: 00:02:33

Arthur Is Now President: 00:07:17

Letters: 00:07:40

Outro: 00:19:41

Resources

Samuel Eliot Morison, Henry Steele Commager andWilliam E. Leuchtenburg: A Concise History of the American Republic: Volume 1

David C. Whitney: The Graphic Story of the American Presidents

Library of Congress: The Correspondence of Julia I. Sand

Miller Center: Chester Arthur, December 6, 1881: First Annual Message

The New York Times: Overlooked No More: Julia Sand, Whose Letters Inspired a President

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Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.

Special thank yous to voice actors Kerry Flanagan and Matthew Hammond for lending their talents to this episode.

Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."

As Max grinds away at a more in-depth Unf*cking, we offer our dear listeners a new palate cleanser. Strange Bedfellows examines fascinating relationships and wonders how these duos might have altered the course of history. Our first installment tells the story of President Chester Arthur and a pen-pal named Julia Sand.
<a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/sb1">Visit the episode's accompanying site page.</a>
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:31
A Nation Adrift: 00:02:33
Arthur Is Now President: 00:07:17
Letters: 00:07:40
Outro: 00:19:41
Resources
Samuel Eliot Morison, Henry Steele Commager andWilliam E. Leuchtenburg: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780195031812">A Concise History of the American Republic: Volume 1</a>
David C. Whitney: <a href="https://www.abebooks.com/GRAPHIC-STORY-AMERICAN-PRESIDENTS-Whitney-David/2880299509/bd">The Graphic Story of the American Presidents</a>
Library of Congress: <a href="https://www.loc.gov/collections/chester-alan-arthur-papers/articles-and-essays/correspondence-of-julia-i-sand/">The Correspondence of Julia I. Sand</a>
Miller Center: <a href="https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/december-6-1881-first-annual-message">Chester Arthur, December 6, 1881: First Annual Message</a>
The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/obituaries/julia-sand-chester-a-arthur-overlooked.html">Overlooked No More: Julia Sand, Whose Letters Inspired a President</a>
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If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://unftr.com/rate">unftr.com/rate</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Unfucking-The-Republic-102319714930389">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/unftrpod">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unftrpod/">Instagram</a> at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at <a href="https://www.unftr.com/">unftr.com</a>.
Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565">facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565</a>
Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at <a href="https://shop.unftr.com/">shop.unftr.com</a>.
Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic on Substack at <a href="https://unftr.substack.com/">unftr.substack.com</a> to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week.
Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PpzNXBub9FLngMradJByC?si=abaed3d396504fae">spoti.fi/3yzIlUP.</a>
Visit our bookshop.org page at <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod">bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod</a> to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at<a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations"> bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations</a>.
Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at <a href="https://www.unftr.com/accessibility">unftr.com/accessibility</a>.
Unf*cking the Republic is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (<a href="https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com">mannyfacesmedia.com</a>). Original music is by Tom McGovern (<a href="http://www.tommcgovern.com/">tommcgovern.com</a>). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99.
Special thank yous to voice actors Kerry Flanagan and Matthew Hammond for lending their talents to this episode.
Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic."

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 

Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 

As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 

Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 
Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 
As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 
Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

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