On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss Silas Deane, America’s first diplomat.Podcast to recommend: Rejects and Revolutionaries (https://americanhistorypodcast.net/)SourcesCovart, Elizabeth M. “Silas Deane, Forgotten Patriot.” Journal of the Am

Episode 34: John De Hart

15 days ago 19m 49s

On this episode, De Steve and De Cody discuss their second straight subject (and fourth overall) from Elizabeth, New Jersey, John De Hart.Podcast to recommend: Passed (https://shows.acast.com/passedpod)SourcesUnited States Congress. “John De Ha

Episode 33: Jonathan Dayton

29 days ago 49m 35s

On this episode, Cody and Steve bring the podcast home as they discuss the man whose name adorns the city that the show is recorded in, Jonathan Dayton.Sources“Brief History of Dayton.” City of Dayton, City Commission Office.

Episode 32: William Richardson Davie

Apr 9th, 2024 51m 13s

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss their first subject who didn’t sign any of the founding documents, the hero of Charlotte and the original Tar Heel, William Richardson Davie.Podcast to recommend: Flatpack History of Sweden (https://aflat

Episode 31: Francis Dana

Mar 26th, 2024 46m 41s

On this episode, Comrade Cody and Comrade Steve venture into the gulag of American diplomacy as they discuss Francis Dana, the first ambassador from the United States to the once and future adversary, Russia.Podcast to recommend: History of Per

Episode 30: Thomas Cushing

Mar 12th, 2024 39m 31s

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss a guy who would probably get picked last for dodgeball, Thomas Cushing.Podcast to recommend: History of the Germans (https://historyofthegermans.com/)SourcesLibrary of Congress. Journals of the Continenta

Episode 29: Stephen Crane

Feb 27th, 2024 24m 40s

On this episode, Steve and Cody hash out whether Revolutionary martyrdom is enough to be a Founding Father, as they discuss Stephen Crane.Podcast to recommend: History in the Bible (https://www.historyinthebible.com/)SourcesFleming, Thomas. “Th

Episode 28: John Collins

Feb 13th, 2024 31m 48s

On this episode, Cody and Steve complete the collection of states as they talk about Rhode Island’s John Collins, and why the little state caused such had such a big problem with the Constitution.Podcast to recommend: Historium (https://histori

Episode 27: George Clymer

Jan 30th, 2024 39m 35s

On this episode, Cody and Steve tackle the ethics of making money off a war as they discuss George Clymer.Podcast to recommend: Age of Victoria (https://ageofvictoriapodcast.com)Sources“George Clymer.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers

Episode 26: William Clingan

Jan 16th, 2024 26m 29s

On this episode, Cody and Steve try to peer through the mists of history to discover anything interesting about the mysterious William Clingan.Podcast to recommend: Totalus Jeffianus (https://shows.acast.com/totalusjeffianus)Sources“Journals of

Episode 25: Abraham Clark

Jan 2nd, 2024 34m 12s

On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about Abraham Clark, that all-too rare of creatures: a kind man from New Jersey.Podcast to recommend: Prime Time (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/prime-time-prime-ministers/id1714263877)Sources“Abraham

Episode 24: Samuel Chase

Dec 19th, 2023 44m 42s

Join Cody and Steve’s as they discuss the subject of the third impeachment in U. S. history, Samuel Chase. Also…bacon.Podcast to recommend: Settling the Score (http://settlingthescorepod.com/)SourcesBradford, M. E. The Restless Incendiary: Samu

Episode 23: Richard Caswell

Dec 5th, 2023 33m 51s

On this episode, Steve and Cody barely talk about the founding documents, as they dive into the up-and-down military career of North Carolina’s first governor, Richard Caswell.Podcast to recommend: History of China (https://thehistoryofchina.wo

Episode 22: Daniel Carroll

Nov 21st, 2023 44m 37s

On this episode, Steve and Cody decide whether political obstinacy is a good thing or a bad thing as they take on Daniel Carroll, with a little bit of D. C. in the mix.Podcast to recommend: Wonders of the World (https://www.wonderspodcast.com/)

Episode 21: Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Nov 7th, 2023 48m 18s

On this episode, Steve of Dayton and Cody of Miamisburg discuss the one of the more oddly-named figures amongst the founders, Charles Carroll of Carrollton.Podcast to recommend: Unsung History (https://www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/)Sources“Char

Episode 20: Pierce Butler

Oct 24th, 2023 47m 3s

On this episode, Steve and Cody delve into one of the architects behind slavery’s hold on the Constitution, Pierce Butler.SourcesGannon, Kevin M. “Pierce Butler.” South Carolina Encyclopedia. 17 May 2016.

Episode 19: Jacob Broom

Oct 10th, 2023 41m 18s

On this episode, Steve and Cody attempt to sweep away the dust of history that surrounds Jacob Broom of Delaware, and discuss Article Two of the Constitution.Podcast to recommend: Grimm Reading (https://grimmreading.podbean.com/)SourcesWright J

Episode 18: David Brearley

Sep 26th, 2023 27m 47s

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss a quiet man from New Jersey who helped shape the presidency, David Brearley.Podcast to recommend: Presidencies of the United States (https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/)SourcesScarini, Donald. David Brea

Episode 17: Simon Boerum

Sep 12th, 2023 22m

On this episode, Cody takes Steve on a journey to the New Netherland colony, as they discuss one of the most obscure signers, Simon Boerum.SourcesSchmidt, Benjamin. Innocence Abroad: The Dutch Imagination and the New World, 1570-1670. Cambridge

Episode 16: William Blount

Aug 29th, 2023 52m 18s

On this episode, Steve and Cody go on a wild ride through the ups and downs of the self-serving founder of Tennessee, William Blount.Podcast to listen to: Hard Ticket to Sidaris (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-ticket-to-sidaris/id16

Episode 15: Richard Bland

Aug 15th, 2023 23m 21s

On this episode, Steve and Cody see if pamphleteer Richard Bland lives down to his name.Podcast to recommend: Spanish Arpoda (https://spanisharpoda.com/)SourcesBiographical Directory of the United States Congress. “Richard Bland.” United States

Episode 14: John Blair Jr.

Aug 1st, 2023 28m 59s

On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about the Supreme Court and try to wring some information out of the silent man from Virginia, John Blair Jr.SourcesAbraham, Henry J. Justices and Presidents: A Political History of Appointments to the Supre

Episode 13: Edward Biddle

Jul 19th, 2023 29m 30s

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the enigmatic mystery man from Philadelphia, Edward Biddle, and continue their discussion on the Continental Association.Podcast to recommend: Tudoriferous (https://tudoriferous.wordpress.com/) Hosted on

Episode 12: Carter Braxton

Jul 4th, 2023 30m 37s

On this episode, Cody and Steve celebrate our Independence Day by talking about the fabulously wealthy, constantly indebted, and prodigious father from Virginia, Carter Braxton.Podcast to recommend: Tsar Power (https://open.spotify.com/show/49J

Bonus

Special Episode 1: Lee Resolution

Jul 2nd, 2023 17m 20s

On this special episode, we mark the day the Lee Resolution was approved by the Continental Congress, July the 2nd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.