Minisode 57: Playing Politics during the Detroit Rebellion

December 13, 2022 Tux Loerzel

In this minisode TUX returns to the Detroit Rebellion (Episode 61) to talk about LBJ’s decision to send in the National Guard. TUX also revists the whole “snipper” issues.
1967 Detroit riot - Wikipedia
Interview with George Romney (Video)
Understanding Detroit’s 1967 Upheaval 50 Years Later | History| Smithsonian Magazine
III. Uprising and Occupation, 1967
Snipers
Police used the myth of black snipers to justify brutality in the Long Hot Summer of 1967 | by Peter Blackmer | Timeline
Detroit 67: Riot left city up for grabs as whites fled

ALSO MENTIONED: Mom’s jeans Romney, popularity contest, Vietnam, Jumbo, Shared History podcast, guys with guns, new media, Black Panthers, J. Edgar Hoover, and cRiMe!!

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Minisode 15: Listener Mail: What Got You Interested In History & Politics

March 16, 2020 Tux Loerzel

On our previous minisode we discussed what sparked our interests in American history and politics. This episode we flipped the topic to y'all and shared some of the feedback we received. We hear from Josh at The Bloody Beaver Podcast, who shares his political origin story, how he became politically homeless in 2016 and how this has shifted his behavior as a result.

On our previous minisode we discussed what sparked our interests in American history and politics. This episode we flipped the topic to y’all and shared some of the feedback we received.

We hear from Josh at The Bloody Beaver Podcast, who shares his political origin story, how he became politically homeless in 2016 and how this has shifted his behavior as a result. We listen to a message from Matt Abedi, a former-political strategist/podcaster (‎We're Just Here to Help), who talks about growing up in an intellectually rigorous family and how that foundation fostered his interest in debate and politics. Our favorite listener/superstar Annie writes in with memories of loving history from a young age and coming of age during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. We received not one but TWO voice messages from the brilliant ladies of the HERstory on the Rocks podcast!! Both co-hosts Allie and Katie explain their backgrounds and how having feminist historians in the family gave them outlets to explore different viewpoints--they both wanted to be archaeologists because of it too! We read a message from a listener via Reddit who shares how their fascination with history began in college when learning about the history of China, and how important it is for students to learn about the histories of people who look like them. Such plentiful and thoughtful feedback this minisode!! To everyone who sent in feedback please hug yourselves for us in a lingering but non-creepy way, thanks loves!

To learn more about the brilliant podcasters in this episode, check them out below on Twitter/IG:

The Bloody Beaver
@BloodyBeaverPod

Matt Abedi
@Mattabedi

HERstory on the Rocks
@HERstoryontheROCKS

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The Legend of Highball Jackson: Episode 18 (Ma and Pa Ferguson & the Story of York)

March 3, 2020 Tux Loerzel

SPECIAL GUEST ALERT Y'ALL! This episode we are joined by Josh from the Bloody Beaver Podcast to cheers with us and share a very scandalous tale of his own. We toast Whiskey Highballs this episode, a crisp and simple sparkling mix loved by all who love spirits.

SPECIAL GUEST ALERT Y’ALL!
This episode we are joined by Josh from the Bloody Beaver Podcast to cheers with us and share a very scandalous tale of his own. We toast Whiskey Highballs this episode, a crisp and simple sparkling mix loved by all who love spirits. Cheers y’all, to whiskey, podcaster friends and to fixin’ to talk about scandals!

ALSO DISCUSSED: The Legend of Highball Jackson, state-sponsored cashmere sweaters, doing crime better, that good butter, Mortal Kombat, Stephanie’s grandmother vs Tux’s grandfather, reproducing iphones, a dog named Semen, and the absence of heroes in history.

STEPHANIE & TUX’s scandal revolves around Ma & Pa Furguson, a very outrageous couple that both made history in their own ways. Governor Jim Ferguson became the first person in Texas to ever be impeached--rightfully so. Then his wife Miriam very conveniently became the first female governor of Texas. She openly campaigned as a stand-in for her husband and won! Two governors for the price of one! What a pair?!
“Me For Ma—and I Ain’t Got A Dern Thing Againts Pa”
Texas Politics - Governors: James E. Ferguson
In UT Regent Controversy, Echoes of Texas History
Wiki - Dan Moody
Texas Politics - Governors: Miriam A. Ferguson
Ma Ferguson, A Puppet Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
How Chicken Salad Helped Bring Down a Texas Governor
Meet James 'Pa' Ferguson, the First Texas Governor to Face an Indictment
Ma Ferguson Unmasks the Klan

JOSH tells the scandal of York, the African-American explorer, best known for his participation with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Enslaved by William Clark's father and passed down through a will to his son, York participated as a full member of the expedition. Despite his unpaid contributions to the team his freedom would not come until decades after the expedition. Classic.
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
The Fate of York
Wiki - Zenas Leonard
Adventures of a Mountain Man: The Narrative of Zenas Leonard

BLOODY BEAVER PODCAST
True stories from the wild and woolly west. Also really lame jokes! Each episode covers a real life person or event from the wild west era (gunfighters, outlaws, lawmen, Native Americans, frontiersmen, etc). Josh neither a historian nor a comedian, just a fan of history. He does, however, try to be as accurate as possible when covering these topics. All whilst dispensing dad jokes and totally butchering the English language.

For more info on our very special guest Josh check out his podcast and website
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📧 - bloodybeaverpodcast@gmail.com

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Minisode 14: What Fostered Our Interest in History & Politics

February 17, 2020 Tux Loerzel

This minisode we discuss what sparked our interests in American history and politics. TUX reflects on his political awakening during the runup to the 2008 election, and how his interest in history started in college.

This minisode we discuss what sparked our interests in American history and politics.

TUX reflects on his political awakening during the runup to the 2008 election, and how his interest in history started in college. He took a circuitous path when writing a report about the history of the American food system fostered a love for food history, and then a book about the unfinished America Eats! manuscript by the Works Progress Administration fostered an interest in learning about the New Deal.

STEPHANIE talks about the frustrations of being born black and political. She learned a dry, white-washed version of history that never rang true.

ALSO MENTIONED: The New York Time’s Dialect Quiz and Teaching Slavery (Season 1, Minisode 3).

DIALECT QUIZ
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/upshot/dialect-quiz-map.html

We want to hear from YOU! What is your experience? What made you interested in politics and history? Was there a specific event that opened your eyes to these subjects? Or were you always politically aware? Was there a teacher or adult that modeled political awareness or fostered in interest in American history? Did listening to a podcast like ours get you into these topics? If so, which ones? Please send your stories and anecdotes—any feedback you have, we’d love to hear it!

You can send us a voice memo or email us at BeyondReproachPod@gmail.com or feel free to slip into our DMs if you're feeling cheeky. Don’t be strangers and say hi! Just be sure to get those responses back to us no later than Saturday 2/29. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Minisode 6: Stress Management and Self Care Listener Mail

April 1, 2019 Tux Loerzel

We be drinkin' and we be chattin' about our listener mail! We are back with another minisode with YOUR thoughts and stories on a very important subject: STAYING SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD! On our previous minisode we shared personal strategies for combating stress and talked about our favorite self-care rituals that keep us feeling good when the world around us feels bleek.

We be drinkin’ and we be chattin’ about our listener mail! We are back with another minisode with YOUR thoughts and stories on a very important subject: STAYING SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD!

On our previous minisode we shared personal strategies for combating stress and talked about our favorite self-care rituals that keep us feeling good when the world around us feels bleek. This episode we flip this question to y’all!

We read an email from our favorite Ohio listener who shares some of her tried and true moves for tackling her social anxiety. Tux’s high school bestie weighs in with her experiences standing up for marginalized communities after returning home to a small town after nearly a decade spent living in a progressive Northeastern bubble. Two mental health pros Canh Tran, MSW and Kimberly Beury, LMHC LPC, offer some professional guidance on how best to alleviate stress at both micro and macro levels.

Y’all came through with such thoughtful feedback this episode! Like Tim, y’all are the real MVPs! Do hug yourselves for us in a lingering but non-creepy way, thanks loves!

As always:You can send us a voice memo or email us at BeyondReproachPod@gmail.com, or feel free to slip into our DMs if you're feeling cheeky. Don’t be strangers and say hi!

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Minisode 5: Staying Sane in an Insane World

March 4, 2019 Tux Loerzel

We be drinkin’ and we be chattin’!

We don’t have listener mail this episode but we are announcing the topic for next month’s minisode -- the very important topic of anxiety, stress management and self care under our current administration.

A survey by the American Psychiatric Association found that anxiety more than doubled from 2017 to 2018. The good news is that we aren’t alone, we aren’t imagining it and this level of anxiety will have an end date. We just need to keep taking care of ourselves, so we can stay angry, stay connected and stay whole in the process of fighting the good fight!

We discuss our mental health struggles, past and present, exploring the changes we’ve experienced over the last couple years. We talk about what we are doing to keep ourselves feeling good despite the political chaos that surrounds us. We chat about some of our favorite self care rituals from Drag Race, lollipops, and curating social media feeds to TCM, baking, and starting a podcast! Tux chats about small but impactful ways to make a positive difference in your community like voting and volunteering.

We want to hear from YOU! We want to know how you keep sane in an insane world? We want to know how your mental health issues are manifesting, what is making you feel stressed and in what ways do you cope when these negative feelings arise?

You can send us a voice memo or email us at BeyondReproachPod@gmail.com, or feel free to slip into our DMs if you're feeling cheeky. Don’t be strangers and say hi! Just be sure to get those responses back to us no later than 3/16.

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