Season 1, Episode 44-Barack Obama and Honolulu

Listen to This Episode! Heading to the Aloha State, and a state of Aloha, with the birthplace of Barack Obama in the heart of Honolulu! Learn about Barack Obama’s birth and childhood, by far the most traveled of the Presidents at an early age, as well as his education, his meteoric rise, and what happenedContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 44-Barack Obama and Honolulu”

Season 1, Episode 43-George W. Bush and New Haven

Listen to This Episode! Heading to the birthplace of George W. Bush, Deep in the Heart of…Yale University’s leafy campus in New Haven Connecticut! Surprised? Bush downplayed his roots, but we will learn about his childhood, education, and turn to politics, as well as his birthplace and childhood home! Yale New Haven Hospital, birthplace ofContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 43-George W. Bush and New Haven”

Season 1, Episode 42-Bill Clinton and Hope

Listen to This Episode! Heading to The Land of Opportunity, Arkansas, and Hope, the birthplace of the 42nd President, William Jefferson Blythe…er, Clinton! Learn about Bill’s tumultuous childhood and his ambition, his education and early political career, as well as what happened to his birthplace! President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home from the National ParkContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 42-Bill Clinton and Hope”

Season 1, Episode 41-George H.W. Bush and Milton

Listen to This Episode! Heading to Milton, Massachusetts, for the birthplace of George H.W. Bush, 41st President, who you’ll be forgiven for thinking was born and raised in Texas. Instead, explore how his privileged childhood led him to strike out on his own, as well as his political rise and what became of his birthplace!Continue reading “Season 1, Episode 41-George H.W. Bush and Milton”

Season 1, Episode 40-Ronald Reagan and Tampico

Listen to This Episode! Heading to the Prairie State for the only visit this season, and the birthplace of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, in Tampico, Illinois! Learn about Ronald’s difficult childhood and how his personality was shaped by family strife, his ambition post-Hollywood, and what happened to his birthplace! Ronald ReaganContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 40-Ronald Reagan and Tampico”

Season 1, Episode 39-Jimmy Carter and Plains

Listen to This Episode! We’ve got Georgia on our Mind! Heading to the Peach State for the birthplace of the 39th President, Jimmy Carter, in the small town of Plains. Learn about Jimmy’s unique upbringing and small town life, as well as how his education and father’s business helped shape the future politician! We willContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 39-Jimmy Carter and Plains”

Season 1, Episode 38-Gerald Ford and Omaha

Listen to This Episode! Learn about our 38th President and his tumultuous early childhood, born as Leslie Lynch King in Omaha, Nebraska, but growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as young Gerald Ford. Learn about his education and early life experiences and even temperament, as well as his political rise! Also, what happened to hisContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 38-Gerald Ford and Omaha”

Season 1, Episode 37-Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda

Listen to This Episode! We are heading to the Golden State for the first time, and the birthplace of gloomy Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, in Yorba Linda, in the sunny climes of Southern California! Few Americans have been as analyzed psychologically, or had a more lasting legacy on our foreign policyContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 37-Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda”

Season 1, Episode 36-Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall

Listen to This Episode! We are heading back to the Lone Star State for the birthplace of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, along the Pedernales River between Stonewall and Johnson City, Texas. A man shaped by his childhood, educational opportunities, and a huge inferiority complex, learn about Lyndon’s youth and political rise, along with whatContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 36-Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall”

Season 1, Episode 35-John F Kennedy and Brookline

Listen to This Episode! Heading back to Massachusetts for the birthplace of John F. Kennedy in Brookline, on the charming and shaded Beals Street. Learn about John F. Kennedy’s privileged upbringing, mischievous approach to education, and the moment in the Pacific that transformed his life, as well as what happened to his birthplace in Brookline!Continue reading “Season 1, Episode 35-John F Kennedy and Brookline”