Jack P Taylor's Political and Historical Curiosities

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10. The Presidents’ Desks Mar 19, 2017

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I’ll discuss the six desks the Presidents have used in the Oval Office: detailing who used which, the history of their creation, and debunking National Treasure 2

Where to buy a Resolute desk of your own: http://www.resolutedesk.com/prices/

9. A history of NATO Mar 19, 2017

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation accounts for 70% of the world’s defense spending. I’ll discuss how it was founded, how it expanded, its operations, and it’s current role in the world.

Joe Sacco’s Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-95 – http://amzn.to/2miZmO5 (US – Affiliate link) or http://amzn.to/2mLYnJp(UK – Affiliate link)

8. Nuclear weapons - a history Mar 19, 2017

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In this longest episode yet I discuss: how nuclear weapons were first developed, when different nations started their programmes, the largest bomb ever exploded, a whose who of nuclear countries, and finally South Sudan’s nuclear weapons programme.

7. Presidential pardons Mar 19, 2017

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In this episode I’ll discuss how the President is given the power to pardon, it’s uses throughout the years, and the MOST CONTROVERSIAL PARDONS OF THEM ALL!

6. The European Union – ever deeper & wider union Mar 19, 2017

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This week I’ll discuss how the EU began, how it became what we know today, its expansion through the years, and where next.

5. I dub thee a podcast: the UK Honours system - part 1 Mar 19, 2017

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What is a knighthood?

When did it all start?

What do I need to do to get an honour?

Are you able to turn down an honour?

Apologies for part of my recording rig deciding to make an onimous noise at 15 mins.

4. The White House: Re-Decoration Mar 19, 2017

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In this part 2 of my look at the White House I consider how President’s get their stuff in on moving day, how President’s change the famous building from adding kitchens to hot tubs, and talk about a naked Ronald Reagan.

3. US Court System Mar 19, 2017

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In this episode I strive to explain the basics of the US court system – from a state level to the US Supreme Court. I also talk quickly about how judges get selected.

2. The Vice President, The Senate, and Tie-Breakers Mar 19, 2017

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With Vice President Pence recently making history by being the 1st VP to be needed vote for a President’s cabinet I discuss the role of the VP in Senate, and historical instances of VPs being needed to vote on tie-breaks.

1. The White House: A history of its construction and its renovation Mar 19, 2017

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With Trump’s staff struggling to work the light switches I decided to do a two-parter focusing on the White House. This week I go through how the White House was built and then extended, how it fell into disrepair, and how Truman and Kennedy made the White House great again.

Next week join me for a look at how Presidents have put their own personal touch on the White House

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