Presidents Unplugged
Presidents Unplugged is a lively and insightful podcast hosted by high schooler Ty Svenson, who revitalizes the stories of America’s presidents, whether powerful, forgotten, or fallen. Each week, Ty explores the triumphs, struggles, and pivotal moments that shaped the Oval Office and the nation it leads.
From George Washington’s courage and Theodore Roosevelt’s rugged spirit to the shocking assassinations that forever changed history, Presidents Unplugged examines the legacies behind every U.S. leader, one episode at a time. Ty combines captivating storytelling with quick, engaging lessons that make presidential history easy to grasp and impossible to forget.
Each episode addresses questions like:
• How did assassinations influence the presidency?
• Which leaders left a lasting impact on America’s identity?
• What myths about our presidents still fool people today?
• And what lessons can we learn from their successes and failures?
Tune in every Friday at 1 PM for a fresh look at American leadership, past, present, future, and everything in between.
Follow @presidents_unplugged on Instagram or visit presidentsunplugged.com to listen, learn, and explore the history that shaped our nation.
Presidents Unplugged
#16 The Bullet on the Balcony (Week 4 of 5)
In this haunting fourth episode of the Spooky Month of Assassinations, we step inside Ford’s Theatre on the tragic night of April 14, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, so close to the end of the Civil War, sat beside Mary Todd, enjoying the play Our American Cousin, unaware of what was about to change the course of history forever. John Wilkes Booth, a celebrated actor turned assassin, slipped into the president’s box and fired the shot that forever changed a nation. From Lincoln’s eerie dream days before his death to Booth’s doomed escape through the south, this episode unravels one of history’s darkest nights as we near the conclusion of this haunting month.
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