Tour Guide Tell All

Nov 01 2024 100 ep. 46 mins 86
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Professional Tour Guides in Washington DC share the true and sometimes scandalous stories from history, DC travel tips and hacks, hidden gems and hilarious stories of what we‘ve heard on tours. Support our Pod: https://www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall

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Election of 1960

Nov 01 2024 55 mins  
Presidential Election Season is winding down! And while 2024 promises to be one for the history books, we decided to check out some other election years that are already in there. Today, we focus on the Election of 1960, to follow up our Election of 1892 episode. It's Vice President Nixon vs. Senator John F Kennedy in a razor thin result, far closer than most people realize. And hi

The Election of 1892

Oct 18 2024 52 mins  
It's Presidential Election Season! And while 2024 promises to be one for the history books, we decided to check out some other election years that are already in there. Today, we focus on the Election of 1892, a pivotal "rematch" election between the incumbent, Benjamin Harrison, and former President Grover Cleveland, who becomes the first, and so far only, President to win re-elec

The Hollywood Hays Code: Making America Moral Again?

Sep 30 2024 57 mins  
From 1934 to 1968, a rigid code of moralist conformity hung over every single movie produced in Hollywood during this time, stemming from a 1915 Supreme Court case that essentially held that the "new" form of media, motion pictures, was not "speech" and therefore was unprotected by the 1st Amendment. Movie studios scrambled to respond to a pushback against the wildness of the "Roar

The 80th Anniversary of D-Day

Jun 05 2024 42 mins  
We here at TGTA love a good historical anniversary, and this year's 80th anniversary of the unprecedented Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy takes place today, June 6th! Join the Rebeccas as they give you the context and details to truly understand the historic nature of this surprise attack and how it will come to mark the beginning of the end of the Nazi reign of terror

Citizen Kane: A Deep Dive

Jun 03 2024 57 mins  
Apologies to all our faithful listeners! It's that time of year where tour guiding clashes with podcasting, but we are back on track and ready to rock out your summer with the intriguing twists of American history and culture. Today's (a tiny bit late May) episode takes a deep dive into the quintessential American classic, Citizen Kane, brought to the big screen by the 24 year o

Memorial Day Remembrances: The Rough Riders

May 25 2024 44 mins  
Tour Guide Tell All wants to help you observe the true meaning of our Memorial Day Weekend, honoring all those who have sacrificed for our country, by taking a deep dive into one of the most storied military units of all time (even though we aren't quite sure why...), Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Join the Rebeccas as they reveal the origins of these "Riders" who didn't actually

The Mixed Legacy of "The Greatest Showman" P. T. Barnum

May 01 2024 43 mins  
We finish up April by delving into the real life of the "The Greatest Showman" ever, P. T. Barnum. Learn about his fascinating contradictions, what he contributes to American culture of the time and even today, and his interesting political career. Join the Rebeccas as they reveal just how "loosely-based" Hugh Jackman's movie actually was and how much of what you think you know a

The Election of 1948

Apr 25 2024 60 mins  
The election of 1948 is one of those few elections that really stand out for a number of reasons, but the most famous reason is the iconic picture of the re-elected President Truman holding up a newspaper proudly declaring "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" Join the Rebeccas as they dig into the election pretty much everyone assumed Harry Truman was going to lose, and find out how he beat th

Behind the Musical: Evita/Eva Peron

Mar 30 2024 57 mins  
Join us as we close out Women's History month with an in depth look at one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in Argentine history: Eva Peron. Most of us know about her only through the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, but the real story is perhaps even more astounding. Join the Rebeccas as they take a deep dive at the origins of this woman who helped spark an entire political

Forgotten Women of the American Revolution

Mar 25 2024 45 mins  
March is Women's History Month, and as we are fond of reminding everyone, women's history is American history, and there's no better way to focus attention on that than by talking about some of our favorite "forgotten women" of our Founding Era. Join the Rebeccas as they discuss women notably absent from most of our history textbooks, like Deborah Read Franklin, as well as the br