29 min listen
A ’90s-Style Government Shutdown (Part 2)
A ’90s-Style Government Shutdown (Part 2)
ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This episode of Whistlestop travels to November 7, 1995, when a long and uncomfortable plane ride helped fire up Speaker Gingrich to deliver a dramatic set of budget demands that President Bill Clinton did not expect.Whistlestop is Slate's podcast about presidential history. Hosted by Political Gabfest host John Dickerson, each installment will revisit memorable moments from America's presidential carnival.Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your two-week free trial at slate.com/podcastplus. Email: whistlestop@slate.com. Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald and Elizabeth Hinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (90)
Vote for Muskie or He'll Cry: John Dickerson remembers the tears that washed away the presidential ambitions of Edmund Muskie, Democratic senator from Maine, in 1972. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia