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Ep 2 – A Man Most Méchant

Ep 2 – A Man Most Méchant

FromLet's Start a Coup!


Ep 2 – A Man Most Méchant

FromLet's Start a Coup!

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While history books and Hollywood like their stories in simple black and white, real life is much more complicated. So, what made Major General Butler the ideal candidate to lead a coup? In this week’s episode – against Smedley’s wishes – Ben and Alex dive into the Major General’s dark backstory to explore why the bankers believed he was the man they were looking for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Mar 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (7)

What would you do if a secret cabal of the nation’s most powerful people asked you to overthrow the President? Weirdly enough – it’s not a hypothetical. It almost happened to FDR in the 1930s, were it not for a very intense, very problematic Marine named Major General Smedley Butler.    Join Ben Bowlin, Alex French, and a cast of historical characters brought to life by Joe Kinosian for a darkly comedic – and terrifying –​ retelling of one of the weirdest forgotten schemes in American history.