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Imperfect Men
2: John Adams
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On our second episode, we discuss the reason why Paul Giamatti is an Emmy Award winner, John Adams.
Podcast to recommend: Totalus Rankium (Totalus Rankium | Ranking all the Roman Emperors and American Presidents)
Sources
- Ellis, Joseph J. Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Co., 1993.
- Ferling, John E. John Adams: A Life. Knoxville, TN: U. of Tennessee Press, 1992.
- McCullough, David. John Adams. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2001.
- See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources
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Special 3: The Great Re-scoring
24:47|On this special episode, Cody and Steve go back through with updated information and re-score the subjects that need it.
76: William Jackson
35:40|On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the only non-delegate to sign the Constitution and the Barry Bonds of the Convention, the secretary William Jackson.Sources· Fore, Samuel K. "William Jackson." In The Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington, edited by Zoie Horecny and Alexandra Montgomery. Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 2012–. <https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/major-william-jackson>. Retrieved 4 Nov 2025.· “Maj. William Jackson.” The State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania. < https://pasocietyofthecincinnati.org/gallery_post/maj-william-jackson/>. Retrieved 4 Nov 2025.· Wright, Robert K., MacGregor, Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.· See General Sources page on the website to see the list of general sources
Special 2: The Philadelphia Trip
44:38|On this special episode, Cody and Steve talk about the sights seen during their November 2025 trip to Philadelphia.
75: Jared Ingersoll
25:34|On this first episode of America's semiquincentennial year, Steve and Cody discuss the ur-lawyer and Count Dooku in disguise, Jared Ingersoll.Sources· Peters, Thom. “From the Archives…” Views from the Hill (Fall 2009). Hopkins School. <https://bbk12e1-cdn.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/82/misc/misc_71333.pdf>. Retrieved 28 Oct 2025.· Wright, Robert K., MacGregor, Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources
74: Richard Hutson
29:01|On this final episode of 2025, Steve and Cody discuss Richard Hutson, his relationship to a ghost, and discuss what's ahead for 2026.Sources· O’Neall, John B. Biographical Sketches of the Bench and Bar in South Carolina. Charleston, SC: Courtenay & Co., 1859.· Hutson, William M. “The Hutson Family of South Carolina.” The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine. 9: 127-140, 1908.· “The Circular Graveyard.” Charleston Terrors. 17 Oct 2019. <https://charlestonterrors.com/the-circular-graveyard/>. Retrieved 21 Oct 2025.· See pinned post on Blusky for general sources
73: Samuel Huntington
21:01|On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the second most famous but least traitorous son of Norwich, Connecticut, Samuel Huntington, as well as the weird names of the time.Sources· Gerlach, Larry R. Connecticut Congressman: Samuel Huntington, 1731-96. Hartford, CT: Bicentennial Commission, 1977.· Klos, Stanley L. President Who? Forgotten Founders. Pittsburgh, PA: Evisum, 2004.· Pyne, Frederick. “Samuel Huntington.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. <https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/samuel-huntington/>. Retrieved 14 Oct 2025.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources
72: Charles Humphreys
14:18|On this episode, Steve and Cody try to kill time because there is next to nothing on Charles Humphreys.Sources· Ashmead, Henry Graham. History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA: L.H. Everts & Co., 1884.· Hawk, Dave. “1780 Slave Register for Chester County, Pennsylvania.” Chester Co., PA, 2021.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources
71: William Houstoun
22:54|On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the second convention attendee who did not sign the Constitution named William Houstoun.Sources· Duncan-Johnston, Edith. The Houstouns of Georgia. Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1950.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources
70: William Churchill Houston
32:31|On this episode, Cody and Steve speculate on what might have been a much more significant life, that of Professor William Churchill Houston, and debate the ethics of correcting tour guides.Sources· Glenn, Thomas A. William Churchill Houston, 1746-88. Norristown, PA: Privately printed, 1903.· Long, Joe O'Neal. "Houston, William Churchill." NCpedia. State Library of NC. 1988. <https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/houston-william-churchill>.See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources