Joshua Unfiltered
The show where we take the news of the moment and put it in a longer story, so it actually makes sense.
Hosted by Sir Joshua The Historian
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Episode 004: Too Close to Call
Thirteen days before Election Day, the story of America's disputed elections. It begins in 1800, when the Jefferson–Burr tie forced the first peaceful transfer of power between parties — what Jefferson himself called a revolution that saved the republic. Then 1876, when Tilden won the people and lost the presidency by one electoral vote; 1960, when Nixon had grounds to fight and refused; and 2000, when 537 Florida votes and a 5–4 Supreme Court ruling decided it all. Each crisis truly ended the same way: with the loser choosing the country. The host's own coursework essay on the election of 1800 is published with this episode: read the essay (PDF).
Episode 003: The Texas Senate Race and the 17th Amendment
Fifteen days before Election Day, Sir Joshua The Historian profiles both candidates in the Texas Senate race — Ken Paxton and James Talarico — controversies included, no punches pulled on either side. Then the longer story: the 17th Amendment, which took the choice of senators from state legislatures and gave it directly to voters in 1913 — and why your host disagrees with it.
Episode 002: The 1934 Tax Law Undone by a Tax Cut
Sir Joshua The Historian traces how a 1934 tax law on gangster-era weapons was undone by a tax cut, and what the ATF's enforcement pause really means.
Episode 001: Why Midterms Shake Washington
Sir Joshua The Historian explains why midterm elections almost always shake up Washington, how early and mail-in voting changed the game, and three things to watch before November 3.
About the host
Sir Joshua The Historian — Keeper of the Historical Record — brings academic studies in history, religion, and political science to the news of the day, along with a working life in hospitality, where the real country walks through the door every night. Each episode takes a headline and gives it its longer story: the people, the precedents, and the principles underneath.
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