Best Pickles And Beats Podcasts (2025)

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ST. LOUIS ARCH - CORRUPTION AND BEAUTY - NOW ON THE PATREON 2:27

3h ago2:27

2:27

We discuss the Gateway Arch Memorial in St. Louis, and its improbablestory, in a special Patreon episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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SHOW UPDATE: "PATREON SUMMER" AT MHCBUYP 12:03

4d ago12:03

12:03

Until mid-September we will be updating this program Only on the Patreon. So consider joining (as little as $5 a month). Join at www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.comepisodes include Clinton 1993 First Year (2 Part Series) 5-Part Chester Arthur Series (early preview) 1864 Lincoln Reelection - 4 part series, plus a bonus episode Isolationism, FDR a…

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IRAN-IRAQ WAR - PART TWO 43:54

9d ago43:54

43:54

Stalemate breaks in a surprise operation. An apathetic America gets involved on both sides. The fighting stops, but nothing is the same after 1988. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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Daddy Ball with Coach Derik | Season 1: Top of the 3rd 42:47

11d ago42:47

42:47

In this episode of Baseball Ready, host Russ Riba sits down with longtime friend and coaching partner, Coach Derik, for a deep dive into the highs, lows, and hilarious moments of youth baseball. From long-haired ballplayers to coaching rivalries, they discuss what it really means to coach your own kid—and the fine line between “Daddy Ball” and legi…

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Run Rabbit Run (Part 2) | Season 1: Bottom of the 2nd 17:57

14d ago17:57

17:57

Season 1 | Bottom of the 2nd | Run Rabbit Run – Part 2 | Cheating in Youth Baseball In this eye-opening episode of Baseball Ready, host Russ Riba returns for Part 2 of "Run Rabbit Run"—this time tackling the uncomfortable but all-too-real topic of cheating in youth baseball. From shaved bats and non-roster ringers to pitch count violations and bias…

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THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR - PART ONE 46:16

16d ago46:16

46:16

This terrible war, fought in the 1980's, changed everything. Both in the Middle East, and America. We tell the story in two parts. We are part of Airwave Media network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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1989 MAYORAL PRIMARY, IN NEW YORK CITY, AND TODAY 29:48

16d ago29:48

29:48

Ed Koch is a pretty popular guy in the 1980's. He's come to personify New York. But after 3 terms and two easy victories, he's in the fight of his political life. We talk about it, and why people are comparing it to today's events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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Run Rabbit Run (Part 1) | Season 1: Top of the 2nd 25:46

21d ago25:46

25:46

Welcome back to Baseball Ready, where youth baseball gets real… and sometimes a little sneaky. In this episode, host Russ Riba kicks off a two-part series that dives headfirst into the fine line between cheating and “creative” coaching. From the baseball riddle to honest insights, Russ breaks down the Run Rabbit Run tactic—a youth baseball loophole…

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#168 Bouncing Souls (How I Spent My Summer Vacation) with Girth Control 1:14:25

22d ago1:14:25

1:14:25

Jay, Bob, and Mark from Albany based ska/punk band Girth Control return to the show to discuss Bouncing Soul's How I Spent My Summer Vacation. https://girthcontrol.bandcamp.com/

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The Short Umpire | Season 1: Bottom of the 1st 19:57

1M ago19:57

19:57

Host: Russ Riba | Baseball Ready In this fun yet heartfelt follow-up to “Top of the First,” Russ Riba returns with another baseball-themed rant, spotlighting the real MVPs of youth sports: the parents (that’s sarcasm!). From the chaos in the stands to an unforgettable viral moment featuring a vertically challenged umpire who finally had enough, thi…

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ALCATRAZ AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT OF 1969 50:50

1M ago50:50

50:50

The 1969 occupation of the former federal prison by Native American activists was the beginning of a movement and a shift in perception that lives on today. http://www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com/alcatraz.mp3 We discuss: Why Alcatraz? The 1973 Standoff at Wounded Knee, South Dakota Vine Deloria and “Custer Died for Your Sins” and Other Items…

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Coaches Losing It | Season 1: Top of the 1st 15:08

1M ago15:08

15:08

Episode 1: Coaches Losing It Welcome to the very first full episode of Baseball Ready, where youth baseball gets real, raw, and a little ridiculous. In this episode, Russ Riba breaks down a viral and outrageous moment in youth baseball—a coach absolutely losing his mind over a borderline pitch. Was it a bad call? Was it just a bad day? Russ unpacks…

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Let's Get Baseball Ready 2:57

1M ago2:57

2:57

Welcome to Baseball Ready — the podcast where youth baseball gets real. Real funny, real chaotic, and real relatable. Hosted by Russ Riba, this trailer episode tees up everything you can expect from the show: home runs, helmet tosses, dugout drama, overzealous parents, late-night uniform scrambles, illegal bats, and plenty of "Daddy Ball" madness. …

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EXECUTIVE ORDERS, McKINLEY AND TARIFFS, Biden and Other Listener Questions. 1:12:38

2M ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Bunch of topics - we get into eos, how McKinley really felt about tariffs, versus the campaign platforms, and about all the Biden talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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#167 Descendents (Cool To Be You) with Josh from School Drugs 1:11:14

2M ago1:11:14

1:11:14

School Drugs vocalist Josh joins the podcast to discuss the Descendents Fat Wreck offering Cool To Be You. https://schooldrugs.bandcamp.com/album/disposition

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A SECOND LOOK AT THE EVENTS of 1776 w/ Tom McMillan, Author of "The Year That Made America" 43:22

2M ago43:22

43:22

With Tom McMillan, we take a look at some of the assumptions of 1776 in the history books. First of all, why July 4th and Not July 2nd? And what about May 15th, when Adams got delegates to move and issued his own Declaration-like preamble? And a second look at Jefferson's authorship of the Declaration: writer or draftsman? We are part of Airwave Me…

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Episode #74 - LoTown Vol.3: The 90s & 00s - Music + Talk 18:40

2M ago18:40

18:40

Episode #74 - LoTown Vol.3: The 90s & 00s - Music + Talk Welcome to the Pickles and Beats Lofi Podcast. This is a space for discussion and a blend of narration, interviews, lofi culture, debate, producer technology, and of course Lofi music! We encourage community involvement and dialogue so reach out with your topics and music. Now go grab your fa…

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#166 Strung Out (Twisted By Design) with Scott from The Softer Side 1:13:33

2M ago1:13:33

1:13:33

Scott from The Softer Side joins the show to discuss Twisted By Design, the 1998 album by Strung Out. https://thesofterside.bandcamp.com/

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#165 Subhumans (The Day The Country Died) with John from Protagonist 59:10

3M ago59:10

59:10

Protagonist guitarist John joins Talking Records to discuss the Subhumans "The Day The Country Died" https://protagonist.bandcamp.com/

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KENT STATE 1970: AFTER THE SHOOTINGS 1:06:09

3M ago1:06:09

1:06:09

In this episode, we talk about everything that happens after that moment when four students were killed at a protest at a college (only two were participating in the protest). Opinion wasn't universally with the slain students, the school had little interest in memorializing and the criminal justice system focused not at those who killed students b…

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Like the Visions of a Fever: America in Pre-War 1941 1:20:08

3M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

A look at pre-war America, 1941, the passage of Lend-Lease, and the sinking of four ships in the Atlantic. Robin Moor, Greer, Kearny and Ruben James, each inflicting a body blow but not yet producing war. As Americans waited for war in one ocean, it came in another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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#164 Rancid (And Out Come the Wolves) with Brian from The Agonizers 1:03:40

3M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Brian from the ska/punk band The Agonizers joins the show to discuss Rancid's And Out Come the Wolves. https://theagonizers.bandcamp.com/

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Listen Now — Fiasco: Iran-Contra 43:48

3M ago43:48

43:48

If you like My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, you’ll enjoy the new season of Fiasco, a podcast from Slow Burn creator Leon Neyfakh. Leon transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of the United States’ most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. In his ne…

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LINCOLN'S LAND IN IOWA - Now on Patreon 5:01

3M ago5:01

5:01

Lincoln owned land in Iowa, but didn't get a chance to see it. It did remain in the family for a while. We talk about it, what happened to it, and the area around Tama county where one of his lots was. It's part of the bonus content on the Patreon. Subscribe to the Patreon for as little as $5 dollars a month and get ad-free episodes, and bonus epis…

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GROVER CLEVELANDS THREE WARNINGS ABOUT TARIFFS 22:20

3M ago22:20

22:20

The 22nd and 24th President staked his first re-election bid opposing tariffs. There were reasons. He felt they increased prices on all goods, including non-imports, he thought they were limited in benefit to working people, and he had a third warning that is not as prominent in debates today. We discuss his 1887 Tariff Message. Learn more about yo…

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#163 Lagwagon (Hoss) with Jason Camacho from Audio Karate 1:05:57

4M ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Audio Karate guitarist Jason Camacho joins the show to discuss Lagwagon's 1995 album Hoss. https://www.audiokaratestore.com/

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FEDERAL JUDGES AND PRESIDENTS 1:11:38

4M ago1:11:38

1:11:38

Federal judges and Presidents have clashed in the past. It's rarely been cheery. As executive power exists only within the frame of law, this should be expected. There are freak events where Presidents have ignored judicial orders, but it is not the routine. We get into it, including a case of a man on a horse following U.S. soldiers, a tribe's rem…

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Кукла колдуна v2 3:55

4M ago3:55

3:55

…By Pickled Brains

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ASHAMED IN THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT - Resistance to Jackson Indian Removal Policy in its Time 48:34

5M ago48:34

48:34

Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren's policy of Indian population removal, which lead to the Trail of Tears and thousands of deaths, was not uncontested or passively allowed at the time. Nearly half of Congress opposed it, as did petition writers all over the nation. So did one of the President's former friends and of course, most of the elected re…

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Now on The Patreon - Chester Arthur, Part 2- Stalwarts! 2:28

5M ago2:28

2:28

What does it mean to be a Stalwart? In history, it's just a name for political machine pros seeking jobs and being corrupt. But it was more. While telling how Chester Arthur became the nation's most famous fired civil servant, we explain politics in the 19th century. The real battles then were inside the party. On our Patreon now, [www.patreon.com/…

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Now on the Patreon: Chester Arthur's Early Years, and More 3:54

5M ago3:54

3:54

A bit about what we've got cooking at Patreon, including the first of three parts of our series on the 21st President. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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S8 Ep5: Thrown Under the BUSiness and the Disease to Please 25:15

5M ago25:15

25:15

Your sales partner's style in front of clients irks you, or your days of doing it all for everyone are dwindling. Snuggle up with your hosts Sticky Pickles' Carole and Maria as they attempt to wiggle out of these brand spanking new sticky dilemmas. You'll laugh. You'll gasp. You might even cry a little. Sticky Pickles: inspired by the internet, emb…

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PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS AND AIDES "Separated By a Swinging Door" 1:45:58

5M ago1:45:58

1:45:58

From the man who answered T.R.'s phone and maybe saved his life, to the secret "Sphinx" around Woodrow Wilson, to Coolidge's surprise enforcer. We look at all sorts of Presidential assistants and aides, both official ones and non-official ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Now on the Patreon: Franklin Roosevelt Takes on Jimmy Walker 4:04

5M ago4:04

4:04

Now on the Patreon: Franklin Roosevelt Takes on Jimmy Walker In the sweltering summer of 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt found himself ensnared in a political web spun by the most notorious machine in New York politics—Tammany Hall. As governor of New York, Roosevelt was well aware of the rampant corruption within the city’s government, but his pos…

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Mexica Cry 3:28

5M ago3:28

3:28

…By Pickled Brains

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AN "INDUSTRIAL SELMA" AND OTHER STORIES - FINAL OF THE ARK OF COMMERCE SERIES 1:32:43

6M ago1:32:43

1:32:43

The idea of saving manufacturing jobs is front-and-center in American politics today. Examining the history of plant closings and job losses In the 70's and 80's provides an interesting contrast. "We ought to make stuff here, or we should try to keep this plant open." were radical stances, confined to political fringes, and usually left. In once ca…

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MAKE IT STOP (Stopping Commerce with Embargoes, Takeovers and Other Methods)- THE ARK OF COMMERCE 1:18:15

6M ago1:18:15

1:18:15

In our series on American commerce, a look at three instances of when U.S. commerce was stopped, for a variety of reasons. The embargo of 1807 is an important part of the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, not often examined in detailed compared to other events. It brought serious economic problems, but was held up by Jefferson as an experiment by a p…

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WONG KIM ARK, BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, THE CHARMING BETSEY AND THE SAND LOT PROTESTS 43:59

6M ago43:59

43:59

When it comes to citizenship decided by birth, the story of Wong Kim Ark, a young man born in the US of Chinese descent who was denied entry to his country, should be on a few minds. We tell that story in this episode, along with the Sand Lot protests that led to his change in status, and the 1804 about a ship that helped reinforce their thinking. …

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MEASURE EVERYTHING: THE ARK OF COMMERCE 1:28:32

6M ago1:28:32

1:28:32

An unknown man in a forgotten office develops a number that makes and breaks Presidents. A poet turns his song away from beautiful pastures and towards a metal object. Two 19th century men tire themselves out making machines. They can't know their work will one day put us on the Moon And a man tries to invent an un-commerce, but may have built the …

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S8 Ep4: Hop Hop Hop to it and Morning Beer 33:42

6M ago33:42

33:42

It's 2025 and we are back with all New Sticky Pickles: Your new beau corners into meeting the "family", or your travel plans to a client meeting go awry. Snuggle up with your hosts Sticky Pickles' Carole and Maria as they attempt to wiggle out of these brand spanking new sticky dilemmas. You'll laugh. You'll gasp. You might even cry a little. Stick…

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DOLLARS IN THE AIR - THE ARK OF COMMERCE 1:12:57

6M ago1:12:57

1:12:57

Air commerce is covered in this episode. Not only vehicles that imitate naval travel in the skies, which seemed to be the future of travel. But also, putting waves into the air and changing the air's temperature. Plus, building large buildings that touch the sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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SHOPPING WITH MRS. LINCOLN - THE ARK OF COMMERCE 1:11:12

7M ago1:11:12

1:11:12

The history of American retail, from Mrs. Lincoln's shopping trips and the innovator who accommodated her, to the price salvationists and tea servers, and finally the Socialist concept that gets the shopping mall going, and the possible death of the shopping mall. Plus the movies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

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LOCO: ARK OF COMMERCE SERIES - A HISTORY OF LAND COMMERCE 1:45:11

7M ago1:45:11

1:45:11

A mysterious crash. A strange contraption. A fateful race, an outbreak of violent activity and a crafty watch-seller. A look at the railroad history of America and the changes the railroad brought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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Король и шут - Кукла колдуна Progressive House Cover 3:44

7M ago3:44

3:44

…By Pickled Brains

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TERRIBLE TUESDAY 1987 ("It Was Almost as Bad as Black Monday") THE ARK OF COMMERCE 55:56

7M ago55:56

55:56

For Wall Street Insiders, Black Monday was not the worst day. The next day, Terrible Tuesday was an agonizing test of the financial system. As part of our series on the commercial history of the United States, we examine the events of Tuesday the 20th. And we look at the history of insurance in America, the reasons there is a stock market, what was…

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IF BY SEA- THE ARK OF COMMERCE 1:39:13

7M ago1:39:13

1:39:13

A unique boat is built to overcome a powerful challenge in interstate water commerce. a revolution is fed by fish. A writer turns commerce into words. A well known Revolutionary figure finds an agreeable industry, while young workers take a stand. A new high tech monopoly is broken, and a young boy gets his dream. Learn more about your ad choices. …

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BLACK MONDAY 1987 AND THE PRICE OF EGGS: ARK OF COMMERCE Series 59:03

7M ago59:03

59:03

What's the stock market crash of 1987 got to do with the price of eggs/ Plenty, in a historical context. We look at the infamous crash of 1987 and how the computers did not save us. Nor did insurance which has a lot do with eggs, and eggs have a lot do with feeding Americans and making Americans a little money, and they have a lot do with needing m…

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CRASH PARTY 1929 - THE "ARK" OF COMMERCE 1:36:14

7M ago1:36:14

1:36:14

We are replaying our series on American business history with an eye to its inseparable effect on politics. In this look at American commercial history we discuss the Black Thursday Stock market crash, the early career of Thomas Edison, how a popular game evolved from a anticorporate activist, and how Wall Street was once in Philadelphia, so to spe…

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THEY WILL JUBILATE! - WHAT IT WAS LIKE AFTER CLEVELAND'S SECOND NON-CONSECUTIVE ELECTION, NOV 1892. 33:19

8M ago33:19

33:19

Viewing newspapers from November, 1892 we get a sense of what was being said the last time a former president came back and the "ex" was switched from the former President to the current President. From parades to sour notes and recriminations, from stories of how the election was lost, to predictions that it would be a quick 4 years for the winner…

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OST Inception (саундтрек к/ф Начало) Time - Hans Zimmer Progressive House Cover by Pickled Brains 4:03

8M ago4:03

4:03

…By Pickled Brains

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