History for Cocktail Parties
By Thornton Kennedy and James M. Ottley
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Episodes: 56
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Welcome to History for Cocktail Parties, the podcast where two Atlanta natives bring American history to life one compelling story and one good drink at a time. Whether you’re sipping bourbon, coffee or sweet tea, join us as we dive into the people, moments and movements that shaped the nation. With a mix of sharp insights, lively debate and a dash of southern charm, we make history as engaging as your favorite pour. So pull up a chair, raise a glass and let’s talk history.
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The Lone Star Gambit, Part 1: Birth of a Republic
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Held for Ransom: The Lindbergh Kidnapping, the Great Depression’s Crime Epidemic, and the Abduction of Atlanta Banker John K. Ottley
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Phil Walden and the Macon' of Southern Rock
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Revolutionary War Stories You Never Learned in School, Eps. 4: The Tide Turns in Carolina
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Revolutionary War Stories You Never Learned in School, Eps. 3: The Southern Strategy & Bloody Ban
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Revolutionary War Stories You Never Learned in School, Eps. 2: The Road to Independence
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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The Revolutionary War History You Didn't Learn in School, Eps. 1: How America Really Reached Revolution
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Building Sea Island, Eps. 2: From Failure to Fortune
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Building Sea Island, Eps. 1: The Forgotten Story of Howard Coffin
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Kitty Hawk and the Birth of Flight Episode 2
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Kitty Hawk and the Birth of Flight Episode 1
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May 28, 2026 |
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JFK Assassination: The Evidence That Still Haunts America Part II
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May 15, 2026 |
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JFK Assassination: The Evidence That Still Haunts America
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May 07, 2026 |
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The Louisiana Purchase & the Battle for New Orleans: The Making of New Orleans Eps. 2
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Bluffs, Blood and Bourbon: The Making of New Orleans Eps. 1
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth Eps. 4
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth Eps. 3
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth Eps. 2
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Hunt for John Wilkes Booth Eps. 1
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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The Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln Episode 3
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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The Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln, Episode 2
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Begin the Begin: How Three UGA Students and a Record Store Clerk Changed Music
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Misfit History & Sidenotes: One Year of Cocktail Parties
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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The True Christmas Story: Kings, Censuses, and a Comet That Changed History
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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The Great Locomotive Chase Episode 3: Chaos, Courage, and a Civil War Gamble
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Thanksgiving: Myths, Mayflower Legends, and the History We Thought We Knew
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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The Great Locomotive Chase Episode 2: Chaos, Courage, and a Civil War Gamble
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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The Great Locomotive Chase: Chaos, Courage, and a Civil War Gamble
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Charleston Episode 2: Forts, Fire and the First Shots of the Civil War
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Charleston: Pirates, Kings, and the Birth of a Southern Legend
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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The Three Governors Controversy: Georgia’s Wildest Political Showdown
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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The Manhunt for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassin Episode 3
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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The Manhunt for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassin Episode 2
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Manhunt for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassin Episode 1
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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How Football Became America’s Game
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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The Quest to Connect Two Oceans: The Panama Canal, Episode 7
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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The Quest to Connect Two Oceans: The Panama Canal, Episode 6
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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The Quest to Connect Two Oceans: The Panama Canal, Episode 5
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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The Quest to Connect Two Oceans: The Panama Canal Episode 4
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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The Quest to Connect Two Oceans: The Panama Canal Episode 3
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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The Quest to Connect Two Oceans Episode 2
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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The Quest to Connect Two Oceans: The Panama Canal
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Buried Alive: The 1968 Kidnapping of Barbara Mackle
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Before Camelot: The bootlegging, securities fraud, suspicious homicide and other sins of Joseph Kennedy Sr., which built one of America’s largest fortunes and political dynasties
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Before Camelot: The bootlegging, securities fraud, suspicious homicide and other sins of Joseph Kennedy Sr., which built one of America’s largest fortunes and political dynasties. Episode 2
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Before Camelot: The bootlegging, securities fraud, suspicious homicide and other sins of Joseph Kennedy Sr., which built one of America’s largest fortunes and political dynasties. Episope 1
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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An attempted murder, a Spanish Governor’s revenge, German U-boat attacks and millionaires club that shaped the history of Georgia’s largest state park — Jekyll Island Part 2
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May 23, 2025 |
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An attempted murder, a Spanish Governor’s revenge, German U-boat attacks and millionaires club that shaped the history of Georgia’s largest state park — Jekyll Island
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May 20, 2025 |
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Jekyll Island & the Secret Origins of the Federal Reserve Episode 4
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May 09, 2025 |
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Jekyll Island & the Secret Origin of the Federal Reserve Episode 3
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May 07, 2025 |
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Jekyll Island & the Secret Origins of the Federal Reserve Episode 2
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May 02, 2025 |
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Jekyll Island & the Secret Origins of the Federal Reserve Episode 1
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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The Masters Episode 3: From Augusta to Immortality
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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The Masters Episode 2: Golf in Augusta, Georgia
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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The Masters: Bobby Jones, Cliff Roberts and Alister MacKenzie
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Apr 03, 2025 |