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American History Hotline Podcast Transcripts

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Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history — from the Revolutionary War to rock & roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

Spoken has transcripts of 69 American History Hotline episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 14, 2026.

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Do We Really Need Political Parties?

October 14, 2026

Hans Noel (0:00)

Thomas Jefferson somewhat famously said that if he could go to heaven, but only with a party, he'd rather not do it at all. Washington's Fair Rule Address was about how parties were a threat and a problem.

But interestingly, all of those politicians, once they started doing politics, very quickly started to create what became political parties.

Bob Crawford (0:22)

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Hey there, American History Hotline. It's Bob Crawford here on the road, joining you again for another episode of American History Hotline. The show where you ask the questions, and to get us a question, just go to our website, americanhistoryhotline.gmail.com, and record yourself on a voice memo or a video would be…

Hans Noel (1:42)

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