Presidential Fight Club

Historians have ranked U.S. presidents on leadership, economic management, and pursuing justice, but they have never asked themselves which one could beat up all the others. This show will change that. Hosted by two history professors—James Early and Scott Rank—this is an NCAA-style tournament in which all presidents fight each other one-on-one until there is one champion. You'll see Barack Obama fight William Howard Taft (who literally weights twice as much), Abraham Lincoln try to knock the wooden teeth out of George Washington, and several other rumbles among the commander-in-chiefs. James and Scott narrate each of these 44 figh...

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Episodes (46)

Jul 21, 2018 Epilogue: Is There a Connection Between Fighting Ability and Being a Great President?
Jul 20, 2018 The Final Match
Jul 19, 2018 Final 4 - Washington vs. Eisenhower

Presidential Fight Club

Jul 21, 2018
17¼ minutes
8 MB

In this postscript to the Presidential Fight Club, James and Scott discuss whether the qualities that make a president a good fighter also make him a good leader. Spoiler alert: We mostly agree that it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presidential Fight Club

Epilogue: Is There a Connection Between Fighting Ability and Being a Great President?

Presidential Fight Club

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