American Presidents: Totalus Rankium

Here we are! We reach the final of American Presidents: Totalus Rankium! Only two presidents are left, and only one can win! But this is tricky - so to help us we have invited two genuine Americans on to argue for their president of choice! Jerry from The Presidencies Podcast and Alycia from Civics and Coffee Podcast!  https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/about/ https://www.civicsandcoffee.com/

We come to the second semi final where the two winners of group C and D face off against each other! The winner here will face the other finalist to see who wins American Presidents: Totalus Rankium!  Plus: We look into which era of the USA had the best presidents! 

This week we look at which is the best/most interesting political Party in US history. But most importantly we decide who goes through to the final! 

The final group and only one can go through! Who will it be? Lollipop Hayes, Mad Mad Jackson, Poor Rich JFK, or Father Madison? Find out!  We also look at Canvasibility: who has the best portrait?  

We go onto group C - otherwise known as the Group of Death! With three of the 4 Mount Rushmore Presidents in one group, who will go through? Licoln, Washington, Jefferson or Reagan!?

On to the second of the knockout episodes. Who will it be? We have Obama, JQA, Madison and Teddy R. Only one can go through!

Time to start knocking people out! In this group stage Eisenhower, FDR, Grant and LBJ go against each other one on one. Only one can go through, but who will it be? We also look at out sinners and losers in the Statesmanship round! 

We now have ranked all the presidents. But now the real challenge begins. 17 got the coveted AmeriCAN. 16 will be put into round of 4 to battle their way to a final. Who is in what round? Find out! 

So at last we come to the end! Join us as we rate the last president in the series! Trump has dominated political life in teh US for almost a decade, but how do we rate him? Find out!

Part 2 of Trump and in this episode we leave his business career behind and say hello to his political career! So thats fun. Join us as we cover the election and the tumultuous first 2 years of his presidency! 

Here we go... time to look into one of the most controversial presidents in US history - Donald J Trump. In this episode its all about his pre-presidential life. Was he a business genius? How did the casinos do? Who is John Barron? Who needs that much gold paneling in their home? Find out!

In part three we look into the presidency of Obama. He has one of the hardest starts of any presidents: the economy is down the toilet and the country is embroiled in not one but two wars. So what is he to do? And why does the GOP keep inviting him to a tea party!?

Last time we saw Obama's background and how he succumbed to the political life. This time we look into the political life right up until he becomes president. How does he do? Find out!

We are getting very modern! We all remember Barack Obama's presidency, but how well do we know his past? Join us as we go through his early life from Hawaii, to Indonesia, to New York and Chicago! 

We come to the last episode of Dubya. A lot happened during his presidency but will he step up to the plate? Will he seize the moment? Will he, when it comes down to it, do a good job? Will he &*%@

W. wants to be president, but before he can do that he has to get through one of the most controversial elections in US history. But once he is in, I'm sure he is in for a smooth ride...

We have covered Daddy Bush, But does Baby bush live up to his father? Does he even care? (Yes - yes he cares a lot. The man has daddy issues) Join us as we cover W's early life!

Bill in in the White House! But this is making some people very angry and determined to use anything they can find to bring him down. Will they find any dirt in his past? Something to do with the financials? Or maybe his personal life? - It's his treatment of women thing it was always going to be that it's the woman thing that's what they will find

In episode 1 of Bill Clinton we look at his life before being president. Did he inhale? Did he dodge the draft? Did he sleep with all the women? Yes. Yes he did.

After a very eventful life Daddy Bush finally makes it to the top job! so what will he do with that? Sort out the economy! (Ah - maybe... there seems to be a couple of massive global political events going on also...)

Last time we were quite impressed with Bush last time in early life. But what about now he is starting to run for president? Does he change? does he become Reagan's lapdog? a spineless jellyfish? hmmm. lets find out.

Before Dubya Bush, there was Daddy Bush. he is perhaps the most overlooked of modern presidents due to his single term, but who was this man? What was his early life? Find out in ep1!

In Part 3 we cover the end of Reagan's presidency. At the start of his presidency he got all he wanted to do done. So what now? Russia! (and corruption - a fair bit of that) 

In episode 2 of 3 for Reagan we cover his rise to the big seat. And then when he is there, what is he going to do? who knows? (We all know, it's tax reform. It's aways about tax with this guy)

We now come to the father of the modern GOP: Ronald Reagan. The Actor! Just think what thoughts the young Reagan may have had: What will LA be like? Will I ever be a A-list star? And why were there so many damn commies around!? Find out in this episode!

He is now held in regard as the beloved ex-president - the sage old man. But when he was president he was not so well liked. So what is the truth behind the first person we have ever covered who is still alive!?

Jimmy Carter has the honour of being the first living person we have covered. In this episode find out about his early life, his smile, and his not so humble peanut farm!

We have covered his early life as an all American football star and war hero - now for part two where... he... erm... becomes president despite no one wanting him and he annoys everyone? Yep.

After the chaos of Nixon, Ford is not as well known. So who was this all American footballer done good? Where did he come from? Find out!

In Nixon's final part we mostly cover the watergate scandal and then we judge him. I wonder if one will affect the other? 

Part 2 of 3 of President Nixon. We cover his first term as president, otherwise known as 'not the watergate stuff'. So we figure it must be all good and scandal free right? Right? 

So we come to Tricky Dick. Well known for a long time for being the stain on American presidential history - but is that deserved? Well, let's start with his pre watergates/presidential life shall we...

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Ok, so he wasn't the greatest of guys before he became president. But maybe he can make up for it in today's episode? Maybe?

LBJ is not perhaps the most well known of the post war presidents. But why? Maybe if you dig deep down you will find a really good guy with a great character. Like, really deep. Bring some friends with shovels. 

Using all the silver spoons, Jack has become president. But now what? Will he use his powers of mediocracy for good? Find out!

Update on why we have been away and what is happening next. Plus a Q&A session. 

Kennedy is one of the biggest names in US Presidential history. But how did he become the worlds youngest elected US president? Was it through hard work? Was it? or something else? Find out!

So he has won the largest war in history, now what? Settle down in London with his true love? Go home to his wife and become the president? Who knows? (We obviously all know).

Exciting news! Our Senate Patreon series on the founding fathers and those that lived in the revolutionary era is starting this weekend! Find out about how to listen in this announcement.   Link to patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/TotalusRankium?fan_landing=true 

Eisenhower may have become supreme commander of the world (or something like that) before becoming president, but what was his life like up to that point? Did he blind anyone? Did he get to know his driver? Did he invent the stealth tank? Find out!

Part 2 of Truman is out! See how he deals with the end of the war and the start of another war and all the communists. So many communists.

We are back (again) and we have part one of Harry Truman for you! Find out about farms, gangsters and dragons!

We are going to be on a live zoom chat on Saturday 5th of June at 8pm (3pm EST). Join us! (if you want. no pressure.)

As WWII breaks out, FDR enters an unprecedented third term - He has political battles ahead of him, as well as actual battles he desperately wants to avoid. Can he keep the US out of the war? Find out! (I mean, find out how he doesn't. We all know he doesn't.)

Part 2 of our three part look at Roosevelt. In this episode he becomes governor of New York and then President all while the economy is weeping in a cupboard somewhere. So how does he do? Find out!

Surprise release! We managed to find a bit of time between packing, and attempting to do our jobs remotely. So here is Franklin part 1. Find out what a man born with all the silver spoons can do with his life!

2020 continues to be the year of fun times, and some new circumstances mean that we need to take a short break from the podcast. Fear not, we will be back in a couple of months! (plus: a hint on the future of Totalus Rankium)

In this election special episode we are lucky enough to get to chat to the people behind Wicked Game: American Elections. They have covered every American president election in US history, and we get to pick their brains about the most recent one. How it played out, and predictions for the future! 

As the 2020 presidential race unfolds while we record, Jamie and I attempt to stay focussed and talk about just how well Hoover managed the great depression. Spoiler: It does not go well. He is a 1 term president. 

Herbert Hoover lives an action packed life full of contradictions. Join us as we try and figure out who this man is. A robber Barron? A great humanitarian? A populist? A progressive? A massive racist? And also, will he be ready for the upcoming great crash?