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A show about the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Who’s received it - who should receive it - and maybe a couple who shouldn’t. Hosts Brian Tuft, Christine Cyr & Clay Russell delve into the United States' highest civilian honor. And guests drop by to tell

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    • Jun 28, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Jimmy Stewart (1985) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 58:29


    God Save the King. Christine & Clay watch the coronation. Back on the homeland, Brian profiles actor and proto-Tom Hanks golden Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart (18:50). Spoiler - he's a good guy! And we give our Medals of the Week (43:30). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart twitter.com/limbaughpodcast @limbaughpodcast@masto.ai Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    George Balanchine (1983) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 76:54


    Dance the night away. A profile on celebrated choreographer George Balanchine (34:00). A recap of the 95th Academy Awards (00:30). And we give our Medals of The Week (53:40). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Balanchine twitter.com/limbaughpodcast @limbaughpodcast@masto.ai Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    John Wayne (1980) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 53:44


    For every mascot - there's a person underneath the costume. A profile on actor John Wayne - who stayed a bit too in character (18:00). We also discuss the latest in classified documents hot goss - and Brian's disturbing habit of stealing doctors office magazines. And Christine and Brian hand out our first Medal of the Week with Distinction (40:10). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne twitter.com/limbaughpodcast @limbaughpodcast@masto.ai Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Lady Bird Johnson (1977) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 64:08


    First show of the year = a First Lady profile. Brian discusses the life of Lady Bird Johnson - one of the most highly regarded First Ladies (25:00). We also break down the Taylor Swift Ticket Apocalypse and how government policy comes into play (2:00) & our Medals of the Week (48:30). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bird_Johnson twitter.com/limbaughpodcast @limbaughpodcast@masto.ai Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    DeWitt Wallace (1972) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 62:36


    What's that in your mail... why it's a Reader's Digest! Christine reprezents Chappaqua and profiles 1972 recipient DeWitt Wallace, who ushered in a new era of news media consumption (11:20). The gang breaks down their trip to the US Open to say goodbye to Serena Williams(0:30). And we hand the mic to Brian who freestyles for 15 straight minutes on Don't Worry Darling (45:00). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeWitt_Wallace twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    2022 Medal of Freedom recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 94:48


    President Biden makes his inaugural Medal of Freedom choices - Christine, Brian and Clay break down the game film (31:00). We also discuss the HOT new vacation destination of Mar-a-Lago and hand out our Medals of the Week (1:12:45). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients#Awarded_by_Joe_Biden twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Walter Lippman (1964) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 48:44


    Put on your philosophy hats - it's time to get DEEP with a profile on 1964 medal recipient Walter Lippman and his theories on media influence in society (16:00). And we give our Medals of the Week (36:00). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Lippmann twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

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    Genevieve Caulfield (1963) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 47:41


    Back to Kennedy years - Brian profiles recipient Genevieve Caulfield who was determined to help visually impaired children in Asia - even when WWII drove the countries apart (14:45). We discuss the Primary election loss of Madison Cawthorn and the psyche of the nation in the third summer of covid (1:30). And we hand out our Medals of The Week (33:00). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevieve_Caulfield twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Roger Penske (2019) profile, MTV Cribs & don't let Patty LuPone catch you without a mask

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 50:26


    Vroom vroom vroom - Christine profiles motorsports legend Roger Penske (16:00). We discuss the depressing theater of MTV Cribs (3:00). And our Medals of The Week(34:30). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Penske https://www.avclub.com/mtv-cribs-houses-cars-redman-1848860046 twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    John H. Adams (2010) profile, the Supreme Court leak and a very special Medals of The Week

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 42:28


    A historic week in America - and not in the fun way. Brian, Christine & Clay discuss the implications of the (potential) Supreme Court ruling on Roe v Wade (1:30). Clay profiles 2010 recipient John H. Adams - who Rolling Stone called "the planet's lawyer" (16:00). And a truly shocking Medals of The Week (31:15). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Adams_(environmentalist) https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cc1xEcxFihn twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Julia Child (2003) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 52:46


    Brian, Christine & Clay slept in and are ready to fight. A breakdown of the Florida and Disney fight over the Don't Say Gay bill (1:00). Brian profiles 2003 recipient, television chef & icon Julia Child (16:15). And we hand out our lively Medals of The Week (39:05). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child '90s Shania Twain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681Y-UQ0LWI '20s Bruno Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG7fLOmlhYg twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Brooke Astor (1998) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 52:06


    We profile philanthropist & socialite Brooke Astor - one of the last links to the Gilded Age (17:10). And should the "business district" still exist in a post-pandemic age? (1:10). Also - our Medals of The Week (40:55). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooke_Astor https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/pelosis-power/ twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Ted Williams (1991) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 53:27


    Hey batter, batter. It's the 146th Opening Day - let's play some baseball. A profile on baseball player, solder & legendary son of a bitch Ted Williams (10:20). We discuss Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court (1:00). And award our Medals of The Week (37:45). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Williams twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    William B. Walsh (1987) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 53:50


    Brian, Christine & Clay recap a WILD end to the month. Brian profiles Project HOPE founder William B. Walsh (23:00). And we tip our cap to Staten Island in our Medals of The Week (40:40). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Walsh twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Rachel Carson (1980) profile & The First Annual LimbauOscars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 81:32


    Put on your best dress and get dolled up - it's the First Annual LimbauOscars. Brian, Christine and Clay give their top five favorite movies of 2021 and decide the prestigious award for Best Jessica Chastain. Christine profiles author and prescient biologist Rachel Carson (34:30). And we hand out or Medals of The Week: Texas Edition (1:05:00). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Carson twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Catherine Filene Shouse (1977) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 43:30


    Catherine Filene comes up from the Basement and into a Medal profile (15:10). Brian, Christine and Clay get into a heated debate about daylight savings time (2:30). And we give our Medals of The Week (30:50). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Filene_Shouse twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

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    Adela Rogers St. Johns (1970) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 44:00


    This episode is all about SCOOPS. Brian profiles Adela Rogers St. Johns and her trailblazing work for female journalists (13:20). We discuss Nic Cage playing Nic Cage - and Kim Kardashian playing herself (1:30). And Clay gives a rare Limbaugh in our Medals of the Week to Florida governor Ron DeSantis (32:30). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adela_Rogers_St._Johns twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Laurance Rockefeller (1969) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 55:09


    UFOs! Batman! Joe Biden! An action-packed episode as Christine profiles 1969 Medal recipient Laurance Rockefeller and his early work for the environment (16:15). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurance_Rockefeller The Clinton-era UFO research https://www.x-ppac.org/OSTP.html twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Marian Anderson (1963) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 62:29


    We discuss Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court (2:00). A medal profile on singer Marian Anderson (16:00) and America's Jim Crow legacy. And we give our Medals of The Week (50:00). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Anderson & her performance at the Lincoln Memorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAONYTMf2pk twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Rush Limbaugh (2020) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 68:06


    Brian goes right for the jugular with our first Trump-era profile (27:15). No one invited Clay to a Super Bowl party and he needs to vent (0:45). We run through athletes who have received the Medal (3:00). The return of Rat News: the segment no one wants (23:30). And we give our Medals of The Week (55:00). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh%E2%80%93Sandra_Fluke_controversy https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/26656161/every-sports-figure-awarded-presidential-medal-freedom twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    William Foege (2012) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 62:46


    Dear listeners - on this week's show, Christine profiles epic takedown artist William Foege (22:45). The team gives their thoughts on the Oscar nominations (0:30). Plus our Medals of The Week (46:00). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Foege Foege's letter to CDC Director Robert Redfield: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7222830-Foege-Letter.html twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Van Cliburn (2003) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 56:53


    Privet iz Moskvy! It's Oscar noms time - Brian, Christine & Clay share their thoughts (8:15). And Clay profiles his hometown hero Van Cliburn (20:00). Plus - our Medals of the Week (42:05). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Cliburn Russian state television broadcast of Van Cliburn's 1958 performance: https://youtu.be/r9aKbfnMSrY twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

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    Daniel Patrick Moynihan (2000) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 47:02


    Brian sips an overpriced latte while visiting the namesake of an iconic Senator (15:15). And the return of Rat News. Plus - our Medals of the Week (32:20). twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

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    Sam Walton (1992) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 47:13


    We're back! Brian, Christine & Clay talk about defeating Mother Nature and being prepared for the apocalypse. And Christine has a cleanup in aisle 4 with her profile of Sam Walton (6:00) https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/11/17/americas-richest-man-livesheresam-walton-waiting-in-line-at-the-wal-mart-with-everybody-else/495390e7-3fa0-40ff-becc-6d881c8b3354/ . Plus - our Medals of The Week (35:00). twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Jacob Javits (1983) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 57:05


    Brian, Christine & Clay talk about the Olympics that weren't. And the team is floored by what happened when Senator Javits went to Washington (14:45) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Javits . Plus - our Medals of The Week (40:00). twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

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    Tennessee Williams (1980) profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 47:26


    We realize the Medal of Freedom is cooler than an Olympic gold medal. Brian profiles 1980 medal recipient Tennessee Williams (12:30) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williams And we give our picks for Medals of The Week (33:15) twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Donald Rumsfeld (1977) profile & Gary Atturio can't get no respect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 87:14


    Christine, Brian and Clay go into hiding after another person dies on the show (13:15) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld We also give a remembrance to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins (5:00) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(astronaut) Music producer Gary Atturio on his love for Rodney Dangerfield and considers Clay's movie pitch (41:20) https://garyatturio.tumblr.com/ And we give our picks for Medals of The Week (1:06:30)

    Samuel Goldwyn (1971) profile & Jani Chakravarti orders off-menu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 71:34


    It's Oscars week - time to profile 1971 medal recipient Samuel Goldwyn (11:40) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Goldwyn Guest Jani Chakravarti https://twitter.com/Jani_Cage tells us who Harry Snyder is & which fashion designer enrages her enough to give the Limbaugh (33:00). And we give our picks for Medals of The Week (53:30) https://twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    Ep. 2 (Taylor's Version) - Helen Keller (1964) profile & Riley Cecil Taggart wants to be yr #1 boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 69:29


    Christine introduces our apologies segment. Brian profiles 1964 medal recipient Helen Keller (4:05) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller Guest Riley Cecil Taggart https://www.rileyceciltaggart.com tells us why Keanu deserves a medal despite being a non-US national & who his Limbaugh is (24:25). And we give our picks for Medals of The Week (53:05) Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

    E.B. White (1963) profile & Sander Randall shows up to spring training JACKED

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 77:55


    On the inaugural show - Brian, Christine & Clay discuss why they created a show about the Presidential Medal of Freedom and why they named it for Rush Limbaugh (spoiler - it's because he didn't deserve the medal). Christine gives a profile of 1963 medal recipient E.B. White (9:00) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._B._White Guest Sander Randall http://staggarsandjags.com tells us why Pete Seeger deserves the honor and who his Limbaugh is (32:45). And we give our picks for Medals of The Week (1:00:00) Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

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