The Power Broker, Broken: LBJ Plays Machiavellian Moneyball (Part 1)

The Power Broker, Broken: LBJ Plays Machiavellian Moneyball (Part 1)

LBJ guided America through the tragedy of JFK's assassination; he redefined social equality with the Civil Rights Act; he set America's vision toward a "Great Society" with Medicare, Medicaid, education access, and so much more. Lyndon B Johnson did all of this by understanding what power was and where he could get it - and yet, his failure to grasp the latent power within North Vietnam has forever darkened the historical impact of his presidency. In Part 1 of this two-part Season 4 finale, Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg sift through the good, the bad, and the ugly of one of the most consequential presidencies in American history.

The Eternal Flame: JFK's Legacy (Crises & Camelot, Part 2)

What does history celebrate: the man or the achievements? Is JFK remembered for what he accomplished in life or for the tragedy of his death? Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg sift through myth and reality to determine where they stand on JFK's accomplishments, his place in history, and his assassination.

Crises & Camelot: JFK's Myth and Mortality (Part 1)

Millions remember the moment when JFK was shot, but how well do they everything that happened before that? Was John F. Kennedy an iconic leader or a popular figurehead? Did he truly effect change, or did he just say the right words? Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen re-examine the life and presidency of America's 35th president to determine which was greater: the style or the substance?

American Son, American Father: Dwight Eisenhower's Legacy (The Quiet Crusader, Part 2)

In the second episode of their two-part series, Ryan Rasmussen and Tony Rydberg analyze the highs, the lows, and the legacy of one of America's most consequential presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The Quiet Crusader: Dwight Eisenhower's Unyielding Resolve (Part 1)

The name "Dwight D. Eisenhower" conjures images of a sparkling smile, an iconic war hero, and a fatherly figure guiding America through the 1950s. Behind that glossy exterior, Eisenhower's tenure as president was one of profound, controversial, and ultimately morally questionable covert actions. Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen reflect on Eisenhower's life and presidency in Part 1 of their two-part series on the man the world called "Ike."